{"id":11489,"date":"2021-11-25T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T03:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/career-advice\/building-your-experience\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T15:27:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T07:27:04","slug":"build","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/career-advice\/build\/","title":{"rendered":"Building your experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s casual work while you study, an opportunity to develop your industry experience, or a professional role in your chosen field, make the most of the opportunities available.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"media-slider\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Card plus media slider\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n\n    <div class=\"media-slider__content\">\n        <div class=\"media-slider__items\">\n                            <div>\n                    <div  id=\"volunteering\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"volunteering\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Volunteering<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>As well as contributing to your community, volunteering is a great way to begin developing the skills and experience that employers are looking for. You may even be able to apply your discipline-specific skills and gain practical experience. To find out more about volunteer opportunities:<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/app\/jobs\/search?perPage=20&amp;page=1&amp;sort=!postdate&amp;job_type=19&amp;currentJobId=a3daa9021f8a1f308e09d8f295559591\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Check UniHub for current opportunities\">Check UniHub for current opportunities<\/a><\/li><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/experience\/volunteering\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Contact Curtin Volunteers!\">Contact Curtin Volunteers!<\/a><\/li><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/app\/resources\/document-library\/content\/98ce48d454dc3f0ab272be06230cdabb\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Read about Volunteering\">Read about Volunteering<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <div  id=\"your-rights-and-responsibilities\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"your-rights-and-responsibilities\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Your rights and responsibilities<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>If you&#8217;re new to the workplace, find out about your rights and responsibilities so you have an understanding of issues such as employment contracts and rates of pay. To find out more about your workplace rights and responsibilities:<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/app\/resources\/document-library\/content\/09380b10c30bdd024d0a0ddd354f5a43\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Read about Employment Scams\">Read about Employment Scams<\/a><\/li><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/challenge.curtin.edu.au\/dashboard#hub\/100076\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Take The Skilled Professional Challenge online\">Take The Skilled Professional Challenge online<\/a><\/li><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/app\/resources\/document-library\/content\/2c6fe020145a397154238045f869f144\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Read about Workplace Rights\">Read about Workplace Rights<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"slick-controls\">\n    <div class=\"slick-slider__dots\"><\/div>    <nav class=\"slick-slider__navigation\">\n    <button class=\"slick-slider__navigation--prev\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\n        <span class=\"ico ico-chevron ico--black\" style=\"--icon:url(https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/themes\/mimas\/src\/img\/icons\/ico-chevron.svg)\" aria-hidden='true'>\n                                <\/span>\n        <span class=\"sr-only\">Previous slide<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <button class=\"slick-slider__navigation--next\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\n        <span class=\"ico ico-chevron ico--black\" style=\"--icon:url(https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/themes\/mimas\/src\/img\/icons\/ico-chevron.svg)\" aria-hidden='true'>\n                                <\/span>\n        <span class=\"sr-only\">Next slide<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n<\/nav><\/div>            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"media-slider__images\">\n                                                                                                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/800_9912-aspect-ratio-2-1-1.jpg\"\n                     alt=\"Curtin Volunteer students painting on the ground and smiling. Some students have their thumbs up\"\n                     srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/800_9912-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/800_9912-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/800_9912-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/800_9912-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/800_9912-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/800_9912-aspect-ratio-2-1-1.jpg 1772w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/800_9912-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/800_9912-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/800_9912-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-1520x760.jpg 1520w\"\n                     sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\n                                                                                                            \n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0224_1500-aspect-ratio-2-1-1.jpg\"\n                     alt=\"4 students sitting at a bench looking at each other and smiling\"\n                     srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0224_1500-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0224_1500-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0224_1500-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0224_1500-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0224_1500-aspect-ratio-2-1-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0224_1500-aspect-ratio-2-1-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0224_1500-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0224_1500-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-0224_1500-aspect-ratio-2-1-1.jpg 1500w\"\n                     sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Part-time-and-casual-work-experience\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Part-time-and-casual-work-experience\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Part-time-and-casual-work-experience\">Part-time and casual work experience<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Part-time-and-casual-work-experience\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Work experience is highly valued by graduate recruiters as it helps you develop non-technical skills such as communication and teamwork. To\u00a0find out more about the opportunities could be available:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/app\/resources\/document-library\/content\/9c85fd7ba32e1a8a292e4f4540d836dc\" rel=\"noopener\">Looking for Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Take the <a href=\"https:\/\/challenge.curtin.edu.au\/dashboard\/#hub\/100074\" rel=\"noopener\">Getting a Job Challenge<\/a>\u00a0online<\/li>\n<li>Investigate Curtin Careers&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/career-advice\/search\/earn-while-you-learn\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Earn While You Learn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Investigate Curtin Careers&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/career-advice\/search\/aboriginal-student-placement-program\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Aboriginal Student Placement Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Check <a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/app\/jobs\/discover\" rel=\"noopener\">UniHub<\/a> for current opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t find work experience to suit your interests, you could create your own opportunity. To find out more about approaching employers directly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reading <a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/app\/resources\/document-library\/content\/7d21fd023f60661b86a8fd90d167f03e\" rel=\"noopener\">Cold Canvassing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Take <a href=\"https:\/\/challenge.curtin.edu.au\/dashboard#hub\/100076\" rel=\"noopener\">The Skilled Professional Challenge<\/a> online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Insurance<br \/>\n<\/strong>If you have found an unpaid work experience placement, you may not be covered by the organisation&#8217;s Personal Accident Insurance (PAI). Curtin Careers provides\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/curtin.au1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_eeWoeFwM1iAVPI9\" rel=\"noopener\">free work experience insurance to eligible Curtin students<\/a>\u00a0for approved, co-curricular placements that comply with the Fair Work Act.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Vacation-work-and-internships\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Vacation-work-and-internships\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Vacation-work-and-internships\">Vacation work and internships<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Vacation-work-and-internships\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Vacation work and internships are generally aimed at penultimate and final year undergraduate students. You can expect to be supervised and assessed during this experience, as many employers use this opportunity to assess your suitability for a graduate program. To find out more about vacation work and internships:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/app\/resources\/document-library\/content\/9c85fd7ba32e1a8a292e4f4540d836dc\" rel=\"noopener\">Looking for Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/app\/resources\/document-library\/content\/28f772649b034b2a0c09d1600df8a4ff\" rel=\"noopener\">Showcasing Your Skills &amp; Qualities Workbook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Take the <a href=\"https:\/\/challenge.curtin.edu.au\/dashboard#hub\/100073\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore Your Options Challenge<\/a>\u00a0online<\/li>\n<li>Check <a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/app\/jobs\/discover\" rel=\"noopener\">UniHub<\/a> for current opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-International-opportunities\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"International-opportunities\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-International-opportunities\">International opportunities<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"International-opportunities\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Combining work and travel allows you to explore new experiences and gain new skills, with many employers valuing the international perspective that these experiences can help you develop. To find out more about working overseas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/app\/resources\/document-library\/content\/b184fd58edab0a751c544885c4768e3c\" rel=\"noopener\">Working Overseas<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Check <a href=\"https:\/\/globalcareers.curtin.edu.au\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Careers<\/a> for international opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n<mimas-block full-width=\"black\" \n             block-name=\"banner-cta\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Banner CTA\"\n             data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"black\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title h3\" id=\"build-your-experience\">Build your experience<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                                <div 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