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Enhancing Your Employability While You Study

First Year

  • Begin the self-assessment phase, identify your interests, skills and values.
  • Begin to identify various career outcomes from your degree.
  • Talk to a Course Adviser about your choice of major.
  • Develop a strategy for overcoming any gaps in your career plan.
  • Visit Careers & Employment on your campus and find out about part-time or vacation work opportunities.
  • Identify and participate in campus activities e.g. Open Day.

Second Year

  • Begin (or continue) involvement with student organisations, volunteer work and/or part-time employment.
  • Be alert to opportunities to develop new skills and interests.
  • Try to develop leadership experience and team-work skills.
  • Make an appointment to see a Careers Counsellor about your future career options.
  • Investigate and undertake work experience (paid or unpaid) in your choice of career area(s). Apply for vacation work.
  • Identify the practical requirements for entering your choice of career e.g. minimum number of weeks experience or supervision, exams etc.
  • Write your resume and have it checked by a Careers Counsellor during resume checking hour of 1.30pm to 2.30pm.

Third and Fourth Year

  • Maintain your participation in extra-curricular activities.
  • Decide whether or not you are going to consider further study or seek employment.

    • Considering further study?

  • Visit the Student Information Centre for information about further study options.
  • Speak to your lecturer(s) for further information and ideas.
  • Contact institutions for information and application forms at least one month before the closing date.

    • Considering employment?

  • Consult Graduate Opportunities for information about recruitment programs run by a number of organisations.
  • Apply for vacation work, in case you don't have any other work.
  • Attend any Careers & Employment seminars on job-seeking, resume writing and interview skills.
  • Update and refine your resume and have it checked by a Careers Counsellor.
  • Obtain references from academic staff who know you well.
  • Attend Employer Information Sessions, Employment Fair and Career Expo.
  • Research employers using the resources of the Careers & Employment and informational interviews.
  • Check out the Graduate Careers Australia website, recruitment agencies and other career resources.