Student careers and employability support

The Careers and Employability Service is your resource to help students build their employability skills and transition to employment. We work with students across all disciplines and study levels, providing assistance to both undergraduate and post-graduate students.

We invite you to work with us to provide our students with careers support throughout their degree. Our services and programs assist students to prepare for employment from their first year at university up until 18 months post completion. 

We can support you with

• embedding employability skills in the curriculum and developing tailored online resources
• engaging with industry
• professional skills development for students
• additional work experience opportunities
• promoting employer events

Our online employment portal, CareerHub is a one stop shop for students and staff and includes employment opportunities, career events and resources.

Our services

Embedded employability skills content

We provide customised presentations in topics. Our career development modules include career planning and pathways, job application support, strategies to build employability skills and advice from employers and industry professionals. Our staff can work in consultation with you to tailor content- both in person and online, to enhance students'  employability skills development.

Contact us to discuss how we can work with you.

Industry and employer engagement

The Careers and Employability Service works closely with industry and professional associations to enhance employer- student interaction. We regularly have employers on campus and invite them into presentations to provide students with up to date industry expectations and facilitate engagement opportunities. 

Horizon Professional Development Award

The Horizon Award is an award program unique to Flinders University, which fosters the importance of developing professional skills alongside academic studies and rewards these activities with formal recognition.

The Horizon Award Workshops are a series of workshops and seminars focusing on workplace employability skills. They are designed to further develop students' abilities and place an emphasis on the practical skills necessary in the workplace.

Work experience program (additional to industry placement topics)

We know employers value real world experience, and our WorkReady program provides students with the opportunity to undertake work experience in their future professional field. Students from all disciplines are eligible to gain practical experiences, develop the skills employers want, build networks and get the edge in the job market.

Mentoring

Our successful Ignite Mentoring Program is an online platform which connects students with professionals and supports them develop industry knowledge, skills and prepare for their future career.

Our Career Connect mentoring sessions are industry-focused mentoring sessions and can include a mentor panel presentation, small group mentoring and/or networking sessions. 

Tailored job postings

Our online employment portal, Flinders CareerHub, connects all students with current job postings and employment opportunities. Students receive personalised job notifications, based on their preferences, and easily gain access to all employment activities and events.

Preparation for employment

We can support your students through providing course pathways advice. Refer students to a career consultation or contact us for more information. We help students explore career options and identify actions to achieve a job which aligns with their skills, values and interests. During their time at university, please encourage students to use our services to develop those capacities required to become career ready graduates.