There are a number of ways you can get involved in the UQ community to help you develop professionally, create an impact, connect with other students and staff and celebrate your achievements. Discover and sign up to opportunities at UQ such as mentoring, volunteering, student representation and voice via our portal in three easy steps.
Step 1 - Register
Register to Get Involved. Fill in the registration form, complete one core induction module, and be ready to apply for all opportunities and community events.
Step 2 - Apply
Apply for opportunities in Student Hub; track your application progress; and access professional development and social activities all in one place.
Step 3 - Translate
Reflect on and translate your capabilities into meaningful skills gained through participating in the Employability Award, the online employability course and/or by creating an e-portfolio
Get involved at UQ
If you want to Get Involved, but are not sure what type of opportunity you would like to get started with, we recommend having a look at our list of current opportunities to find the best fit for you. Getting involved can help you:
- Meet people
- Boost your resume
- Develop your employability skills
- Help others and give back to your community
- Build your volunteer hours for the UQ Employability Award
Get involved in volunteering
As a volunteer you can engage in the UQ community in a way that is suitable for you. Engagement is flexible, you can participate in one-day or on-going opportunities through each semester. Some examples of opportunities you can get involved in include:
- Event facilitation
- Encourage social connection on campus and online
- Promote and provide information on student life
- Engage and empower students to share ideas, opinions and feedback
Get involved in mentoring
Share your experience and develop your leadership skills for the benefit of others and to build a supportive UQ community. Mentoring opportunities could be in one-to-one or group settings on an on-going or short-term basis. Some of the way’s peer mentors can support their mentees include:
- Assist new students to find their feet for a successful transition to university life
- Provide encouragement, assurance, and guidance for less experienced students in your program, school or faculty
- Help UQ’s diverse community to practice their English language skills and experience Australian culture
- Guide students to improve the quality of their assignments and develop their academic writing skills
Get involved in Student Representation
Student representatives amplify the student voice through active engagement on committees, boards and advisory groups. Representatives work closely with staff members in a positive and mutually respectful way to proactively shape and impact decision making to enhance the student experience. As a student representative you are able to:
- Contribute to continuous improvement of the student experience by helping create solutions to problems
- Represent your peers or fellow classmates’ views and opinions on matters relating to learning and teaching
- Provide both positive and negative feedback to staff
- Facilitate communication between staff and students
Get involved in Student Voice
The Student Voice initiative lets students know that their opinions are heard and valued. Student Voice opportunities are accessible, visible and engaging ways for you to share your ideas, perspectives and/or feedback for action in partnership. Have your say in ways that suit you by:
- Sharing your opinions, stories and ideas at student voice activations on-campus and online
- Reaching out to your school or faculty student representatives or the UQU to raise issues of importance to you
- Attending focus groups, forums or feedback opportunities in areas that impact you.
Enhance your experience
By getting involved in the UQ community you will get access to a range of events, celebrations, training and ways to enhance your employability.
Discover Opportunities
Translate your experiences
Knowing how to communicate your employability effectively in the recruitment process is critical to securing employment, but is it also important that you are able to perform effectively in the workplace. There are a number of tools available to help you reflect, communicate and translate your experiences as well as gain recognition for your involvement.