Target audience:
Whole of campus engagement with careers and employability
- Undergraduate
- Postgraduate
- All years. All areas of study
- International and Domestic students
- ANU Academic and Professional Staff
- ANU Alumni
Description:
ANU Careers Week is the university's premier employability event, designed to connect students from all disciplines with their journey to career readiness. This week is packed with a diverse range of activities, including interactive workshops to refine your resume and interview skills, insightful industry panels with leading professionals and exclusive networking events. A key highlight is the Tertiary to Work Careers Fair, where students can engage directly with a wide array of employers from government, private and not-for-profit sectors to explore graduate programs, internships, and direct entry opportunities. The week is open to all students regardless of how advanced they are along their respective journey.
Events:
- Employer Presentations
- Careers Skills Workshops
- Careers advice drop-in sessions
- Employer Engagement Forum
- Speed Networking (Consulting, Government, Law and STEM)
- Speed Networking with Alumni
- Careers Fairs (Tertiary to Work, Tertiary to Work – STEM, Consulting Garden Party, and Networking on the Law)
- Student Society organised events (Panels, Careers Fairs and Networking events)
Attendees: over 2500 unique attendees each year
Industry Partners: over 120 unique organisations each year
Outcomes
- Exposing students to opportunities that promote a greater understanding of their professional self and how it relates to careers
- Connecting industry to campus through a variety of targeted events
- Showcasing graduate possibilities and pathways to students
- Improving students’ skills and confidence to find and access job opportunities
- Promoting opportunities for students to navigate and drive their career
- Sharing key labour market insights and trends with industry, professional staff and students