The Professional Skills series is specifically designed for FEIT Master's by Coursework students.
Through practical workshops, real-world examples and interactive activities, you'll build confidence to communicate your skills and prepare to apply them in your studies, internships and future career.
Hear from our students
Develop the professional skills that complement your technical expertise through workshops and events designed to build the capabilities valued by Engineering and IT employers.
Hear how FEIT students have benefited from developing their professional skills and learning from alumni and industry professionals.
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What skills will you develop?
Through practical workshops, real-world examples and interactive activities, you’ll build greater confidence to communicate your skills and prepare to apply them in your studies, internships and future career. Each workshop is mapped to four core capability areas via the Professional Skills Employability Framework.
Communication & Influence
Build your ability to communicate clearly, collaborate, influence others and work effectively with stakeholders.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Strengthen how you analyse information, navigate uncertainty, solve problems and make sound decisions.
Leadership & Professionalism
Develop your professional judgement, accountability, leadership capabilities and confidence navigating workplace situations.
Career Development
Build the skills and confidence to develop your professional identity, networks and career over time.
The workshops are delivered during the first 6 weeks of each semester, with a total of 8 – 10 workshops offered each year. Presenters are alumni and industry professionals, and they explore their topics in the context of Engineering & IT practice.
The workshops offered in 2026 included:
- Networking & LinkedIn for Career Fairs & Interviews
- Adaptive Leadership: Building Alliances to Get Things Done
- Professional Standards, Leadership & Trust in Engineering & IT
- Presentation Skills for Engineering & IT Students: Communicating Technical Ideas with Confidence
- Critical Thinking & Decision Making in the Age of AI
- The Human Side of Technology: Stakeholder Management for Engineering & IT Students
- Risk Management for Engineering & IT Students
- Making Projects Happen: Project Management for Engineering & IT Students
The 2027 program will be uploaded to this page in February 2027.
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