University of Wollongong
Careers Central
Location: Northfields Ave Wollongong NSW 2522
Postal Address: Building 11 Lower Ground Floor Room G23 UniCentre Building
Telephone: +61 2 4221 3325
Facsimile: +61 2 4226 2399
Homepage: www.uow.edu.au/careers
Email: careers@uow.edu.au
University Switchboard: +61 2 4221 3555
University Homepage: www.uow.edu.au
Let Careers Central put their knowledge to work – for you.
We can connect you with all of the 22,000+ students via our extensive networks across our campuses. We can connect you with student societies, with the critical advertising mediums on campus, with academics – and of course through our own online student networks – which connect students to opportunities and connect employers to student talent.
The success of UOW graduates in obtaining work has been consistently above the national average for a decade – because our graduates are work ready, with a raft of employability skills complemented by discipline based knowledge that is relevant and up to date. If you seek graduates equipped for a global workforce – UOW has the most comprehensive program in Australia designed to prepare international students for the Australian and global workplace. Combine this with our suite of work related learning programs and you can understand why our domestic and international graduates are so highly valued by graduate recruiters.
Talk to our experienced and knowledgeable staff – to get the best possible service based upon your recruitment needs.
Careers Central – connecting business to student and graduate talent
Services and Programs
Careers Central can provide you with a number of services including:
- Contact with faculties
- Direct Mail/eMailouts (general and targeted)
- Information sessions
- Online advertising.
Careers Central have a number of work integrated learning (group and individual students) and mentoring programs that help you to connect with our students. We can also discuss tailored solutions. Please contact Sofie Kokalevski or Rowena Towers.
Facilities
- Audiovisual equipment
- Catering
- Interview rooms
- Lecture theatres and seminar rooms for information sessions
- Videoconferencing
- Shopfront premises offer professional standard facilities for employer requirements.
Equity Groups
We are able to assist you with recruitment of candidates from various equity groups through our ongoing liaison with the relevant units.
Fields of Education
Arts/Humanities, Business & Commerce, Creative Arts/Performance, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Education, Engineering (Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Materials, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Mining, Telecommunications), Health Sciences, Information Technology, Law, Mathematics, Media/Communication Studies, Nursing, Science.
Approximate Number of Graduating Students in 2011, excluding overseas campuses
Arts 650+; Commerce 1100+ ; Creative Arts (including Design) 200+ ; Education 250+; Engineering 300+; Health & Behavioural Sciences 650+ ; IT/Computer Science 450+; Law/ Legal Studies 100+ ; Science 200+.
Staff
Head of Careers Service:
Martin Smith
T: +61 2 4221 3324
E: martin@uow.edu.au
Graduate Employment Contact, Employer Programs Coordinator:
Sofie Kokalevski
T: +61 2 4221 4389
E: sofie@uow.edu.au
Graduate Employment Contact, Employer Programs Coordinator:
Rowena Towers
T: +61 2 4221 4389
E: rowenat@uow.edu.au
Workplace Learning Contact, Work Integrated Learning Coordinator:
Roz Pocius
T: +61 2 4221 4220
E: rozp@uow.edu.au
Careers Counsellor:
Jennifer Buckley
T: +61 2 4221 3970
E: jbuckley@uow.edu.au
International Careers Consultant:
Lee Karasu
T: +61 2 4221 1448
E: lkarasu@uow.edu.au
International Careers Consultant:
Mardella Bassett
T: +61 2 4221 4179
E: mardella@uow.edu.au
Information Technology Assistant:
Shane Neal
T: +61 2 4221 4381
E: sneal@uow.edu.au
Administrative Assistant:
Jorge Perez
T: +61 2 4221 3325
E: jperez@uow.edu.au
2012 Dates
Semester 1: 27 Feb – 1 June
Semester 2: 23 Jul – 26 Oct
Exam period 1: 9 – 21 June
Exam period 2: 3 – 15 Nov
Vacations: 9 – 15 Apr; 21 June – 23 July; 24 Sep – 1 Oct; 15 Nov – 4 March 2013
Employer Visits
Recommended dates: Information sessions from 5 Mar to 4 May 2012; on-campus interviews after 9 Apr 2012. Other dates arranged by consultation. Please contact Sofie Kokalevski or Rowena Towers.
Careers Fairs
Autumn Careers Fair: 27 Mar 2012 (all disciplines)
Spring Careers Fair: 9 Aug 2012 (10am – 1pm, all disciplines)
Education Careers Fair: 30 April 2012
Health Sciences Careers Fair: 30 May 2012