Employability
You'll gain insight and exposure to employers and the opportunity to gain professional experience
At Aston University, we don’t just teach you. We understand the job market, so we will work with you from day one to give you the tools to develop the skills and experiences to match your career ambitions.
Here’s how we’ll help…
- Connecting you to employers - Aston is connected to business and industry through our relationships with hundreds of organisations of all shapes and sizes. We will provide opportunities for you to engage with employers through presentations, workshops and recruitment fairs.
- Specialist careers advice – our dedicated careers consultants can work with you in a variety of ways via one to one appointments, group sessions and drop-ins so you can develop your career plan.
- Gain work experience – we source and advertise a broad range of opportunities from consultancy projects through to internships. Our team can support you with your application and interview skills.
- Hands-on experience – you will gain a wide range of specialist and transferable skills throughout your course, particularly during you research project all designed to make your transition from study to employment.
Guaranteed internships with every Master's degree
We guarantee an internship to all full-time students studying a taught master’s programme at either our Birmingham or London campus, including MA and MSc programmes. This will graduate with the experience and skills employers around the world are looking for. We have a network of global employers with exciting opportunities available for Aston students.
Aston Global Advantage
The Aston Global Advantage (AGA) is a distinctive part of every postgraduate taught programme at Aston University, designed to strengthen your professional skills, broaden your experience and help you progress confidently in your career. You will grow your confidence, strengthen your professional identity and master your leadership
Start your own business
If you’re looking to start your own business or develop a new venture idea, you can benefit from our on-campus start-up support programme.
- BSEEN (Birmingham Skills for Enterprise and Employability Network) provides an intensive start-up bootcamp to develop your entrepreneurial skills. There’s valuable mentoring and networking opportunities, allowing you to grow your network of contacts and learn from experienced entrepreneurs. A financial grant and free office space are also available to help you build a successful venture.