Working with employers

Date: 15 – 17 November, 2022
Location: Online

USQ students are invited to participate in this event to help realise their career goals over a three-day, online career conference. The USQ Careers and Employability team and our industry guests will be providing knowledge, tips and practical advice for succeeding at work and preparing for a successful career.

We hope to have employer representatives engaged with as many initiatives over the week as possible. You will have the chance to profile your organisation to our students through participating as an employer guest during the Q&A Panels or connect and engage with them through the chat or evening webinar sessions.

If you are interested in being involved contact USQ Careers & Employability. 

Contact us to find out more

USQ Careers & Employability
Phone: 07 4631 2372
Email: careers@usq.edu.au

Dates: 4 - 6 April 2022
Location: Online

USQ are currently taking expressions of interest for USQ’s Online Career Fair 2022. This online career fair enables employers to reach not only our on-campus students but the 70% of USQ’s student cohort who study online and are located across Australia and the world.

Our focus this year is on areas within: Accounting & Finance, Agriculture & Environment, Business & Management, Education, Engineering, ICT, Law, Marketing & Communication, Nursing & Allied Health, Psychology & Human Services, and Surveying & Built Environment. 

Your Virtual Booth:

If you become part of the Online Career Fair, you will be added to a Virtual Booth which will include your company information, resources (flyers, videos, brochures), job postings and branding.

You will have the option to create two short videos with support from USQ:

• An introductory video. This is a short 10-minute video where we’d like you to introduce your company, opportunities available, and any other key information you’d like to share with USQ students (e.g., your recruitment process, or what you like to see from students when applying).

• A promotional video. This is a short 1-minute video where we’d like you to tell students that you’ll be attending the USQ Career Fair, the study areas of particular interest to your company, and anything else you think will draw students in. This will be shared with students in the lead up to the event.

Live Chat:

There will be a 'live chat' session with students through text or video chat. We would require a representative from your company to be available for this session, it will be for a maximum of 3.5 hours on the 6^th April. Being completely online means you can go about your work between messages. 

Other Activities:

Additional events and activities are also being arranged for the Career Fair days to keep the students engaged.

Express your interest: 

Expressions of interest close 17 February, submit your interest here: https://accesshub.usq.edu.au/Form.aspx?id=1253812

Contact us to find out more

USQ Careers & Employability
Phone: + 61 7 4631 2372
Email: careers@usq.edu.au 

The USQ Career Mentoring Program allows students to connect with industry professionals to help prepare for the transition from university to employment. This program aims to enhance students' knowledge, understanding and professional networks, and provides mentors the opportunity to meet, grow and learn from upcoming talent in the industry.

The Career Mentoring Program is open to all study disciplines and programs. Students are able to connect with a mentor through a one-off meeting or for an ongoing connection. For ongoing connections, students will receive fortnightly guidance from USQ until the end of the round. Please refer to the key dates table below.

Key dates for the 2022 mentoring rounds:

Contact us to find out more

USQ Careers & Employability
Phone: + 61 7 4631 2372
Email: careers@usq.edu.au 

USQ’s industry experience programs provide many benefits to both students and organisations alike. Our USQ Careers & Employability team manage the formalities of student placement within your organisation and USQ’s contract of insurance indemnifies the student and the Industry Experience provider against liability for personal injury or property damage suffered by the student, the Industry Experience provider or another person arising out of the work experience. 

The Industry Experience Program

The Industry Experience Program assists students to develop employability skills and an understanding of the expectations within the role they are studying towards. This practical learning-based program allows an organisation to host a student for unpaid industry experience for up to 30 days over a designated period of time. It’s a great way to support emerging professionals and find like-minded, motivated and driven students. 

Work Integrated Learning Program

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is a compulsory component of a student’s course in selected disciplines. It provides a wide range of learning experiences undertaken by students to better prepare them for future employment. The work placement component allows students to work with a dedicated professional who can coach, mentor and supervise this important aspect of the student learning journey.

Contact us to find out more

USQ Careers & Employability
Phone: + 61 7 4631 2372
Email: careers@usq.edu.au 

USQ frequently hosts a range of panels, presentations, workshops and partnership events, allowing employers to network with our students. These events enable organisations to promote career and graduate opportunities, support students in their transition to employment, showcase projects and achievements and improve the quality of future job candidates by communicating skill expectation. 

Contact us to find out more

USQ Careers & Employability
Phone: + 61 7 4631 2372
Email: careers@usq.edu.au 

USQ Access is a free online job board available to USQ students and graduates. Employers can advertise volunteer, job and graduate positions and reach over 28 000 registered students. We can also advertise and promote your organisation on a web banner for a fee. 

Find out more 

USQ provides the opportunity for employers to conduct their preliminary interviews with our students on-campus. We can assist by providing various sized interview locations and scheduling interviews. Due to heavy demand during some periods, we advise booking interview rooms early. 

In partnership with other Australian and New Zealand Universities, USQ offers past and current students access to digital versions of their transcripts, AHEGS and testamurs through My eQuals. This service provides employers the benefit of access to a secure centralised repository of credible candidate credentials. It also increases the efficiency of verifying and interpreting documents.