Careers and Employability Week 7-11 March
Check the program for our Session 1 2022 Careers and Employability Week and make sure to register for the events of your interest.
The program for Careers and Employability Week is packed with sessions that make it easy for you to prioritise your own career success.
There’s something for everyone:
- New and continuing students
- Students looking for a part-time job
- Recent graduates ready to launch
- Diverse students who need workplace support
- International students who need to know more about Australian workplaces
- Students pursuing an academic or research career …
- and especially students who want to be as employable as possible during their Macquarie experience.
Pick out the sessions that interest you and register early.
Note: In line with NSW Health orders, all sessions can be moved to virtual if necessary.
Monday 7 March 2022
12pm – 1pm | Employable you
Online - Zoom
Learn about employability skills are and why they’re important; how to record evidence of your skills to make your CV/ resume stand out; and activities to help grow your skillset. We will also show you some of the important resources available to you at MQ.
1pm – 2pm | Successful Start Ups – The Essential Skills to Get You Started
Online - Zoom
Thought about starting your own business? Have you always wanted to release your inner entrepreneur? Come along to this event and hear from students and staff about how to make your start-up work for you!
Tuesday 8 March 2022
11am – 12pm | CV writing and Job-hunting workshop
C120: 25C Wally’s Walk
The Careers & Employment team will deliver a workshop to improve your CV writing and job-hunting skills. Don’t miss this essential workshop.
12pm – 1pm | Finding jobs with MQ Student Employment
Level 8, 12 Wally's Walk
Is the recruitment process a mystery? Join the MQSE team for an interactive workshop that will explain end-to-end recruitment processes and how you can enhance your applications.
1pm – 2pm | All about PACE
Online - Zoom
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 PACE unit.
Wednesday 9 March 2022
12pm – 1pm | Stand out to employers presented by MQ Student Employment
Level 8, 12 Wally's Walk
Learn how you can stand out to employers and increase your chances of success by enhancing your personal brand. Hear more about what employers are looking for in applicants.
1pm – 2pm | Dynamic Support for Students with Disabilities/Health Conditions
Online - Zoom
The Australian Network on Disability (AND) is offering students with disability the opportunity to intern and to be mentored by leading and forward-thinking organisations. This information session will outline the eligibility requirements and benefits of the programs that are available for students with disability.
2pm – 3pm | Demand for Humanities skills: What do business leaders think about these skills in the workforce?
C122 Function Centre, 25C Wally’s Walk
Delivered by the Faculty of Arts, this is an excellent chance to find out what employers are looking for in humanities graduates.
6pm – 7pm | AustCham Hong Kong Virtual Intern Program Information Session
Online - Zoom
Join guest speakers and intern alumni in this information session about the AustCham Hong Kong Virtual Intern Program.
Thursday 10 March 2022
10am – 11am | MyLearn Launch - study insight for students
Macquarie Theatre - Echo 360 Live Stream
Employers want experience and good academic performance. Stay on top of both with MyLearn, a new online tool for Macquarie students to help organise studies, keep up with learning activities and assessment tasks, monitor progress, and gain insights into your own study patterns.
Learn more about MyLearn at the launch of this innovative tool for students.
12pm – 1pm | How to market your employability skills in an ePortfolio
Level 8, 12 Wally's Walk
Hear from the experts who will outline what skills employers are looking for and how you can showcase these in an ePortfolio. This will be a hands-on session so please bring along your device and ensure you have already created an ePortfolio account.
1pm – 2pm | Working in the Public or Not-for-Profit (NFP) Sector
Online - Zoom
Want to connect purpose to your career goals? Find out about a range of careers available to those who are interested in working in the public and not-for-profit sectors.
1.30pm – 2.30pm | Graduate Research Careers Panel
Level 8, 12 Wally's Walk
Join leaders from Macquarie’s Graduate Research Academy to find out where your career path may go if you are a higher degree research student. This session will be followed by refreshments and informal networking.
Friday 11 March 2022
5pm – 6pm | Building your Australian Network for International Students with Study NSW
Online - Zoom
This virtual session will be presented in collaboration with Study NSW and is a great opportunity for any international student seeking work in Australia. Learn more about why professional networks are so important and how you can build your own network in Australia.