University of St Andrews Careers Centre

Thinking about using AI to help you land your dream job? According to a recent piece in the Financial Times, “it seems even AI companies are now exhausted by all the generic AI slop making its way into job applications” (that’s a reference to Anthropic, creator of Claude, telling candidates for its roles that they shouldn’t use AI). To help you make sense of this fast-moving topic, the Careers Centre has published guidance for students about using generative AI responsibly: https://lnkd.in/eQKRapJ5 We anticipate updating this pretty regularly throughout the year, as the facts change – so keep checking back.

In case you missed it... ...we had big news earlier this week for St Andrews students seeking opportunities in the USA! The Careers Centre has partnered with Prosple to bring exclusive U.S. job opportunities directly to you through CareerConnect! This integration means: ? you have access to internships & graduate roles across the USA ? you can explore live and future opportunities from top U.S. employers ? you can benefit from a streamlined opportunities search—no need to browse multiple platforms! Whether you're looking ahead to your career in the USA or exploring opportunities to enhance your employability, this partnership opens doors to exciting global opportunities. Start exploring U.S. roles now - by visiting CareerConnect (https://lnkd.in/eTkJhs38). [Video description: a mobile phone screen simulating a SMS exchange between a student and the Careers Centre: "Hey, where can I browse for opportunities and vacancies?""Visit our student career portal: Career Connect" "Does Career Connect have lots of vacancies and opportunities in the United States, too?" Text reads: Prosple has entered the conversation, with Prosple icon: "YES! We've got you covered!" Outro screen with the Prosple and University/Careers Centre logos, and a URL for CareerConnect].

Big news... ...for St Andrews students seeking opportunities in the USA! The Careers Centre has partnered with Prosple to bring exclusive U.S. job opportunities directly to you through CareerConnect! This integration means: ? you have access to internships & graduate roles across the USA ? you can explore live and future opportunities from top U.S. employers ? you can benefit from a streamlined opportunities search—no need to browse multiple platforms! ? Whether you're looking ahead to your career in the USA or exploring opportunities to enhance your employability, this partnership opens doors to exciting global opportunities. ? Start exploring U.S. roles now - by visiting CareerConnect (https://lnkd.in/eTkJhs38). [Video description: a mobile phone screen simulating a SMS exchange between a student and the Careers Centre: "Hey, where can I browse for opportunities and vacancies?""Visit our student career portal: Career Connect" "Does Career Connect have lots of vacancies and opportunities in the United States, too?" Text reads: Prosple has entered the conversation, with Prosple icon: "YES! We've got you covered!" Outro screen with the Prosple and University/Careers Centre logos, and a URL for CareerConnect].

Thinking about working internationally? Whether you're exploring careers in Asia or beyond, we’ve got a series of events designed to help you navigate international job markets, connect with top employers, and gain valuable career insights. UPCOMING EVENTS to help you explore global career opportunities... 3 March – Working Internationally (Career Journey Workshop) 4-6 March – Asia Careers Insight Series 12 March – Opportunities in China Skills Session 21 March – British Council China Study UK Career Development Roadshow - China Employer Workshops 26 March – China Alumni Career Panel Don’t miss this chance to boost your global employability! Stay tuned for event details - find out more and sign-up on CareerConnect. [Video description: the world spinning slowly against a dark background of stars, with a strip of electric blue daylight illuminating the horizon. Text reads: Find out how to make this your oyster. From 3-26 March, join us to explore global career opportunities. Info / to book - see CareerConnect". An animated cursor highlights CareerConnect]. #InternationalCareers #GlobalOpportunities #CareerSuccess #WorkAbroad

Yesterday we hosted a successful Part-time Jobs & Volunteering Fair, connecting students with fantastic opportunities to gain valuable experience, develop new skills, and make meaningful contributions to their communities. With a great turnout and enthusiastic engagement from both employers and students, the event provided a platform for networking, career growth, and impactful volunteering. A huge thank you to all the employers, organisations, and attendees who made this event such a success! We’re proud to support students in their professional and personal growth, and we look forward to more events like this in the future. If you attended, we’d love to hear about your experience in the comments! ?? #PartTimeJobs #Volunteering #StudentOpportunities #CareerGrowth

And that's the Graduate Employability Masterclass Tayside/Fife edition complete! We were thrilled to have been able to host the third session here in St Andrews Lower College Hall where we welcomed our amazing colleagues from Careers Service, University of Dundee and Abertay University Careers Service and the students from all 3 Universities. We also had the pleasure to welcome back Jill Wishart from IQVIA Laboratories to St Andrews to deliver this final engaging session. Thanks to everyone who made it a possibility! SULSA - Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance

Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Anete Krūze and Vivek Panda from our sponsors Accenture UK & Ireland to help run our mock assessment centre as part of our Saints Skills Spotlight Award. They had quite a challenge of assessing our strong group of students throughout the afternoon. We started off with a group activity where the students were tasked to dive into their teamworking and problem solving skills to create innovative solutions to a fictional scenario. This was followed by individual interviews where each student had to evidence their transferable skills. It was a tough decision for our assessors to decide on the top performing student as everyone performed brilliantly! But we are happy to announce that Gregorio Ricci was chosen as the overall top performer of the assessment centre and was gifted with the prize of an Oculus Go VR Headset – generously sponsored by Accenture. Congratulations Gregorio! We are also happy to announce our incredible runner-up Hannah Betts who was gifted an Accenture tote bag and water bottle plus a gift voucher from the Careers Centre. Thanks to our sponsors again for sending such enthusiastic representatives to engage with the students and giving them an incredible experience. And thanks to all our participating students for giving our sponsors a challenging afternoon! Find out how you can get involved with the Spotlight Award: https://lnkd.in/eigU4M93.

The Careers Centre was thrilled to recently welcome four terrific alumni from Bank of America who hosted a Careers Insight Session! From sharing their personal experiences to offering practical advice, the session enabled our students to gain a unique perspective into the rewards of a career at Bank of America. ? Events like this are so beneficial to our students’ career exploration and will help to guide their next steps from the lecture theatre to the professional world. Sincere thanks to our class of 2024 alumni – your dedication to giving back and supporting the next generation is deeply appreciated. We look forward to welcoming you back to St Andrews soon! Matthew de la Rey Janhavi Khandekar Weston Tuescher Hayden Siratt Image info: Panel members at Bank of America Alumni Careers Insight Session, with audience partially visible in foreground. Panel members are seated in front of a screen reading "Introduction to Global Markets: University of St Andrews". Some panel members are looking towards the host, Jonathan Jack (University of St Andrews Careers Centre). Logos for Bank of America and University of St Andrews.

What a great first day of the Graduate Employability Masterclass series, hosted by our colleagues at the Careers Service, University of Dundee. Insightful and informative talks from our employers and very engaged students in the group activities. Looking forward to the second Masterclass next week at Abertay University Careers Service!

Last week, the Careers Centre hosted our USA Winter Break Careers Treks in New York City! These treks enabled students to visit the offices of leading organisations in the Financial Services and Consultancy sectors, chaperoned by the Careers Centre. ? During the treks, students were able to meet with professionals, learn about work-place culture and values, discover live and upcoming career opportunities/ internships and understand the skills and competencies they should hone as they prepare for their career journey.? ? Our students also participated in an alumni-student networking evening social, where we welcomed dozens of alumni and friends from the New York area to share advice with students and help to grow their professional networks. ? We’d like to extend our sincere thanks to the host organisations who made this year’s treks possible: Ernst & Young Bank of New York (BNY)?BNY Citadel Brunswick Group Leeds Equity Partners Five Rings Pencil or Ink ? If your organisation could support a careers trek during winter break 2026, or support our students' employability, we’d love to hear from you!? Alt: collage of 8 photographs showing attendees and Careers Centre staff at the USA Winter Break Careers Trek in New York City. Some images comprise posed groups, others show attendees mingling informally. Background to collage comprises Stars and Stripes.