Unleashing Your Potential: How to jump from study into a great career in Australia
Event description
Unleashing Your Potential: learn how to make the jump from study into a great career in Australia
Are you an international student ready to start your ideal career in Australia?
Don’t miss this series of FREE in-person events hosted by StudyNSW, Seek and Gradability, designed to equip you with the tools to help you successfully enter the Australian job market, develop your personal brand and network with hiring companies and other international students who have had success.
Due to popular demand, this is a repeat session and is hosted by University of Technology Sydney.
Join us on Tuesday 24 October
10:15am for a 10:30am start
In this event, you will:
- Learn what Australian companies are looking for from international students and how to position yourself for success
- Understand how other international students have navigated the system to land the job they want
- Identify your strengths, weaknesses and skill gaps you need to promote yourself more effectively
What to expect
Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion and engaging Q&A session featuring industry stakeholders and accomplished international students. Speakers will share their own experiences, trials, and triumphs, offering you tips and tricks you can use on the journey to your own career.
There will be an opportunity to network with panellists and international students alike, as well as learn all about the helpful, free resources on offer from StudyNSW. Light refreshments will be served during networking.
Secure your spot now and get ready to unlock your hidden potential at "Unleashing Your Potential: learn how to make the jump from study into a great career in Australia"
Reserve your seat today! This event is completely free – you have nothing to lose and everything to gain!
Limited seats available. Register now to avoid disappointment!
Meet your speakers
Mohit Kumar, Consultant - Cyber Incident Response, KPMG Australia
Mohit is a Master of Information Technology graduate with a focus on Cybersecurity from UTS in 2021. He is currently working as a Cyber Incident Response Consultant at KPMG Australia based in Sydney with a vision of bringing real-world insights to the discussion on safeguarding our digital future. His is passionate in engaging discussions on Cybersecurity, Forensics, and the world of Sports Cars.
Siddhi Auti, Data Scientist, Optus
With over ten years of expertise in the data science domain, my Australian journey commenced in 2019 when I arrived as an international student. Since then, I have been offering consulting services to a wide range of clients, including small to medium-sized enterprises and multinational corporations.
Erin Meier, Employability Manager, UTS Careers
Experienced career practitioner with 4+ years of full-time experience supporting university students in navigating their study and career journeys. Currently acting as Employability Manager designing and delivering career education initiatives to help students develop their employability skills, navigate the recruitment process and build meaningful connections within their chosen industries. Passionate about empowering and engaging students in their career journey, enabling them to confidently navigate the ever-changing world of work.
Scott Brown, Key Account Manager - Federal, ACT, NT Governments and Study Australia, SEEK
Scott has over 11 years of experience in the employability space compromising recruitment, advertising, talent attraction strategies and general career advice. Scott’s experience has enabled him to assist people in finding work across the UK, Europe, North America, South America, and the APAC region. Scott joined SEEK in January 2020 and since then has partnered with the NSW Government, education customers and more recently the Federal Government and Study Australia. In November 2022 in partnership with Study NSW, Scott launched an award winning Australian first bespoke employability initiative #nswjobsconnect that connects international students to employment opportunities in NSW. This initiative has since been replicated in WA and Victoria. Scott is based in Sydney and holds a BA (Hons) in Human Geography from the University of Leicester (UK).
Anisya Syam, Consultant, Emerging Talent - KPMG
Part of a passionate talent attraction team in the graduate and early careers space who identify awesome and diverse talent with the potential to become future leaders as well as manage and facilitate our award winning student programs.