Opportunities for international students
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Australian citizenship or permanent residency (PR) status is required for many graduate programs in Australia. If you do not have your PR it is important to check on the eligibility requirements of individual employers.
The good news is that employment prospects for graduating international students have improved recently with changes to the Australian Government’s General Skilled Migration (GSM) program. In September 2007 the Government introduced a temporary Skilled-Graduate visa which allows eligible international students to pursue work options in Australia once they have completed their studies.
Temporary work visa for skilled graduates
The Skilled – Graduate (Temporary) visa (subclass 485) allows overseas students who are unable to pass the point test for a permanent GSM visa to remain in Australia for 18 months to gain skilled work experience or improve their English skills. There are no restrictions on work or study with this visa, so you are free to do any of the following during you’re the period of stay:
- Travel
- Work
- Study to improve English skills
- Complete a professional year
Holders of a 485 visa can apply for a permanent GSM visa (if they are able to pass the point test) or an employersponsored visa.
Who is this visa for?
This visa is for you if you are an overseas student who:
- Is under 45 years of age
- Is currently in Australia and holding an eligible visa
- In the last six months has completed an eligible qualification(s) that require at least two years study in Australia
- Is unable to meet the passmark on the points test for one of the onshore Skilled visas
- Has the skills and qualifications that meet the Australian standard for an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL)
- Has a nominated occupation classified as either a 60 point occupation or a 50 point occupation
Other visas which you can currently in Australia and include:
- Skilled – Independent (subclass 885)
- Skilled – Sponsored (subclass 886)
- Skilled – Regional Sponsored (subclass 487): Holders of this visa can apply Skilled – Regional visa (see below() once they have lived for two years and worked for one year in a specified regional are of Australia.
- Skilled – Regional (subclass 887): A permanent visa for holders of Skilled – Regional (subclass 487 and 475)
For more information about this options and processes please see www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/visa-options.htm
It is recommended that you make use of your University’s Career Service, as it is a useful source of information for International students.
Employers
Below is a list of of some of the many companies who recruit international students either to work in Australia or abroad.
Accenture
Accor
ACT Dept of Treasury
www.treasury.act.gov/graduate/
Adelaide Brighton Limited
http://www.adbri.com.peopleandcareers.html
Altium
www.altium.com/AboutUs/Careers/
ANCA
www.anca.com/Careers/CareersOv.aspx
ANZ
Arup
Association of Chartered Accountants
AXA
Baker Hughes
Barclays Capital Global Singapore Pte Ltd
BHP Billiton
Bluescope Steel
www.bluescopesteel.com/asiagrads
Boral Limited
British American Tobacco
CBH Group
CBI Constructors
Chevron Australia
(Minimum requirement: Masters or PhD)
Connell Wagner
Dept of Broadband, and Digital Economy (DBCDE)
www.dbcde.gov.au/employment/graduate_program
Downer EDI Works
www.work4works.com.au/graduates/
ElectraNet Pty Ltd
www.electranet.com.au/careers_graduates.php
Enerflex Global
Georgiou Group
www.georgiou.com.au/2/44/1/graduate_vacat.pm
Google Australia
www.google.com.au/support/jobs/bin/static.py?page=studentsau.html&sid=au
Halcrow Pacific Pty Limited
Hatch Associates Pty Ltd
Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd (KBR)
www.kbrjobs.com
KPMG Singapore and Malaysia
http://www.kpmg.com.sg/careers/careers_recruit_grad.html
Macquarie
Maxis Malaysia
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Newcrest Mining Limited
OCBC Bank
PKF Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Public Transport Authority of WA
Queensland Treasury
RailCorp
SA Water
www.sawater.com.au/SAWater/AboutUs/CareersTraining/Graduate+Program.htm
Santos
Schlumberger Oilfield Australia Pty Ltd
Sedgman
SP AusNet
St.George
Thales Australia
www.thalesgroup.com.au/careers
Thiess
TMF Global
URS
VicRoads
www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/AboutVicRoads/EmploymentAtVicRoads/
Volvo Commercial Vehicles Australia
Water Corporation
Westpac
WHK Horwath
WorkSafe Victoria
GCA would like to acknowledge the valuable assistance of the University of Melbourne in reviewing and editing the above content of this brochure relating to citizenship and permanent residency, particularly: Christine Enker, Manager International Careers & Employment Programs; and Robert Westerink, Migration Agent.
