More than 340 summer vacation positions with ICAA!
Your chance to meet with representatives from 25 government, small, mid tier and the Big 4 firms.  When: Wednesday 20 August, 5.30-7.30pm at the Hilton Hotel Ballroom, 190 Elizabeth Street. Who should attend? Second or penultimate year students interested in a career in accounting, must be an Australian resident or citizen. For more information and to register, visit the ICAA website.

Brisbane City Council (BCC) Economic Development Internship
BCC is offering current final year (UG or PG) economics students the opportunity to gain work experience in their Economic Development Branch.   The internship is unpaid for one day a week over 8 weeks in the 2nd semester. Applications close midday Thursday, 31 July. Visit UQCareerHub for further details. If successful, more internships will be offered throughout the year.

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 2008 Undergraduate Scholarship
Australian and NZ residents in their second last or final year (if considering honours) are invited to apply for the BCG 2008 Undergraduate Scholarship. Worth $10,000, the scholarship is designed to assist students plan their final year of study.  Applications close 13 August 2008. For more information see UQCareerHub

What is management consulting? Hear it straight from the employer
The LiTMUS Group - a highly focused Australian based management consulting firm - will be on campus tomorrow, Wednesday 30 July to shed some light on life as a management consultant. To register for the presentation, visit UQCareerHub. This is just one of many guest employer seminars on careers and employment organised by Student Services this semester, visit CareerHub for more information.

Consulting and advisory opportunities
Connell Wagner will be holding an information session on Tuesday, 5 August to speak about the opportunities available within the Advisory Unit of their Brisbane office. Students interested in a career in multi-disciplinary consultancy are invited to attend, particularly students underaking a dual engineering degree combined with a business discipline. For more information and to register, visit UQCareerHub.

Networking opportunity- Economics Society of Australia (ESA) formal dinner
All BEL students are invited to attend the ESA UQ (student association) formal dinner on Tuesday, 12 August being held at the Holiday Inn from 7.00pm. The guest speaker will be John Cherry, former Australian senator; CEO of Queensland Farmers' Federation and UQ BEcon/LLB graduate. This will be a great opportunity to network with industry representatives and other like-minded students. Tickets are limited. ESA will be selling tickets during the weeks leading up to the event so keep an eye out for posters or contact the secretary of ESA for more information.

Meet the Industry Leaders in Tourism
The School of Tourism will be holding their annual Meet the Industry Leaders Event (MILE) on Tuesday, 16 September at Customs House from 6.00-8.00pm. The event will give you the opportunity to network with key representatives from the events, hospitality, leisure, recreation, sport, tourism and travel industries. To register for the event visit UQCareerHub. We suggest that you also register to attend the Student Services Networking workshop on 28 August that will help you prepare for the event, to register for the workshop visit UQCareerHub. 

Find out about opportunities awaiting you in Asia
Are you to returning to China, Hong Kong, Malaysia or Singapore and looking for career opportunities in the accounting, finance and business sectors? Do you want to build your networks now before you head home? Are you a domestic student keen to hear more about opportunities available to work overseas? Come along to the CPA Australia Opportunities in Asia Breakfast, happening has part of the International Careers Fair on 1 September 2008, to find out!  Read more.

Say it in English! Sessions to help improve your language skills
In response to feedback from employers about communication and language skills being on the top of their list of priorities they look for in potential employees, BEL Employment Services has initiated a weekly 30-minute window of opportunity to help you improve your spoken language skills and build your confidence in using the English Language. Sessions will be held every Tuesday from 1.15-1.45pm at the BEL Rooftop Terrace. No registration required! Read more.

Internship opportunities in Korea
The Australia Korea Internship Program (AKIP) runs for seven weeks and offers students an opportunity to develop their professional and cross-cultural skills while working for a local or multinational Korean company such as Hyundai and Samsung. Applications close on Tuesday, 4 August.  For more information download the program brief and application form.