What made USQ's Online Career Fair great for you?
In this short video hear about the benefits of attending USQ's Online Career Fair from students who attended in previous years.
Discover opportunities. Connect with employers. Prepare for your future career.
If you're a soon-to-be graduate or even just starting your studies, USQ's Online Career Fair will get you thinking, build your connections and help you prepare for your future career!
This fair will enable you to DISCOVER internships, vacation work and/or graduate opportunities, will virtually CONNECT you with employers and help PREPARE you to reach your career goal. You will be able to join in from any mobile, tablet or computer.
Why should you join?
- Browse a range of virtual employer booths to find information and resources on organisations and opportunities.
- Live chat with employers from different organisations at their virtual booths on 12 March from 10am - 1pm (AEST).
- Learn more about opportunities and get tips for career success at the online and live Career Insights Conference.
Registration details:
You can 'Book In' for the event on USQ Access to directly receive the registration information once released in February.
Alternatively, from 1st February 2020, check back here to register for USQ's Online Career Fair and check out the events and employers attending.
Not sure what to expect? Check out these short videos:
- Watch video: Hear from past participants about what made USQ's Online Career Fair great for them.
- Watch video: Here's a quick overview of what to expect at USQ's Online Career Fair.
The Exhibition Hall will open for USQ's Online Career Fair from the 9 - 13 March. Here you will be able to view a range of virtual booths for each organisations. You will have the option to filter by what you're looking for, whether this be an internship or graduate opportunity, and further by your study area which will only display booths relevant to your selected area (e.g. engineering).
Scroll through the booths, check out their resources, videos and their jobs board to find out more about the organisation and opportunities. Use this time to identify which of these organisations you would be interested in chatting with during the live chat!
View the list of organisations attending the 2020 Career Fair here.
To complement USQ's Online Career Fair, the Career Insights Conference is designed to support USQ students in gaining knowledge and understanding of opportunities and practical tips to increase their chances of career success.
Topics at the conference include:
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How to get experience and find employment
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Understanding the employment pathway for the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Film, TV & Radio)
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Tips to making it through the 5 stages of the recruitment process
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Being creative with your pathway to employment
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Using networking and professional communication to your advantage at USQ’s Online Career Fair
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Working with recruitment agencies
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Resilience: Bouncing back from rejection and changes
Find the full conference schedule and registration information here.
When is the live chat?
Live chat will be open from 10am - 1pm on Thursday the 12 March (AEST) during USQ's Online Career Fair.
Who can you live chat with?
Live chat with employer representatives who have a virtual booth at USQ's Online Career Fair. The employer booths will open for viewing from 9 March. Take this opportunity to login, have a look at the organisations, their resources and opportunities to identify who you would like to chat with during the live chat session.
How do you access the live chat?
Official registrations will open by February 20. You will receive your login details for the online platform once you register but you will not be able to login to the platform until 9 March 2020.
During the live chat period (10am - 1pm, 12 March (AEST)), you can login to the platform, visit the organisations' virtual booths and live chat (through messaging) to the organisational representatives manning that booth.
What can you chat about?
Here you can introduce yourself and start a conversation to better your understanding of opportunities or organisation, the recruitment process and to highlight your motivation and interest in being a part of the company.
If you're just starting your studies and not ready to apply for the positions that are available, this is the perfect chance to connect with these employers and ask what they look for in applicants. Use this opportunity to build these important connections and your understanding of what you can work towards during your studies to develop the desired skills, experience and qualities that employers seek.
Put your best foot forward
The evening prior to the live chat session, the USQ Careers and Employability team will be presenting a webinar on Professional Communication. This presentation will provide you with some tips to communicating professionally, particularly for this Live Chat session with the Employers.
A range of information and resources have been collated to help prepare you for career fair, access these at usq.edu.au/career-fair/be-prepared.
The USQ Careers and Employability team will be here to support you throughout the event, but we've also created a range of resources to help you prepare, access these here.
If you have any questions leading up to career fair you can contact us at careers@usq.edu.au and we'll be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Give feedback on your online career fair experience
Go into the chance to win 1 of the 100 prizes on offer. Each prize will be a Coles Myer Gift Card, valued at $20. To enter simply register for the USQ's Online Career Fair and at the conclusion of the event complete the feedback survey which you will receive through email.
View the full terms and conditions here.