Resources for diverse student groups

We offer unique opportunities for Macquarie’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to gain paid practical work experience that is relevant to their degree and in their chosen field of study.

Walanga Muru Cadetship program

Our individualised approach to this program allows students to complete work placements across corporate, not for profit, and community organisations, providing opportunities for cadets to develop relationships with national and international organisations such as:

• ANZ
• Redfern Legal Centre
• Johnson and Johnson Medical.

The program is designed with student success and completion at university being the priority and, as such, there is flexibility around work days and hours. A work placement is usually one day a week during a session and two full weeks during session breaks. Cadets are able to access professional development workshops, such as Indigenous Leadership, giving them further opportunities to become successful students, employees and community members.

A Cadets Relationship Officer will provide ongoing support to each cadet throughout their placement, meeting with cadets and supervisors regularly to ensure every success at each placement. These individualised meetings also provide opportunities for cadets to unlock and plan career goals and their future.

Contact askwm@mq.edu.au for more information.

We offer career support for international students to help develop your employability, professional skills, and get you job-ready.

Visit Employability Connect

Professional development opportunities

Develop your professional skills with Macquarie. Explore opportunities with the University:

• Our volunteer opportunities will increase your employability and give you a good first taste of the Australian work environment.
• MQ Incubator aims to provide all students with entrepreneurial experience and an opportunity to engage across disciplinary, social, and cultural boundaries.
• The English Conversation Club (ECC) program is designed to help international students enhance their employability skills while they practise their spoken English.
• Student societies can help you to develop your transferable skills and build social and professional networks.

Free courses are available via Udemy and Coursera to help you develop additional skills.

Finding a job in Australia

If you are interested in remaining in Australia, learn about:

• how to apply for the Temporary Graduate visa (Subclass 485) that allows international students to live, study and work after they have finished their studies

​Employability programs for international students are regularly offered by StudyNSW. Keep checking their website to take advantage of opportunities.

NSW Jobs Connect for International Students is a NSW Government initiative delivered in partnership with Study NSW and SEEK. The program connects international students with employers to kick start their global careers. Over 50 NSW employers have signed the NSW International Student Charter and have jobs available for international students.

Job search engines in Australia which can help your job search:

• Australian Government Job Search
• GradConnection

Deciding when, how, and if at all, to share information about your disability in a job application or interview is a personal decision. We’ve provided some tips and resources on how you can go about sharing information about your disability.

Disclosure tips

• When applying for a job, carefully consider how comfortable you are sharing information about your disability.
• If your disability doesn’t affect your ability to apply or perform the role, you may not need to share information about it.
• If you are sharing information at an interview, highlight how your disability has enabled you to develop certain skills and attributes which may be of benefit to the role.
• Be ready to answer follow-up questions and discuss any accommodations you might need to succeed in the position.

Resources

Additional resources are available to support you in your career journey:

• The writing and practising a disclosure script worksheet is designed to help you to become more confident to share information about your disability to strangers or people that you may not know well.
• Australian Network on Disability provides general information on transitioning to work as well as information on their internship and mentoring programs for students with disabilities.
• GradWISE is a graduate program designed to empower graduates and tertiary students living with a disability, mental, physical health condition or injury aspire, develop and thrive in graduate and entry-level employment.

You can also make a complaint or seek advice from the Fairwork Ombudsman, Human Rights Commission or the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board.