National Careers Week 2025: Navigating New Career Pathways
During National Careers Week, imagine what your future beyond the Bachelor of Biomedicine could look like.
From gaining employability skills, networking, volunteering to getting your first job, National Careers Week is a great opportunity to take a moment and see what’s on offer around the University and beyond – and set yourself apart from the crowd.
This year the theme, Future Frontiers: Navigating New Career Pathways, encourages students to explore emerging career options. In today's advancing world, a career in biomedical sciences can lead far beyond traditional roles in clinical research and medicine.
We spoke to a few of our research and alumni stars below about their careers and advice...
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We've also put together our top tips to help you plan your career pathway in biomedical sciences, explore your options and imagine what's possible!
Stay Curious!
Follow developments beyond your own interests in areas like genomics, AI, data science and bioengineering. Cross-discipline skills are always in high demand.
Build Core Skills
Enhance your skills in research and analysis, scientific communication and digital literacy - these are vital for both research and industry.
Network Far & Wide!
Connect with your peers, researchers, clinicians, startups through events and online. Diverse connections can open up unexpected opportunities.
Your network is your net worth
Embrace Lifelong Learning
Keep up to date with micro-credentials, workshops, and certifications in emerging technologies or regulatory affairs.
Be Open to New Opportunities
A Bachelor of Biomedicine could lead you to a career beyond clinical research and medicine to law, dentistry, biomedical engineering, business, management, scientific communications and commercialisation. Explore roles you might not have considered before.
The most successful careers are not planned — they are discovered.
(Harvard Business Review)
And you've heard it before but fine tune your elevator pitch!
Read HBR's The Art of the Elevator Pitch
Here's a list of 20 easy yet effective steps to help strengthen your personal brand, expand your network, and re-energise your career!