The best thing about the Student Engagement Awards isn’t getting glammed up for the night, or trying to eat all the tapas you can manage, or even snapping that perfect pic for your Instagram story (although these are some great perks). The best thing about your Student Engagement Award is what comes next. Not only do you get the shiny certificate, …
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Quit Ghosting Your Employer
We’ve all been there; a scary boss you don’t know how to talk to about your uni timetable. You can’t ghost in the shadows forever though. Eventually you’re going to have to tell them when you can and can’t work – and put your foot down if you need to study.
5 ways to further your career over summer break
I’m going to say something controversial here (please forgive me). Summer holidays are really long. And I can only take so much of beaches on hot days, shopping centres on super-hot days, movie theatres (read: air-conditioning) on super, super hot days, as well as sleeping in and not uni-ing.
What jobs are available on campus for students?
Learning continues well after tossing the graduation cap, and with tons of degree-relevant jobs on campus at UON, more and more students are finding themselves a few steps forward on the path to their dream position before even having completed their degree.
6 ways you can get ahead with UON Careers and Student Development
Are you looking for a leg up in the increasingly competitive job market? UON Careers and Student Development can help you do just that – for free. That’s right – free! So forget about all the paid workshops on how to spruik your resume and create a winning cover letter, you can get all that and much more right here …
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Casual Work: Your guide to getting that side-hustle happening
University life is like one big hustle made up of lots of little hustles bundled together. The study hustle, the social life hustle, the health and wellbeing hustle, the oversleeping hustle, Netflix hustle, etcetera. Your working life during university is one of the most important side-hustles there is, and also one of the most difficult to navigate. Casual and part-time …
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Graduate program vs graduate position: what’s the difference?
Okay final year students and near graduates, listen up! When it comes to searching for a job after graduation, you typically have two options: a graduate program or a graduate position. Sometimes there is no way of knowing what’s better for us and some people might not even know that these are different. I don’t blame you – it can …
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How early is too early to start thinking about your career?
Imagine you’ve just finished your degree and have managed to score an interview for your dream job. You now have the tertiary qualification, and because of this, you know you’re a much stronger candidate for the position than someone without one. Now, imagine you’re sitting in the waiting room with the five other candidates ready to be interviewed, and after …
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Unexpected places your degree can take you
When you choose to study at UON, there are usually three reasons for doing so: You enjoy the course content You’re aiming for a specific career path You’re here for the ride In every degree, there’s often a traditional career pathway with an emphasis on specific jobs depending on your major or directed courses. While it can be easy to …
Summer School or summer job?
The expectation that students will have some kind of work experience as well as a degree when they graduate has made a summer job or internship necessary for most of us. But maybe it’s worth sticking it out at uni through the summer to gain extra course credit and potentially finish early. What better way to settle this debate than …
3 (online) ways to improve your chances of getting a job
Just because university is wrapping up for the semester doesn’t mean you can’t use your time-off productively. Working from the assumption that the main reason you’re at university is to start your career, there are plenty of things you can do right now to boost your employability. After all – employers aren’t just interested in your transcript. They want the …
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Why you should look into a job at UON
This year I transitioned from off -campus retail employment to a job on campus and it’s honestly the best decision I’ve ever made. I have gained experience, friendships and more importantly an income. Here’s 5 reasons why you should look at getting an on-campus job. $$$ Put that ‘poor uni student’ stereotype to rest. Money is the essential element to …