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Study Opportunities
- UQ Refugee and Humanitarian Scholarship | Applications close 30 June
- Queensland Treasury 2023 GRADStart graduate program | Applications close 1 July 2022
- New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program 2023 | Applications close 19 July
- Warren Braxton Bannister Bursaries in Economics | Applications close 31 August
- EY Student Programs | Applications open
- 3MT Three Minute Thesis for HDR students | Applications open
- Scholarships for students interested in the Master of Sustainable Energy or Master of Sustainable Energy (Management).
Ongoing study opportunities
- UQ Carbon Literacy Program | Register now
- Volunteer to be a BEL Buddy! | Semester 1, 2022
- UQ SoE Scholarships, prizes and bursaries | Applications now open
- Student Managed Investment Fund | Register your interest
- Citi - Economics | Online internship
- NSW Gov – Law & Economics | Online internship
- EY | Student Programs
- UQ Behavioural and Economic Science Cluster Laboratory | Conduct your research now or be paid to participate
- UQ Library | Discover how the UQ Library can help you
- UQ Study Resources | Discover the resources available to you
- UQPPES PPE Common Room | Study session held every Tuesday
- Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) | Online resources
- Student Adviser drop-in sessions | Available all semester
- First Semester Undergraduate Student Advisors | Book an appointment now
Not all study opportunities are listed on eCorner. Visit StudentHub for more here.
Careers and Employability
Job opportunities
- UQ Experience Research Panel | Register your interest
- BEL Faculty 2022 Research Assistant | Register your interest (for 3rd year students only)
Employability events
- Join a BEL Careers Study Group | On campus and online
- Book in with a BEL Career Advisor | Tuesday and Thursday sessions
- BEL Career Mentoring Program | Register your interest
- BEL Student Work Experience Program (SWEP) | Register to be notified when applications open
- 28 June | Recruitment Essentials Day | Register now
Not all opportunities are listed on eCorner. Visit StudentHub for more job opportunities here.
Other resources
- UQ Careers Directory
- [Listen] CareerHacks Podcast - Opportunity rarely waits: Your career success begins now!
- [Listen] Worldonomics Podcast | A podcast brought to you by the UQES diversity team
- [Do] BEL Career Checklist - domestic students - download now
- [Do] BEL Career Checklist - international students - download now
- [Do] My Career Adviser Online Course
- [Do] VMock - the smart resume checker now available to BEL students
- [Do] Employability Consultations | Book now
- [Do] Employability Essentials | Online modules
- [Do] BEL Career Study Group | Virtual sessions
- [Read] Top 10 tips for writing your first resumé
- [Read] Am I ready for a Master of Economics?
- [Read] 4 surefire ways to create a winning graduate application for the government sector
- [Read] An introduction to public sector graduate jobs
Explore an abundance of stories on UQ's Careers Directory. Search and read more stories here.
Events
This fortnight
06 July | 3MT 2022 BEL Faculty Final
12 July | CBA Global Markets Workshop
Upcoming events
01 Aug | UQES Careers & Coffee
Connect
Join the BEL Career Mentoring Program
The BEL Career Mentoring Program connects highly motivated students from UQ's Faculty of Business, Economics and Law with experienced industry professionals. The Program helps mentees to design and build their future career, complementing their academic knowledge with their mentor’s experiences, industry insights, practical advice and networks. Join the Program now!
School of Economics Student Societies
Want to make awesome friends and expand your peer network, learn new skills and strengths, attend cool and diverse events, and be given the opportunity to become a leader? Join a student society today!
Other opportunities
- Student-Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) | Find out more
- UQ Respect Module | Complete this now (access via Blackboard).
- Have you completed your first-year BEL bucket list yet? | Start working on your bucket list and read now.
- UQ Experience Research Panel | Find out what's involved or Sign-up here.
- What are some of the best careers available to economics graduates? | Find out more here.
Community
[Read] Meet our 2022 Westpac Future Leaders Scholar, Ben Scott
Congratulations to current UQ Master of Applied Econometrics student Ben Scott who has been named as a 2022 Westpac Future Leaders Scholar. With the support of this scholarship, Ben plans to use his degree to make impactful contributions to public policy debates. Read more about Ben's achievement and studies.
[Read] Should you buy a home with a 5% deposit?
Three things you need to think about before you take advantage of the government's house deposit schemes – plus how the Budget’s pre-election sweeteners affect you. Read the full article by Today Show money expert and UQ Bachelor of Economics graduate, Effie Zahos.
[Read] The national electricity market is a failed 1990s experiment. It's time the grid returned to public hands – The Conversation
Australian energy policy took a wrong turn in the 1990s. It’s time to get back on course. Labor’s Rewiring the Nation policy provides a starting point for reform. Read the full article by Professor John Quiggin.