Ribit in the media
The bell rings, interviews wrap up and students move on, making way for those who are next in line to have five minutes with a potential employer. Last week, 120 students were “speed dating” with 20 startup companies at the Sydney Startup Hub in the CBD, looking for the employer who could offer them the …
There have been recent reports of companies offering unpaid internships to students for a fee and students paying up to $1000 for a placement. Should university students be expected to pay for work experience with business? We need to ask why is this happening and what can we do about it.
We’re told all the time about the shortage of employment opportunities for university graduates. It’s statistically true, but there’s also a hidden problem: A disconnect between business and universities. It was this problem that Liz Jakubowski first identified before conceptualising a way to fix it.
A speed-dating service that connects smart data-driven engineers, scientists and communicators to businesses is changing the relationship between students and start-ups, making it easier for both sides to eye up a potential partner.
Universities have been urged to view funding for startup accelerators and incubators as having long-term benefits, rather than worrying about their immediate return on investment.
Having been a year since our last speed networking event in Brisbane, we were ripe for a return! And what a return!
Industry, government and students come together for event at NSW Parliament
The NSW government last night hosted some of Australia’s best known companies and some of the state’s best and brightest students at a speed networking event aimed at attracting graduates to help combat the growing threat of cyber crime.
Australia’s defence agencies and industry aren’t afraid to try new approaches to attract graduates. Welcome to the five minute interview.
In an event that bore more than a passing resemblance to a speed-dating night for amorous singles, defence industry employers and university students gathered at NSW Parliament on Tuesday night to share their attributes in what NSW Industry Minister Niall Blair described as a “win-win for Defence, industry, graduates and [the] future economy”.