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UNSW Careers and Employment empowers students to achieve lifelong success through professional development, career education, industry experience and global networks.

Our experienced team works collaboratively with academic and professional staff to provide high quality career education that will enhance the employability of UNSW students.

Advertise a student job

Free online jobs board
Advertise full time, part time, casual or AHEGS accredited on campus opportunities
Private household jobs such as tutoring and babysitting
In 2017, there were 739,843 job views on Careers Online.

How UNSW Careers and Employment can collaborate with UNSW staff and support your students

UNSW Careers and Employment staff can work with academic staff to identify career education opportunities within their course. Please contact us to discuss this further with the Careers Consultant assigned to your faculty.
UNSW staff can access and direct their students to Careers Online to view the full range of seminars, events, programs and resources available.
We strongly support a collaborative relationship working with employers and encourage staff to refer employers to UNSW Careers and Employment to enable them access to a comprehensive range of engagement opportunities.
UNSW Careers and Employment supports current UNSW students and recent graduates up to 18 months post-graduation.
Assist UNSW students with their career management via Career Appointments, Career Expos ,Career Development Seminars and Employer Presentations.
Provide Job Application Resources to assist students throughout the recruitment process.
Provide access to Job and Employment Opportunities via the UNSW Careers portal where students can search for graduate positions, internships, volunteer positions in NFP’s, full-time part-time or casual employment. UNSW staff are also encouraged to advertise on campus opportunities via the Careers Online jobs board.

Careers General Education/Elective Courses

DIPP1112 - Creating Your Career: Employability for the Future
A blended learning course that students can take as a General Education or elective course. The course prepares students to enter the workplace with a deeper understanding of workplace context, recruitment practices and expectations of professionals across a range of industries.
DIPP1510 - UNSW Work Placement
Managed by Careers and Employment for students who have secured work experience or an internship/industry relevant placement and are prepared to undertake associated course work to have the experience formally recognised as part of their learning at UNSW. It is offered as a General Education subject and is open to all undergraduate students.

Career Development Programs

UNSW Professional Development Program (International Students)
A career development program and workplace experience initiate for International Students with English as a second language, to further develop communication skills, improve confidence, and develop an understanding of the cross-cultural nature of the Australian workplace. If you would like to supervise an international student and assist in their career development further information can be found here.
International Student Programs and Resources
In addition to the Professional Development Program, several resources, programs and events exist specifically for international students.
UNSW Career Leaders Program
A program that provides UNSW students with valuable transferable skills and experience as well as an opportunity to participate in university related career activities.
Mentorship Programs
Careers and Employment help facilitate career mentoring programs within different faculties to help students connect with alumni and gain first hand insight into different industries. These include the Arts and Social Sciences Career Ready Mentoring Program and the Built Environment Career Ready Mentoring Program.