- Deliver tailored engagement initiatives that connect students with industry
- Build strong employer relationships to turn employer engagement into tangible job outcomes for VU students
- Join a high-impact, collaborative team with hybrid flexibility (2 WFH days)
About Us:
At Victoria University (VU), our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.
About the Role
As the Industry Engagement Coordinator , you’ll be the key connector between VU’s student community and the broader industry opportunities. Your focus will be on making it easier for employers to access student talent, and easier for students to understand what employers are looking for and how to succeed.
Working closely with the Industry Engagement Lead, you’ll build strong, responsive relationships with employers, coordinate meaningful engagement opportunities, and help translate these into internships, projects, and graduate roles.
This is a full time position at a HEP 7 $97,863 - $105,932 classification +17% superannuation working 36.75 hours per week over a fixed term contract period (Until 26/06/2026). Located at our Footscray Park Campus , with hybrid flexibility (up to 2 WFH days).
For a copy of the position description, please click here: Position Description - Industry Engagement Coordinator
Key Duties
An example of your responsibilities or duties you may perform will include:
- Deliver high-impact, coordinated support to employers, offering tailored solutions that connect students to placements, internships, and graduate opportunities- often within short timeframes
- Build strategic internal partnerships across WIL, academic, and industry engagement teams to ensure a collaborative, cohesive employer engagement approach.
- Design and deliver creative, student-focused initiatives that align with industry needs and resonate with VU’s diverse student cohort.
- Write and coordinate communications to promote Industry opportunities to students and internal stakeholders.
- Leverage data and feedback to refine and scale Industry engagement activities
About You:
- Expertise in graduate recruitment, partnerships or relationship management
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and customer service skills
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment
- Experience collaborating across teams and ability to share insights and learnings with a range of stakeholders
How to Apply:
Applications must be submitted as a single document comprising:
- A cover letter
- Your curriculum vitae/resume
- Evidence of applicable qualifications, licences and registration
Application Closing Date: Sunday 17 th August 2025 at 11.59pm.
Who to Contact?
For further information relating to the position, please contact Amy Liston, Director Student Success and Employment, via email amy.liston@vu.edu.au
Why Join Us:
VU provides competitive salaries, excellent superannuation, and a variety of benefits. The university fosters an environment where staff can excel, achieve their goals, and develop their careers. With a focus on diversity, inclusion, and family-friendly policies, VU supports both professional and personal well-being. For more information, please visit our Jobs at VU Webpage
Our Commitment to Protecting Country:
Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share.
Our Commitment to Progressive Inclusivity
Victoria University welcomes and celebrates the diverse perspectives, identities, and backgrounds of all people. We are committed to progressive inclusivity as a core strategic priority. All members of the VU community have a responsibility to be inclusive, respectful and supportive of all.
We are committed to maintaining a workforce which reflects the community we serve, this means we strive to attract, retain, develop and empower talented individuals from all backgrounds. We encourage applicants who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and racially marginalised people, those from the LGBTQIA+ community, people from all ages and socio-economic backgrounds. We believe that a diversity of experiences and perspectives strengthens our community and fosters a more innovative, inclusive, and supportive working environment, where everyone feels they belong.
VU is committed to providing a positive and barrier-free recruitment experience. If you have access requirements or would benefit from adjustments, including with position descriptions, application forms, or require any other document in an accessible format at any stage of the recruitment process please contact us at inclusivecareers@vu.edu.au or call (03) 9919 5999 .