Enterprising Careers

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Interested in making your passion more than your pastime? Want to work, but on your own terms? Keen to build a career around your beliefs, as well as your needs? 

The enterprise provision of the Careers & Employability Service is here to provide guidance, support and opportunities for students and graduates interested in freelancing and entrepreneurship.

We offer:

  • one-to-one triaging to help you find the right resources
  • a diverse programme of events encouraging entrepreneurship
  • initiatives for you to get your ideas out into the world

See below for more information.

One-to-one support

  • The Enterprise team can offer one-to-one support via email, on Teams or in-person to provide you with useful next steps and key contacts going forward
  • If you are under 25, we can put you in contact with Big Ideas Wales, a Welsh Government initiative that supports young entrepreneurs
  • No matter your age, we can facilitate your involvement in the Business Wales Mentoring Programme 

Events programmes

 

International Womens’ Day - Flourish Collaboration

Come and be inspired - by Big Ideas Wales female Role Models, Francesca Irving lunax.digital & Clare Ferguson-Walker cfwdesigns.co.uk talk about their business journeys.

When: Wednesday 11th March

Where: Medrus Mawr

 

Financing your Business or Social Enterprise

Come and find out about different funding streams for your Freelance career, Business or Social Enterprise–with information from Development Bank Wales, Big Ideas Wales, Purple shoots and The King's Trust.

Open to students/staff & others.

When: Wednesday 18th March

Where: online

 

Research your Market & Target Audience

Come and learn how to effectively research your market, for your business or social enterprise - with Big Ideas Wales Role Model and Business Adviser. 

Open to students/staff & others.

When: Wednesday 25th March

Where: online

 

Ideas Generation/Create your own job

This webinar with Katie Hayward with Felin Honey Bees & Big Ideas Wales business adviser, will look at self-employment and freelancing as alternative career paths to working in an established organisation – including details of how Aber Uni supports entrepreneurial students and graduates.

This workshop is a must for you if want to start a business or social enterprise but don’t yet have that 'Great Idea'. 

Open to students/staff & others.

When: Wednesday 29th April

Where: on-line

 

Competitions and initiatives

2026 Pan Wales Hackathon, 04/03/25, 2pm to 7pm, InterPol Main hall

A day-long event where teams of students come up with an idea to tackle a complex global problem, featuring mentoring and prizes - sign up and find out more details here!

Annual student entrepreneurial awards

Each summer, the university offers a series of awards for students looking to become self-employed and start their own businesses. Stay tuned for more details, soon!

Enactus UK

Each year, Enactus runs a global competition to find the leaders of tomorrow - find out more here and get in touch with alh103@aber.ac.uk if you'd like to get involved.

Resources