Most Australian and New Zealand universities have careers centres that provide information and assistance to students and recent graduates. You might be unaware of the range of resources available from your careers service – everything from application tips and career counselling to detailed information about employers.
Drop in early
University careers services are there to help, so make sure you visit one in the early stages of your job hunting to take advantage of the resources provided. Remember that many application deadlines for graduate programs are in the first half of the year (for programs commencing the following year).
Resources
The range of services varies between universities, but most offer print and web resources, DVDs, workshops, email updates, individual assistance and on-campus employer programs or events.
Employer information
Careers staff are well connected to the undergraduate and graduate employment sectors and regularly assist employers with their recruitment. Staff can tell you which employers recruit applicants from your university and/or discipline, and when and how they recruit. They are also up to date with the labour market, so they can tell you where to seek jobs now and advise of growth areas.
Sifting through the web
The internet is great for background research and general information about employers and industries, but your careers service can assist you in ways the wonderful web cannot. Staff can tailor the assistance they provide and recommend a plan of attack targeted to your discipline, ambitions, strengths and individual circumstances.
Not sure what skills you have?
Careers staff can provide you with essential job preparation advice, such as self-assessment techniques, résumé and application preparation, networking tips and interview strategies. They will also assist you to recognise the value to employers of any part-time work you have done. This applies equally to voluntary work, sporting endeavours, community involvement and participation in clubs/societies. You have more skills than you may think!
Know what you want but don’t know where to start?
Careers staff can provide targeted information on recruitment, work experience and volunteer programs and other opportunities for graduate work.
Not sure what you want to do?
If you are unsure about the direction you should take, request a one-on-one session with a careers counsellor. They can assist you in exploring your background, skills, experiences, qualities, aspirations and the rewards you’re looking for in a work setting.
Visit your careers service early and visit often! Whatever your situation, your uni careers service can help!
Careers Services website details
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Australian Catholic University
www.acu.edu.au/student_resources/student_support/careers_service
Australian National University
www.anu.edu.au/careers
University of Canberra
www.canberra.edu.au/careers
NEW SOUTH WALES
Australian Catholic University
www.acu.edu.au/student_resources/student_support/careers_service
Charles Sturt University
www.csu.edu.au/division/studserv/careers
Macquarie University
www.mq.edu.au/careers
Southern Cross University
www.scu.edu.au/services/oasis/index.php/17
University of New England
www.une.edu.au/careers
University of New South Wales
www.careers.unsw.edu.au
University of Newcastle
www.newcastle.edu.au/service/careers
University of Sydney
www.careers.usyd.edu.au
University of Technology, Sydney
www.ssu.uts.edu.au/careers
University of Western Sydney
www.uws.edu.au/careers
University of Wollongong
www.uow.edu.au/careers
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Charles Darwin University
www.cdu.edu.au/careers
QUEENSLAND
Australian Catholic University
www.acu.edu.au/student_resources/student_support/careers_service
Bond University
www.bond.edu.au/career-development
CQUniversity Australia
www.cqu.edu.au/careerservice
Griffith University
www.griffith.edu.au/careers-employment
James Cook University
www.jcu.edu.au/careers
Queensland University of Technology
www.careers.qut.edu.au
University of Queensland
www.uq.edu.au/careers
University of Southern Queensland
www.usq.edu.au/studentservices/careers
University of the Sunshine Coast
www.usc.edu.au/careerconnection
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Flinders University
www.flinders.edu.au/careers
University of Adelaide
www.adelaide.edu.au/student/careers
University of South Australia
www.unisa.edu.au/careers
TASMANIA
University of Tasmania
www.support-equity.utas.edu.au/careers
VICTORIA
Australian Catholic University
www.acu.edu.au/student_resources/student_support/careers_service
Deakin University
www.deakin.edu.au/studentlife/careers
La Trobe University
www.latrobe.edu.au/careers
Monash University
RMIT University
www.rmit.edu.au/careers
Swinburne University of Technology
www.swinburne.edu.au/corporate/careers
University of Ballarat
www.ballarat.edu.au/gradcareers
University of Melbourne
www.services.unimelb.edu.au/careers
Victoria University
http://careers.vu.edu.au/Content
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Curtin University of Technology
www.careers.curtin.edu.au
Edith Cowan University
www.ecu.edu.au/careers
Murdoch University
www.ace.murdoch.edu.au
University of Notre Dame Australia
www.nd.edu.au/careers
University of Western Australia
www.careers.uwa.edu.au
NEW ZEALAND
Auckland University of Technology
www.aut.ac.nz/careerservices
Lincoln University
www.lincoln.ac.nz/employ
Massey University
http://careers.massey.ac.nz
University of Auckland
www.auckland.ac.nz/careers
University of Canterbury
www.canterbury.ac.nz/careers
University of Otago
www.otago.ac.nz/careers
University of Waikato
www.waikato.ac.nz/sasd/careers
Victoria University of Wellington
www.victoria.ac.nz/careers
