Student and Graduate Advice Blog

Applications for our annual Top100 Future Leaders Awards are now open! We had a chat back in March with our 2022 finalists about their Top100 experience - read the full article for insights, tips and words of wisdom for your own application.

Our annual Top100 Future Leaders Awards are now open for applications! These awards are open to ALL students studying at an Australian university into 2023. Apply now to get a head start in your career and be recognised as a top future graduate!

Employment, skill development and education in STEM has been coined as essential and the way forward for our future, both in the graduate and wider careers space. Bud did you know, the range in careers you could embark on across these four disciplines actually spans far wider that you might think. Using handy Career Wheel from the ACS foundation, we break down some of the less obvious employment pathways across four key quadrants in STEM in this blog.

In this blog, we outline our ultimate guide to getting a reference, including ideas for who to ask and a message template to help with the actual asking!

Internships are a great way to get a taster of both a particular company and wider industry as a student, upcoming or recent grad. Majority of companies run ethical and well-organised internship programs designed for you to get the most out of the experience. However, there are programs out there which take advantage of the widely accepted nature of unpaid internships. We outline five red flags you should look out for in this blog.

While we have been seeing a gradual return to the office over the past year, both employers and employees alike have still indicated their preference for flexible working arrangements. As such, lots of internship programs are still being offered in a virtual capacity only. While this definitely has its conveniences, it’s also tricky to navigate starting a new company without all the benefits of connecting in person. We offer our must-knows on how you can make the most of your virtual internship in this blog.

It's about the time we're you'll be starting to hear back from recruiters, and you might now have multiple grad role offers on the table! Congratulations! The good news is the hardest part is over – now you get to decide between two (or more!) opportunities. We take you through some steps in this blog to help you make your decision – complete with message templates you can use!

One of the most disheartening aspects of the recruitment process is opening your inbox in anticipation, only to find that you haven’t landed that dream grad role or internship. While it’s easy and completely natural to get discouraged, it’s also important to acknowledge and reflect on the challenges of the process so you can come back even stronger when it comes time to put in your next application! We outline some steps on how you can do so in this blog.

Applying for clerkships might seem no different to grad or intern programs at first glance, but there are some key pointers to keep in mind that could help you stand out. We outline them in this latest blog.

Empower your graduate journey with insights on average salaries, industry variations, negotiation tips, and navigating the economic climate.