MASCA: NEXT GEN 2026

MASCA: NEXT GEN 2026: Experience the industry before you enter it.

Job ads and recruitment brochures only tell you so much. NEXT GEN is not your typical career fair. It's a hands-on day where you'll meet the people behind the industries, ask them the real questions, and leave with a clearer idea of where you want to go.

📅 Saturday, 24 October 2026
🕚 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

What's on:
🎤 Industry Panels & Open Q&A. Professionals share their career journeys, industry insights and what they wish they'd known as students.
🧭 Migration & Future Pathways Workshop. Learn about migration processes and realistic career pathways in Australia.
📄 CV Preparation & Optimisation Station. Get one-on-one feedback from recruiters, plus tips on ATS optimisation and tailoring your CV to your industry.
📸 Professional LinkedIn Headshot Studio. Get a free, high-resolution portrait from a professional photographer.
🤝 Booth Area. Meet organisations between sessions and explore internship, graduate, part-time and volunteering opportunities.
🎁 Lucky Draw. Three lucky winners will be announced on stage at the closing ceremony.

Programme:
11:00 am: Registration opens
11:30 am: Opening ceremony
12:30 pm: Panel Session 1
2:00 pm: Workshop
3:30 pm: Panel Session 2
4:30 pm: Closing ceremony and lucky draw

The CV station, headshot studio and booth area run all day, so drop in whenever you're free.

Who should come?
NEXT GEN is for final-year students chasing grad roles, penultimate-year students looking for internships, postgrads moving into industry, international and ASEAN students seeking work experience in Australia, and anyone interested in leadership or non-profit roles. Industries covered include technology, finance and banking, business and commerce, engineering, consulting, marketing and communications, and the non-profit and community sector.

Open to students and recent graduates from all universities. Spots are limited, so register now and take your first step into what's next. 🚀