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.

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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

  • BCG 2026 Scholarship and Early Intake program

    Employer: Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
    Application closing date: 14 May 2026
    Location: Auckland, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney New Zealand
    BCG invites applicants for its 2026 Scholarship and Early Intake program. At BCG, we have a proud history of offering annual scholarships since 2004 to university students in Australia and New Zealand to support outstanding future leaders with their studies.

  • Ausenco Engineering Scholarship

    Employer: Ausenco Services Pty. Ltd.
    Application closing date: 12 Apr 2026
    Location: South Brisbane QLD Australia
    We are seeking a second‑year Engineering student studying at either the University of Queensland or Queensland of Technology, who demonstrates strong academic performance, leadership potential, and alignment with Ausenco’s core values.

  • Aboriginal Cadet (50D)

    Employer: Department of Health Western Australia - Aboriginal Health Policy Directorate
    Application closing date: 17 Apr 2026
    Location: Perth WA Australia
    We are currently looking for dedicated and self-motivated Aboriginal university students from all types of academic disciplines and degrees to join our 2026 Aboriginal Cadetship Program (mid-year intake). The Program offers students the opportunity to earn an income and gain valuable work experience while studying an undergraduate degree.

  • Machine Learning (Masters) Summer Internship 2026/2027, Australia

    Employer: Atlassian
    Application closing date: 20 Apr 2026
    Location: Sydney NSW Australia
    Atlassian’s Intern program combines hands-on technical training, professional growth opportunities, dedicated mentorship, and strong social connections. This holistic approach empowers students to hit the ground running and sets them up for a successful and impactful career at Atlassian! Applications will be accepted from Australian and New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. Our paid internship program runs for 12 weeks between November and February.

  • Software Engineer Summer Internship 2026/2027, Australia

    Employer: Atlassian
    Application closing date: 17 Apr 2026
    Location: Sydney NSW Australia
    Atlassian’s Intern program combines hands-on technical training, professional growth opportunities, dedicated mentorship, and strong social connections. This holistic approach empowers students to hit the ground running and sets them up for a successful and impactful career at Atlassian!
    Applications will be accepted from Australian and New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents.
    Our paid internship program runs for 12 weeks between November 2026 - February 2027.

  • Security Engineer Summer Internship 2026/2027, Australia and New Zealand

    Employer: Atlassian
    Application closing date: 16 Apr 2026
    Location: Sydney NSW Australia
    Atlassian’s Intern program combines hands-on technical training, professional growth opportunities, dedicated mentorship, and strong social connections. This holistic approach empowers students to hit the ground running and sets them up for a successful and impactful career at Atlassian!
    Applications will be accepted from Australian and New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents.
    Our paid internship program runs for 12 weeks between November 2026 - February 2027.

  • Data Science Summer Internship 2026/2027, Australia

    Employer: Atlassian
    Application closing date: 16 Apr 2026
    Location: Sydney NSW Australia
    Atlassian’s Intern program combines hands-on technical training, professional growth opportunities, dedicated mentorship, and strong social connections. This holistic approach empowers students to hit the ground running and sets them up for a successful and impactful career at Atlassian!

    Applications will be accepted from Australian and New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. Our paid internship program runs for 12 weeks between November-February.

  • Machine Learning Summer Internship 2026/2027, Australia

    Employer: Atlassian
    Application closing date: 16 Apr 2026
    Location: Sydney NSW Australia
    Atlassian’s Intern program combines hands-on technical training, professional growth opportunities, dedicated mentorship, and strong social connections. This holistic approach empowers students to hit the ground running and sets them up for a successful and impactful career at Atlassian!
    Applications will be accepted from Australian and New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents.
    Our paid internship program runs for 12 weeks between November-February.

  • BCG 2026 Scholarship and Early Intake program

    Employer: Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
    Application closing date: 14 May 2026
    Location: Auckland, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney New Zealand
    BCG invites applicants for its 2026 Scholarship and Early Intake program. At BCG, we have a proud history of offering annual scholarships since 2004 to university students in Australia and New Zealand to support outstanding future leaders with their studies.

  • Physiotherapist Graduate - Graduate Program 2027

    Employer: Better Rehab - Allied Health
    Application closing date: 30 May 2026
    Location: Hobart, Perth, Melbourne, Springwood, Logan, Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney TAS Australia
    Express your interest for the 2027 Better Rehab Graduate Program in Sydney and kick off your career in the rewarding Community oriented NDIS.
    A national company founded and run by clinicians, for clinicians
    Industry leading Better Flex and Better Rewards for flexible hours and benefits
    Delivering participant-first care guided by our core values

  • Quantitative Researcher – Honours and Master's: 2026

    Employer: Susquehanna Pacific Pty Ltd
    Application closing date: 30 May 2026
    Location: Sydney NSW Australia
    We’re looking for accomplished researchers who are interested in growing their career in the field of quantitative finance. While the problems we solve at Susquehanna are often different from academia, our problems demand the attention of brilliant minds that have an extraordinary attention to detail and a relentless pursuit of understanding.

  • Quantitative Researcher – PhD: 2026

    Employer: Susquehanna Pacific Pty Ltd
    Application closing date: 30 May 2026
    Location: Sydney NSW Australia
    We’re looking for accomplished researchers who are interested in growing their career in the field of quantitative finance. While the problems we solve at Susquehanna are often different from academia, our problems demand the attention of brilliant minds that have an extraordinary attention to detail and a relentless pursuit of understanding.

  • Quantitative Systematic Trader - Honours and Master’s: 2026

    Employer: Susquehanna Pacific Pty Ltd
    Application closing date: 30 May 2026
    Location: Sydney NSW Australia
    We’re looking for quant-minded strategists who value the power of interdisciplinary knowledge and cooperative thinking. Our Quantitative Systematic Traders combine the skills of quantitative research with the knowledge of trading to develop new electronic strategies and monitor real-time performance. As a true hybrid of our core disciplines, Quantitative Systematic Traders are constantly communicating and connecting ideas between trading, technology, and quantitative research.

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