Authentic industry experience to make you instantly job-ready
In a period of uncertainty, it has never been more important to increase your job-readiness. That's why the University of Sydney Business School has reimagined its award-winning international student employability program.
With a focus on employability, Job Smart will equip you with all the skills you need to get ahead of all the other candidates in a tough market. You'll gain practical skills, access to career coaching, authentic industry experience and networking opportunities.
Our Job Smart industry partners range from SMEs and digital startups to market leading consultancies such as Deloitte, KPMG, NAB, Tesserent, Advanz Pharma, Alibaba, AsiaPay, City of Sydney, Greenpeace, Legacy and Rotary.
Job Smart is only available to international students enrolled in the Business School. Find out more about both the extra-curricular option and the for-credit BWIL6573 unit of study option below (previously known as BUSS6102).
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The award-winning Job Smart program is delivered across two phases, each designed to develop your employability skills in a practical way.
In the first phase, Job Smart Edge, you will:
Top performing students will be invited to join Global Scope, a three-week virtual consulting project with an Australian firm under the guidance of a professional industry mentor, upon completion of Job Smart Edge.
Postgraduate international students may count Job Smart Edge towards their degree if they enrol in the elective BWIL6573 (previously known as BUSS6102). In this unit, you'll complete an employability bootcamp to undertake industry-focused problem-solving work in diverse teams.
Once you've completed Job Smart Edge, you'll qualify for Job Smart Ultra in the following semester. Job Smart Ultra is an exclusive graduate recruitment bootcamp which simulates the entire graduate recruitment process.
You will become job-ready by participating in a simulation of the graduate recruitment process, from preparing your application to the interview process and psychometric testing.
Top performing students from the bootcamp will also be awarded with work experiences at various Australian organisations.
In addition to real-world employability skills, eligible students will also benefit from:
Job Smart is exclusively available to international students enrolled to study a degree at the Business School.
If you have any questions about participating in Job Smart, please email business.jobsmart@sydney.edu.au.
Postgraduate international students have the option to take Job Smart Edge as part of their degree, or to complete it as an extracurricular program. Students who complete the program as part of their degree will be required to enrol in BWIL6573, a 6 credit point elective unit of study, and will be liable for unit of study fees.
For more information download the Job Smart Edge in-curriculum flyer (pdf, 146KB) or contact business.placements@sydney.edu.au.
Undergraduate international students are able to participate in Job Smart Edge as an extracurricular activity only.
Domestic students interested in programs to develop their employability skills and career readiness should also contact business.placements@sydney.edu.au.
Job Smart opportunities will be offered online, with the goal of preparing students for the new digital way of working.
Registrations are now open for Semester 1, 2023.
