Are you close to graduating and starting to consider employment? Are you in your last year of University and wanting some industry experience? Have you heard of University Specialist Employment Partnership or USEP?
Since 2017 USEP has improved graduate outcomes of students with disability transitioning from university to meaningful and satisfying degree related employment. USEP is the only Australian collaborative initiative that is a partnership between universities, disability employment service providers and the National Disability Coordination Officer Program.
USEP is changing students' lives. We have an established national network to resources, supports and graduate employers. Our goal is to improve your graduate employment pathway and remove any potential barriers you may experience on your career journey.
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What students have said about USEP
"(Consultant) has been a great help in finding work. So far she has assisted me in gaining confidence in looking for work after all the years of struggling with looking for employment. I believe the program has been useful to students like myself, with a disability, to gain confidence and assistance into getting a career in relation to their field of study."
"I would like to let you know that since working with you, I have achieved so much. I have my confidence back and I feel I am a valued person with a lot to contribute to any organisation that needs to employment someone with my skills and qualifications. (Consultant), you have transformed me and opened doorways that I did not think possible. You are amazing. Your mentoring and delivery of service has restored my confidence to an outstanding level. I feel working with you will take me further. I truly believe that your service is the doorway from graduate to successful career."
"Being able to access the USEP program has been very beneficial in my transition from student to graduate. (Consultant) provides fantastic guidance and support around disability disclosure, understands barriers to employment an assists with strategies to overcome these. I see this as a unique service unable to be provided by traditional careers or disability services."
Resources
The National Disability Coordination Officer Program and USEP has developed a number of resources to support you in your career planning and job searching:
USEP is a free and voluntary service currently across 14 Universities. Find out more about current university USEP partnerships.
Students do not need to be in receipt of a Disability Support Pension and do not need to be an NDIS participant to be able to access USEP.
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