Career Advice Undergraduate

Uni can be hard, but graduating might be even harder.You’ve studied for three or more years, got your last assignments in, and said goodbye to your tutors. Success! But now you’ve got to enter the real world. Even worse - the world of work ?And that’s where graduate...

With Christmas only a few months away, it’s time for Michael Bublé and Mariah Carey to start popping up on your “for you” page. It’s also time to start applying for “Christmas casual” or seasonal jobs to make the most of the university break by adding work experience...

UTS Careers are regularly approached by Construction Project Management students who are eager to get some advice and support on how to secure a cadetship. All students undertaking an undergraduate degree in Construction Project Management are required to complete a...

The word ‘mentor’ has a bit of stigma to it. It sounds formal. It sounds like a lot of work. It’s perceived to be something that only ‘keen beans’ set up when they want a promotion. My experience suggests that you should not overcook it and just use every interaction...

When Mudit Mittal started his studies in a Master of Information Technology here at UTS in 2019, he had no prior Australian work experience. Fast forward two years and a couple of roles later, and he’s landed a gig as a Data Analyst Consultant at EY!We caught up with...

When you’re buying a new car, there are so many options to choose from. What kind of vehicle suits your lifestyle? Which makes and models have the features you’re looking for? You’ll likely spend some time researching, narrowing down a list of favourites, then taking...

The COVID-19 pandemic has irreversibly changed workplaces worldwide. HR departments have faced unseen challenges trying to keep employees safe and businesses running.Consequently, the world of human resources that you’ll be entering is likely different from what your...

Summer is almost here, which means you’ll have freedom to be as creative as you like in the company of others! Why not use this time to create a piece of work that sings true to your interests and what you value?Create something that inspires you to really lean into...

The modern workplace is vastly different from what was conventional and widespread a decade or so ago. The nine-to-five model has been replaced by digital nomadism, freelancers, remote work, and external collaborations of all sorts.Contingent workers in particular are...

Everyone, no matter your degree, can benefit from the valuable experience of an internship.For those of us in creative fields, internships can provide more than just the normal first job stuff or foray into our industry; they can show us what’s possible in...

In my humble opinion – ‘faking’ or ‘acting’ the part in your job is a short-term career hack at best and long-term imitation at worst. I know we don’t love admitting to our skill gaps, but a wolf dressed in sheep’s clothing can only fool you for so long.I was about 19...

It’s to nobody’s surprise that the past few years have felt like a major limbo. Every day on the social feed is filled with an abundance of variety.Whilst some of our friends and family are busy grinding toward success and posting about it each day, others are just...

Work seems like an endless grind; you don’t love your job, you feel like your manager is un-supportive, you dislike your work environment, you don’t feel valued, or maybe there is not enough opportunity for professional development. On top of all that there is a...

Find your ‘x factor’My first project with the Careers team was to develop resources for students considering the highly competitive consulting industry.Just about all of the strategists and consultants I interviewed said something along the lines of, you need to find...

"Everything happens for a reason". Do you agree? I don't think I do and here's why. It seems like a line that someone well-meaning would say to you when things don't go the way you wanted. But when you're going through it, when it’s happening to you, it's a hard pill...

About two years ago I submitted my first UTS Careers blog post, this fun little quiz. Whilst this quiz was ahead of its time in October 2019, the science of career quiz forecasting has since come a long way. So, I have developed an even more accurate and effective...

Here’s a shocking stat: you’ll likely change jobs 12 times throughout your career.The worst part?If you don’t take the time to figure out what job is best for you, there’s a good chance you’ll be as miserable and bored in job #12 as in your first.But—all is not lost....

Personal finance is a rewarding career pathway with many choices in jobs – with some jobs yet to be created thanks to the advance of financial technology (Fintech). In 2018, there were 800,000 Australians employed in financial services – about 6% of the entire economy...

I began my university career in 2016, and have changed degrees 3 times. To begin with, this was very frustrating; I was disheartened by my indecision and wondered whether I would ever graduate with a degree.However, I learned to be kinder to myself by remembering some...

Whether you just started a new job and would like to move up the ladder quickly, or you have been at one place for a long time and would like to finally see some forward progress, there can be many situations where you might want to get ahead at work.To some, trying...

Whether you are a designer focusing on UX/UI, fashion, visual, graphic, product, interior or the ever-growing list of evolving industries, considering a career in design may not be as clear-cut as it may seem from the outset.For me, pursuing a career in design was a...

There is no doubt about it: we have evolved into a remote workforce. Before the pandemic in 2020, it seemed almost impossible to get a job working from home, but now that this type of work has been proven successful, more companies are staying with a remote...

No matter how far into your initial teacher education program you might be, thinking about finding employment after graduation probably seems both exciting and a little daunting. There are so many amazing opportunities available in NSW public schools that it’s often...