Greater Careers Connect
Online Careers Forum
May 2026
Mentorship Program Delivery
June/July – August 2026
ABOUT
Greater Careers Connect program bridges the gap between study and work by connecting students with regional employers at the start of their qualification, giving early exposure to real career opportunities and practical insight into workplace opportunities and career pathways.
Greater Careers Connect — led by the Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) and funded through the Queensland Government’s Workforce Participation Fund — will be delivered between April and July 2026. The program connects students across Queensland with employers in the Greater Whitsunday Region’s priority and emerging industries, including health, digital technologies, renewable energy, biomanufacturing, and advanced agriculture.
The initiative aims to support first-year students through real-world mentoring and direct industry exposure— helping them make informed career choices, stay motivated, and build stronger career readiness.
What’s On
Career Exposure and Industry Engagement
Online Forum
An Online Career Forum focused on Greater Whitsunday career opportunities, bringing together employers, training providers and industry experts to showcase real career pathways, current job opportunities, in demand skills and future workforce needs.
Structured Mentoring and Career Development
Online Networking and Group mentoring:
A virtual networking experience where students can meet local employers, ask real questions, gain industry insights and start building connections that can lead to future work opportunities.
Helps participants clarify their career goals by identifying interests, and long-term objectives through guided discussions with mentors and peers.
Become an Industry Mentor
- Support students to connect their training to real world careers and strengthen the local talent pipeline by sharing your industry experience.
- Play a meaningful role in showcasing career pathways, inspiring emerging talent and building the skills base needed across the Greater Whitsunday’s priority industries.
- Provide practical insights, guidance and encouragement that help students transition confidently from study into employment.
- AI driven matching pairs you with students who are the best fit based on career interests, skills and aspirations, ensuring mentoring relationships are relevant and valuable for both parties.
Your commitment:
- Around 4 hours in total
- Fully online and flexible to suit your schedule
- Supported by an AI-enabled platform to make participation easy and rewarding
👉 Get involved and register your interest.
Become a Mentee
- Gain clarity on your career goals and how they align with your studies
- Explore career options and plan your next steps with confidence
- Build skills that employers are actively looking for
- Learn what today’s industries need and how to connect your skills to real job opportunities
- Boost confidence and job readiness through real world insights and practical advice
- Make informed decisions about future study, training or career pathways
- AI-Powered Matching -The Brancher platform connects you with the mentor best suited to your skills, goals, and interests.
It’s free, flexible and designed for students like you. Whether you’re studying at uni or TAFE, this program helps you explore options and get career-ready — from day one. Mentoring program will be delivered over four 1hr sessions.
👉 Register now and be matched with your mentor.
FAQs
Can’t see your question below? Reach out:
Tania Morgan
Workforce Development Team, Greater Whitsunday Alliance – GW3
📧 Tania@gw3.com.au
GCC is a free program designed to help students discover exciting career opportunities in industries in the Greater Whitsunday Region like: * Biomanufacturing * Advanced agriculture * Mining * Construction * Aerospace * Health * Digital technologies * Renewable energy * Aquaculture * Education. These industries are growing fast, and GCC connects you with mentors, employers, and real-world insights so you can make informed career choices and stand out to future employers.
Meet industry mentors who know what it takes to succeed. Explore career pathways in high-demand fields. Build your network with employers and peers. Get guidance to make confident career decisions.
Group mentoring = Learning together! You’ll join a small group of students for 4 online sessions with an industry mentor. It’s a mix of expert advice, peer support, and practical tips to help you plan your career.
If you want career guidance from real industry experts, like learning with others and value networking and accountability …then group mentoring is perfect for you!
Group mentoring = shared learning, diverse perspectives, and community support. 1:1 mentoring = more personalised, but less group interaction.
Groups are intentionally kept small to ensure meaningful interaction, individual attention, and a safe space for discussion. Exact group size may vary.
Yes! GCC is 100% free, funded by the Queensland Government.
Absolutely. The platform works on any browser, including mobile.
Sessions typically include; Industry driven discussion and types of jobs explored within the field – led by the mentor, Group Q&A, Shared challenges and real examples, Action steps or reflection exercises. The format may vary depending on the session topic.
4 sessions over 5 months. You’ll get the full schedule before you start.
Mostly live (so you can interact), but recordings may be available if you miss one.
Yes. While the mentoring is delivered in a group setting, participants are encouraged to bring their own questions and challenges to the sessions.
If recordings are provided, you’ll be able to catch up. However, attending live is strongly recommended to get the most value from group discussion and interaction.
Yes. All participants are expected to respect confidentiality and create a safe, supportive environment for open discussion.
If you want; Expert career advice, A supportive group, Networking opportunities …then GCC is a great fit! Prefer one-on-one? We can help with that too.
Partnerships
