Career Advancement Program
Build your unique value proposition, master job applications, ace mock interviews, and pitch your ideas to industry professionals and get live feedback. You'll gain hands-on experience, personalised feedback, and a network of valuable contacts — all while earning a digital badge to showcase your achievement.
Whether you're preparing for internships, graduate roles, or career pivots, this program will sharpen your skills and boost your confidence. Over four weeks, you will connect with UQ career development team members, industry representatives, and fellow students.
A digital badge will be awarded to participants who attend at least three in-person sessions of the program and passing two assessments. This can be used as one supplementary activity towards the Employability Award.
Program Overview
Dates and: Every Friday (10AM - 12PM) | 1, 8, 15, and 29 August 2025
Mode: On campus, St Lucia (no online mode available)
Program Outline:
Workshop 1: Crafting Your Unique Value Proposition & Strategic Career Plan
Workshop 2: Strategic Networking & Industry Engagement
Workshop 3: Collaborative Problem Solving & Pitch Assessment
Workshop 4: Reflection, Storytelling & Career Integration
Assessment 1: Elevator pitch (2-5 minutes)
Assessment 2: Reflective blog post (300-500 words)
Note: This program is capped to a limited number of participants. Therefore, please ensure that you can commit to and attend every workshop before signing up.
Career Advancement Program can also count towards your Employability 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 will be offered in Semester 1, 2025 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, 2025 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.