Indigenous

  • CareerTrackers is a national non-profit organisation creating internship opportunities for Indigenous university students
  • GradConnection offers graduate jobs and programs. The website can be searched for employers who offer Indigenous specific programs.
    • Indigenous specific graduate programs and/or internships can be found in a range of organisations including Commonwealth Bank, Qantas, Department of Home Affairs, Bureau of Meteorology and Telstra
    • The Australian Public Service Commission has a website dedicated to linking Indigenous individuals to jobs in government and includes information on Indigenous graduate programs.
    • If you are unsure if a business or organisation offers Indigenous specific support or opportunities, identify places of interest then review their websites. For example, if you were studying law, you may consider Victoria Legal Aid which offers clerkship opportunities for Indigenous students

  • Health care is a large industry that continues to grow strongly, offering varied job opportunities:
    • The Department of Health and Aged Care provides information on encouraging students to pursue a career in healthcare.
    • The LIME Network encourages best practice in the recruitment and graduation of Indigenous medical students. Under the Students tab, find information on pathways into medicine, scholarship information and resources/ publications
  • The Aurora Education Foundation is an Indigenous organisation that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to realise their full education and employment potential – whether it is completing Year 12 or achieving a PhD from Oxford.

La Trobe University services

General support for Indigenous students can be found on campus. For information and locations visit Indigenous Student Support.