Migrant Engineers
Please find below details of recourses based in Sydney with information about Courses, Employment opportunities and making connections with engineers currently working in Australia.
Richard Hanna of Engineers Australia Sydney Divison has been contributing to these programs as a guest lecturer, providing information about the resources Engineers Australia has to offer and sharing practical insights from his own experience.
Additionally, Richard has acted as an interviewer for the mock interview sessions. For these, students find a job advertisement relevant to their field, prepare all the necessary documentation and present themselves for a formal interview. The students receive feedback on everything from attire and deportment through to field knowledge, language and cultural appropriateness. This is invaluable as they face the daunting prospect of job interviews in the Australian context.
Information for new International Engineers looking for work in NSW
Following are the Community Colleges that run the Job Seeking Skills, Mentoring, Work Experience Programs for migrant engineers. For a community college nearest to you, please contact one of the following coordinators.
| Project Location | Community College | Contact | Phone |
| Sydney Metropolitan Area | |||
| Sydney Eastern / Inner / South | City East Community College | Inga | 9387 7400 |
| Hornsby | Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai Community College | Laura/Angela | 9482 1189 |
| Manly / Brookvale / Chatswood | Northern Beaches Community College | Jo McErvale | 9939 9877 |
| Jannali / Hurstville / Rockdale | St George and Sutherland Community College | Mikall | 8543 7032 |
| Canterbury / Bankstown | Sydney Community College | Ursula | 8752 7525 |
| Liverpool / Fairfield | Sydney Community College | Fatima | 8752 7526 |
| Sydney City | Sydney Community College | Kathrin | 8752 7523 |
| Parramatta / Auburn / Blacktown | The Parramatta College | Yasas/Dianne | 9687 2072 |
| Regional and Rural Areas | |||
| Wagga Wagga | Riverina Community College | Traci | 6921 7663 |
| Newcastle | Workers Educational Association - Hunter | Kylie | 4926 1113 |
| Wollongong | Workers Educational Association - Illawarra | Louise | 4226 1622 |
The program is proudly funded by the NSW Adult Migrant English Service (AMES), NSW Department of Education and Training and delivered in partnership with Adult and Community Education.
Newsletter Articles
- Richard Hanna, Executive Operations Manager of Engineers Australia recently attended the graduation of the Skillmax students at Randwick TAFE. Richard presented to the students on the services provided by Engineers Australia to overseas qualified engineers and provided useful tips for resume preparation and job seeking skills. Download press release (July 2011)
- Sydney Institute of TAFE, Multicultural Education Unit at Ultimo College recently conducted The Computer Technology for Engineers and Professionals course for new migrant engineers. Download press release
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Skillmax Course Helps Overseas Graduates Find Employment:
Students from countries such as China, Iran, Hungary, Bangladesh, Lebanon, etc. participated in Sillmax course to gain job seeking skills in their endeavour to get employment in Australia. Download press release
