Student Benefits

Students benefit from personal and professional growth, through making connections with business leaders who can open the doors of opportunity, by knowing that they have helped to improve the situations of others, and by deepening their understanding of the personal responsibility that underpins a market economy. Addressing the needs of diverse communities results in a deep sense of personal satisfaction.

Extensive interaction with peers, academics, and business leaders enables students to develop their networking skills, while making lasting friendships and meeting influential mentors in the process. Project-based work strengthens students’ interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills resulting in an increased professional value to future employers. Students are given an arena in which to demonstrate their capabilities and increase their confidence in their own areas of interest and expertise. Such personal empowerment provides a sound basis for the development of exceptional leadership skills.

Student Expectations

Members of The University of Melbourne SIFE are expected to demonstrate a high level of commitment, self-motivation and initiative.

Prospective members must be enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at The University of Melbourne or The Victorian College of the Arts until at least June 2011.

 

Applications are now closed

Applications for Semester 2, 2010 are now closed. Our next main recruitment drive will be at the beginning of Semester 1, 2011.

Please direct any questions to the Human Resources team at hr@unimelbsife.org.au.

Rolling Recruitment

In addition to the two main recruitment drives at the beginning of each semester, we will be recruiting for specific positions throughout the year on a rolling basis.

If you are interested, please fill out the Expression of Interest Form below.