{"id":1037,"date":"2023-06-27T06:11:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T06:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/student\/?page_id=1037"},"modified":"2025-08-27T07:26:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T07:26:16","slug":"build-your-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/student\/personal-support\/career-services\/build-your-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Building your experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether it\u2019s casual work while you study, an opportunity to develop your industry experience, or a professional role in your chosen field, make the most of the opportunities available.<\/p>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block card-ms \"\n        role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Card plus media slider\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n        \n\n            <div class=\"card-ms__stage\" id=\"slick-1492994299\">\n                    <div class=\"card-ms__slide slide\">\n                <div class=\"slide__container \">\n                    <div class=\"slide__card\">\n                        <div id=\"volunteering\" class=\"card\"\n         data-type=\"\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Volunteering<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>As well as contributing to your community, volunteering is a great way to begin developing your skills and experience that employers are looking for. You may even be able to apply the discipline-specific skills and gain practical experience.<\/p><p>Curtin Volunteers Malaysia are a student-driven volunteering hub that works in creating a more positive impact and engagement not only within the campus itself, but also around Miri and Malaysia.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Volunteering-Curtin-Malaysia.pdf\" aria-label=\"Check out the volunteering opportunities here\"\n                                           target=\"_blank\">Check out the volunteering opportunities here<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>                                                    <div class=\"slide__controls\"><\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"slide__media\">\n                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/3C5A3290-aspect-ratio-2-1-2-1920x1000.jpg\" alt=\"Cover image\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1000;\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"card-ms__slide slide\">\n                <div class=\"slide__container \">\n                    <div class=\"slide__card\">\n                        <div id=\"your-rights-and-responsibilities\" class=\"card\"\n         data-type=\"\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Your rights and responsibilities<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>If you are new to the workplace, find out about your rights and responsibilities so you have an understanding of issues such as employment contracts and rates of pay.<\/p><p>To find out more about your workplace rights and responsibilities:<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Employment-Scams-Curtin-Malaysia.pdf\" aria-label=\"Read about employment scams\"\n                                           target=\"_blank\">Read about employment scams<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Workplace-Rights-Curtin-Malaysia.pdf\" aria-label=\"Read about workplace rights\"\n                                           target=\"_blank\">Read about workplace rights<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/challenge.curtin.edu.au\/home\/hopc\/100076\" aria-label=\"Take The Skilled Professional Challenge online\"\n                                           target=\"_blank\">Take The Skilled Professional Challenge online<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>                                                    <div class=\"slide__controls\"><\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"slide__media\">\n                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/student\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/3C5A4607-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-1920x1000.jpg\" alt=\"Cover image\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1000;\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block accordions\" role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n\n    <div class=\"accordions__container\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"vacation-work-and-internship\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Vacation work and internship<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"vacation-work-and-internship\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Internships are generally aimed at penultimate and final year undergraduate students. You can expect to be supervised and assessed during this experience, as many employers use this opportunity to assess your suitability for a graduate program or employment right after your internship period.<\/p>\n<p>Combining work and travel allows you to explore new experiences and gain new skills, with many employers valuing the international perspective that these experiences can help you develop.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about vacation work and internships:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/infinity-abroad.com\/\">Infinity Abroad<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedwing.org\/\">Speedwing<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.outofthebox.com.my\/\">Out of The Box<\/a><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"career-portals\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Career portals<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"career-portals\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The employment and internship portal will allows you to access and explore latest employment and internship opportunities locally and globally, regardless of whether you are our current students, recent graduate or alumni.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/csapp.curtin.edu.my\/CEP\/CompanyVacancies\/PublicList\">Job and internship opportunities posted by our industry partners<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/curtinmalaysia-careersconnect.prosple.com\/\">Global opportunities at CurtinMY Careers Connect<\/a><br \/>\nBrowse CurtinMy Career Portal by GradConnection \u2013 coming soon!<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block block--no-indent cards \"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n    \n<div class=\"block-heading\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"expanding-your-experience\">Expanding your experience<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n                            <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-grid\"\n         data-card-size=\"standard\"         data-card-count=\"1\"\n         data-card-background=\"transparent\">\n                    <div id=\"\" class=\"card\"\n         data-type=\"\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"h2\"><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>If you would like to have further discussion, book a career conversation with us.<\/p><p>These appointments can be conducted in person or over the phone.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdLsFjEzAN4irde7owQneDXEMMG3H_ke_yQkgIgj44DmxUHCg\/viewform\" aria-label=\"Book a career conversation\"\n                                           target=\"_top\">Book a career conversation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether it\u2019s casual work while you study, an opportunity to develop your industry experience, or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1026,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1037","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1037"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1037\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}