Exploring options and planning for your career
Navigating career planning midway through a degree is a strategic move with many benefits. It's a time to reflect on personal strengths and align them with potential career paths. Engaging in internships, leveraging university experiences like work-integrated learning, and networking are pivotal steps. Setting clear, achievable goals and seeking mentorship can also provide direction and clarity.
A proactive approach to planning out your time at university can open the door to opportunities for finding a fulfilling career post-graduation.
About the Plan stage
In the Plan stage, you can put the insights gathered in the explore stage to the test and start making sense of your career.
You might try networking, volunteering, engaging a mentor or completing an internship to discover what working in your desired field really feels like.
You’ll also benefit from engaging in extra-curricular activities, professional memberships and conferences related to your career.
Four stages of the career-mapping journey
Planning opportunities
Creating a resume
A strong resume remains the cornerstone of the job search process.
Creating an effective resume communicates your value to potential employers and leaves a favourable first impression.
Career guides
Check out career options guides to discover the career paths available upon completion of your degree.
These resources provide valuable insights into roles, industries and professional associations relevant to your area of study.
Application process
A concise and compelling resume and cover letter is your first opportunity to impress employers.
Use our templates to guide you through writing a targeted, well-written CV and selection criteria statements of any kind.
Upcoming events
Crafting your LinkedIn
Craft an effective LinkedIn profile that will get you noticed by connections and employers.
Learn how to write an engaging profile that highlights your motivations, strengths and skills to effectively tell your career story.
Defining your values and purpose
Better understand your values to gain clarity on your career goals and what motivates you.
Discover how to effectively research careers and organizations that might be a good fit for you.
Careers fair preparation
Create a plan to effectively manage your time at careers fair.
Set out your goals, manage expectations and practice your introduction to employers to make the most of the opportunity.
More upcoming events
Mindsets for personal growth
Understanding your mindset is a key essential for career success.
Discover how a growth mindset can set you up for career satisfaction and help you achieve your career goals and aspirations.
Creating a compelling application
Are you eager to put your best foot forward and land your dream job?
Gain valuable insights and practical strategies for decoding the job application process.
Writing an effective resume
Learn all the tips and trick to write a resume that ‘hits the mark’ with recruiters and potential employers.
Practical examples of winning resumes will be shared. Find out what strategies really work.
Upcoming events for International students
Writing your Australian resume
Do you want to learn more about what is expected for your application documents including your resume and cover letter in Australia?
This online webinar will cover employer expectations and recruitment processes and a discussion about the functions of a resume and cover letter.
Post study Visa information
Government representatives from Migration Queensland will join us online to provide an overview of Queensland's skilled migration programs.
Learn more about Australia wide national skilled migration programs and how to get involved.
Australian job applications
This webinar will highlight ways in which you can tailor your resume, cover letters and key selection criteria.
We will also go through some examples of typical job application processes when applying for roles in Australia.
Career experiences
Develop your network skills
Learn effective strategies to network with confidence online and in-person environments.
Experiment with informational interviews as a tactic if you are new to networking.
Work experience
Discover internships and work-integrated learning programs.
There are many ways you can engage in work experience at university, see your academic group for relevant courses.
Summer intern programs
If you're in your second or penultimate year of a degree, you can apply for a range of internships held over the summer break.
Companies have varying open dates for applications and typically run summer vacation programs starting November to February.