• Student Enrichment and Success (SES)
• Multiple casual positions at $46.47 per hour (including casual loading) plus superannuation guarantee.
• Only open to current UQ students enrolled for 2027.
• Build real life work experience with this opportunity to join the career development team, helping plan and deliver engaging career events while making a real impact on your peers' professional journeys.
• Applications close Sunday 11th October 2026

About This Opportunity 

The career development team is looking for current UQ students to join our team as Casual Student Employability Ambassadors. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and deliver career development events and services for your peers. You will assist with planning, facilitating, and promoting key events throughout the year, including Employability Week across the St Lucia, Herston, and Gatton campuses from 8th March-11th March 2027 and our popular Cuppa and Careers series.

Play a key part in the team, from coordinating event logistics to leading registration desks and engaging with both students and industry professionals. You will also have the chance to review educational content, co-lead our Job Seeker Squad series, and create engaging social media content. This is a chance to use your skills to make a real impact on student employability.

Please note;

• Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an in-person Assessment Centre on the St Lucia campus on 3rd November from 13:30 PM to 15:00 PM. The specific venue will be communicated to shortlisted candidates one week prior to the assessment.
• Candidates must be available for a range of shifts during Employability Week, which runs from 8th March – 11th March 2027.

Please note that this is an Expression of Interest (EOI) process. Due to the higher volume of applications typically received, only candidates selected to progress to the next stage of the recruitment process will be contacted.

Suitable applicants may be retained in our talent pool and considered for future opportunities that arise. If you do not wish for your application to be retained for future consideration, please let us know and we will remove your details from our records.

Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications received, we are unable to provide individualised feedback on applications that are not progressed.

We appreciate your interest in working with us and thank you for taking the time to submit your application.

About You  

• You must be a currently UQ student enrolled for 2027 and available to work the week of 8th March – 11th March 2027
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with, and build rapport among, a diverse range of stakeholders, including students, industry partners, and staff.
• Strong administrative, time management, and project management skills with a high level of attention to detail to effectively prioritise tasks.
• Demonstrated engagement in, or access to, extra-curricular employability activities and supports, such as workshops, events, or online resources.

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

Interested? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Magdalena Wong on [email protected] For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected], stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.  

When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume and cover letter summarizing how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section. Please note that applications received via email will not be accepted. 

Other Information  

As a casual employee, and in line with Fair Work, please note that there is no commitment to ongoing work in this position.   

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.   

We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ, and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing [email protected] or calling +61 7 3365 2623.

Applications will be reviewed as received. Candidates may be interviewed prior to the job closing date. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. The University of Queensland reserves the right to close this application process early.

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close 11th October 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-69448). Please note that shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an in-person Assessment Centre at the St Lucia campus on Tue 3 November 2026. Further details will be provided to shortlisted applicants.

Please note applications will be reviewed as received. Candidates may be interviewed prior to the job closing date. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. The University of Queensland reserves the right to close this application process early.