Yesterday was the Career's Day at QUT. It was an opportunity for many to talk to potential employers, although my first preference for my Graduate role only attends UQ. I was surprised to see someone I had met doing Mining Engineering at UQ was able to represent his company. It certainly shows how small the industry is, and that you are likely to meet the same people again and again throughout your career.
The companies are definitely stepping up their efforts to try and attract graduates. There was even a barista making tea and coffee for everyone who went to one company's stall! A very different story from four years ago, when the GFC was looming. I was also in first year, and it is always a lot harder to get a job in first year. This is generally because it will take a long time for the company to get the benefit of having a person who can fill the fulltime graduate role. Although I am enjoying the benefits of the current boom period (which appears to have no end in sight), I am aware that the industry is cyclical due to the obvious reliance on coal / ore prices. There will be another downturn, but at the moment it seems like it is a long way off.
About Me
- andy
- I'm like any other uni student. I like clubbing, parties with friends and surfing if I can get a chance. I grew up in Townsville and miss my great friends there, the strand and maggie, but I still get time to have fun in brissie. I'm studying Civil and Construction Engineering at QUT, and I'm finding it a lot more interesting than most people would think. I'm also doing a mining minor at UQ at the same time so that I can work in the mining industry. I hope to work on mine sites once I graduate, because I love the friendliness in small towns, and it's always more fun to brag about being involved in massive projects. Drop me an email at andrea.dale@connect.qut.edu.au if you want to know more :)
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