Career Support
La Trobe University provides support for career development and employability for all our students and graduates.
Careers and opportunities
Our Career Ready team can help you explore career outcomes and provide programs to help develop effective career management skills.
The following programs and services are offered:
- Career Ready Advantage Award
- Industry Mentoring
- Career Ready Industry Experiences
- Specialist career consultations
- Career Ready Essentials webinars (available via On24)
- Graduate Preparation workshops and events
- Employability Expos
Employability resources
Career Hub
Career Hub provides access to employability webinars on demand, employability events and appointments, Career Ready Essentials resources, a jobs board and the Career Ready Advantage Award program.
Career Ready Assist
You can utilise our Big Interview resource to access ResumeAI and VideoAI. These AI-powered tools will review your resume, provide instant feedback, and help you prepare for interviews with mock interview practice.
Stand out from the crowd
La Trobe offers many opportunities to develop employability skills. These include:
- Industry Mentoring and Networking program - matches you with someone who has experience in your field of interest and can share their knowledge and provide you with guidance and support.
- Career Ready Industry Experiences – two or three work industry projects where you can work in a multidisciplinary team to gain practical professional experience
- Volunteering and Leadership Opportunities - enables you to develop practical skills and gain a greater insight into what goes on in the workplace.
- Many courses at La Trobe offer programs that offer practical experience in an industry related to your studies. These will vary depending on which course you are studying. Please note there may be visa implications as outlined below.
- Work Integrated Learning and Placements
- Gain valuable industry experience and get academic credit at the same time.
- Industry-based learning
- Work with an industry partner on a project within your course of study.
- Clinical and education placements are a component of many courses in health sciences and education.
Australian Government and visa requirements
Visit the International Students and Work Rights in Australia webpage to find information about your work rights.