Welcome to GCA

Graduate Careers Australia (GCA) is the leading authority on graduate employment issues in Australia. We use this position to foster employment and career opportunities for graduates, in association with the higher education sector, government and business.

GCA produces a range of graduate-related publications and research that informs students, employers and careers practitioners about industry and salary trends, graduate employment opportunities and career development. 

Whether you are a student or graduate seeking career advice, a graduate recruiter looking for the latest salary information for your sector, or a careers advisor hoping to educate your students on employment prospects in their field of study, you’ve come to the right place! 

For more information on graduate recruitment and job hunting tips, see our range of Graduate Opportunities products at www.graduateopportunities.com

Latest News

Graduate Grapevine – Spring 2011: Now available

13 December 2011
GCA Joins Social Media | UNE’s Parliamentary Internship Program | Challenges for Media and Arts Graduates.
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Strong earnings growth for early-career graduates

29 September 2011
The full-time earnings of recent graduates increased by 35 per cent in the first three years after course completion according to new research published by Graduate Careers Australia.
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10 Years of Postgraduates’ Research Experience

14 SEPTEMBER 2011
A new Graduate Careers Australia report, Postgraduate Research Experience 2010, documents the recent experiences of research higher degree graduates of Australian universities and charts those experiences over the last decade.
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Guide to Campus Recruitment – now available online!

13 SEPTEMBER 2011
GCA is delighted to advise we have launched the online Guide to Campus Recruitment (GCR), which features a profile page for each Australian and New Zealand university careers service. The new GCR can be viewed at www.graduatecareers.com.au/campus-recruitment and continues to provide graduate employers and university careers advisors with the same important information about on-campus services, staff contact details and career fair/semester dates, in a user-friendly, up-to-date format. You can also view an A-Z staff listing of all careers staff (by state) at this page: www.graduatecareers.com.au/campus-recruitment

Graduate Grapevine – Winter 2011: Now available

07 September 2011
Vacation and Work Experience Fairs Wrap Up | GCA’s Dr Noel Edge meets Qld High School Career Advisors | International Students – two universities discuss their programs.
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Calendar of Events

march 2012

05 The Big Meet
VIC Graduate Careers Fair
06 James Cook University (Cairns)
QLD Graduate Careers Fair
06 RMIT University
VIC Graduate Careers Fair
07 University of Melbourne
VIC Graduate Careers Fair
07 James Cook University (Townsville)
QLD Graduate Careers Fair
08 Monash University
VIC Graduate Careers Fair
09 University of Tasmania
TAS Graduate Careers Fair
09 Tertiary to Work: Australian National..
ACT Graduate Careers Fair
12 Queensland University of Technology
QLD Graduate Careers Fair
13 Griffith University (Nathan)
QLD Graduate Careers Fair
13 Swinburne University
VIC Graduate Careers Fair
14 Victoria University
VIC Graduate Careers Fair
14 University of Queensland
QLD Graduate Careers Fair
15 La Trobe University
VIC Graduate Careers Fair
15 Griffith University (Gold Coast)
QLD Graduate Careers Fair
16 The Big Meet
QLD Graduate Careers Fair