Careers 101 is a four-week program for those wanting some help to get started in their career journey. 

Over four weeks, you will connect with members of the Careers team, and fellow students. All participants who complete the program will receive a Certificate of Completion. 

Full Program:

Dates: Every Tuesday (2 PM - 4 PM) | from 14th March to 4th April 2023

Mode: On Campus, St Lucia

Program:

  • Session 1: Understanding your professional identity and brand
    Set your goals for the program, and start identifying your professional capabilities and career pathways of interest.
  • Session 2: Identifying your career pathway and developing your experiences
    Learn about experiences available and strategies for job searching in Australia
  • Session 3: Applications
    Learn tips and strategies for developing your first resume and cover letter
  • Session 4: Reflecting and Articulating experiences, capabilities, and your value
    Learn ways that you can reflect on your experiences and articulate them 

As part of this program, all registers will be enrolled in the My Career Adviser (MCA). MCA is a self-paced online program with a wealth of online careers and employability resources. If you would prefer not to be enrolled, please notify us via careers@uq.edu.au.

Please note:

  • This program will be capped due to available room capacity, so please register for the program directly here so as not to miss out. 
  • As this is a four-week program, the expectation is that you attend every session. Therefore, if you register but then are no longer able to attend every session, please cancel your booking before Friday, 10 March 2023 to enable another student to take your spot. 

If you have any questions, please contact the team via email: careers@uq.edu.au

 

Careers 101 can also count towards your Employability Award.
This is an approved Supplementary Activity, and you can find more about the Employability Award here: 
https://employability.uq.edu.au/award

About Career Development Programs

Our Career Development Programs are  designed to give you the support and guidance you need to feel confident in planning your career.

Careers 101 Program

A 4 week program offered in Semester 1, 2024 open to all students to help to get started in their career journey.  The program seeks to support students to:

  • Understand who they are as a professional and identify career pathway opportunities
  • Learn about the job application process and how to effectively reflect on and articulate learning from experiences

 

Career Advancement Program

A more advanced program delivered over 4 weeks which seeks to support students to:

  • Develop their career plan and strategies
  • Enhance student capabilities and confidence in articulating their unique value proposition to prospective employers

This program will be offered in Semester 2, 2024 on the St Lucia Campus. More details to come!

How to join a program?

For Career Development Programs students are no longer required to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) and are welcome to book directly into the program. 

Venue

St Lucia Campus
Room: 
Building 69, Room 101, St Lucia