Industry eUpdate
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Would you like help promoting your 2011 Graduate Programs at UQ?
The graduate recruitment schedule in early 2010 can be quite hectic for employers. Employment Services staff can assist your organisation to promote graduate vacancies to students within our faculty.
On campus graduate recruitment presentations
Contact us with details of when you would like to hold a presentation,
and the disciplines your are targeting and we will do the rest. For a copy
of next year's academic calendar, click here
BEL Employment Services Student eUpdate
A special issue of the Student eUpdate will be distributed to final year
students in April 2010 and we are looking for organisations to
contribute articles on working in particular industries, organisations or
career paths. If you would like to find out more about contributing to the
eUpdate, please contact Carly Barrett.
Contact us by email or phone 07 3365 8859 for more information on our services in relation to graduate recruitment.
Do you have any projects that students could help with this summer? Considering taking on an intern?
In 2009, the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law internship program successfully placed interns with a range of local organisations including government departments, multinational corporations and local SMEs. We are currently interested in speaking with any organisation that would like some help over the summer break (December 2009 - February 2010).
Internship opportunities must involve work that is related to the intern's area of study, however all other aspects of the internship are flexible such as the duration, frequency of attendance and whether the placement is paid or unpaid. The University provides up to 30 days work experience insurance per annum for enrolled students undertaking voluntary or unpaid placements.
Interested? Contact us at internships@bel.uq.edu.au, or complete our expression of interest form and we will contact you.
Students uncover key to retail marketing
The boardroom of Westfield Carindale was turned into 'Marketing University' for a day when six international students from UQ Business School took part in a marketing workshop with Marketing Manager, Mr Adam Coward.
The 'One-day Marketing Experience' was part of an internship program at Westfield Carindale that was organised by the Faculty of Business, Economics and
Law Employment Services. Read more
UQ Business School sheds new light on managing workplace conflict
With workplace conflict a big issue in Australian organisations, UQ Business School Honours student Jeremy Chen is finding out just how this affects workplace trust. Given the importance of managing conflict within organisations, Jeremy is expecting his research to be highly significant for those in management. Read more
Faculty of Business, Economics and Law Research Profile - showcasing research achievements of BEL's academic staff
The Faculty of Business, Economics and Law’s 2009 Research Profile is now available for viewing. The Profile highlights some of the ground-breaking research being conducted in the Faculty and provides information on successful grant applications and publication rates among the Faculty’s four schools. Click here to view the profile online or to order your free hard copy please contact Beth Hensler, Communications Officer.
School of Tourism forum links industry leaders
More than 100 of Queensland’s finest tourism minds considered the impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the industry at a forum this month. Organised by the UQ School of Tourism in partnership with Brisbane Marketing, the forum, “Economic Storm Riders – Turning Downturn into Opportunity”, heard corporate culture that embraced creativity and valued staff input was just one of the ways savvy operators were using the downturn to their advantage. School of Tourism Director of Industry Partnerships Dr David Solnet said the forum fostered the connection between academia and the coal-face of industry and was designed to keep the school top of mind among industry and government partners and representatives.
Want to find out more about what is going on in the School of Tourism?
Check out the School's latest Industry eNews publication. If you would like to be included on the mailing list for this update please email Cate Clifford.
UQ Business School Alumni Association launches new magazine
UQ Business School Alumni Association has produced a new publication that will foster engagement between the school and its graduates.
Launched in September, the bi-annual magazine provides opportunities for alumni to connect with fellow graduates and stay up-to-date with news, research, and events from UQBS. A second issue of the magazine will be released before the end of the year. Read more
UQ again ranked in world's top 50 universities
The University of Queensland has advanced two places to be named 41st in the world in the UK Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings. UQ has been named one of the top 50 universities in the world for the fifth consecutive year since the survey was established. UQ is the only Queensland university, and one of only a handful of Australian universities appearing in the top 50 list. Read more
UQ team wins national torts moot
TC Beirne School of Law students celebrated another mooting success in August by winning the 2009 Shine Lawyers National Torts Moot Competition. The UQ team claimed victory over Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in an all-Queensland final on Friday, August 7. Read more
2009 RBA Economics Competition winner announced
Madeline Elher a 3rd year Bachelor of Commerce and Economics student has been crowned winner in the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Economics Competition 2009. Madeline is the second UQ Economics student in as many years to be victorious in this national essay competition. Ms Elher will be flown to Sydney on 24 October to be presented with her $1500 prize awarded by the governor of the RBA. Read more
Recruiters urged to master social media or lose relevance
Recruiters who fail to get up to speed with new technology risk losing future talent to competitors - yet social media recruitment strategies remain foreign territory for many in the industry, warns an expert.
To help recruiters unlock the opportunities that exist within social media, the Australasian Talent Conference (ATC) has announced the launch of a new national conference focused on the current digital recruitment era, titled: Social Media: A Recruitment Revolution. The event will be held on Thursday 3 December 2009 in Melbourne. Read news article courtesy of International Business Times
In Australia, the Accounting industry tops the list of industries using social media for recruitment, with 43% of firms using it, followed by education and training (21%), banking and finance (8%), while HR and recruitment ranked 12th, with only 3% of organisations recruiting through social media. (Inspecht Sources of Talent Report, 2009)
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Intern Profile
Which areas of the program did you enjoy and were most relevant to your studies?
Part of my internship required me to undertake a competitor audit. I researched what Australian and overseas shopping centres, as well as airports and hotels offer in terms of concierge services. I then created a powerpoint with services not currently offered and came up with some recommendations on what Westfield Carindale could add to its services.
Although I had previously done a competitor audit for one of my assignments, this activity enabled me to research a practical case and apply what I learnt to a real life business situation.
Laura Parisio
Masters of Business
Intern - Westfield Carindale
As a result of the internship, Westfield has now offered Laura paid part-time work during the summer break.
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