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Are you the next Hult Prize Deakin Campus Director? Apply Now

Are you looking for a chance to showcase and develop your skills in project management, leadership and communication? Do you have at least another year of study at Deakin? We have the opportunity just for you.

Startup Ideation – Not your average WIL experience

So, you’re about to do a Work Integrated Learning unit at Deakin. Finding the right internship can be a daunting experience! You might be feeling the pressure of making it a worthwhile and enriching. That’s why we’ve designed the Startup Ideation program to give highly driven students with a passion to innovate an opportunity to do just that.

Highly Commended by UNESCO at World Engineering Day – A Young Deakin Founder’s Story

Samuel Alexander gets highly commended by UNESCO for his startup’s contribution to the Quality Education Sustainable Development Goal at the UNESCO World Engineering Day Young Engineers competition.

How to make a career leap and land it

Thinking about making a career change? Read this first. Three successful individuals share their lessons gained through following their passions.

How to foster an innovative mindset

What can you do to be a more innovative thinker? We asked five innovation experts for their advice, to get your mind buzzing.

How to find a mentor to supercharge your career change

When considering a career change, a great way to gain insights into your new industry is through a mentor. This is how to find one.

Why you should try something you believe you’re bad at

Success is rarely easy. If you want to push your career forward, take the next step by adopting a growth mindset and trying something you’re bad at.

How to escape the golden handcuffs and find your dream job

The golden handcuffs have kept you in that 9-5 for a long time, but if you’re keen to go out on your own, these tips will help you break free of them.

Why join an accelerator? Here’s what our founders said.

Read what Jamie and other founders from the accelerator had to say about it.

Everything you need to know about a Startup Hackathon

The Startup Hackathon is a 2.5-day program that gives aspiring founders the ideal setting to learn, network, and evolve their startups. The immersive experience is jam-packed with challenges, real-life insights from the ecosystem, and brilliant minds coming together.