Workforce Events

EVENT HOST: MG Aussie
LOCATION: Regus Surfers Paradise

 Build essential corporate skills to improve employability, workplace confidence, and readiness for professional roles.

This course is designed to help underemployed professionals strengthen essential corporate skills required in today’s workplace. It focuses on communication, professionalism, teamwork, problem-solving, and workplace expectations. The session bridges the gap between academic knowledge and real corporate requirements. Practical examples and guided activities help build confidence, clarity, and job readiness within one day.

EVENT HOST: Experience Gold Coast
LOCATION: Gold Coast Student Hub, Southport

The Gold Coast Student Hub invites you to an interactive afternoon designed to help international students explore study opportunities, career pathways, and better understand migration options in Australia. Explore how these courses can lead to real career outcomes in fields like marketing and digital marketing, business and commercial operations, hospitality and cookery, IT and data analysis, and community services including aged care and support work.

This is a great opportunity to ask questions, gain clarity, and take the next step in your journey on the Gold Coast.

EVENT HOST: Experience Gold Coast
LOCATION: Gold Coast Student Hub, Southport

Thinking about a fresh start? Whether you're a future student, career changer, current professional, or returning to the workforce, this free workshop is designed to help you take the next step with confidence.

Through practical guidance and supportive discussion with a qualified career development professional you’ll explore the power of self-awareness and how understanding your strengths, values, and goals can shape smarter career decisions and build self-belief.

EVENT HOST: Merly Harnett
LOCATION: Upper Coomera

A relaxed, small-group space to get clarity on your career, no pressure, just real conversation.

Not sure what your next step is? Wondering if you should stay, leave, or pivot? Feeling stuck but don’t know where to start?

This is a casual, small-group space where you can ask anything related to your career, work life, or next chapter.

EVENT HOST: Experience Gold Coast
LOCATION: Gold Coast Student Hub, Southport

Secure your spot at this exclusive, small-group panel designed to fast-track your professional career on the Gold Coast.

Join industry leaders from KPMG, Westpac, BDO, Gold Coast City Council and Redemont, alongside professional bodies CPA Australia and Engineers Australia, for an honest and practical conversation about what it really takes to launch and grow your career locally.

This session goes beyond generic advice — hear directly from employers about what they look for, how to stand out in competitive recruitment processes, and which experiences truly matter. From internships and graduate programs to professional accreditation, you’ll gain clear, actionable insights to help you position yourself for success.

EVENT HOST: Experience Gold Coast
LOCATION: Gold Coast Student Hub

Got a business idea — or just curious about start-ups? This is where it begins.

In collaboration with Cohort Innovation Hub, this high-energy, practical workshop is designed to help you turn ideas into action.

Led by start-up experts, you’ll learn how to take an idea from concept to reality — covering the essential building blocks of entrepreneurship, including ideation, validation, MVP (minimum viable product), and go-to-market (GTM) strategy. You’ll also discover how to access support, funding, and the local start-up ecosystem to accelerate your journey.

No prior experience? Even better.

Bring your curiosity, your ideas, and your ambition — leave with a clear path forward.

EVENT HOST: Experience Gold Coast
LOCATION: Gold Coast Student Hub, Southport

Step into your next opportunity with confidence — without breaking the bank.

This interactive workshop combines practical styling, career preparation, and a unique opportunity to build your professional wardrobe—for free.

You’ll hear from a fashion guru about how to create a capsule wardrobe on a budget, what to wear to interviews, and how to put together polished, professional outfits with confidence. Then, put it into practice by browsing and trying on a range of donated corporate clothing—and take home pieces that help you feel ready for your next step.

But we don’t stop at what you wear.

You’ll also develop the skills to make a strong first impression, with guidance on interview presentation and the chance to practice your first 30 seconds — including a confident, compelling elevator pitch.

Walk in unsure — leave looking and sounding like your best professional self.

EVENT HOST: Experience Gold Coast
LOCATION: HOTA, Surfers Paradise

To celebrate National Careers Week, Experience Gold Coast is hosting a special event designed specifically for careers professionals across the education ecosystem. The event is themed “Connect and Collaborate: Bringing careers practitioners together to share challenges and shape solutions”, and will bring together professionals from across schools, VET, Higher Education, International education, as well as RTOs and private practice. The aim is to strengthen cross-sector connections, encouraging collaborations. and identifying practical opportunities to better support students throughout their study and career journey — and of course, have some fun along the way!

Free for EGC members, everyone else $30 (including beverages and canapes).

EVENT HOST: Experience GOLDCOAST
LOCATION: Gold Coast Sports & Leisure Centre, Carrara

The Gold Coast Careers Festival is one of the largest events of its kind in Queensland, drawing thousands of visitors each year. Whether you’re a high school student, parent, career changer or job seeker, the Gold Coast Careers Festival provides access to a diverse collective of educators, career specialists, industry experts, guest speakers and employers through an informative, interactive and engaging experience.

School bookings including FREE bus travel will open soon – be the first to know and register your interest today.

EVENT HOST: Gold Coast Health
LOCATION: Sharks Events Centre, Southport

 Join Gold Coast Health for the inaugural Gold Coast Health Careers Fair and discover where a career in healthcare could take you.

Whether you're at school, studying, looking for a career change, or already working in health, this event is your chance to connect directly with our teams, learn about different roles, explore the many pathways available, and gain insight into what it's like to work at Gold Coast Health.

EVENT HOST: Multicultural Communities Council Gold Coast 
LOCATION: JW Marriot, Surfers Paradise

Explore new opportunities, connect with leading employers, and take the next step in your career. Following the outstanding success of last year’s event, which featured 53 stallholders and attracted over 1,000 job seekers, the Multicultural Employment Expo (MEExpo) is returning even bigger in 2026.

This year, host MCCGC will welcome 75 to 80 stallholders and an estimated 1,300 job seekers from the Gold Coast and surrounding regions.

MEExpo 2026 will offer a variety of employment support services and mini-workshops, including:

• Resume and cover letter writing
• Interview preparation
• How to use AI in your job search
• And much more!

Employers are invited to submit Expressions of Interest to participate as stallholders. 

EVENT HOST: CareersEvent.com
LOCATION: Bundall

Find your passion in July, 2026 at the 1st annual Gold Careers Expo at the Aquis Park Event Centre.

CareersEvent.com events help students explore a wide range of academic and career opportunities to discover a future that is right for them.