Build capability.

Strengthen your workforce.

Shape a more inclusive Australia.

We partner with employers to create paid professional placements for experienced and emerging professionals with refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds.

Our Impact

2,042

Placements

160

Host employers

90%+

Conversion to ongoing employment

$226.5M

Wages earned

$38M

Taxes contributed to Australian economy

These outcomes reflect CareerSeekers placements since 2015.

How hosting works

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A woman working on a laptop at a desk, representing the first step of identifying a hosting opportunity.

Identify an opportunity

Identify an opportunity where a CareerSeeker can contribute meaningful skills and capability.

We help define scope, expectations, and fit.

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Close-up of a handshake between two people, representing a successful match between employer and CareerSeeke

Match and prepare

We screen, prepare and match the right CareerSeeker, then deliver an onboarding session for your team. Participants receive pre‑employment training and tailored preparation.

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A small team collaborating around a table during a workplace placement

Host

Throughout the 12+ week placement we provide ongoing check‑ins, coaching, and a final reflection session for both the CareerSeeker and your team.

Two programs

CareerSeekers runs two programs for two different career stages, university students building their first professional experience, and experienced professionals re-establishing their careers in Australia. Explore each program to find the right fit.

University
Students

Emerging professionals building their futures in Australia.

Currently completing full-time university degrees across disciplines including engineering, IT, business, social sciences, and more.

Undertake 12 week paid placements with leading Australian employers during academic breaks.

Provides industry experience, a local professional network and insight into career options.

Employers gain people with fresh perspectives, current academic knowledge, and emerging skills.

CareerSeeker intake:
2026/2027 applications open.

Experienced
Professionals

Skilled professionals seeking to continuing their careers in Australia.

Internationally qualified professionals with significant industry experience.

Undertake 12+ week paid placements or ongoing roles.

Provides industry experience, a local professional network and the possibility of ongoing professional work.

Employers gain technical expertise, diverse perspectives, and sound professional capability.

CareerSeeker intake:
Applications open. Interviews ongoing.

“I am deeply grateful to CareerSeekers for helping me restart my professional career in Australia. This program does more than connect people to jobs, it restores dignity, hope, and the belief that every new beginning can lead to meaningful contributions.”

Hamidullah (Hamid)

“Experience travels, even when our certificates don’t. We are never “starting again”, we are carrying wisdom into new rooms. And wisdom is heavier than any degree.”

Chantal

“My experience through CareerSeekers and internship was more than just professional growth. It was a moment of personal healing: proof that I could rebuild, contribute, and belong and helped me rediscover my confidence, my purpose, and my voice. It reminded me that resilience is not just about surviving hardship but about embracing opportunity and choosing hope.”

Ahmad

“It feels like CareerSeekers is solving a puzzle—matching the right person with the right role. I truly believe I’ve found the perfect fit here at Ventia”

Raghad

“The first job for us is not just a job. It is a ray of hope to continue”

Feraidon

“In every workplace, education empowers people to adapt, innovate, and grow. It shapes not only professional success but also personal dignity, reminding us that learning can break cycles of limitation and open doors to futures once thought impossible.”

Taraneh

“Being an intern gave me the opportunity to apply my skills in a supportive and professional environment. I felt welcomed and trusted to contribute to meaningful work, and the experience has built my confidence for the next stage of my career.”

Frishta

“With the skills, experience, and support I have gained, I no longer just dream about my future, I am actively building it.”

Ahmed

“CareerSeekers was never just a channel to an internship. It became an accelerator - helping me believe in myself and see what was possible.”

Yaser

“Work is never just about a pay cheque. It’s about dignity and the confidence to build the life you came here for. For me, it meant finding the courage to start a family and lead a peaceful life.”

Nivine

“I would not have been able to obtain this role if it was not for your and CareerSeekers' support throughout these years”

Mariam

“It’s given me an opportunity to build my career using my past experience”

Marta

“I applied more than 100 times but I hadn’t heard from companies until I found CareerSeekers. Now I am an engineer working on one of the major projects in Australia and I’m feeling proud”

Samim
Six CareerSeekers' participants at Leadership Development Institute (LDI), standing together and smiling

Leading organisations partnered with CareerSeekers

All CareerSeekers employment partners provide life changing professional placements to people with refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds. Our Article 23 and key partners make multi-year commitments to embedding humanitarian talent across their teams.

ACCIONA logo
City of Sydney logo
Connect Sydney logo
CPB Contractors logo
DT Infrastructure logo
EDL logo
Fulton Hogan logo
GHD logo
Goodman Fielder logo
Herbert Smith Freehill Kramer logo
John Holland logo
Laing O'Rourke logo
Macquarie logo
Opal Healthcare logo
Ventia logo
Victoria Government logo

"Our partnership with CareerSeekers is a great example of how we meaningfully collaborate to support new members of our community."

Macquarie Group
Anna Le Masurier

“All our interns have successfully completed their placements and gone on to new opportunities, with some continuing their journey at EDL. We too have benefited from this partnership - our workforce has been enriched and our people have gained valuable experience as mentors and allies.”

EDL
James Harman

“CareerSeekers is a fantastic avenue for giving our new community members a leg up in gaining local experience and I have personally found that the candidates are dedicated to their roles, always willing to try new things.”

Fulton Hogan
Monica Kwok

“Welcoming Frishta into the Sustainability Risk team was a privilege. She brought curiosity, determination and a fresh perspective to our work. Her contributions supported real projects that helped advance our priorities, and at the same time, our team grew by stepping into mentoring roles. It was a rewarding two-way exchange of learning and growth.”

EDL
Dom Dowling

“Abdullah approaches each day with a positive attitude, making valuable contributions to our team spirit. His eagerness to share his cultural background and perspective has greatly enriched our workplace, fostering understanding and promoting greater inclusivity among the team.”

Fulton Hogan
Lachlan Summers

“The CareerSeeker participants are some of the most well-prepared, enthusiastic, hard working and ultimately loyal employees - it is a truly valued partnership.”

John Holland
Andrew McDougall

“CareerSeekers’ dedication to securing employment opportunities for individuals from refugee backgrounds closely aligns with our vision at LinkedIn to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce.”

LinkedIn
Tuan Pham

“The biggest value of the CareerSeekers program is that it creates pathways for people who traditionally face barriers to gain employment and training.”

Fulton Hogan
Abigail Lincoln

"Through our partnership with CareerSeekers, we have created meaningful employment pathways that have enabled participants to build successful careers and become highly valued members of the Laing O’Rourke."

Laing O'Rourke

Ready to host a CareerSeeker?

Access skilled, motivated participants while advancing your organisation’s capability, inclusion practice, and broader social impact.

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We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and work. We honour their Elders past and present, and celebrate their ongoing cultural traditions and connection to Country.

We also pay tribute to the ancestral homes of our participants, who have journeyed far to seek safety & opportunity in Australia. Their strength & stories enrich our shared future.