FAQs

First, read the Prospects How to Write a CV guide and draft your CV.

Then, upload your CV to CareerSet for review, signing in with your Aberystwyth email address and password. (For graduate access, please email us at the address below.)

Alternatively, send your CV to careers@aber.ac.uk and request a review.

The quickest way is to visit our drop in service at Hugh Owen Library, Floor D, available Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 12pm (term time). No appointment needed.

Drop-in times over the summer period are 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm, from Monday 1st July 2024.

For in-depth questions, please book a guidance appointment via ABERcareers. For details on how to book, click here. 

In-person guidance appointments are held in Group Study Room 1, Floor D, Hugh Owen Library. (Map here.)

Online appointments are on Microsoft Teams. Your Careers Consultant will send you the link before your appointment time – check your inbox before logging on.

Yes, we offer a lifelong service and no matter when you graduated, we are still available to help you with your careers guidance, advice and information needs. Have a look at our Graduates webpage for further details.

To log in as a Graduate, click here, and then follow the Forgotten your password? link to set a new password.

To find part-time jobs on campus you will need to register with AberWorks, which is managed by the University’s Human Resources department. Click here to register. For more information, email hr@aber.ac.uk or call (01970) 628555.

To find part-time work in Aberystwyth, try:

• ABERcareers – Careers Service portal with a selection of part-time roles.
• Find a job – UK government search page for jobs advertised in UK job centres.
• Indeed – click here for part-time jobs in Aberystwyth.
• Current Vacancies - Aberystwyth University recruitment page with occasional jobs suitable for student applicants. 
• Social media – many local employers advertise vacancies via their individual pages or via groups such as Aberystwyth jobs / Swyddi aberystwyth.

Keep an eye on shop windows around town, as lots of local businesses recruit that way. You will need a CV handy for this - bring a copy to our drop-in at Hugh Owen library and we’ll review it for you (Term time, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 12pm). Alternatively, send a copy to careers@aber.ac.uk

YES is coordinated by the Careers Service and enables undergraduate students on 3-year degree courses to undertake an industrial placement between Year 2 and Year 3.

To find out more, have a look at the YES webpage and the YES fact sheet. We also recommend that you discuss YES in more depth with a Careers Consultant, either in your department or by booking a guidance appointment, to ensure you understand the requirements and implications of taking part in YES.

If you’re in the 2^nd year of a 3-year undergraduate degree, you can register interest in YES via our online form to access help and support with finding a placement and arranging participation in YES (this does not commit you to definitely doing YES).

You can find information on applying for a Master’s degree on Prospects’ Applying for a Masters degree page. Once you are ready to apply, visit the Careers Service drop in at Hugh Owen library or book a guidance appointment with a Careers Consultant, who will be happy to advise you on your application. (See above for drop in times and booking details.)

Prospects’ Personal statements for postgraduate applications is a helpful resource for writing personal statements.

For tips on writing a cover letter 1) read the Prospects Cover letters guide, 2) visit the Careers drop-in service at Hugh Owen library for a cover letter review (Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 12pm, term time).

You can find a range of placements, including internships and year in industry schemes, on ABERcareers. For details of how to search, click here. Other useful sites for finding placements include Prospects and Targetjobs.

You can find international internships on ABERcareers. Other useful sites for finding international internships include Prospects and Targetjobs.

Visit our drop-in service at Hugh Owen Library or book a guidance appointment with one of our Careers Consultants to discuss the various options and help available for finding work experience.

Look into ABERforward, a placement scheme run by the Careers Service, and check if you are eligible for the current scheme. You’ll also find details of any live placements in the ABERforward scheme listing on ABERcareers.

You might also be interested in Career Readiness Support, which is aimed specifically at students with little or no work experience, who also identify with characteristics that might mean they face barriers to finding employment.

Consider volunteering – you’ll find opportunities advertised on ABERcareers and we also recommend you look at the opportunities coordinated by the Students’ Union Volunteering team.

The How to get a job with no experience guide from Prospects will also be useful.

You can check the current eligibility criteria for ABERforward placements on the ABERforward webpage. The criteria may change from year to year depending on available funding, so keep an eye on information updates. If you have any queries about ABERforward at any time, email the Careers Service’s Employer Engagement and Work Experience team at workexp@aber.ac.uk

 

You can search for graduate schemes on ABERcareers. For details on how to search, click here.

The application process varies depending on the scheme and the company, but typically involves an online application, aptitude tests, interviews, and assessment centres. Book a guidance appointment for further support. For details on how to book, click here.

Our team can help you with your CV, cover letter, application form, and interview skills to increase your chances of success. We also offer mock interviews and assessment centre practice.

You can find information on teaching and PGCE by visiting Get into Teaching / Get into Teaching Wales, Teach in Further Education, and Prospects’ Teacher training and education guide. Once you have reviewed the information, book a guidance appointment via ABERcareers to discuss your options further. For details on how to book, click here.

Yes, we arrange a large Careers Fair on the Penglais campus usually each year in the Autumn. We also arrange employer events during the year, including CareerFest each February. Details will be listed in the Events section of ABERcareers and also circulated via our emails and other promotional activities.

Your academic department may also arrange for employers to come into lectures.

As well as this, we support external employers and organisations from a wide range of sectors by also promoting their events, vacancies and opportunities on ABERcareers.

Our Career Readiness Support is designed to help students who identify with characteristics that might mean they face barriers to finding employment. Please email crsupport@aber.ac.uk for more information.

Book a guidance appointment with one of our Careers Consultants to discuss the options available to you. For example, ABERforward placements and Career Readiness Support are both designed to support students who are seeking to develop confidence and work-related skills (eligibility criteria apply). The AberSkills hub is also a very useful place to find several ways of boosting your skills in one place. Our Careers Consultants also run a series of

workshops throughout the year designed to help you to become and feel ready for graduate employment – all the details can be found in the Events section of ABERcareers.

For questions about international study, please contact international@aber.ac.uk.

For questions about jobs, including part-time jobs on campus, please contact hr@aber.ac.uk

Yes, information on bursaries for international students can be found here.

Please visit the Academic Registry webpage for further information on obtaining academic records or email them at aocstaff@aber.ac.uk