Opportunities for graduates can be found in both the private and the public sectors.

Many organisations have annual recruitment intakes and offer successful candidates specialised programs designed to assist and develop their careers.

Graduate Careers Australia

Graduate Careers Australia is a peak body consisting of representatives from universities and government, as well as graduate recruiters.

It aims to foster employment and career opportunities for graduates, in association with the higher education sector, government and business.

The Graduate Careers Australia website is Australia’s first and most comprehensive source of information about graduate careers and employment. The website provides resources for students and graduates of Australian universities, employers, careers professionals and researchers.

graduatecareers.com.au

GradsOnline

The GradsOnline website is a free online resource offering graduate destinations, employment and starting salaries information.

Developed from Graduate Careers Australia’s Australian Graduate Survey, the site allows users to search the survey data and generate results according to the degree type and field of study.

gradsonline.com.au

Graduate Opportunities website

The Graduate Opportunities website is packed with info for prospective graduates who are thinking about what kind of graduate job they want in the future.

The website features employer profiles of national and international companies, as well as up to the minute career and job-hunting advice.

graduateopportunities.com

Government Graduate Programs

Many government departments run a graduate recruitment program each year. A list of all Commonwealth Government departments with links to their websites is available on the australia.gov.au website.

australia.gov.au

Also check the state government websites to find out about their graduate intake programs.