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Employability Week

15-19 March

Join us in 2021 as The University of Queensland shines the light on all things employability.

Employability Week 2021 is all about giving you the edge to compete in a growing global employment marketplace. Focusing on the opportunities available at UQ to help enrich your experience, the Week will showcase easy ways to develop your employability and build new capabilities to enable you to thrive at work and set yourself up for a satisfying and impactful career..

What can I expect?

The 21st Century world of work is continually changing, and many of us will have multiple careers during our lifetimes. Throughout Employability Week, you will learn more about career opportunities, engage meaningfully with employers, alumni and other industry partners in presentations and networking sessions, as well as participate in a wide suite of interactive workshops and talks that will empower you to take control of your career direction and unlock your future potential.

You can expect to take part in panel discussions, workshops, networking events and other pop-up activities that will all help give you skills that transcend your course work and build your lifelong employability.

What's happening?

With networking events, workshops, panel discussions and more, no matter what stage you're at in your career planning, you can be sure there will be something that's right for you throughout the week.

Industry Panels
Gain insights from industry on how to stand out from the crowd, learn about the recruitment process and more at our selected industry panels throughout the week.
Workshops
From resume reviews to building the perfect LinkedIn profile, there are heaps of practical workshops on offer during the week to give you the edge.
Networking
Give yourself the edge and meet industry professionals, alumni and recruitment professionals to help you get the right mindset before seeking graduate employment at one of the networking events across the week.

Feature events
CV Day
Join us in the Natural Amphitheatre and get feedback on your CV from our employability experts. Learn the pitfalls of layout, what to avoid and how best to sell yourself to future employers. Also join us for FREE Headshots today!
Tue 16 March
Design Thinking 101
Enhancing your skill set a highly effective way to stand out from the crowd! This practical hands on workshop delivered by one of our UQ alum, Patrice Dodd, will teach you the importance and application of Design Thinking.
Tue 16 Mar 3-5pm
Get a Mentor, Be a Mentor
In this session you will gain insight into how mentoring can support your career and personal goals. If you have been or are thinking about participating in a mentoring relationship, you will walk away with practical advice to help you get the most out of mentoring now and in the future.
Wed 17 Mar 7.30-9am
Go Rural and Never Look Back!
Want to start your career away from the rat race? Find out all about the opportunities and benefits of working rurally from a panel of representatives from local governments and health care providers.
Thu 18 Mar 7.30-9am
Startup Mixer
Meet a range of local, innovative startups, and learn more about the opportunities to grow with these dynamic and agile organisations. See startups "reverse pitch" and develop your employability and you build your professional network.
Thu 18 Mar 4-6pm
Shape your career and plan your direction
Are you unsure about your career? Come along to this workshop to explore the aspects that determine your career and start to plan your future!
Thu 18 Mar 1.30-2.30pm

More Employability Week events

  • CVs for applications to higher degree by research (HDR) programs and academic jobs

    Starts: 15 Mar 2021, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 15 Mar 2021, 11:00 am
    Remaining places: 27
    Learn what to include in your CV when applying in Australia for jobs as an academic, or when applying to an higher degree by research (HDR) program.

  • My Global Experience: Developing My Employability

    Starts: 15 Mar 2021, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 15 Mar 2021, 12:00 pm
    Hear from students who have completed a Global Experience, Exchange or Short Term option, share their experiences and how it has developed their employability along the way.

  • Kickstart your career change

    Starts: 15 Mar 2021, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 15 Mar 2021, 1:00 pm
    This workshop will provide you with the know-how to ensure you do all the right things to develop yourself alongside your studies for your new career pathway!

  • Employability Week 2021: Finding Work with Limited Experience

    Starts: 15 Mar 2021, 2:00 pm
    Finishes: 15 Mar 2021, 3:00 pm
    Join us in this workshop to find out how you can find a job without experience!

  • Employability Week 2021: Writing Effective Applications

    Starts: 16 Mar 2021, 9:00 am
    Finishes: 16 Mar 2021, 10:00 am
    Join us in this workshop to find out all about how to write an effective résumé that will impress employers.

  • Get your FREE professional headshot!

    Starts: 16 Mar 2021, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 16 Mar 2021, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Natural Amphitheatre (grassed area outside Building 41)
    Personal branding is absolutely crucial to kick-starting your career. The importance of having a professional profile picture on platforms such as LinkedIn, can’t be understated. Get your FREE professional headshot!

  • CV DAY

    Starts: 16 Mar 2021, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 16 Mar 2021, 2:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Natural Amphitheatre (grassed area outside Building 41)
    Do you have a cv or resume and you're not sure where to start? Come to our biggest resume review yet and have your resume reviewed by our employability experts!

  • Online Employer Event: FTI Consulting Employer Presentation

    Starts: 16 Mar 2021, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 16 Mar 2021, 1:00 pm
    Venue: Zoom - link will be sent to registered students the day of the event
    Remaining places: 137
    Are you in your penultimate or final year of university? Do you wonder what it’s like to work for a global consultancy firm? Listen to what we have to say about life at FTI Consulting and explore your potential with us!

  • Employability Week 2021: Introduction to Australian Workplace Culture

    Starts: 16 Mar 2021, 12:30 pm
    Finishes: 16 Mar 2021, 2:00 pm
    Venue: The Zoomlink will be sent one day before the workshop.
    This workshop discusses the Australian Workplace Culture and the required skills to succeed in this environment.

  • Employability Week 2021: Writing Effective Applications

    Starts: 16 Mar 2021, 2:00 pm
    Finishes: 16 Mar 2021, 3:00 pm
    Join us in this workshop to find out all about how to write an effective résumé that will impress employers.

  • Design Thinking 101: What It Is and Why You Need It

    Starts: 16 Mar 2021, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 16 Mar 2021, 5:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Holt Function Room, Student Union Complex
    Remaining places: 30
    Facilitated by Patrice Dodd, Innovation & Product Strategist, this hands-on workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of Design Thinking, the 21st Century skill that increases employability.

  • Employability Mixer

    Starts: 16 Mar 2021, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 16 Mar 2021, 5:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Natural Amphitheatre (grassed area outside Building 41)
    Remaining places: 352
    Get the edge at the Employability Mixer, where you can enjoy some festival treats while networking with like-minded peers and receive Employability advice from subject matter experts.

  • Get Involved at UQ: Finding opportunities on campus to enhance your employability

    Starts: 16 Mar 2021, 3:00 pm
    Finishes: 16 Mar 2021, 4:00 pm
    Find out how you can get involved in the many opportunities to build your employability on campus

  • Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS): Your Bachelor of Arts Advantage

    Starts: 16 Mar 2021, 4:00 pm
    Finishes: 16 Mar 2021, 5:00 pm
    Remaining places: 290
    Opportunity for students studying the Bachelor of Arts to hear from industry and alumni on the strengths and advantages of BA graduates.

  • Employability Week 2021: Career Pathways in Science Panel and Q&A

    Starts: 16 Mar 2021, 5:00 pm
    Finishes: 16 Mar 2021, 7:00 pm
    Remaining places: 139
    What do you do with a science degree? The opportunities are endless, and that can be as daunting as it is exciting. This panel of leaders from diverse science industries will share their career pathways and tips for working out what you can do next. Come prepared to ask questions.

  • Management Consultancy Panel Event

    Starts: 16 Mar 2021, 5:30 pm
    Finishes: 16 Mar 2021, 6:30 pm
    Considering a career in Management Consultancy but not sure what it actually entails or how to get there? Gain insights from leading Consultants at this virtual panel event.

  • Get a mentor/ Be a mentor

    Starts: 17 Mar 2021, 7:30 am
    Finishes: 17 Mar 2021, 9:00 am
    Venue: St Lucia, Aung San Suu Kyi Conference Centre (21C), Holt Room
    Remaining places: 283
    ​Mentoring is a powerful vehicle to develop your employability capabilities, enhance your personal brand and expand your industry network.

  • Communicating your research skills to employers

    Starts: 17 Mar 2021, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 17 Mar 2021, 12:00 pm
    Remaining places: 41
    Learn how to identify and communicate the skills you have developed through involvement in research projects.

  • Job search strategies for international students: Lets talk about visas

    Starts: 17 Mar 2021, 10:30 am
    Finishes: 17 Mar 2021, 12:00 pm
    Venue: St Lucia, Global Change Institute Building (20), Room 273
    Remaining places: 33
    This is a collaborative session delivered by BEL Career Services and UQ Union Legal Service to support international students to understand your working rights and how to factor this into your job search strategy.

  • Internships: Don’t take our word for it

    Starts: 17 Mar 2021, 11:00 am
    Finishes: 17 Mar 2021, 12:00 pm
    Domestic and virtual internship alumni share their internship experiences along with their host organisation supervisors and provider mentors.

Stay tuned - full event schedule released soon.

 

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