Student Events

Are you still considering your options post-graduation? Our honours graduates have a distinct advantage when applying for professional roles and typically progress faster in their careers than their undergraduate counterparts. Find out if this is the right path for you.

UQ Business School Postgraduate Association are excited to host their Alumni Speaker Event on 16 September 2021 from 6–8pm. In this online interactive session, we will spotlight five alumni who have made it in their industries and give you a chance to get advice on building a solid career. 

Whether you are just starting your journey or are in your last semester, we welcome you to join us on campus for the opportunity to Get to know your Business School over a complimentary BBQ!

Due to the current COVID-19 lockdown in South East Queensland, our Postgraduate Networking Event which was to be held on Thursday 5 August 2021 has been postponed.

This event will be an opportunity for new AND returning postgraduate & grad school students from St Lucia and Herston to mingle and network with peers who will all be on the same journey.

Come to CV Day to receive advice from UQ Employability staff on how to create and refine an excellent CV.

Are you an international student based in Brisbane over the Winter Break? Then the UQ International Student Careers Boot Camp is for you!

Are you still considering your options post-graduation? Our honours graduates have a distinct advantage when applying for professional roles and typically progress faster in their careers than their undergraduate counterparts. Find out if this is the right path for you.

This UQBSPA industry networking event will provide an excellent opportunity for students to network with professionals from various firms and ask questions about graduate, internship, and other employment opportunities in one-on-one conversations.

This is a collaborative session delivered by BEL Career Services and UQ Union to support you to understand your working rights and how to factor this into your job search strategy. In this session we will be looking at the following visas: STUDENT VISA (subclass 500), BRIDGING VISAS and TEMPORARY GRADUATE VISAS (subclass 485).

Hear from experienced BEL students about how they took their first steps in building employability skills, thinking about their career and all the things they wish they knew when they were getting started.

Finding a job can be a lengthy process. In this workshop we will look at effective methods of finding the job of your dreams.

In this workshop, we will look into the importance of teamwork, functions of teams and leadership. Team work should not be like group work! Working in teams is an essential employability skill. Come to improve your team-working abilities and understand what makes a good leader.

Join domestic, virtual and in-person internship alumni share their internship experiences.

As Australia and New Zealand’s first dedicated technology careers fair, the Technology Careers Super Fair (TCSF) will showcase our region’s rapidly growing software and technology industry to a cohort of students eager to prove themselves.

This workshop will provide you with the know-how to ensure you do all the right things to develop yourself alongside your studies for your new career pathway!

UQ Alumni will share their employability insights and experiences with UQBSPA members.

Join us in this workshop to understand how to effectively articulate your experience.

A value proposition is a summary of why an employer should hire you and what makes you a unique candidate for that position. This workshop will unpack how to create an appealing value proposition that will help you in your search for work.

This in-person networking event is an opportunity for Business School incoming postgraduate students to meet and connect with fellow students, lecturers and dedicated student liaison officers.

This workshop will explore your personal brand development and show you how to use LinkedIn effectively for promoting your abilities, researching opportunities, exploring skills, and professional networking.

As the demand for people with advanced technical skills is rising rapidly across the Asia Pacific region, the candidates willing to spend time developing technical skills will have the upper hand in landing some of the most interesting, challenging and dynamic roles in the tech industry.

Considering a career in Management Consultancy but not sure what it actually entails or how to get there? Hear first-hand from our panel of consultants about the work they are typically involved in on a day-to-day basis.

The Tertiary Writing Program (TWP) comprises three 1½ hour sessions which run over three consecutive days and is designed to build on critical thinking, reading and writing practices introduced in O-Week workshops and/or skills gained by students in previous semesters.

This event will be an opportunity for new postgraduate & grad school students from St Lucia and Herston to mingle and network with peers who will all be on the same journey. The night will be a chance for students to meet school staff and make new friends and connections in a relaxed atmosphere. The evening will be fully catered with refreshments available for purchase.

Ready to stand out in a competitive job market? Our honours graduates have a distinct advantage when applying for professional roles and typically progress faster in their careers than their undergraduate counterparts. Find out if this is the right path for you.

This exclusive webinar for Business School students will welcome cyber security expert Dr Micheal Axelsen.

Are you still considering your options post-graduation? Our honours graduates are in high demand globally, typically earning higher salaries and progressing in their careers faster than their undergraduate counterparts. Find out if this is the right path for you.

Want to speak with employers about employment opportunities when you graduate? Or network online with employers now while you're still studying? Book in now for UQ's Virtual Careers Fair!

It is networking season and UQ BSPA is very excited to announce that registrations are officially OPEN for our much awaited event Industry Networking Night!

Presentation Skills & Writing Skills Workshops for new postgraduate students.

This event will be an opportunity for new postgraduate students from St Lucia and Herston to mingle and network with their peers.

Welcome session for all commencing Business School honours students.

If you’re commencing a postgraduate program in business in Semester 1, 2020, this welcome session is for you.

Your free, exclusive welcome event for business, economics and law first year and new-to-UQ undergraduate and postgraduate students who commence in Semester 1, 2020.

If you’re commencing an undergraduate program in business in Semester 1, 2020, this welcome session is for you.

Each year UQ Business School recognises the achievements of our graduating PhD students with an end of year celebration.

Each year UQ Business School recognises the achievements of our graduating Honours class with an Honours End of Year Celebration.

Blockchain and AI for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Presentation Skills & Writing Skills Workshops

Students will have the opportunity to meet with various Business School support services.

During this session we will explain what honours is, how an extra year of study can maximise your employability and what you can expect as an honours student.

Students will have the opportunity to meet with various Business School support services.

Students will have the opportunity to meet with various Business School support services.

During this session we will explain what honours is, how an extra year of study can maximise your employability and what you can expect as an honours student.

The aim of the Research Students’ Colloquium is to provide a special forum for our HDR and Honours students to discuss their research project and receive feedback from their peers and leading researchers in the UQ Business School.

Wellbeing Leadership for the 21st Century

The Global Experiences Expo is the biggest event of the year for those interested in going on exchange or on a short/long term study program; international internship; or overseas volunteering opportunity.

Graduating in July, and you still considering your next move?

Dr Alastair Tombs, Program Leader, invites our 2019 incoming Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) students and staff to attend an exclusive Networking Breakfast .

A university wide partnerships with UQ faculties and UQ central services; the Showcase aims to bring all the main university providers into one central location to help students discover and re-discover services, programs and opportunities that will enhance their #uqlife.

All staff and students are invited to the UQ Big Quiz, UQ’s biggest trivia night of the year. It will be the battle of the brains as faculties battle it out against each other for prizes and glory. Free registration and free pizza for all registrants!

The Business School Postgraduate Association (BSPA) are hosting their annual Networking Evening on 22 March 2019.

Presentation Skills & Writing Skills Workshops

Students will have the opportunity to meet with various Business School support services.

Students will have the opportunity to meet with various Business School support services.

Students will have the opportunity to meet with various Business School support services.