• Spring 2011
  • Welcome
  • Boot Camp for Accounting Vacationers!
  • From Deakin to Deloitte
  • Educating for Career Readiness Symposium 2011
  • Successful Students: Results of employer focus group
  • The Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement
• Summer 2011
  • Welcome
  • TAC Graduate Program
  • Low SES work placement program
  • Social media and employment issues
  • Employers visit Deakin in record numbers
  • Beyond graduate survey findings
  • Online interview simulation
  • Employers assess graduate competencies
• Winter 2010
  • Welcome
  • International work experience
  • Deakin at Your Doorstep
  • Enhancing student employability
  • The Fair Work Act 2009
  • Graduate Attributes: the employer's perspective
  • Valuing the skills of PhDs
• Summer 2010
  • Welcome
  • Transitioning
  • Supporting IBL
  • International traineeships
  • Career week
  • Career fairs
  • First point of contact
• Autumn 2009
  • Welcome
  • Careers in the curriculum
  • Work integrated learning
  • International students
  • Internship interview
  • Duke of Edinburgh award
  • New look Jobshop
  • Recruiting students with disability
  • Alumni in profile

Career fairs: bringing employers and students together

Careers and Employment kicked off the second half of 2009 with a busy line up of recent events.

The 2009 Vacation Work Fair attracted 13 top tier organisations offering structured vacation work and cooperative placements for students in their penultimate year. More than 300 students from the Faculty of Business and Law attended the fair. The event was a huge success and reinforced the importance of careers fairs to not only raise awareness of career opportunities available to Deakin University students but also to highlight the talents of Deakin University students to industry employers. Additionally, the Vacation Work Fair provided an opportunity for Careers and Employment staff to develop and maintain strong ongoing relationships with key graduate recruiters.

Three Volunteer Fairs were held simultaneously at the Burwood, Waurn Ponds and Warrnambool Campuses in August. Students from all Faculties and year levels had the opportunity to meet representatives from dozens of not-for-profit organisations seeking student volunteers. The Volunteer Fairs aimed to encourage Deakin University students to get involved, gain valuable work experiences and make a difference. There was a real buzz around the fairs as students engaged enthusiastically with representatives. Some feedback from organisations in attendance included:

"I thought the expo was fantastic, really well organised with a great diversity of groups and wonderful support on the day. Thank you for the invitation and we will be very interested in attending next year" (Conservation Volunteers)

"The interest from students was fantastic and there were lots of them, loved the venue, a great event" (International Exchange Program)

"The fair was a huge success and it was a pleasure being part of it" (Lode)

The 2009 program of faculty specific Career Weeks concluded recently with the Science and Technology and Arts and Education Career Weeks held during July and August respectively. In addition to a comprehensive website, workshops focussing on employability and industry specific career skills were held across all campuses. Some workshops included: Careers in IT/IS; Careers in Environmental Science; Careers in Construction Management / Facilities Management; Careers in Science; Graduate Skills Workshop; Gaining Employment in Difficult Times; Careers in International and Political Science; Careers in History Heritage and Society and Resume and Cover Letter workshops.

Careers and Employment offers a range of opportunities to assist employers to connect with students. Employers wanting to raise their profile on campus can contact Sarah Milne, Manager, Jobshop or go to Jobshop website.