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Deciding what you’ll do after your degree requires planning, preparation and an understanding of how your degree can guide your career options. There are many resources to help you reflect on your unique skills and experience and how this can translate into a meaningful career. Careers may be in academia, public service, corporate or not-for-profit sectors as well as small, medium and entrepreneurial enterprises.

Professional careers

Your graduate research degree equips you with both general and specialised skills, preparing you for professional roles in a wide variety of industries and organisations.

The University's  Careers and Employability team, along with the Researcher Development Unit , provide you with advice and resources to set you on the right path for a professional career, including putting you in touch with alumni who are working in professional fields. Your supervisors and advisory committee are another resource on professional careers, not just your academic future – start by asking them about their experience of industry, application of research, leading employers in the field and their networks.

Then build on your own network! The University’s Ask Alumni program is a great tool for graduate researchers. It is open to all students, offering one-off professional conversations with alumni from across the world, anywhere, anytime. Its quick and simple to register, to start connecting and to find out more visit our website . Use the program to understand more about pathways beyond academia, translating skills for industry and gain employer insights – our alumni know what it is like to make the jump to industry and are ready to share.

Unsure where to start? Join the Careers and Employability LMS Community here to help guide you through the services available to you, including finding up to date labour market data to support your decision making and how to research industries and employers that fit you. A great place to start is our module Exploring the world of work – remember to join first so you can access our free modules.

To receive weekly updates on graduate employment programs, jobs, careers events and more, login to the EmployMe platform , where you can access a range of career tools and articles. Once logged in you’ll automatically be registered for the weekly careers newsletter, sent every Friday afternoon.

Academic Careers

Most academic positions involve undertaking research and teaching in higher education. The University provides you with a number of opportunities to help set yourself up for an academic career.

The following programs are designed to help you prepare for a career in academia:

• The Careers Centre also has useful advice and links that will help you to find out more about pursuing a career in academia.
• Research Professional is a comprehensive database of national and international funding opportunities available to Australian researchers. The University's Research funding databases page also lists additional information on how to look for funding sources.

Careers and Employability

Develop your employability while you study. Whether you’re exploring your employment options, crafting your resume and cover letter, or applying for roles —we’re here to equip you with the services you need to develop your career.

The Careers and Employability team offer specialised advice, programs, and tools to help you kickstart your career while you study. We also offer tailored and general support such as 1:1 consultations, workshops and discussion groups. These services are designed to develop your ability to translate research skills into employability skills, find jobs with purpose and fit, and prepare you for recruitment.  Learn more about our services

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How career-ready are you?

Before you know where you want to go, you need to understand where you are – we call this your  career readiness stage . Find out more about your career readiness stage and what you need to do next to prepare for your transition from study to work.

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Join our Careers and Employability LMS Community to access guides on a range of career topics from finding a career that’s right for you to responding to key selection criteria, and much more.

Once you’ve joined the community , explore the self-pacing learning modules here .

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There are a number of opportunities for you to undertake internships and placements. These are a good way of getting experience in your field and building up your network of contacts for future job opportunities.

Visit the Graduate Research Internships page for more information on internships for graduate researchers at the University of Melbourne.

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The alumni community at the University offers many fantastic benefits and services to thousands of past students. After graduation, you too can become a member of this connected and supportive community.

The  Alumni website has information for recent graduates including access to a portal for you and your fellow alumni to fully participate in this community and to build mutually beneficial relationships. Once you have registered with Alumni and Friends , you will have access to the full range of events, services, benefits and news available to you – and make sure to keep your contact details updated!

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Confidently prepare applications for internship and graduate roles by checking out the Smart Resume tool. Smart Resume gives you instant, real-time feedback and suggestions on your resume to ensure you really show potential host companies all you have to offer.

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Practice your interview technique and get instant feedback or browse the questions employers most commonly use. Interview 360: EmployMe includes a large and comprehensive library of interview questions along with key points to help you answer every one of them.

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Whether you're exploring your employment options, crafting your resume, or applying for a job or internship, Stop1 Careers have a collection of self-paced learning modules to equip you with the information and skills you need to develop your career and prepare for work.

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Before you know where you want to go, you need to understand where you are – we call this your career readiness stage. Find out your career readiness stage and what you need to do next to prepare for your transition from study to work.

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Joining a professional association is an opportunity to stay updated with what’s going on in your industry and to connect and network with others in your field.

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Increase your chance of gaining the perfect opportunity for ENGR90033 or CHEN90028 internship subject by learning how and what to prepare.

Complete an industry based internship to strengthen your professional experience

Would you like to gain industry experience while you study? A professional internship will allow you to get ahead in your career before you graduate.

Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) offer internships for Master of Engineering and IT students including self-sourced internships allowing you to organise a internship independently;  international opportunities; and University-sourced internships through industry connections.

Internships are completed through ENGR90033 Internship or CHEN90028 Chemical Engineering Internship , allowing you to integrate your theoretical knowledge with a professional industry experience.

Get a head start on your career. Visit Stop1 Careers for more careers and employability services.

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SMART Resume

Preparing your resume, online professional profile and pitch can take time and planning. Great feedback helps improve your job portfolio, your confidence and your success.

SMART Resume offers instant and targeted suggestions, secure 24/7 real-time guidance on your resume. As a recent graduate, you have access to the online program for 12 months following your graduation.

Your access also includes:

• Career Fit: Get an assessment of your fit towards a target career or industry function to help you prioritise your career preparation and planning
• Aspire: Get detailed feedback and guidance to improve key LinkedIn profile elements for career, search engine ranking and profile visibility

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• Get on the platform using your student login details
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• Get instant feedback and suggestions
• Make the changes that the system suggests offline and re-upload your resume to improve your score. The platform is AI-driven so to improve your score, you will need to make all the recommended changes

Your access allows for ten complimentary online resume checks. Remember to action all feedback before re-uploading, so you don’t churn through uploads and hit your limit too soon. Re-uploads are best used when you tailor your resume to a different role, that is, when you are making some noticeable changes to the document.

Note: One-on-one career support is only available to current students and does not form part of your access.

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Writing a cover letter?

By Melbourne Careers 20 May 2016, 8:12 am

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Melbourne Careers also has an extensive range of templates and information to help you in your job preparation. Please visit our website  http://careers.unimelb.edu.au/student  and view your discipline specific information. 

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Freesumes offers a popular free cover letter generator with premium-like features and without any account registration requirements. Use an intuitive online interface to write, design, and download a cover letter in PDF format.

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Do companies still like cover letters?

Absolutely. Every company expects to receive at least a short cover letter alongside other requested job application documents. In fact, a cover letter is your best marketing tool. Use it to give a preview of your skills and articulate your motivation for pursuing the advertised role. 

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What does a modern cover letter look like?

A modern cover letter is a one-page, web-friendly document, most times in PDF format. Use an appropriate professional greeting (hello, hi) and the person’s or company name, instead of the old-fashioned “dear Sir/Madam” or the trite “To whom it may concern”. Modern cover letters are also more permissive in terms of design. You can use color (as long as it doesn’t affect readability) and include a headshot and professional tagline in the header area for  personal branding purposes.

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Assignment cover sheets, where can i find cover sheets for handing in hard copies of my assignments.

Copies of cover sheets are usually kept near the faculty or graduate school's assignment hand-in location, or on the relevant faculty or graduate school website.

Please note that not all Schools or Departments require coversheets, and this list is not exhaustive. If you are unsure whether you need to hand in a cover sheet with your assignment, you should contact the subject coordinator.

Faculty of Arts

Forms which are specific to your studies in a particular area can be obtained online from the relevant Faculty or Graduate School's website.

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• Essay/assignment cover sheets
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Faculty of the Victoria College of the Arts and Music

Assignment cover sheets are located on the Faculty of VCA & MCM website :

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Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning

Assignment cover sheets can be downloaded from the  LMS .

Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Melbourne School of Health Sciences

Where required, assignment cover sheets can be downloaded by students via the LMS . Many subjects in this school do not require cover sheets, as assignments are handed in digitally via Turnitin. If you are unsure whether you need to prepared a cover sheet, please contact your subject coordinator.

Melbourne Graduate School of Education

Faculty of science, melbourne school of engineering, school of veterinary science, faculty of business and economics.

Most of this Faculty's assignments are submitted online only. When required, assignment cover sheets can be downloaded by students via the LMS . Please check with your tutor or subject coordinator to confirm the submission method of your assignments.

Melbourne Law School

Assignment cover sheets are no longer required.

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