CONNECT WITH EMPLOYERS
The Careers Department program is used by Bluechip Australian industry and employers
“The Careers Department gives students a real advantage. By experiencing what it’s like to work in companies like ours, they build the skills that make them more employable. It’s an effective way to understand the skills we actually look for—and stand out in a competitive job market.”
— Employer Partner
VIRTUAL WORK EXPERIENCE PROJECT EXAMPLES
Participate in worked-based learning opportunities
Trading Analyst | Macquarie Group
$50k
to invest in a simulated trading portal
25
ASX stocks across 5 sectors
You are working at Macquarie Group and have joined the trading team. You have been allocated $50,000 to invest in the stock market. We have pre-selected 25 companies across five key industries for you to invest in.
Data Analyst | eCommerce
AI
model enhancements
Strategy
review
You're working as a junior data scientist at an international fashion retailer in their AI team; supporting the product tagging and attribute intelligence team. You're joining the team to help enhance an AI model that predicts occasion tags using product images and text, and to build logic to identify and correct mislabelled items in the product database.
IMPROVE YOUR EMPLOYABILITY
The Careers Department is used by The University of Sydney, Australia’s 2nd highest ranked university
“The badge credentials I’ve earned through The Careers Department have made a huge difference in how I present myself to employers. Adding them to my LinkedIn and resume has helped me stand out to recruiters. It’s a great way to show real engagement with Australian Industry.”
— Sameer, Computer Science, University of Sydney
“I didn’t know what a Trading Analyst in Australia was required to do until I completed the Macquarie Group virtual work experience module. It helped me understand investment strategy and gave me the confidence to interview. Doing this activity gave me something tangible to speak about within my interview and allowed me to stand out from other candidates.”
— Yifei, Beijing, China
“The Careers Department
made it easier to connect my degree to real job opportunities in Australia. The virtual work experience helped me build confidence, and the badge on my LinkedIn actually got me a recruiter message. I’d recommend TCD to anyone planning to study or work in Australia.”
— Sarthak, Pune, India
“I didn’t know the expectations of Australian employers before. TCD’s modules helped me learn what recruiters value — not just your marks, but your understanding of the workplace. My resume wasn’t strong enough until I completed a series of modules on this platform. It’s almost impossible to get work placements in Australia, and this allowed me to complete multiple exercises remotely.”
— Ravi, Chennai, India
“The Careers Department gave me access to real work scenarios with Qantas and Westpac. These badges are now on my LinkedIn and they’ve helped me stand out to recruiters in Sydney. It’s hard to get ‘visibility’ with employers, especially as an international student; this gave me an edge.”
— Maria, Bogotá, Colombia
“I would recommend this platform to anyone looking to work or study in Australia. The Careers Department helped me understand how recruitment works here, what employers are looking for, and gave me access to virtual experiences with companies like Qantas, Macquarie Bank — I couldn’t have accessed this myself.”
— Mei, Guangzhou, China
“Understanding how projects run in Australia was hard until I completed the project engineer module. This industry operates differently in Australia, and doing the module showed me the local process, and skills needed by local employers. Now I’m working in infrastructure
delivery in Australia.”
— Shiv, New Delhi, India
“Computer science has changed. It’s no longer just about writing code — it's about creativity and applying tech to solve business problems. This platform helped to me build that mindset with real-world scenarios from companies like Macquarie and Salesforce.”
— Arjun, Bangalore, India
“I never imagined CSIRO would be using data science to solve environmental problems. TCD gave me exposure to careers in STEM I hadn’t considered, with companies I hadn’t heard of — and I’m now applying for jobs in this industry.”
— Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
“The badge I received after completing a virtual work experience with Network 7 was a great talking point with recruiters — it showed I had initiative and understood media operations.”
— Camila, Medellín, Colombia
“As a software engineering student, I knew how to code — but I didn’t understand how Australian businesses were using AI until I completed the AI tagging module with a fashion retailer. It taught me how data drives product strategy; and having this piece of work in my portfolio made me stand out as a candidate. The recruiter I was using said that my portfolio was a key point of difference, and made it easier for him to put me forward as a candidate.”
— Zheng, Shanghai, China
01 Virtual Work Experience with Leading Employers
Gain experience without needing to “know someone”.Our interactive modules put you in the shoes of professionals at real Australian companies — including Macquarie Group, Rio Tinto, Dexus, and more.
You'll complete simulated tasks based on real jobs — like building an investment portfolio, writing a product brief, or managing a digital campaign.
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02 Earn Verified Industry Credentials
Every completed module earns you a digital badge — co-created and endorsed by Australian employers.
These credentials signal to recruiters that you’ve actively built relevant, job-ready skills.
03 Add Badges To Your LinkedIn & Resume
Increase your visibility to hiring managers and recruiters.
Digital badges can be added to your LinkedIn profile, helping you stand out in a competitive graduate job market and making your profile more searchable to employers looking for talent with Australian-based experience.
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04 Career Profiling Tools
Not sure what path to take? Take our career profiling quiz to discover industries, job families and roles that align with your interests and strengths — personalised for your goals.
