Postgraduate Students

• Postgraduate Resume template
• Higher Degree by Research Resume template

Draft your resume and keep it up-to-date. For feedback on your resume, see our Appointments and Drop-in Service

• Career Resources Guide for Higher Degree by Research Candidates – Dr Ian McLeod, JCU Graduate Research School.
  Excellent information on: 
  • Academic careers
  • Non-academic job market
  • Job seeking strategies
  • Job applications
  • Work experience and internships
  • Job interviews and negotiation
• Into the Blue: Advice for postgraduate Marine Science students, National Marine Science Committee.
• Research Gate - Share your publications, connect and collaborate with colleagues, get stats, find a research job.
• Australian Postgraduate Research (APR) Intern is Australia’s only all sector — all discipline postgraduate internship program, transforming Australian businesses through university research collaborations.
• The Good Universities Guide - information on the types of postgraduate studies and the range of benefits they offer.
• Careers with STEM – free e-magazines on code, cybersecurity, Engineering, Maths, Economics, Science, and Health.
• Science Meets Business - covers news and research at the nexus between science, engineering, technology and industry.
• Job Outlook – workforce information including: expected employment growth, average weekly earnings, skills needed to perform work tasks, and typical work activities.
• GradAustralia information on graduate employers, jobs, internships, graduate programs and industry advice.
• Labour Market Information Portal- labour market information, including: jobactive data, employment by industry and occupation, unemployment rates, monthly job vacancies and employment projections.
• Skills Shortages– skills shortages in the Australian labour market at the state, territory and/or national level.