Careers and Employability

DiversityHub

For everybody and in every industry.

Join our thriving community of students and staff passionate about diversity and inclusion at the University of Queensland. DiversityHub showcases opportunities, industry sessions and events which are designed with purpose to contribute to enhancing inclusion in the workplace.

View initiatives which enhance employability and career development for diverse students, their friends and supporters, including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; students with disability and/or mental health conditions; students with caring responsibilities; students who identify as LGBTIAQ+; students from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds; and/or students seeking opportunities to work in non-traditional occupations.

Join the DiversityHub Network

This network is open to diverse students and staff, their friends and supporters. DiversityHub is for everybody and in every industry.

Discover opportunities, connect others and contribute to the UQ community by joining the DiversityHub Network.

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DiversityHub Network updates will be sent to the email address listed on your StudentHub account and will not be provided to any third parties.

Why DiversityHub?

DiversityHub provides tangible benefits to UQ students and staff alike, as well as industry partners.

For students

  • Discover employment opportunities
  • Gain access to professional development opportunities to develop and grow
  • Be part of a growing network at UQ, committed to creating inclusive workplaces

For UQ staff

  • Support diverse students and inclusive workplace practices
  • Learn more about creating inclusive spaces
  • Share exciting employment and professional development opportunities for students and graduates

For industry

  • Showcase your commitment to Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace
  • Attract candidates committed to creating inclusive workplaces
  • Connect with and share knowledge with diverse students
  • Advertise identified opportunities to diverse students

For community

  • Provide visible representation
  • Share lived experiences
  • Share your career expertise
  • Connect with the UQ student community
  • Showcase strategies and progress which support diversity and inclusion at work

Explore opportunities and connect with employers through DiversityHub

Mentoring - Industry and peer
Australia Network on Disability
Positive Action towards Career Engagement (PACE) Mentoring connects jobseekers with a disability to mentors from leading Australian businesses.
PACE Mentoring
ZOOM Peer Mentoring
Our friendly ZOOM peer mentors are third year or above who have experienced university with a disability or lived experience of mental illness and wish to share with you how they have achieved success.
ZOOM Peer Mentoring
Out for Australia
Out for Australia aims to equip aspiring LGBTIQ professionals with information, skills, contacts and role models to make their transition from university into the workplace easier.
Out for Australia
AIME
AIME sources university student mentors to mentor indigenous high school students, which includes bringing mentees onto campus for week-long programs. All are welcome to apply to become a mentor.
Become a mentor

Internships - Paid positions
Australia Network on Disability
Stepping Into Internships Program (paid internships)
Stepping Into Internships
Career Trackers
CareerTrackers links Indigenous university students with employers for paid, multi-year internships.
CareerTrackers

Employment opportunities

  • Brisbane Vacation Clerkship Program

    Employer: Barry Nilsson
    Application closing date: 7 Aug 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Brisbane QLD Australia
    We're offering a number of penultimate year law students the opportunity to join our Brisbane Vacation Clerkship Program. Our program will be held over 3 intakes during the summer and winter university breaks in 2026/27.

  • Disability Support Workers: Independent Living and Community Games

    Employer: Valiant Support
    Application closing date: 21 Jul 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Brisbane QLD Australia
    Do you have strong communication skills and a passion for helping others? We are seeking dedicated support workers to help people with disabilities overcome challenges and live fulfilling lives. We provide generous remuneration, flexible work arrangements and ongoing professional development.

  • Undergraduate Analyst – Liquid Markets Group

    Employer: QIC
    Application closing date: 24 Jul 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Brisbane QLD Australia
    First Nations Identified Role
    Brisbane | Investments

    • Part-time, flexible around university
    • Opportunity to gain exposure to investment management, markets and data-driven decision making

  • Casual Associate Research Assistant Everick – Identified (s105)

    Employer: University of Queensland Talent Acquisition - Talent Acquisition
    Application closing date: 16 Jul 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Saint Lucia, Boulia QLD Australia
    Everick Indigenous Research Assistant Scheme develops research skills through hands-on participation in research projects across diverse disciplines
    - Broaden your career within one of QLD’s largest employers
    - Strong commitment and action toward a diverse and inclusive workforce

  • Graduate Surveyor

    Employer: Spiire
    Application closing date: 26 Jul 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Albury NSW Australia
    Welcome to Spiire’s 2026/2027 Graduate Program!

    At Spiire, our purpose is simple: to better the communities we live and work within, create opportunities for our staff and clients and deliver value to all stakeholders. We are an integrated team of passionate civil engineers, landscape architects, construction consultants, surveyors, town planners, urban designers and water engineers, providing specialist services to the property and infrastructure sectors.

  • 2026 University Student Opportunities

    Employer: Moreton Bay Regional Council
    Application closing date: 29 Sep 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Australia
    If you’re studying in 2026, this could be your chance to learn, grow and make an impact. Kickstart your career while you study and get paid to help build Australia’s newest city!

  • BDO Graduate Program – Business Services

    Employer: BDO
    Application closing date: 16 Aug 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide WA Australia
    Join our Graduate Program as a Graduate Accountant within our Business Services Service Line, starting January 2027!

  • Brisbane Vacation Clerkship Program

    Employer: Barry Nilsson
    Application closing date: 7 Aug 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Brisbane QLD Australia
    We're offering a number of penultimate year law students the opportunity to join our Brisbane Vacation Clerkship Program. Our program will be held over 3 intakes during the summer and winter university breaks in 2026/27.

  • 2026/27 Brisbane Clerkship Program

    Employer: HWL Ebsworth Lawyers - Brisbane
    Application closing date: 7 Aug 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Brisbane QLD Australia
    The Brisbane Clerkship Program is 4 weeks of placement in Summer and 4 weeks in Winter, in one of our commercial law practice groups. Applications are open from 13 July - 7 August. Apply now!

  • 2026-2027 NAB Summer Intern Program

    Employer: National Australia Bank
    Application closing date: 9 Aug 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane VIC Australia
    Turn your studies into experience. Join NAB for an 8-week paid internship and build the skills to shape your future.

  • Software Engineering Graduate Program – Australia

    Employer: FDM Group Australia PTY Ltd
    Application closing date: 1 Sep 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Sydney, Melbourne NSW Australia
    At FDM, you could be building new features for a banking app, fixing bugs in payment systems, or using real user feedback to improve performance. It's a career that opens doors everywhere.

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