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2020 STEM Careers Expo 17 March 2020

Event • 17 Mar 2020 at 10:00am

Careers & Employment Expo: STEM

The STEM Careers Expo is primarily targeted at Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics students. The STEM Careers Expo is designed to promote graduate programs, vacation work opportunities, cadetships and internships…

2020 Newcastle City Campus Careers Expo

Event • 31 Mar 2020 at 10:00am

Newcastle City Campus Careers Expo

The Newcastle City Campus Careers Expo is primarily targeted at Business, Law & Creative Industries students. The Newcastle City Campus Careers Expo is designed to promote graduate programs, vacation work…

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Work Integrated Learning and professional placement

Work Integrated Learning and professional placement

Undertaking a WIL course or a professional placement is a great way to put theory into practice while developing and demonstrating your employability skills.

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Internships and other industry experience

Internships and other industry experience

Gaining workplace experience within your industry can help with your career decision-making, as well as develop relevant skills and contacts. Check out CareerHub for advertised opportunities.

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Part-time and casual work

Part-time and casual work

If you are working part-time or casually, you are probably already demonstrating and developing a range of employability skills. Contact Careers for information on how to help future employers understand your skills.

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Transitioning to life off campus

Transitioning to life off campus

By Tegan Blair Living on campus can be easy, fun and super convenient (hello rolling out of bed and into your 8am lecture within fifteen minutes) but there are some…

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How to level up and add ‘award-winning’ to your resume

How to level up and add ‘award-winning’ to your resume

The best thing about the Student Engagement Awards isn’t getting glammed up for the night, or trying to eat all the tapas you can manage, or even snapping that perfect…

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Beyond the Resume: Why More and More Students are Volunteering

Beyond the Resume: Why More and More Students are Volunteering

Becoming a volunteer doesn’t have to be a chore or even just something to chuck onto your resume and hope it impresses whoever is reading it. As well as providing…

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Quit Ghosting Your Employer

Quit Ghosting Your Employer

We’ve all been there; a scary boss you don’t know how to talk to about your uni timetable. You can’t ghost in the shadows forever though. Eventually you’re going to…

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