UNSW Professional Development Program

Explicitly designed for international students, this program covers workplace communication skills, recruitment tips, employer expectations, and provides international students the opportunity to participate in group consulting projects hosted by various units across UNSW.

What's Involved?

3-day seminar

The three day seminar covers Australian workplace culture, recruitment tips, employer expectations and much more to help you enhance your employability. 

The sessions develop workplace communication and customer service skills helping you prepare for success in the Australian workplace. They include tips and tricks for the recruitment process, interviews and LinkedIn. 

The third day will finish with a live graduate panel and networking.

Participants will participate in compulsory live sessions and online learning activities.

Group consulting projects

After completing the online seminar program, all participants will be interviewed for the group consulting projects. This is your chance to practice video interviews which is a common recruitment process.

Upon these interviews, successful participants will be matched to team and with a UNSW staff member who you will work with on a real-life group project. Your supervisor will communicate with you and hold weekly meetings with your team to provide guidance and feedback. For students located in Sydney, there will also be opportunities to join meetings and initiatives on campus.  

This experience provides an opportunity for international students to practice skills gained from the program and work collaboratively with their team in reporting and presenting their project, receiving constructive feedback from your supervisor throughout.

The group consulting project is an AHEGS recognised university program, it will appear as a co-curricular activity on your secondary transcript when you graduate.