Engage with our students and graduates
Macquarie University is committed to developing strong links with industry and employers. We offer a range of opportunities for you to promote your brand and engage with our students.
What if you could achieve your organisational goals while inspiring tomorrow’s leaders?
Our employer partner programs allow you to do that and much more. Partner with us to build your professional network, engage with enthusiastic students and recruit fresh new talent.
It’s easy to engage with Macquarie University. Contact us to discuss options that will best suit your organisation.
Opportunities
Completely customised to your organisation’s needs; a partnership could give you the following opportunities:
At no cost to you, advertise employment opportunities to students on our jobs board in Employability Connect. Sourcing talent can be challenging and so we provide dedicated support from Macquarie Student Employment. This team of experienced recruiters will activate a variety of channels to source high quality candidates from a talent pool of over 40,000 students.
For more information about MQSE contact us on:
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) or placement activities are co-designed to be mutually beneficial to students and industry partners. These are invaluable real world learning experiences for students and present a great opportunity to identify talent for your workforce.
Established 10 years ago, our flagship WIL program PACE (Professional and Community Engagement), connects you with motivated undergraduate and postgraduate students through a range of practical activities on an individual or group basis. In 2022, more than 1,100 partners engaged in the PACE program.
Meet and inspire students in our Global Leadership Program (GLP).
GLP develops our students’ international knowledge and leadership skills through workshops, events, and activities.
By sharing your expertise, leading a workshop, giving a keynote address, or offering a volunteer experience, you can help shape our future leaders.
More than 3,000 students are completing the GLP at any given time, reflecting a strong commitment to becoming socially, culturally and globally aware citizens.
Support the brightest scholars with vocational placements.
Through our newly developed Cooperative education (Co-op) programs, you can bring high-achieving students into your organisation, for professional experience.
Benefit from their refreshing points of view while fostering their career progression.
Macquarie University is committed to improved Indigenous outcomes.
Engage with Macquarie’s Indigenous students, graduates and staff through our programs and support your organisation’s goals for diversity, inclusion and Indigenous outcomes.
Walanga Muru — the Office of Indigenous Strategy provides quality support services to Indigenous staff and students at Macquarie.
Engage with Macquarie’s Indigenous students, graduates and staff through our programs and support your organisation’s goals for diversity, inclusion and Indigenous outcomes.
The Cadetship Program offers a unique opportunity for Macquarie’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to gain paid practical work experience that is relevant to their degree and in their chosen field of study.
For more information on our programs for indigenous students and graduates contact our Aboriginal Workforce Development Coordinator on:
Other ways to get involved
Engage with students through career related workshops and employer presentations. Offer career insights and advice or share knowledge as an industry expert.
Sessions can be live or pre-recorded to accommodate your availability and foster engagement with a wider, dispersed audience.
Recorded sessions are available to students 24/7 via our online portal, Employer Connect, which has over 20,000 logins per month.
Hosting an on-site activity at your organisation is a great way to showcase your brand and career opportunities, as well as connecting your team to students and academics. Consider delivering a skills session or providing a networking opportunity for students to learn and engage with your team.
Scholarships and prizes
Establish a scholarship or prize for Macquarie University students who excel in specific aspects of university and community life.
To enquire about establishing a scholarship or prize, contact the Scholarships Office on E: csap@mq.edu.au.
Sponsor a student group
Sponsor, support or collaborate with any of the 170+ student groups and societies at Macquarie University.
For further information, contact the Campus Life Administration Office on T : +61 (2) 9850 7610.
Foster diversity and inclusion
Diversify your workplace and support your organisation’s goals for diversity, inclusion, and Indigenous outcomes by working with our students and staff, particularly through such areas as Walanga Muru and Widening Participation.