Study Melbourne Career Catalyst

About the program

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Study Melbourne Career Catalyst is a new integrated, strengths-based employability program to support international students’ employment transition, career development and connections to industry.

The program will also strengthen the cultural capacity, social inclusion and empowerment of international students by raising awareness of international students as a highly skilled and globally connected talent pool. It will take a holistic approach to employment and economic participation of international students, aligning with the government’s innovation and inclusion agenda.

The ability for students to build and strengthen local and global social connections, and then interact and work with them effectively and strategically is essential to lifelong employability and resilience.
Development of social and interpersonal skills and cross-cultural capacity is becoming increasingly important in building human-centred, trans-disciplinary skills including collaboration, creativity, leadership and resilience with research indicating these skills will be in high demand in the future (Deloitte Insights, 2019; World Economic Forum 21st century skills-based framework).
Talent attraction and retention remain critical for addressing skills shortages and driving innovation in the Victorian economy, yet Victorian industries remain largely unaware of the untapped potential of the local international student community.

Other Study Melbourne Services

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The Study Melbourne Student Centre Support Services

At the Study Melbourne Student centre we provide general information and help with accommodation, health, employment and legal problems.We can also help international students to access services in the community.

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The International Work Rights Legal Service

As an international student, how many hours can you work? What does ‘cash-in-hand’ mean? What is the minimum wage you should be paid? Our International Students’ Work Rights Legal Service is a free...

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Study Melbourne Leadership Labs

The innovative Study Melbourne Leadership Labs Program supported the empowerment and leadership skills of nearly 1,100 current and future international student leaders from 47 universities, TAFEs, and private institutions across Victoria. Study Melbourne Leadership Labs Program...

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Future Founders Festival

Australia’s first digital startup festival for international students, innovators and founders. Future Founders Festival 2020 was a free, multi-day event by business leaders from the international student community featuring workshops, expert panels, pitching and funding opportunities...

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The ‘Global Victoria Intellect Program’

The Global Victoria Intellect Program (GVIP) is a virtual, two-week program enabling Victoria-based exporters to gain market research intelligence from teams of international and domestic university students currently studying in Victoria. Tap into Victoria's deep talent pool of international students...

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The Study Melbourne Ambassador Program

Explore Melbourne’s world-famous coffee and café culture, explore fresh, delicious food in Melbourne and uncover Melbourne’s best-hidden bars and restaurants with Study Melbourne Ambassadors, on Ambassador TV.

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Our Team

Chris Lee

Student Initiatives Program Lead

Chris is the Program Lead on employability, entrepreneurship and empowerment initiatives in Study Melbourne including Leadership Labs, Future Founders Festival and Student Ambassadors Program.

Kim Cleary

Student Initiatives Manager

Kim is the Manager of the Student Initiatives Team in Study Melbourne, and leads on policy and strategy, whole of government and sector consultation as well as strategic initiatives.

Gerard Holland

CEO, Outcome.Life

Gerard is the Co-Founder and CEO of Outcome.Life. Gerard is a passionate, hard-working and dedicated entrepreneur with a bold vision to improve the employability of international students in Australia.