ABERcareers and Events

ABERcareers is our on-line portal that gives you very easy access to our services and a whole lot more, such as:

  • Employer events with graduate recruiters, placement supervisors and Aber alumni – bookable through the portal
  • Career and skills workshops delivered by our Careers Consultants – also bookable through the portal
  • Vacancy database with over 7000 work opportunities of all kinds from across the globe, including integrated year in industry and placement vacancies
  • 1:1 careers guidance appointments with our Careers Consultants – also bookable through the portal
  • Enquiries function for all your questions
  • Resources to help with your career planning

Simply log in using your Aberystwyth University username and password. If you have graduated from Aberystwyth University you can continue to use this portal. Visit our Graduates page for details on how to register for access.

Many of our workshops and events are now pre-recorded as webinars, or will be delivered as live webinars with recordings of some sessions being made available to you afterwards. See what we have to offer you below. You can also check out the highlights on our monthly newsletter which is emailed to all students.

Employer events & recordings

Students visiting a Careers Fair

Attending an employer event is one of the best ways to find out about the world of work, direct from industry professionals. It's also an invaluable opportunity to build your confidence when meeting employers, and develop important skills such as commercial awareness and networking.

The employers and professionals who join us at all the events and sessions we run are all keen to meet you, tell you about the opportunities their organisation is offering, give you lots of tips as you take your next steps and share their career journey with you.

Many are Aber alumni too!

We offer a range of event formats - something for everyone, for example:

Sector-specific panels Different employers from the same sector discussing opportunities and trends and providing job search advice, with Q&A at the end 

Ask Me Anything about... Insights from individuals and professionals about their career journey, their current role or even their recent placement year

Skills workshops Delivered by graduate recruiters, giving you the most up-to-date insight into current recruitment and selection practices

Careers Fairs With leading national and international employers from a range of sectors, course providers and careers consultants, a Careers Fair is an opportunity to:

  • Build your professional network and put your questions to recruiters
  • Improve your CV writing skills and get top tips for interviews
  • Explore career pathways
  • Discover what it really takes to make an application stand out
  • Make direct applications to open roles
  • Access exclusive content by joining live workshops and presentations

Regularly visit the 'Events' section of ABERcareers for details of all types of upcoming employer events.

Entrepreneurship

Ever thought about being an entrepreneur? Don't think self-employment is your kind of thing?

You'd be surprised how many sectors now need people to think more creatively about how they are working. Being freelance is a recognised way ahead for many occupations these days, not just for the creative and preforming arts but also in such areas as computing, engineering, environment and sustainability, animal and equine sciences, education, modern languges, research and so much more.

Whether you want to take a more entreprenuerial approach to your future career, or find out about the support available to students and graduates thinking about setting up their own business or social enterprise, or freelancing, have a look at how our Enterprising Careers team can help.

Autumn Careers Fair

We are looking forward to welcoming a wide range of fantastic employers and organisations to the Autumn Careers Fair, one of our main events of the year!

We will be running 2 fairs this year taking into account the feedback we have had from employers and students as we continually review and improve on campus engagement.

  • Faculty of Sciences Careers Fair on Tuesday 14 October 2025 (10.30 – 14.30)
  • Faculty of Humanities Careers Fair on Wednesday 15 October 2025 (10.30 – 14.30)

Both fairs will take place in Medrus Mawr our university conference rooms located above the main Food Hall on Penglais campus. 

For employers

As always there is no charge to take part in these events. Both fairs will be open to all students across the university who will be looking for graduate jobs, internships, work experience, part time roles, freelance/enterprise opportunities. If you would like to attend, please book via our online portal www.aber.ac.uk/ABERcareers, by logging in as an organisation and navigating to the events page. Select the fair you wish to attend and complete the online booking form.

For students

Find out what it's like to work in an organisation, as well as the work experience, industrial placements, graduate jobs or specialist support on offer. 

Careers Service staff and student reps will be on hand on the day too, to support anyone feeling unsure of where to start, or nervous about speaking to employers. And, if you are not keen on big crowds, the first 30 minutes during set up are a designated Quiet Zone so do come then. We will be more than happy to accompany you around the stands too if you wish.

When: Tuesday 14 & Wednesday 15 October 2025

Where: Medrus Mawr, Penglais campus

Quiet zone: 10.00am-10.30am

Open to all: 10.30am-2.30pm

To get the most out of the Careers Fair experience, please use the resources below to help prepare for the Fair as well as navigate your way around on the day.

ABERcareers portal: For information about the event and online booking

*correct at the time of publication