eCorner
Study Opportunities
Student-Staff Partnership Projects | 1 August
Ready to develop your employability capabilities, expand your network and collaborate with staff and students to evaluate and co-design a tailored career development program for the BEL international student cohort. Applications for Semester 2 are closing soon. Learn more here.
Student Work Experience Program | 23 August
Need work experience? Applications for the BEL Student Work Experience Program (SWEP) are now open! Learn what to expect from a recruitment process and gain feedback tailored to you! Successful candidates will be considered for a work experience placement. Register for an info session to learn more and apply here.
Borderless solutions: an interuniversity economic competition series [coming soon!]
The 2021 Borderless competition series is coming back for Semester 2 in partnership with the University of Exeter. More details coming soon!
Other opportunities
- Volunteer to be a BEL Buddy! | Semester 2, 2021
- Student Managed Investment Fund | Register your interest
- UQ Lifelong Learner (scholarship opportunity) | Semester 2, 2021
- #TransformLaw KWM Prize Competition | 3 August
- Online internship: Citi - Economics
- Online internship: NSW Gov – Law & Economics
Not all study opportunities are listed on eCorner. Visit StudentHub for more here.
View all scholarships online (NB/ not all are displayed on eCorner).
Employability
UQ BEL Careers Fair | 12 August
Meet face-to-face with employers from a variety of industries from top-tier firms, small-to-medium enterprises, start-ups, and more! Secure your place now on the event page.
2022 Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship
Are you a problem solver with a genuine passion to make a difference? Join the information session on Tuesday 27 July to learn more about eligibility criteria, funding guidelines, key attributes of a Westpac Scholar, and tips to complete your application. Learn more here.
Deloitte Graduate Program 2021
Applications are now open for the Deloitte Graduate Program; an award-winning program designed to help you explore your unique potential. If you're completing your studies in mid to end of 2021, this program could be for you! Learn more.
Other opportunities
- 2021 / 2022 Investment Banking/Corporate Advisory Summer Analyst | 27 July
- Global Markets - Sales and Trading (2021) - Sydney | 27 July
- National Indigenous Virtual Careers Fair | 28 July
- National Diversity Virtual Careers Fair | 4 August
- UQ Experience Research Panel | Sign up now
Not all opportunities are listed on eCorner. Visit StudentHub for more job opportunities here.
Reading resources
- Top 10 tips for writing your first resumé
- Am I ready for a Master of Economics?
- 4 surefire ways to create a winning graduate application for the government sector
- An introduction to public sector graduate jobs
Explore an abundance of stories on UQ's Careers Directory. Search and read more stories here.
Other resources
Events
National Diversity Virtual Careers Fair | 4 August
Keen to explore career pathways, programs and hear more about recruitment and progression within the workplace? Over 70 employers who celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating inclusive workplaces are attending. Secure your place now.
BEL Faculty 3MT Final [online and in-person] | 6 August
An 80,000-word PhD thesis would take 9 hours to present. Their time limit...3 minutes. The Three Minute Thesis BEL Faculty Final is happening on 6 August! You can attend in-person or via zoom, find out more.
This fortnight
27 Jul | More than a word: How can economics contribute to Indigenous reconciliation
28 Jul | National Indigenous Virtual Careers Fair
2 Aug | A behavioural economist’s musings on the epidemiology of COVID-19
4 Aug | National Diversity Virtual Careers Fair
4 Aug | UQES Financial Markets and Institutions Panel
6 Aug | BEL Faculty 3MT Final
7 Aug | UQES Social Sports 2021
Upcoming
10 Aug | Create Your Value Proposition: Student Volunteer Week
12 Aug | BEL Careers Fair
28 Sep | Online Careers Fair: meet with inclusive employers
4 Oct | Child health and the income gradient: Further evidence from Australia
Connect
New to UQ Economics?
Check out our top recommendations for starting your economics journey with us. Join a society, meet your SSLC and meet the Career Services Team. Download a copy of your checklist now.
Volunteer to be a BEL Buddy
Give back this Semester by volunteering with the BEL Buddies program - a great opportunity to extend your professional and social network, gain valuable experience for your resume and support new students as they settle into university life. Register your interest for Semester 2.
Other opportunities
- 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
Can you beat an international chess grandmaster?
UQ School of Economics lecturer Dr David Smerdon is an international chess grandmaster and has represented Australia at seven chess Olympiads. Watch him take on his latest challenge against four UQ Chess Club members. Watch here.
Why most economists continue to back lockdowns | John Quiggin & Richard Holden
With the prospect of a lengthier lockdown looming over Sydney, the idea of “living with the virus” has resurfaced. Read more.