First Year

First Year Welcome to Aston University. Here's how Careers and Placements can begin to support you during your first year at Aston. You’ve got a lot going on – settling in, starting your course, making friends – and you probably aren’t thinking too much about your career choices right now. However, everything you do this year will count towards getting your dream job. We recommend getting started with Aston Futures – it's where you’ll find job opportunities, information about events, appointments to speak to Careers and Placements staff and more. Beyond that, this timeline will guide you:    September to December January to March April to June Over the summer Useful Resources We've hand-picked these resources for first-year students. There's support with making a decision on career options, building your CV and getting prepared for interviews of all kinds.  Which Career? Not sure what to do for your placement year or what career to pursue after graduating? Don't worry – our range of resources will help you figure it all out. Get Experience Your first year at Aston is the ideal time to start building up work experience to add to your CV. Trust us – it'll prove invaluable for jobs, interviews and opportunities.   CVs, Applications and Interviews Need help getting started with your CV or completing an application? Our top tools and resources will support you across every part of the recruitment process.  Internships & Insight Experiences A list of companies offering short term internships and events for students from any degree programme Careers Guide for First Years We highly recommend you download a copy of our careers guide – it's jam-packed with useful information and nuggets of wisdom.  Download a copy