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Hear from the UNSW Dean of Lifelong Learning and Director of the Australian Graduate School of Management, Nick Wailes, on research supporting the importance of professional development at all career levels. Learn about what you can do during your candidature and start thinking about what’s next!

Join UNSW Career Coaches in an interactive workshop outlining key steps in career discovery and planning. Dig into your personal motivations and purpose to refine your vision of your future career or professional goals. Begin identifying important skills you may need to improve and reflect consider how you can align your strengths to achieve professional success … and satisfaction.

Choose from an industry- or academia-focused workshop covering all the tips and tricks to secure your dream role. This interactive workshop will be hosted by guests with extensive recruitment experience and will cover key strategies for identifying, applying for, and securing roles in a competitive global job market.

Details of attending guess to be shared once confirmed.

Transferrable skills are essential when securing and succeeding in the workplace. Dr Anna Kirwan from EY will explore the myriads of transferrable skills developed within research degrees and how to leverage this for professional success in any field by sharing her own experience moving from nutrigenomics research to her current role.

Dan Hart will lead a workshop demystifying the processes organisations follow in order to train, teach, and develop their employees for the requirements of their current role and future opportunities. As a UNSW Masters alum, Dan has immensely valuable lived experiences to share on this topic but also has an established track record as a professional overseeing learning and development in organisations such as Indeed.com, Canva and now Quantum.

A diverse panel of research graduates and professionals will discuss the next steps for HDRS in and after their degree to successfully transition into employment. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and learn about the panellists' lived experiences in different sectors and careers.

A diverse range of employers will host stalls sharing information on employment opportunities and more. This final part of the event will be an opportunity to network with these organisations, attending UNSW staff, and fellow research students.

Note: Industry guests may be subject to change.