Aberdeen: does its summer internship sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyAberdeen Summer Internship

Unconfirmed. Aberdeen publishes no sponsorship policy for its summer internship, so we cannot state a firm answer. The asset manager formerly listed as abrdn runs a ten week paid summer placement starting in June each year, aimed at penultimate year students. Interns are attached to a specialist team and given a project, with formal development challenges through the ten weeks covering communication, presentation and Excel alongside business and industry knowledge. The internship matters more than its length suggests, because Aberdeen says most graduate programme places are filled by people who have completed the summer internship, so the internship is in practice the main door into the graduate scheme. Selection runs CV and online application, online tests, a video interview and an assessment centre with an interview and a business related case study or group exercise. No salary figure is published.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
internship
2027 cycle
No published date as of 24 September 2026
Confidence
high
“You must have the right to work in the UK in order to take part in the programme.”
Aberdeen, from its own careers pages
The catch: Aberdeen states the right to work requirement but never says whether it will provide sponsorship, so the answer for an international student is unpublished rather than no. Most graduate places go to returning interns, which makes a missed internship expensive.

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-24.

Common questions

Does Aberdeen sponsor visas for its summer internship?

Unconfirmed. Aberdeen publishes no sponsorship policy for its summer internship, so we cannot state a firm answer. The asset manager formerly listed as abrdn runs a ten week paid summer placement starting in June each year, aimed at penultimate year students. Interns are attached to a specialist team and given a project, with formal development challenges through the ten weeks covering communication, presentation and Excel alongside business and industry knowledge. The internship matters more than its length suggests, because Aberdeen says most graduate programme places are filled by people who have completed the summer internship, so the internship is in practice the main door into the graduate scheme. Selection runs CV and online application, online tests, a video interview and an assessment centre with an interview and a business related case study or group exercise. No salary figure is published.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Aberdeen?

Aberdeen states the right to work requirement but never says whether it will provide sponsorship, so the answer for an international student is unpublished rather than no. Most graduate places go to returning interns, which makes a missed internship expensive.

How should I confirm Aberdeen's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Aberdeen's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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