1. CRICOS Provider No 00025B Employability @ UQ UQ employability project - a new employability framework that helps students understand how to make the most out of learning opportunities and link them to employability outcomes The degree alone is not enough to make you employable! Your UQ Abroad experience is a fantastic opportunity for you to enhance your individual employability and provide you with rich examples for addressing job selection criteria.

2. What you need to do Document your reflections on your experiences during your time abroad, making sure that you think about what you have learned from your experiences. (Reflection prompt questions have been included in your pre- departure guide.) Attend the seminar after you have returned home where you’ll receive assistance with understanding how your UQ Abroad experience has helped enhance your employability. (We will announce details of the employability seminar at the Welcome Home afternoon tea.) CRICOS Provider No 00025B

3. Self-reflection Example self-reflection prompt questions: 1.What have you done to ease yourself into a new environment? 2.Have your initial expectations been met? If not, what are the gaps between expectations and your experience so far? SEAL self-reflection method: Situation Effect Action Learning CRICOS Provider No 00025B

4. The benefits for you The chance to be part of UQ’s employability project which is informing the development of the UQ employability strategy The opportunity to make the most out of your UQ Abroad experience to enhance your employability Guidance and resources on communicating your employability using your UQ Abroad experience to show a prospective employer what you can offer CRICOS Provider No 00025B

5. Further information Please feel free to email us: Andrea Reid (a.reid1@uq.edu.au)a.reid1@uq.edu.au Anna Richards (a.richards4@uq.edu.au)a.richards4@uq.edu.au CRICOS Provider No 00025B