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Careers & employability services and programs

General resources

We have invaluable information for every step of your career journey. Start by exploring your career options or, if you already know which direction your career will take, check out our resources before you enter the workforce.

If you would like more information about any of these resources,  book in a Career Chat today or you can  through CareerHub. Your question can be anything career related and our talented staff will get back to you within 1-3 business days.

Career planning

  • Career Quiz - Make informed decisions about your work and study options
  • What can I do with my degree? - See what roles other grads have gone onto do with your degree
  •  – Provides a step by step plan for actions to take during your studies to work towards your career goals
  • – Get career ready from year one
  •  - A great way to explore career paths of UOW alumni and discover top employment destinations
  •  - Explores your strengths to help find the right career path and take the first steps to finding a dream job

Labour market information

  •  in CareerHub Plus - Discover the key considerations for working in each of the major employment industries across Australia
  •  - Careers and labour market research information to help career decisions
  •  - Overview of the Australian labour market to meet the need for industry, occupation and location information for a range of users
  •  - Statistics on key labour market trends

Key skills & shortages

  •  - Information on over 500 occupations, contact details for training providers, as well as job search information and advice
  •  - Department of Education and Training directory of VET training

Graduate research

  •  –Topical careers information provided by the major news source
  • - How to best prepare for a more technology driven, globalised and increasingly flexible workplace

Volunteering

  •  - Volunteering opportunities throughout Australia
  •  - A job search site listing community jobs, environmental jobs, not-for-profit jobs and social enterprise jobs that contribute to a more equitable, more just or more sustainable world
  •  - UOW student clubs that are community service related
  • – Chose from five volunteering areas

UOW opportunities

  • WIL Internship Subjects - All Faculties - List of Career Central and faculty based work integrated learning subjects
  • UOWx - Initiative to recognise the diverse range of learning experiences of students outside of their academic involvement
  •  - Meet people that share similar interests and will be able to create social and professional networks
  • Student Exchange - Information on exchange and overseas opportunities
  • Networking After 5 - Student Life @ UOW - Opportunity for students to meet local employers and learn valuable networking skills

Job seeking resources

  • Applying For Jobs – Find out how to write your resume, answer selection criteria and ace the interview
  • Hidden Job Market - Use social media, networking and entrepreneurship to find that job
  •  - Student Job Hunting Handbook Series

Career expos

  • UOW Careers Expos - Opportunities to meet with employers on campus at UOW
  •  - A free careers fair targeted at undergraduates and recent graduates from all universities in the Sydney metropolitan region

Overseas employment websites

UK

  •  - Environmental jobs

Graduate and vacation jobs/employers

  • – The definitive guide to Australia’s most sought after graduate employers.
  •  - Graduate programs, internships and vacation programs.
  •  - Research Australian Top 100 Graduate Employers – search for graduate roles and internships.
  •  (affiliate of GradAustralia) - Find Graduate Programs, Internships and Virtual Experiences available based on your study area.
  • UOW JobBoard - Graduate jobs posted through the UOW JobBoard.
  • - The new way to find work: Meaningful internships and grad roles at Australia's leading employers
  •  - Australian public service job site.
  •  -  Jobs, cadetships, scholarships and work experience.
  •  (formerly InsideSherpa) – Complete a virtual internship with leading companies such as KPMG, NSW Government, MinterEllison & Commonwealth Bank.

Employment websites

  •  - An online employment website and supplier of human resource services for the agriculture, food, natural resource, and biotechnology industry.
  •  - Dedicated to assisting all graduates and jobseekers connect with organisations actively engaged in LGBTI inclusion initiatives.
  •  - Job-search site listing community jobs, environmental jobs, not-for-profit jobs and social enterprise jobs that contribute to a more equitable, more just or more sustainable world.
  •  - Provides a professional network for returning international students, a community to engage with industry, events and brands and a job platform to connect with employers across Asia.
  •  – NSW public sector jobs.
  •  - Australian government website helping jobseekers to find work.
  •  - Aggregates job vacancies from all Australian career sites, job boards and recruitment agencies.
  •  – A medical jobs website.
  • UOW JobBoard - Internships and vacation work, graduate programs, and casual jobs.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Consulting

Business

Law

Government

Professional associations - education and training requirements

  •  - List of Australian professional organisations, associations and societies

Remuneration and working conditions

  •  - Free workplace advice and other information
  •  - Information for employees on workplace rights and obligations
  •  - Student Rights - rights and responsibilities for all employees including students