Employability

Your Career

Your career and life after University are important to think about now - research and preparation before you graduate will help you to find a job that you love. The University offers a lot of resources to help you with your employability, and this page should help you to understand where to go to for that support.

The Careers Centre aims to help you find opportunities throughout your University experience and after graduation. Whether you are in first year, or within three years of graduation, the Careers Centre is there to support you through your journey.

They offer advice on all employability matters. You can:

Explore their range of bookable appointments with Careers Advisers and CV Advisers.
Access a wide range of support to help you apply for jobs, internships and further study .
Attend Events, Workshops & Fairs.
View internships , graduate schemes, part time jobs (Look Local) and other opportunities through Career Connect.

The Careers Centre through their Opportunities Team actively engages with employers and Alumni locally and globally on your behalf. Offering Work Experience, Careers Fairs, Work Shadowing, Internships, Graduate Opportunities, Career Ready Sessions and Employer Events.

Keep up-to-date on social media:

Link to Careers

The Students' Association is working in partnership with the Careers Centre to provide the support and events that you want. Throughout the year School Presidents and Societies run career-based events for students.

The Link to Careers partnership encourages collaboration between these student groups and the Careers Centre to provide the highest quality events.

Are you a School President or society looking to host an event?

Upcoming Events

Find out more about these events on Career Connect.

The University of Law - Bar Practice Course Information Evening
Scottish Graduate Jobs Fair 2023
Heriot-Watt University - Virtual Multilingual Discussion
Diageo Digital & Technology Hackathon competition
The University of Law - Postgraduate Taught Masters Open Day
Learn how we procure at Nestlé and kick-start your journey with Nestrade!
Mynavi Global Career's Global Career Expo 2023 - Tokyo
LLoyds Banking Group
Global Fintech Fair
MyPlus Students' Club - Managing neurodiverse conditions in the workplace
GVI June Virtual Open Day
Young Diplomats Forum - GD Forum
Morgan Stanley Code to Give

Further links

Graduate attributes relate to the knowledge, skills and capabilities that the University seeks to give all students the opportunity to develop throughout their time at St Andrews.

The Professional Skills Curriculum (PSC) is the University's way of equipping you with essential skills to boost your employability through a programme of workshops.

The University provides a number of resources and events to help you engage your entrepreneurial mindset. Head over to the Entrepreneurship Centre for more information.

The University offers prestigious internships to all penultimate year undergraduate students through the Laidlaw Leadership and Research Programme.

Saint Connect is the University’s exclusive global, online community. Alumni, students and friends of the University can network, seek or provide career mentoring and keep up to date.