# Careers and employability
**Source**: https://employability.uq.edu.au/
## What is employability?
At UQ we are committed to enhancing your employability by helping you to develop the capabilities that will make you effective in whatever work you choose to do.
We enhance your employability by supporting you to engage in a range of experiences, teaching you how to identify the skills and attributes that you have developed through those experiences, and to talk about your potential in a way that employers understand.
Our approach to employability goes beyond simply getting a job. We focus on how you can use your capabilities to perform effectively in the workplace, to create work opportunities, and to make an impact through your work.
*Video: The UQ Employability Framework.*
[Learn more about employability at UQ](https://employability.uq.edu.au/about)
[Employability Framework](https://employability.uq.edu.au/about/employability-framework)
UQ’s approach to student employability development is based on four stages: Awareness, Experience, Learning and Transfer.
[Explore the Framework](https://employability.uq.edu.au/about/employability-framework)
[Gain experiences](https://employability.uq.edu.au/get-the-edge)
UQ provides you with a range of opportunities to enrich your studies and develop your employability.
[Find opportunities to get the edge](https://employability.uq.edu.au/get-the-edge)
[Learn from your experiences](https://employability.uq.edu.au/about/online-employability-course)
Learn how to unlock your personal and professional development to maximise your career success.
[Find out more](https://employability.uq.edu.au/about/online-employability-course)
## Give yourself the edge
[Get the edge](https://employability.uq.edu.au/get-the-edge)
Explore the range of enrichment and employability development opportunities available to you. From Global Experiences and research programs to Student-Staff Partnerships and Internships, there is something that can help you get the edge.
[Career development](https://employability.uq.edu.au/career-development)
Connect with industry, find employment opportunities and get prepared to enter the job market.
[Financial support](https://employability.uq.edu.au/financial-support)
There are a variety of scholarships, grants and loans available to UQ students who wish to go on exchange, participate in short-term programs, volunteering and other extra-curricular activities.
### Upcoming events and workshops
### [Global Experiences: Short-term Experiences Information Session & Alumni Q&A](https://employability.uq.edu.au/event/session/20693)
11 March 2026 11:00am–12:00pm
in [Information Sessions](https://employability.uq.edu.au/event/744/information-sessions)
Join us for a session on short-term study opportunities, where you will learn about the different options available, and hear from alumni who have completed these experiences.
### [Global Experiences Drop-in Session](https://employability.uq.edu.au/event/session/20719)
12 March 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
in [Information Sessions](https://employability.uq.edu.au/event/744/information-sessions)
Attend a Global Experiences Drop-in Session to ask any questions you may have about Semester-based Exchange, Short-term Study during Summer or Winter breaks, Global Enrichment Experiences or funding opportunities for these experiences. No appointment required.
### [Internships: Drop-in Session (Online)](https://employability.uq.edu.au/event/session/18263)
13 March 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
in [Information Sessions](https://employability.uq.edu.au/event/744/information-sessions)
Attend an Internship Drop-in Session to get answers to your questions about domestic or global internships, how to find opportunities, application processes, or available support and funding. No appointment required.
[See all upcoming events](https://employability.uq.edu.au/events)
## Sign up for the Employability Award
Enhance your degree, make a difference, and hit the ground running with the Employability Award
[Find out more](https://employability.uq.edu.au/award)
## Find out more about employability in your faculty
- [Business, Economics & Law](https://bel.uq.edu.au/for-students/careers)
- [Engineering, Architecture & IT](https://www.eait.uq.edu.au/employability)
- [Health and Behavioural Sciences](https://habs.uq.edu.au/employability)
- [Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences](https://hass.uq.edu.au/enrich-your-study-experience)
- [Faculty of Medicine](https://medicine.uq.edu.au/current-students)
- [Faculty of Science](https://science.uq.edu.au/student-support/employability)
- [Graduate School](https://cdf.graduate-school.uq.edu.au/)
### General enquiries
Email: [employability@uq.edu.au](mailto:employability@uq.edu.au)
[Meet our team](https://employability.uq.edu.au/contact)
### Find out more
[For staff](https://employability.uq.edu.au/staff-information)
[For employers and industry](https://employability.uq.edu.au/employers)
### Useful links
- [Download the Get the Edge brochure](https://employability.uq.edu.au/files/166747/SEED-2021Brochure-FINAL-Digital.pdf)
- [Follow UQ Edge on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/uqedge)
- [Follow UQ Edge on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/uqedge/)
- [Join the UQ Global Explorers Facebook group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/UQAbroad)
- [StudentHub](https://studenthub.uq.edu.au/)