Alumni Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities Careers Assistance Events and Functions Keep in Touch with Friends The Library The Forum

Remaining connected with Alumni and with the University provides a range of opportunities and benefits for members including:

  • Professional networking and career development
  • Reciprocal academic and research opportunities
  • Business and recruitment opportunities
  • Social functions and activities
  • Access to University services

Alumni events are an excellent way to further your networks, meet up with old friends and make new ones. To ensure you are aware of networking opportunities in your area update your contact details and check the events page regularly.

Professional Development Opportunities

As a member of Alumni you can participate in a range of life-long learning and professional development opportunities associated with the University of Newcastle, including but not limited to:

Most of these types of opportunities are included in the University events calendar. For information on specific activities contact the relevant Faculty or department, alternatively contact the Alumni Office.

Careers Assistance

You will be pleased to know that as a graduate of the University of Newcastle, you are still able to access many of the services provided by the Careers team. Services available to graduates include:

  • Resume and job application checking
  • Interview practice sessions
  • Email job vacancy notification
  • Career planning and counselling services
  • Job advertisements

To find out more, visit Careers.

Current Vacancies

Managing Director (MBA Graduate)
This is an exceptional opportunity to join one of the world's largest private companies in design, development and service in the utility industry.

Senior Mechanical Design Drafter
A fantastic opportunity exists for a Senior Mechanical Designer to join United Group Rail. 

Electrical Engineer
A fantastic opportunity exists for an Electrical Engineer to join United Group Rail. 

Interior Design Drafter
A fantastic opportunity exists for an Interior Design Drafter to join United Group Rail. 

Bogie Engineer
A fantastic opportunity exists for a Bogie Engineer to join United Group Rail. 

Events and Functions

A varied and comprehensive Calendar of Events is compiled each year. This includes events such our popular public lecture series, dinners, cocktail parties, Awards functions and reunions specific to Faculty or discipline areas.

If you would like to attend events, please make sure you keep current details listed with the Alumni Office, especially your postal address This can be done easily online from the Home Page. This is important because many events are location based and your postal address is how we identify you for such. For example, for a cocktail party of graduates in Beijing or London or Sydney, we would extract a list of Alumni with an address in those locations. Don't forget to update if you move!

Keep in Touch with Friends

You may not be able to participate in Alumni events or functions, but would still like to keep in touch with your friends from University. This can be achieved if you keep us up-to-date with your current contact details.

Send us an email with as much detail as possible about yourself and the person you want to contact including, where possible, their name, program and years of study. If they are on our database, we can put you in touch.

If we are unable to contact them, the Alumni office is happy to post a short message on the Alumni website requesting they contact you directly. To take advantage of this facility, email alumni@newcastle.edu.au with the subject line 'find a friend'.

The Library

Graduates are entitled to Convocation Library membership and are able to enjoy many of the same rights, and responsibilities, as current students. Visit Convocation Library Membership for terms and conditions.

The Forum

The Forum, managed by Newcastle University Sport (NUsport) is one of the Hunter Region's leading providers of sport and fitness facilities. As a member of the University of Newcastle Alumni, you are entitled to a 15% discount on all 12-month memberships at The Forum Sports & Aquatic Centre (located on the University's Callaghan campus) and The Forum Health & Wellness Centre, Harbourside (located in the Newcastle CBD).

For more information, please phone + 61 2 4921 7001 or visit: www.theforum.org.au.