Future Work Immersion | Workday

Hosted by EAIT Employability:

Calling all EAIT undergraduate and masters students to participate in Future Work Immersion at Workday!

Why participate?
In this hands-on workshop session you’ll get the chance to:

• Contribute to solving industry challenges and explore where innovation is headed
• Engage directly with industry professionals and make a lasting impression
• Develop practical skills and experience for your resume and solid examples to reference in future job interviews.
• Gain a unique insight into your future career and understand the skills and ideas employers expect from graduates.

FutureWork is an opportunity to experience what working in your field is really like, while making industry connections.

This session will be most relevant to students studying:

• IT
• Computer Science
• Software Engineering

Who is Workday?

Workday is a global leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, trusted by over 10,000 organizations worldwide. Known for its innovative, data-driven solutions, Workday helps businesses streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and adapt to change in real time.

Their Brisbane office, serves as a key hub for engineering and development in the Asia-Pacific region. Designed with collaboration and employee wellbeing in mind, the Brisbane workspace reflects Workday’s culture of innovation, inclusivity, and growth.

Workday’s presence in Australia supports clients across Australia and New Zealand, helping organizations of all sizes manage their financial, workforce, and operational needs through a single, intuitive platform. With a strong commitment to people and performance, Workday continues to shape the future of enterprise software—locally and globally.

What will the FutureWork Immersion cover?

With the rise of AI, this interactive session invites students to explore prompt creation and AI detection through a series of engaging group activities. Participants will take part in a friendly competition involving tasks like identifying AI-generated images, crafting prompts to recreate visuals, and spotting AI-edited celebrity photos. The session also includes a brief overview of how AI can support coding workflows, including generating models and visualisations.

Who will be presenting the FutureWork Immersion and who will be mentoring etc?

• Jonathan Young - Software Engineer
• Joel Child - Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
• Jasmine Hong - Software Developer Engineer (Intern)
• Jolo Gapusan - Associate UX Designer
• EAIT Employability will be available throughout the day to help with logistics
• EAIT Student Ambassadors will be on hand to assist groups in workshopping and presenting their ideas

How can I get there?

We recommend using public transport and getting a train or bus to South Bank station followed by short walk to the front of Workday's office. Another option is uber/taxi. There is no parking onsite. 

The EAIT Employability Team will meet you outside at the front entrance. 
Please refer to the google maps link with the correct location pinned https://maps.app.goo.gl/UHfFi94sbDzoHc4H8

Event details:

• Event date: Wednesday 27 August
• Event time: 1pm - 5pm
• Event location: Level 6/88 Tribune St, South Brisbane QLD 4101 

Please email employability.events@eait.uq.edu.au if you have any questions.