Emerging Industry Leaders Program

Connecting HDR candidates with industry

The Emerging Industry Leaders Program (EILP) responds to industry demand for PhD-level skills and the increased number of higher degree research (HDR) candidates gaining employment outside of academia.

Participating as an HDR candidate, the program offers you practical career management, employability and leadership skill development training. You will also get to network with business leaders and gain insights into a diverse range of job opportunities.

Program benefits

Strategic career management coaching

Enables you to approach a career in industry with confidence

Multi-discipline team collaboration

Builds capability and communication skills

Self-marketing training

Helps showcase your skills to recruiters and hiring managers

Networking opportunities

Build connections with peers and potential employers

Program overview

Participating in the Emerging Industry Leaders Program, you can:

gain a greater sense of community and motivation to engage in the process of managing your career
develop a greater understanding of your own strengths and how these can provide clarity of purpose and capability for career development
develop and demonstrate critical core skills for the future economy, fostering creativity, self-management, influence, collaboration, transdisciplinary thinking and global perspective
learn strategies to develop and manage professional identity
develop a greater sense of aspiration and connection to your field of interest and potential future career pathway
access opportunities to leverage and build on professional connections.