About employability

Employability is more than just getting a job. 

At UQ, we are committed to enhancing your employability: that means that we will help you to develop the capabilities and mindsets that will make you effective in whatever work you choose to do.

We do that by teaching you how to unpack your experiences to identify the capabilities and persional attributes that you are developing, and to talk about your potential in a way that employers understand.

Our focus goes beyond simply getting a job, to how you can use your capabilities to perform in the workplace, to create work opportunities, and to make an impact through your work.

The Employability Framework

UQ’s approach to student employability development is based on four stages

Awareness

 

Experiences

Learning

 

Transfer

 

Employability fast facts



1000+

Supported global experiences


400+

Student volunteers assisted with 200+ events


2200

UQ Employability Award participants


8500+

Attendees at major UQ employability events including Careers Fair.


600+

Undergraduate research scholars


3200+

Internships, jobs and placement advertised to UQ students