"Career Services Advisor"

Job Description:

• Faculty of Business, Economics and Law (BEL)
• Full-time (100%), fixed-term position.
• Base salary will be in the range $95,361.61 - $102,302.91 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 6)
• Based at our vibrant and picturesque St Lucia Campus

About This Opportunity

As a Career Services Advisor, you will deliver a diverse range of career services and employability activities for students in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law (BEL). Working as part of a small, collaborative team, you will partner with key Faculty and University stakeholders to support students’ career development and global employability.

The role involves delivering career development learning for undergraduate and postgraduate students, including international cohorts, through tailored career advice, workshops, events and resources. You will engage with academics, industry, alumni and student groups, contribute to strategic initiatives, and support the development of promotional content across digital and print channels.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Design and deliver a diverse range of career development services, including workshops, consultations, virtual events, online resources and mock recruitment activities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with industry, employers, alumni, students and academic partners to support high-quality employability initiatives
• Lead and manage co-curricular employability programs, ensuring effective coordination, compliance, systems management and reporting
• Monitor employability and recruitment trends and contribute to continuous improvement through data insights, stakeholder feedback and targeted marketing content

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave/paid primary care leave
• 17% superannuation contributions + 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• Career development opportunities –access to exclusive internal-only vacancies and our Study for Staff program
• On campus childcare options
• Affordable parking (from just $6.40 a day)
• Salary packaging options

About You

• Qualifications and training equivalent to an undergraduate degree in business, economics, law, human resources or a related discipline, with experience in talent acquisition, human resources, learning and development or similar fields
• Proven ability to collaboratively design and deliver engaging face-to-face and online co-curricular and extra-curricular learning experiences that support students’ employability and professional development
• Strong understanding of university degree structures, graduate employability trends and emerging recruitment practices, and their impact on career readiness
• Demonstrated capability to support the employability needs of international students across Australian and global labour markets, with cultural awareness and effective industry and stakeholder engagement highly regarded
• Ability to manage a varied workload with autonomy and flexibility, coordinate multiple projects, and contribute to continuous improvement of team processes while working collaboratively

Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, which may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, criminal history checks.

This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Sebastian Hagebaum, Manager, Employability and Careers via email s.hagebaum@uq.edu.au.

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply?

We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload:

• Resume
• A cover letter summarising how your background aligns with the 'About You' section

Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent, particularly from Australia’s First Nations Peoples. If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au.

Other Information

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

Applications close 16th February 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-****60824). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for the week of the 23rd February 2026.

Posted: 05/02/2026