STUDENTS
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06 September 2023
New Graduate Opportunities on the Gold Coast
For the first time in its history the City of Gold Coast has launched a program which aims to attract more university graduates to help shape the city’s future. There are 25 positions available across a wide variety of streams, including engineering; digital and data; business and management; enviro...
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02 May 2023
Awesome Women In Construction
The world is changing. What were once seen as traditional jobs for men are increasingly attracting females who are breaking down old school stereotypes as they forge careers for themselves in male dominated fields. With over 20 years’ experience in construction, Amanda Bulow is a pioneer in that ...
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03 March 2023
Career Opportunities Abound in Marine Industry
In Europe the Riviera covers an expanse of coastline stretching from France to Italy, frequented by the wealthy luxuriating in what is for most of us, an unattainable lifestyle. On the Gold Coast the word Riviera is synonymous with an aspirational lifestyle in the shape of luxury motor yachts and wi...
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02 December 2022
Pico Play Shapes Exciting Careers For Interns
If Pico Play’s newest interns learn only one thing during their three-month, paid work placement, it is that work can be fun. But the 14 second-year Malaysian university students who started their internships with the Gold Coast company are learning so much more. They are gaining a richer understand...
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29 July 2021
Gold Coast Business Develops Bright New Sparks
Dan the Sparky Man is one of the most successful and trusted electrical businesses on the Gold Coast, providing electrical services to builders, small-scale developers and homeowners. The company had its roots in Adelaide before Dan carpenter and his wife Kelly relocated to the Gold Coast in 2006. S...
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07 May 2021
Riviera Shapes the Craftsmen and Women of Tomorrow
Riviera has been building luxury watercraft on the Gold Coast for 40 years. From humble beginnings the company has grown to become an internationally competitive force in the marine industry. As Australia’s largest builder of luxury motor yachts Riviera is the jewel of the Coomera Marine Precinct, w...
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15 April 2021
Australian Defence Force – Student Stories
Three Gold Coast teenagers have taken their first steps in a career in the military. Ethan Blackstock, from Bonogin, Ken Yamamoto, from Pimpama, and Max Brown, from Upper Coomera, are among the latest officer cadets to join the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) having achieved excellent ATAR ...
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02 March 2020
How A Philosophy Of Fish Can Lead To A Happier Work Life
Twenty years ago documentary filmmaker John Christensen was shopping in a Seattle market when he heard a loud cheer in the distance. He followed the sound to discover fishmongers throwing fish to each other and their customers in spectacular fashion. While it was clearly entertaining it became appar...
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21 January 2019
A Tour of the Gold Coast Student Hub
If you ever have any student life questions or are simply looking for an awesome space to hang out and study in, check out the Gold Coast Student Hub. The Hub is where international and domestic students can get useful advice and receive amazing help in addition to the services provided at Griffith ...
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22 June 2018
TAFE Drives Motorsport Star's Education
One of Australia’s brightest and youngest Motorsport stars is taking the opportunity to drive his educational journey further on the Gold Coast thanks to TAFE Queensland. Broc Feeney, a 15-year-old All Saints Anglican College student is one of Australia’s best junior kart racers and has just commenc...
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04 June 2018
Ambassador of the Month - Jake Goodall
Jake Goodall, Secondary Student- Trinity Lutheran College Do you plan to keep studying on the Gold Coast after high school? At the moment I really don’t know where I want to study, I’m looking at going into performing arts or medicine (opposite ends of the spectrum, I know!). I would love to study o...
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17 May 2018
iEDM Wins Gold Coast Business Excellence Award for Student Employability
Liam Howe is the Director of the local engineering, design and project management company, which on average has engaged the services of at least one intern every year since the company was founded in 2009. He spoke to Study Gold Coast about their ongoing commitment to creating opportunities for loca...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
Experience Gold Coast acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are situated, the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connections to the lands, waters and their extended communities throughout Southeast Queensland.