Global Career Competencies Program

Many careers today involve working in multi-cultural teams, with colleagues overseas, or undertaking business travel. Do you have the cross-cultural skills needed to succeed in the graduate workplace? Feedback from industry regularly highlights the need not just for graduates with excellent technical skills, but for well-rounded graduates with strong people skills and emotional intelligence.

The objective of this program is to enhance the intercultural competencies of our soon-to-be Engineering and IT graduates and to provide an opportunity for dialogue across students from different backgrounds.

Students will attend two workshops run by cultural communication experts Project Global Citizen. Following the workshops, students will work in small groups on a brief project to demonstrate the application of cross-cultural skills in a professional setting relevant to Engineering or IT.

This program will be eligible for Melbourne Plus accreditation under the People Leadership category. Get a digital credential to enhance your LinkedIn profile!

“In my opinion it’s a great opportunity for students to learn how to interact with people and build teamwork skills”. – student participant in the 2022 program.

This program will run over six weeks in semester 1:

• Friday 15^th March, 9:30-12:30: Session 1
• Friday 5^th April, 9:30 – 12:30: Session 2
  (optional online office hours will run between Session 2 and the Presentation)
• Friday 19^th April, 9:30 – 11:30: Presentations and awards