UQ Life

Events

Whether you are studying at one of our campuses, or studying online, your UQLife is what you make it!

The UQLife team are proud to present a range of events across all our campuses and online platforms to help you to engage and connect with others, enhance your UQ experience and help you to feel part of the UQ Community.

If you are studying from overseas, many of our online events happen on UQ websites and across our social accounts on Facebook and Instagram and you may need to access these sites with a Virtual Private Network. Find out about UQ's VPN.

COVID Safe Events

All events and spaces are operating in line with current guidelines. We ask that you please practice social distancing at all times.

You may attend an event or activity at a UQ location providing:

  • Have not been in close contact with an active COVID-19 case and are required to quarantine
  • You are feeling well and have not had a fever, cough, sore throat, headache, distorted sense of taste, shortness of breath, chills, vomiting or any cold/flu like symptoms within the last 24 hours.

Upcoming events

Cuppa and Careers - St Lucia

6 March 2023 10:00am–11:00am
 
in Employability Week 2023
Are you curious about Careers and want to know where and how to seek Career advice? Not sure where to start in your Career development? Then join us for a Cuppa and connect with other students, members from the Career Development team, Get Involved and Employability Award.
Register

FREE Headshot Photography Session - St Lucia

6 March 2023 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Employability Week 2023
Kick start your career with a professional-looking headshot! On online platforms like LinkedIn, it's important to demonstrate your professionalism through a nice profile picture. Get your FREE headshot by registering for this session.
Register

Making LinkedIn Work for You Workshop

6 March 2023 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in Employability Week 2023
At this event, you will hear from the LinkedIn team about setting up and managing your profile, including hints and tips. You will learn about networking through LinkedIn, and you will also hear about the steps you need to take to achieve All-Star LinkedIn Profile status.
Register

Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace Workshop

6 March 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Employability Week 2023
Are you keen to bring your authentic self to the workplace and contribute to inclusive teams and spaces? In this interactive session, learn about Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace and steps you can take to celebrate Diversity and enhance Inclusion.
Register

Visa Work Rights Advice

6 March 2023 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Employability Week 2023
Are you an international student seeking advice on your visa work condition and your rights at work? Come participate in a session with your International Student Advocate from UQ Union to understand your visa work condition, rights at work and how to effectively communicate to your employer about your visa work rights.
Register

Understanding my Professional Self Workshop - Virtual

6 March 2023 2:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Employability Week 2023
What are your motivating factors, strengths and interests? Join this session to piece together your Professional Identity by understanding your values, strengths and interests and how these align to different roles and opportunities.
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Employability Mix-in

6 March 2023 3:00pm–5:00pm
 
in Employability Week 2023
What toppings can you add to your university experience? Join this event to learn more about the employability and enrichment experiences you can get involved with whilst studying at UQ and enjoy some FREE ICE-CREAM!
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Interactive Workshop: The Artform of Managing Up

6 March 2023 5:30pm–6:30pm
 
in Employability Week 2023
How can you help your manager to bring out the best in you? Join this session to explore ways to understand what you need from your manager and strategies for initiating meaningful discussions with them.
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Exploring Postgraduate Study Information Session - Virtual

7 March 2023 9:00am–10:00am
 
in Employability Week 2023
Come along to hear about further study options after you finish your undergraduate degree. This session will discuss postgraduate degrees at UQ, including both coursework and research degrees.
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4 Steps to Building Your Resilience When Job Searching Workshop

7 March 2023 10:00am–11:00am
 
in Employability Week 2023
Are you ready to start your job searching journey? Attend this session to learn strategies to enhance your resilience while job searching. Learn practical tips and tricks to enhance your job search as well as explore strategies to boost resilience throughout the application process.
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Call for Partners

UQLife is always looking for partners for our events and opportunities to collaborate with faculties, student clubs and societies and other UQ affiliated bodies throughout the year. If you are interested in partnering or would like to know more, please contact the UQLife team.

Email: uqlife@uq.edu.au