Careers Fair Tips
Get the most from the Fair with these checklists and tips.
Download [PDF 214KB]Careers Week Online events
You can view the recorded sessions to learn more about career planning, skills development, job applications, and career pathways.
Monday 9 August
12pm-1pm | Finding Jobs with MQSE
Come and join the MQSE team for an interactive workshop that will explain end to end recruitment processes and how you can enhance your applications. Here you will build your resume, meet new people and develop your network!
1pm-2pm | Opportunities in Commercial Science
Interested in a Career in the non-research side of science? Join this panel event and gain insight from leading organisations including Rockwell, Amazon and VMware.
Tuesday 10 August
12pm-1pm | Ask the Recruiter
Hear a panel of recruiters from a range of industries! They will touch base on how and who they recruit, and what employers expect.
1pm-2pm | Build your experience with virtual internships
Virtual internships are a great way to build your awareness of companies and to get a taste of the type of work you may undertake. Come along to this session with The Forage and learn about the many virtual internship opportunities.
Wednesday 11 August
12pm-1pm | All About PACE
Kickstart your thinking about what you'd like to gain from your PACE experience and gain practical tips and resources for self-sourcing an internship/designing a project for your Semester 2 PACE unit.
1pm-2pm | Develop your brand/digital CV using Adobe Spark
In this workshop, Adobe will help students to develop your personal brand and map out your career vision. Having a well set up digital CV will help you stand out from the crowd when you’re looking to land your dream job.
Thursday 12 August
12pm-1pm | Creating opportunities and clear pathways for graduates
Find out how you can best prepare for the transition university to the workforce. Discover how to connect through opportunities with companies that don’t have established graduate programs.
1pm-2pm | Dynamic support for students with challenges
Find out about the Stepping Into & PACE Mentoring programs that connect skilled students with disabilities and jobseekers to Australia's leading organisations.
Friday 13 August
12pm-1pm | How to make an ePortfolio work for you
An ePortfolio is useful to convey your educational experience with support from your work and achievements. Come along to this session and gain insight on how you can make the most of your ePortfolio.
1pm-2pm | Job Seeking for International Students
Join this session and learn more about job searching in the Australian job market. We will share some tips and tricks for job searching and touch base on the challenged faced by international students.
3pm-4pm | Why Volunteer?
Why should I volunteer and where do I start? This interactive panel featuring current staff and students will answer both of these questions! We'll be unpacking the benefits of volunteering for your employability, and how to score volunteering experience on your resume through the opportunities available at MQ and in the wider community.
Exploring Career Options
It’s never too early to start thinking about your career and Careers Week is a great opportunity for you to explore your options. This video has some great tips to get you started.
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