The University of Melbourne

Careers & Employment

Location: 1st Floor Baldwin Spencer Building, cnr Tin Alley and Union Roads,
The University of Melbourne VIC 3010
Postal Address: PO Box 4048 The University of Melbourne VIC 3052
Telephone: +61 3 8344 0100
Facsimile: +61 3 9348 1237
Homepage: www.services.unimelb.edu.au/careers
Email: enquiries-careers@unimelb.edu.au
University Switchboard: +61 3 8344 4000
University Homepage: www.unimelb.edu.au

Ranked No. 1 in Australia and No. 9 worldwide by global employers for the employability of our graduates (QS World University Ranking 2010). Melbourne graduates are prominent in political, cultural, academic and business arenas throughout the world. Our graduates are actively recruited by high-profile employers from Australia and around the world for their problem-solving skills, capacity for independent critical thought and leadership potential.

2010 will see the first cohort of graduate’s from the six ‘new generation’ undergraduate degrees hit the employment market running. Our ‘Melbourne Model’ degrees and graduate programs will further enhance the outstanding career outcomes for our students. Our aim is to take the best and brightest students and give them a profound education that challenges them and gives them skills to be successful professionals, valuable citizens and important contributors to their communities.

Services and Programs
Careers Resource Centre ■ Coordination of employer information sessions ■ Networking hours ■ Careers Fairs and on-campus interviews ■ Faculty liaison ■ Careers counselling and résumé reviews ■ Careers Online – our online job search engine of international and local graduate and vacation employment and other employment vacancies ■ Targeted direct mail and email services ■ Organisational profiles ■ Applicant screening ■ Jobs and Careers e-bulletin ■ e-bulletin sponsorship ■ Website banner sponsorship ■ Offshore employer events in a number of countries.

Facilities
Audiovisual equipment ■ Catering ■ Interview rooms ■ Lecture theatres ■ Case study venues ■ Professional exhibition set up for careers fairs ■ Videoconferencing.

Equity Groups
The university has a wide range of services for equity groups and we are happy to discuss the most effective ways to facilitate access to these students.

Fields of Education
Agriculture/Forestry, Architecture/Building/Environments/Planning, Arts, Computer Science/Information Technology, Creative/Performing Arts, Economics/Business/Commerce, Education, Engineering, Environments, Law, Medicine/ Biomedicine/Dentistry/Health Sciences, Music, Science, Veterinary Science.

For a complete listing of degree programs and subjects, please refer to www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/courses.

Number of Graduating Students (approximate)
Graduating Students (Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents Only):
Arts (including languages) 1900+; Economics and Commerce 1030+; Education (includes Master of Teaching students) 430+; Engineering 630+; Environments (including Architecture; Building and Planning 350+; Law 530+; Land and Food Resources 250+; Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (including Nursing and Social Work) 350+; Science 1500+.

Staff

Employer Information Sessions:
Kate Lefoe
T: +61 3 8344 6549
E: klefoe@unimelb.edu.au

Careers Fairs:
Anna Hickey
T: +61 3 8344 9770
E: ahickey@unimelb.edu.au

International Employment:
Christine Enker
T: +61 3 8344 6130
E: cenker@unimelb.edu.au

Career Development & Employer Liaison:
Penny Warner
T: +61 3 8344 7692
E: warnerp@unimelb.edu.au

2011 Dates

Semester 1:28 Feb – 01 May
Semester 2: 25 Jul – 30 Oct
Exam period 1: 6 – 24 Jun
Exam period 2:  31 Oct – 11 Dec
Vacations: 22 Apr – 1 May; 30 May – 24 Jul; 26 Sep – 2 Oct; 12 Dec – 27 Feb 2012.

Employer Visits
Employers are welcome on campus to participate in activities at any time of the year; however the peak recruiting seasons are around Mar-May and Aug-Sep.

In addition to careers fairs and information sessions, employers are encouraged to participate in Skills 4 Work seminars and the faculty-based career programs. For further information on opportunities for engagement with our students see our website or contact one of the employment team members listed above.

Careers Fairs
Employment Experience Fair: 3 Aug 2011 (Local vacation employment, international employment, internships/cadetships and cooperative year placements, and working holiday opportunities).
Graduate Careers Fair:  7 Mar 2012 (all industries and disciplines)