Transition to Employment Workshops – University of Melbourne Graduate Student Association

Get job ready with GSA’s Transition to Employment Workshops.

GSA is hosting a series of workshops that deep-dive into how to best transition from study to the workforce.

There are two streams to choose from:

Workshops for international students
Workshops for professionals

Each program involves intensive workshops covering everything you need to transition into employment including career planning, CV writing, leveraging LinkedIn, labour market trends, market research, recruitment tactics and interview training.

There are limited numbers to these workshops so first in, first served.

Learning outcomes

Each workshop will explore the following topics, where you will receive resources and tactics on:

Planning your career
Personal branding
CV writing
Using LinkedIn for career development
Cover letters and selection criteria
Recruitment tactics
Interview training

Feedback from previous students

100% of students felt more confident in career planning as a direct result of attending this workshop
91% of students felt more confident in understanding job ads and position descriptions
100% of students felt more confident in writing their CV
100% of students felt more confident in using LinkedIn for career development
91% of students felt more confident in networking
100% of students felt more confident in finding job opportunities
100% of students felt more confident in preparing job applications
100% of students felt more confident in interviewing
100% of responses said they strongly agree that they were satisfied with the materials provided before, during, and after the workshop
87% of students found it so valuable, they would have paid a fee for the program

Upcoming dates and events

There are no upcoming workshops. Please check back in 2025.

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Professionals

This Transition to Employment workshop program is for students with prior full-time work experience who are looking to change careers, get a promotion or re-enter the workforce.

International Students

This Transition to Employment workshop program is for international students who want to secure their first full-time job in Australia after the completion of their studies.

Application form

Please note that all sessions will be run via Zoom. Please apply using the form below.

Future Career Design 2024 Application

First name *

First given name

Last name *

Surname / Family name

Student email address *

Confirm Student email address *

Confirm email

Mobile phone *

Student ID *

Type of enrolment *

Domestic - coursework

Domestic - research

International - coursework

International - research

Enrolment status *

Full-time

Part-time

What is your faculty? *

What campus are you based at? *

Please select your preferred workshop stream: *

Please note, you need to be available for ALL sessions of your selected intake.

Why do you want to take part in this Transition to Work Employment Workshop? *

No more than 250 words

What, if any, professional experience have you had? *

No more than 250 words

Have you taken part in any of GSA's other Transition to Work programs? *

Yes

If yes, what program?

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