Here is a selection of work experience related websites. It is by no means an exhaustive list. The Careers Centre does not endorse any external websites or their content. Some of these work experience opportunities, particularly ones abroad, involve a fee. Before paying a deposit you should ensure that you are happy that the programme offers good value for money. We suggest that you ask the organisations for contact details of other students/alumni who have taken part recently. Visit the Careers A-Z section if you're looking for sector-specific opportunities.
Work experience in St Andrews
| Job Shop | search for local part-time and temporary work in St Andrews |
| St Andrews Summer Internship Scheme |
provides 4-week internships within different units of the University of St Andrews. Open to 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates (or 3rd and 4th years on five year degrees). |
| The University of St Andrews Undergraduate Research Internship Programme (URIP) |
academic research for undergraduate students during the summer vacation |
| search for jobs in St Andrews and surrounding areas | |
| The St Andrews Award | recognises and celebrates your development through extra-curricular and work related activities. |
General advice and job search engines
| University of St Andrews Careers Centre JobsOnline | search for work experience opportunities |
| Prospects | work experience and internship advice |
| TARGETjobs | search for work experience on this comprehensive graduate careers website |
| Enternships | provides opportunities to learn about business and enterprise through work placements in entrepreneurial and innovative environments, from start-ups to global venture funds around the world |
| hotrecruit | search for full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal jobs |
| Inside Careers | comprehensive graduate careers website offering a work experience service |
| Inspiring Interns | specialise in providing graduate internships, jobs and work placements |
| Milkround.com | browse internships by industry, location and employer |
| The National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) | promoting, supporting and developing quality work experience for the benefits of students, organisations and the economy |
| Rate My Placement | information, advice & tips on finding a placement or internship |
| Student Gems | provides paid one-off jobs and freelance projects which will help you to build good networking contacts for the future, and provide relevant experience for your CV |
| topinternships.com | undergraduate, graduate internships and placements site |
| WikiJob Internships | internship information |
Work experience in the UK
| 1001 Jobs & Internships |
UK job and internship vacancies for finalists and recent graduates. This resource can be accessed via MyCareer |
| Adopt an Intern |
One of the very few structured placement opportunities that provide graduates with paid internships in cross-sector organisations throughout Scotland. |
| Bright Business Partnership - Bright Green Placements |
Bright Green Placements is made up of two programmes: Environmental Placement Programme and Step Classic. |
| Champions Life Academy |
a 12 week programme in which students fundraise for a number of different charities. The focus of the company is to develop young people for the business world and beyond. |
| Edinburgh Book Festival |
Edinburgh International Book Festival - temporary summer work |
| Fledglings | UK student resource for industrial placements (limited vacation placements) |
| Intern Avenue |
As seen on Dragon's Den, Intern Avenue matches applicants to paid internships using a dating-website-style matching service |
| Just Jobs 4 Students |
search for part-time and seasonal opportunities |
| Michael Wisher & Associates | temporary hospitality work |
| StudentJob | online job portal which specializes in providing students with work placements, internships and part-time jobs across the UK |
| StudentJobs4u | variety of part-time and summer jobs in the UK and abroad |
| SummerJobs.co.uk | summer jobs in the UK and abroad |
| Third Sector Internships Scotland | offers students currently studying at Scottish universities an opportunity to gain meaningful paid work experience with voluntary organisations, charities, community groups and social enterprises. |
Work experience abroad
| Prospects | search for international opportunities |
| Going Global | the Careers Centre subscribes to Going Global which has careers-related information for 34 countries, 44 US cities, databases of international employers and job vacancies. Login to My Career |
| Internships USA | the Careers Centre also subscribes to Internships USA - more than 2,800 organizations offering internships in the USA. Login to My Career |
| The Saltire Foundation | international summer internships for penultimate year students at Scottish universities |
| AISEC | the world's largest student organisation; international internships |
| BUNAC | working adventures worldwide |
| Employment4students | part-time, temporary opportunities |
| iAgora | jobs board listing placements and internships. Some job listings are accessible only to fee-paying members. |
| iHipo | search for international jobs and internships |
| Intelligentsia International | various opportunities to experience the environmental, technical, social and recreational diversity of Florida. |
| InternJobs.com | global database of internships for students, recent graduates and career changers |
| Intern Options | work placements and internship opportunities in Australia and New Zealand |
| IAESTE | placements abroad for scientists, engineers and architects |
| Opportunities for Bright Scots in Europe (pdf) | provides details of many internships available in the EU, European Parliament, Euro 'Think Tanks' and Policy Centres and Science, Technology and Research organisations for students of any nationality |
Gap year and seasonal opportunities UK and abroad
| Africa & Asia Venture (AV) | specialises in gap year and summer volunteering projects/programs in the developing world |
| Anywork Anywhere | work and travel resources and opportunities |
| Atlantic Whale Foundation | adventure holidays |
| Azafady | volunteer opportunities in Madagascar |
| Big Beyond | voluntary placements in Africa |
| BUNAC | work, summer camp and volunteer programmes abroad |
| CSV | The UK volunteering and learning charity |
| Camp America | cultural exchange programme offering work experience in US summer camps |
| Cathedral Camps | volunteering on week long summer camps at historic places of faith across Britain |
| CCUSA | programmes for work and travel overseas |
| Concordia | overseas volunteering projects |
| Coral Cay Conservation | volunteer and gap year marine conservation expeditions |
| EuroDesk | a free, unbiased enquiry service providing you with the information you need to work, study, travel and volunteer in Europe |
| Frontier | conservation, education and exploration opportunities |
| GapAdvice | independent advice on gap years |
| gapwork.com | gap year jobs and volunteering site |
| Global Choices | offers a wide variety of international educational and cultural exchange programmes for students, young professionals and other participants from the UK and internationally. |
| Go Abroad | opportunities abroad include study abroad, internships, volunteer opportunities, teach abroad, language schools and much more |
| i-to-i | volunteering abroad |
| IST Plus Ltd | cultural exchange programme where you can work, study, travel or teach in locations throughout the world |
| Kareeve | seasonal jobs throughout the world |
| Outreach International | volunteering overseas |
| Projects Abroad | volunteer projects for gap years |
| Prospects Gap Year | information and resources |
| Raleigh International | youth development charity offering challenging gap year environmental and community projects overseas |
| Resort Jobs | paid jobs in summer and ski resorts worldwide |
| Restless Development | international voluntary placements |
| Seasonworkers.com | worldwide paid casual internships and placements |
| SummerJobs.co.uk | summer jobs in the UK and abroad |
| SummerJobs.com | summer jobs and seasonal positions worldwide |
| Support International | runs volunteer placements throughout the year, covering both humanitarian development and biodiversity conservation. |
| Travellers Worldwide | a leading international provider of voluntary placements and work experience internships overseas |
| Trekforce Expeditions | challenging expedition and gap year programmes |
| Volunteer Action for Peace (VAP) | range of working projects both in the United Kingdom and around the world |
| Volunteer Service Overseas (VSO) | the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries |
| Working Abroad | voluntary and professional work opportunities in over 150 countries worldwide |
| WorldWide Volunteering | includes a searchable database of UK and worldwide volunteering opportunities |