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Careers and Culture Shock: A guide for international students

UQ BEL Careers and Employability

Two key challenges for international students is gaining experience once your UQ journey has begun and adjusting to the Australian way of life.  Culture, doesn't just describe our social environment but includes workplaces and the expectations of the industry within them. The first step to overcome these barriers is to take advantage of the many opportunities UQ offers to connect students with each other and our industry partners.

In this episode, Sarah Henderson talks with Ayasha Jain and Lavender Shu about their lived experience as international students at UQ, their personal career journeys and finally advice for students based on their involvement being on the other side of the recruitment process.