Careers Connect
Careers Connect is a platform that connects Students, Industry, and Success Coaches.
Careers Connect is a digital Career Services Centre available to you on-demand where you can access:
- Resume & cover letter review services
- View and RSVP to Careers & Industry-related events
- Search & apply for casual, part-time and graduate jobs
- Search & apply for volunteering, WIL, placements and virtual internships
- Complete virtual mock interviews
- Access online resources & webinars relating to job search, career planning, and graduate employment
Careers Connect helps you develop employability skills and plan your life after study with confidence.
The Virtual Careers and Industry Expo live component that was held mid-October and was a great success! It was fantastic to see so many students and industry leaders engage with each other.
If you missed out on being a part of the day don't worry you have up until 30th November to connect with the 70+ industry partners who took part in the event. You can register here to watch their videos, read more about them, and most importantly send a message to those that you wish to know more about. Jump online before this window of opportunity closes!
Our keynote speaker at our Virtual Careers and Industry Expo, entrepreneur Bridget Loudon, Co-founder and CEO of Expert360, gave a deeply engaging and thought-provoking interview which is a must-see.
Work-Integrated Learning & Placements
Note: Placements must adhere to relevant COVID-19 restrictions in your state. Refer to your Lecturer and our COVID-19 page for more information.
Placements and Work-integrated learning (WIL) are an important part of your degree as it helps you bridge theory you learn in the classroom to the workplace. To be timely and successful in securing your placements, it is recommended that you start your research and applications at least one trimester in advance.
To see where WIL or placements sit in your course, check out your course structure or get in contact with your Program Director. A diverse selection of placement locations can be searched in Careers Connect under the Job Postings tab. Additional WIL and placement resources can be found under the Course menu in Student Hub.
Before you start a placement, you must submit a completed Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Agreement to WIL@Laureate.edu.au and a member of the WIL Contracts & Support team will be in contact to walk you through the verification process. Most placement experiences are unpaid, so it's essential a WIL Agreement is signed off by you, your potential Host Organisatiion and the University.
August 2020
- General | The Power of Personal Brand - Guest Speaker Kim Heironymus
- Leadership | A Prerequisite for Success, but What Is and Isn’t Leadership? - Guest Speaker Rex Buckingham
July 2020
- Business | Purposeful Profit Business Impacting the World's Big Problems - Guest Speaker Leesa Chesse
- Project Management | Hotel Opening Delays - Guest Speaker Gert Noordzy
- Project Management - Challenges of running a PMO - Guest Speaker Vik Kapoor
- Accounting during a pandemic - CPA Industry Panel with Special Guests from Woolworths Group & PwC
June 2020
- CA Industry Panel - Graduate Recruitment During a Pandemic
- BUS301 Services Marketing - Guest Speaker Laura-Jane Hawkins from The Langham Sydney
- MFB402 Managing Food & Beverage Operations - Guest Speaker Brendan Shorrock from Sheraton Grand Mirage, Port Douglas
May 2020
- MFB402: Managing F&B Operations - Brendan Shorrock, Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Port Douglas
- The Economics of COVID19 - Facing Fear with Strategy - Guest Speaker Dan Hadley
- Food & Beverage Operations in Quarantine Hotels - Guest Speaker Joshua Dows from Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park
- Event Management - Guest Speaker Vicky Troptsidis
- MBA Panel - Guest Speaker Peter Seamer from Panning Strategies Pty Ltd
- HFR603 Hotel Finance & Revenue - Guest Speaker Oskar Will from OTA Insights
- HFR603 Hotel Finance & Revenue - Guest Speaker Steve Carrodus & Marta Wheeldon from View Hotels Group
- HGE401 Hotel & Guest Experience - Guest Speaker Amanda Cottome, Ovolo Hotels
Students working for us
All casual staff (including our valued Student employees) are required to enter their hours directly into Connx, our online self-service timecard platform. Below are some links to help you understand how to use it:
- Short Video Tutorial - Submit a timecard for General Casuals
- Extended How to Guides - Timecard Guide - General Casual Employees
- Fortnightly Pay Periods - Click Here
- Need Support? Email us at payroll@laureate.net.au
Internships & Employment
A broad range of opportunities for students are sourced each trimester including;
- Industry Placements & Work-Integrated Learning (WIL)
- Virtual Internships & Experiences by Forage
- Casual and part-time work
- Volunteering opportunities
- Live briefs & projects
- Competitions & Awards
- Graduate Programs
Log in to your Careers Connect profile to view a full list
Career Advice and Coaching
Career Advice & Coaching is provided by your Success Coach.
From your first weeks, our Success Coaches can help you identify your career goals and learn more about potential industries and employers by:
- Assisting you to create or clarify your career goals
- Providing guidance with writing a professional resume and cover letter, and
- Getting you ready for internships, placements and job interviews