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Address: University Dr. 4072 St Lucia, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 Are you thinking about applying for the Top100 Future Leaders awards but not sure how to perfect your application? Check out this recording of last week's Master Your Application session and get all the info you need. Remember applications close 28 September, find out more and apply at bit.ly/Top100-University

24.01.2022 If youre thinking of applying for the Summer Research Program, recent participant Kasundri says Go for it! Its an amazing opportunity that enhances your skill-set with tools and experiences that may carry you further in your career, and you wont regret it. Start looking for projects that you might be interested in, and dont hesitate to reach out to supervisors and make the first connection. Find out more and apply at employability.uq.edu.au/summer-winter-research

22.01.2022 Applications for the 2020 Summer Research Program are now open! With up to 32 research units offering projects, youre bound to find something that peaks your interest. To explore the projects on offer and find out how to apply, visit employability.uq.edu.au/summer-winter-research

22.01.2022 Only two weeks left until applications for the 2020 Summer Research Program close. To explore the projects on offer and find out how to apply, visit employability.uq.edu.au/summer-winter-research

21.01.2022 Hi! I am Anneka from the Student Employability Advisory Group and we need your help to conduct a Focus Group. Hi! I am Anneka from the Student Employability Advisory Group and we need your help to conduct a Focus Group. Tell us what you are looking for from UQ to support growing your employability and ready you to enter the workplace after graduation (and get the chance to win a $100 gift card).... The Student Employability Advisory Group is a team of 5 students who need your support by coming along to a focus group about what the Student Employability Centre (SEC) could be doing to support you further in building your employability. Information gained in this session will help inform what we should ask the wider UQ community, as we understand the one cannot speak for the many! The outcome of the wider investigation will help SEC understand what we can do help students prepare for whatever their post-graduation plans may be. Apply to take part in one of the following sessions: Mon 7 Sep 1-2pm: studenthub.uq.edu.au/students/events/Detail/2859137 Tue 8 Sep 1-2pm: studenthub.uq.edu.au/students/events/Detail/2859140 Fri 11 Sep 1-2pm: studenthub.uq.edu.au/students/events/Detail/2859142

20.01.2022 Address some of the most important problems that the world faces today around the environment, healthcare, education, inequality, and social justice by becoming a Knight-Hennessy Scholar. Scholars receive full funding to pursue graduate study at Stanford University. Applications are encouraged from citizens of all countries for all full-time graduate degree programs at Stanford. Applicants close 14 October 2020. To find out more, join one of Knight-Hennessys online information sessions available to applicants: knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/events/upcoming-events (Link in LinkTree)

19.01.2022 Check out whats on this week to help you enhance your employability! Highlights this week include: - Daily Global Experiences Regional Info Sessions: Join the Global Experiences team each day to talk about global experiences in a different region each day: Monday is Europe and Africa, Tuesday is Asia and Pacific, Wednesday is The Americas and Thursday takes you to UK & Ireland. - On Wednesday dont miss the Top100 Future Leaders Awards: Master your application info session. ...The Top100 Future Leaders Awards is a great opportunity to practice your application and assessment centre skills before hitting the graduate job market! Find out more about all of these events at employability.uq.edu.au/events or facebook.com/UQSEC/events

19.01.2022 Apply for UQ Healthy Community Program Looking for work experience hours for the Employability Award? Why not consider the UQ Healthy Community Program. The UQ Healthy Community Program is interprofessional, community-based program for UQ students to study and experience the social and cultural aspects of health and health care in a relevant and real-life environment.... Applications close Friday 25 September. To find out more and to apply, visit https://employability.uq.edu.au//UQ%20Healthy%20Community%

18.01.2022 The Intern Group Virtual Internships Info Session 17 Sept at 11am Offering virtual internships across business, finance, marketing, journalism, NGOs and IT, The Intern Group provide remote placements in host companies with English-speaking supervisors, career development resources, access to exclusive live-steamed talks with Business Leaders across 14 global cities! If you are interested in knowing more, join them for a live Info Session on 17 Sep at 11am by registering a...t studenthub.uq.edu.au/students/events/detail/2847081 And dont forget, all successful applications towards a supported domestic or virtual internship program will automatically be considered for a $750 grant to support you in your goals. See the full list of opportunities at employability.uq.edu.au/internships/domestic-virtual

17.01.2022 Knight Hennessy Scholars - Applications Open Address some of the most important problems that the world faces today around the environment, healthcare, education, inequality, and social justice by becoming a Knight-Hennessy Scholar. Scholars receive full funding to pursue graduate study at Stanford University. Applications are encouraged from citizens of all countries for all full-time graduate degree programs at Stanford. Applicants close 14 October 2020.... To find out more and apply, visit https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/sch/knight-hennessy-scholars

16.01.2022 Looking to enhance your employability this week? Check out what workshops and information sessions are available. Find out more at facebook.com/UQSEC/events or employability.uq.edu.au/events

16.01.2022 Employability Award Applications Closing Soon! Have you completed the program requirements for the Award? Are you graduating in December, 2020? Do you want to apply to receive the Award upon graduation?... Then make sure you submit your ePortfolio application for the Employability Award by Wednesday 30 September. Application guides and further information on the process is available at employability.uq.edu.au/award

15.01.2022 Check out what's on this week to help you enhance your employability! Highlights this week include: - Daily Global Experiences Regional Info Sessions: Join the Global Experiences team each day to talk about global experiences in a different region each day: Monday is Europe and Africa, Tuesday is Asia and Pacific, Wednesday is The Americas and Thursday takes you to UK & Ireland. - On Wednesday don't miss the Top100 Future Leaders Awards: Master your application info session. ...The Top100 Future Leaders Awards is a great opportunity to practice your application and assessment centre skills before hitting the graduate job market! Find out more about all of these events at employability.uq.edu.au/events or facebook.com/UQSEC/events

14.01.2022 Schwarzman Scholars - Applications closing soon Schwarzman Scholars is a program for the next generation of young leaders, anchored in a fully-funded 11-month Master's Degree in Global Affairs at Beijing's Tsinghua University. The experience encompasses unparalleled opportunities in and outside the classroom, including extensive leadership training, a network of senior mentors, optional internships, career development, and travel seminars. Applications close 22 September, 202...0. To find out more and apply, visit schwarzmanscholars.org/admissions/application/

14.01.2022 Do something for your future this week! Check out the opportunities to upskill this week with the Student Employability Centre. Find out more at employability.uq.edu.au/events or facebook.com/UQSEC/events

13.01.2022 Employability Award Applications Due Have you completed the program requirements for the Award? Are you graduating in December, 2020? Do you want to apply to receive the Award upon graduation?... Then make sure you submit your ePortfolio application for the Employability Award by Wednesday 30 September. Application guides and further information on the process is available via employability.uq.edu.au/award

12.01.2022 There's still time to submit a Student-Staff Partnerships Project idea for Round 1, 2021. Applications close this Sunday, 29 November. Students are encouraged to submit ideas, so if you have an idea on how to improve the UQ community, head to employability.uq.edu.au/ssp-projects to find out more and submit your idea!

12.01.2022 Employability Award ePortfolio training (registration reminder) We want to support as many students as possible in achieving the Employability Award. If you are planning to submit an application for the Award this semester, please join us for a ePortfolio training session to learn how to create and submit your ePortfolio application. The session will be hosted via Zoom on Friday 4 September @ 10:00am. Register at studenthub.uq.edu.au/students/events/detail/2849078

12.01.2022 The Pathways to Employability 6 week program continues this week with an employer and employee Q&A panel today from 11am-12.30pm. So if you have access requirements due to disability and/or a chronic health condition and want to gain more information, knowledge and career development strategies to help you transition from university of employment, check it out. There will be employer representatives from:... Clayton UTZ, NSW Public Service Commission and Untapped And employees from: Westpac, ANZ and ANU Find out more at https://abilitykey.com/pathways-to-employability/week-3

12.01.2022 Do you want to learn core entrepreneurial skills and immerse yourself in UQs community of entrepreneurs? Do you want to join LeadHers, the first confidence-building incubator for women leaders at UQ? Both Idea Hub Unlimited and LeadHers programs close tomorrow, 16 September at 5pm! For details and to register: https://ventures.uq.edu.au/... UQ Ventures #UQVentures #entrepreneurshipatUQ

11.01.2022 Applications are now open for the GradConnection Top100 Future Leader Awards! By applying you have a chance to be recognised as one of Australias top University students, giving your career a head start before you even graduate. You could also get your profile in the Australian Financial Review. Join us for this Top100 Future Leader Awards: Master Your Application information session to gain insights into the Top100 awards and how to ace your application. When: Wed 9 Sep 5-5....30pm Where: Online via Zoom Hear from GradConnection and previous UQ finalists who will share their experiences and provide you with advice to get ahead in your application! Register now at studenthub.uq.edu.au/students/events/detail/2857454 Panelists include: - Kailin Graham - 2020 Top100 Award Winner - Broadspectrum Innovation Award - Isabella Madamba - 2020 Top100 Award Finalist - Coles Information Technology Award - Rita Biankin - GradConnection - Lars Mallick - 2018 Top100 Award Winner - Deloitte Software Engineering Award

11.01.2022 Reminder Summer Research Applications closing Sunday 27 September! Dont miss your opportunity to team up with some of the Universitys leading researchers to apply your degree specific knowledge and develop valuable research and professional capabilities. Find out more and apply at employability.uq.edu.au/summer-winter-research

10.01.2022 Applications are now open for the GradConnection Top100 Future Leader Awards! To help you with your application join us for the Top100 Future Leader Awards: Master Your Application info session to gain insights into the Top100 awards and how to ace your application. When: Wed 9 Sep 5-5.30pm Where: Online via Zoom... Hear from GradConnection and previous UQ finalists who will share their experiences and provide you with advice to get ahead in your application! Register now at studenthub.uq.edu.au/students/events/detail/2857454 Panelists include: - Kailin Graham - 2020 Top100 Award Winner - Broadspectrum Innovation Award - Isabella Madamba - 2020 Top100 Award Finalist - Coles Information Technology Award - Rita Biankin - GradConnection - Lars Mallick - 2018 Top100 Award Winner - Deloitte Software Engineering Award

08.01.2022 Upcoming Fireside Sessions! Check out our upcoming Fireside Sessions, brought to you by the Careers team. Firesides are informal, structured discussions which cover a range of popular employability and career development learning topics and offers the chance to ask any questions you may. Register on StudentHub at bit.ly/careersfireside

08.01.2022 Chat with employers and businesses looking to hire staff for their upcoming harvest season at the National Harvest Virtual Jobs Fair, Thursday 19 November 2020. This is a great opportunity to engage with exhibitors and learn more about careers across Australia in the harvest and agricultural industry. There are potential positions on offer, as well as live presentations and workshops to help you secure your next job. Register via https://studenthub.uq.edu.au/students/events/Detail/2877392

07.01.2022 Interested in virtual internship experience over summer in either China, Hong Kong, South Africa or USA? Hear live from CISaustralia on what they have to offer you across range of exciting disciplines and fields! Dont forget, if you do decide to use your summer break to build your employability and apply for an internship, you will automatically be considered for a $750 grant toward your program to support you in your goals. ... Still have questions? Come along to our live info session with CISaustralia on Thursday 10 Sep at 1pm by registering at studenthub.uq.edu.au/students/events/detail/2847064

06.01.2022 Reminder Summer Research Applications closing Sunday 27 September! Don't miss your opportunity to team up with some of the Universitys leading researchers to apply your degree specific knowledge and develop valuable research and professional capabilities. Find out more and apply at employability.uq.edu.au/summer-winter-research

05.01.2022 Registrations for the AASYP Reset: ASEAN-Australia Youth Innovation Challenge are now open! AASYP Reset will bring together and encourage young people from across ASEAN and Australia to develop and pitch solutions to our regions most pressing problems. Free to enter with AUD $1000 up for grabs, as well as mentoring from industry leaders, opportunities to build your skill and capabilities, and the potential to turn your idea into a reality!... Registrations close: 13 September 2020 See more details and register now at: aasyp.org/aasyp-reset/ Eligibility: Citizens of Australia or an ASEAN member state aged 18-29 years. #RESETwithAASYP #YouthInnovation #youthdiplomacy #aasyp #ausaseanyouth #ASEAN #AusASEANCouncil #DFAT #AAC

04.01.2022 The Pathways to Employability 6 week program continues this week with a video and live Q&A from 11am-12.30pm focused on helping you to gain insights on how to share information about your mental health with prospective or current employers. So if you have access requirements due to disability and/or a chronic health condition and want to gain more information, knowledge and career development strategies to help you transition from university of employment, check it out. Find out more at abilitykey.com/pathways-to-employability/week-4

03.01.2022 There is still time to get your entry in to The Great ACUR Undergraduate Research Writing Project So get your entries in - whether it be a 500-word piece, or A3 poster, on the impacts of Covid-19 on or in a field of your interest. Entries close 30 September... Find out more and enter at http://www.acur.org.au//the-great-acur-undergraduate-rese/

02.01.2022 UQ Embassy Internship Program Applications are OPEN Have you ever wanted to learn the inner workings of an international Embassy based here in Australia? Applications are now open for virtual internship opportunities with our partnered Embassies located in Canberra during the Summer break. This virtual internship represents a fantastic opportunity if you have an interest in experiencing an international culture and society, diplomacy, international relations and business. ... Below includes feedback from UQ students when asked What advice would you give future Embassy Interns?. Be open - ensure that you enter the internship with an open mind and willingness to learn. Ellen, Summer 2020, Peru. Want to learn more? Visit https://employability.uq.edu.au//uq-embassy-internship-pro Submit your application here: https://studenthub.uq.edu.au/Form.aspx?id=2860424