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Speed Dating for Jobs @ ANU, Canberra (27/03/2017)

Turns out Canberrans can’t get enough of speed networking, with 120 students and 35 businesses crammed into ANU’s College of Business and Economics for a congenial night of connectivity. Ribit’s third Canberra session in a year focused on retaining skills within the Capital’s thriving innovation community. ANU Vice Chancellor and Nobel Laureate, Professor Brian Schmidt, opened …

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Distilling the STEM experience

In the interest of producing more employable STEM graduates, universities need to invest in innovative career services that demonstrate value and generate students’ participation. For instance, universities should partner with new platforms such as Ribit, InternMe and The New Kid to successfully connect students with industry internships. Apart from that, mentorship programs such as IMNIS …

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Science graduates need thinking and communication skills to get a job

Science and maths graduates who are looking for jobs need strong communication and thinking skills and the ability to see the big picture, says Alan Dormer, head of successful big data firm, Opturion. Employment data shows that although official campaigns encourage students to study science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), graduates in these disciplines do not easily find …

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Medtech & Biotech Mingle @ RMIT, Melbourne (24/11/2016)

Last week’s event was the grand dame of the dating game, our largest ever event made possible through partnering with colleagues from CSIRO Services and Advanced Manufacturing as well as MTP Connect. ‘Medtech & Biotech Mingle Melbourne’ brought together over 200 students from Victorian universities to meet with over 50 corporate executives, small business and …

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CIT session fast-tracks jobs

Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) has hosted a “speed networking” session for more than 100 local students seeking work and 35 local businesses seeking skills. Get Connected Canberra #2 was held at the CIT’s Reid Campus on Tuesday (15 November) and attracted students from the CIT, The Australian National University (ANU) and University of Canberra (UC) as …

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