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

  • Procurement Coordinator / Specialist

    Employer: Capral Ltd
    Application closing date: 1 Dec 2024
    Location: Ipswich, Brisbane QLD Australia
    An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Procurement Coordinator/Specialist to join our national team. In this rewarding role, you'll develop key skills, find purpose, and make a real impact on sustainability efforts.

  • Sustainability Intern (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students)

    Employer: NettZero
    Application closing date: 7 Jan 2025
    Location: Windsor, Brisbane QLD Australia
    Kickstart your sustainability career with NettZero's 6-week paid internship starting Jan 2025. Gain hands on experience & learn from industry experts!

  • Children’s Counsellor

    Employer: YFS Ltd
    Application closing date: 31 Dec 2024
    Location: Australia
    Are you looking to join a dynamic organisation backing people to overcome adversity and to thrive. Apply today for your chance to join the YFS Team.

  • Kinship & Foster Care Support Worker

    Employer: Infinity Community Solutions
    Application closing date: 24 Dec 2024
    Location: Eagle Farm, Brisbane QLD Australia
    Identify secure stable and enduring kinship & foster care placements and connections for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children and young people.

  • Pearl Duncan Teaching Scholarships 2025

    Employer: Department of Education - Scholarships and Grants
    Application closing date: 13 Dec 2024
    Location: QLD Australia
    The Pearl Duncan Teaching Scholarships assist aspiring teachers who are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander to complete an approved initial teacher education program.

  • Lambert McBride Perpetual Bursary 2025

    Employer: Department of Education - Scholarships and Grants
    Application closing date: 13 Dec 2024
    Location: QLD Australia
    The Lambert McBride Perpetual Bursary is named in honour of the late Lambert McBride – an Aboriginal advocate and lobbyist for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights in Queensland. Mr McBride believed in the value of education for progress and encouraged the achievement of a good education.

  • Bevan Costello Snr Bursary 2025

    Employer: Department of Education - Scholarships and Grants
    Application closing date: 13 Dec 2024
    Location: QLD Australia
    The Bevan Costello (Senior) Bursary is named in honour of the late Bevan Costello (Uncle Bevan as he was known)–a highly respected WakkaWakka elder, mentor and champion within the Cherbourg community who advocated for education and positive change in the South Burnett district and surrounding areas.

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