Kickstart your Career Bootcamp
EAIT Student Employability’s biggest event of the year
Looking for ways to enhance your employability but don’t know where to start?
Gain new industry connections and hear exclusive tips and tricks from industry experts and career-building specialists.
Through hands-on, diverse, and inspiring sessions all run by industry, graduate recruiters, and UQ alumni, the Bootcamp will encourage you to start forward thinking about your future careers with content and resources that are needed in addition to your degree to be job ready.
Participate in hands-on workshops, hear from guest panelists and boost your professional profile through networking with potential employers.
When: Thursday 29 September
Time: 9am-7.30 pm
Sessions
| Time | Session | What is involved? | Speaker and bio |
| 9.30 am-10am | Keynote speaker | In her current role as Group Head of Sustainability Transformation – Advocacy, Kate is focused on driving the execution of Lendlease’s sustainability strategies and targets, particularly focused on the business and sector transformation required, and targeted industry advocacy and collaboration. | Kate Nelson Head of Sustainability Transformation, LendLease |
| 10.30am-12pm | Nailing the job application process | Applying for jobs can be both daunting and overwhelming. Hear from hiring representatives from leading companies about what employees are looking for in the job application process with a focus on your resume. | Simon Gibson |
| Building your resilience | How to reframe the idea of ‘failure’ as necessary for growth and success, and cultivate a resilient growth mindset to process, accept and apply feedback. | Michelle Alves Talent and Leadership Development Specialist Hastings Deering | |
| Architecture Masterclass | Our industry speakers will share their career journeys - from graduation to now. | Dana Stephens Anh Ho | |
| 12.45pm-2pm | The top 5 skills employers are looking for | We will work through the top skills employers are looking for, and find the best strategies to get this experience, while you are still at university. So when you graduate, you are one step ahead of the pack. From critical thinking and problem solving, to leadership. | Kelly Pfeffer Graduate Talent Lead Suncorp Kerrie Bishop Early Careers Talent Partner Rheinmetall |
| B1: Interview Practice | Have you made it to the interview stage a few times, but just can’t seem to land the role? Hear from industry representatives about interview preparation and get a chance to practice with your peers, so you can nail the next job interview and make a lasting impression on industry. | Lewis Crosbie Kate Le Pontois |
| B2: Cracking the interview code | How to ace the technical component of the interview. | Joshua Hwang | |
| Communicate with confidence | This session will look at how to feel comfortable to ask questions, and in turn, you will learn to be pro-active over re-active. In this interactive workshop we will explore how we can become more persuasive, clear and confident communicators. | Pauline Fetaui General Manager River City Labs Dan Zheng Recruitment and Talent Specialist Northrop Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd | |
| 2pm-3.15pm | Panel: The future world of work | Social, economic and technological transformation present new challenges for the design, architecture, engineering and digital sectors. What does future success look like? Hear from our industry to find out what unique skillsets will be required in industry in 2025, 2030 and beyond! | Sharna Armstrong Specialist Capability Nick Lindsay |
| 3.30pm-4.30pm | The online version of you | In 2022, online communication has never been more important. From email etiquette, nailing your LinkedIn profile, cold calling and reviewing your social media presence. | Ryan Novak Senior Customer Success Manager, Learning Solutions |
| Careers in consulting | Is consulting right for you? In this session, we deep dive into a career in consulting and the important skills you will need in the industry. | Ellie Hubbard | |
| Learning to embrace change and new opportunities | In this session, you will learn about how Flight Centre survived through COVID and the changes that needed to be made. Frank Barbao tell us about the major changes in his 21 years of experience and the insights on how to embrace change in your life and how to apply them to the Corporate World. | Frank Barbaro | |
| 4.30pm-5.30pm | How to leave a positive impression when networking | Students will learn to effectively start, maintain and end professional conversations, and craft and deliver their unique personal and professional pitch so they can make meaningful connections at the Industry Mixer (Design Jam). | Scott Norrish Regional Director Cyber Security CyberCX |
Registration: You will be able to register on Level 2, Hawken Engineering Building (#50) between 9 am-9.30 am
LinkedIn photos: A professional photographer will be taking photos in the LinkedIn photo zone from 9 am-1 pm