Startup Your Career

Did you know the Victorian Startup Ecosystem with the right support could grow to add 15,700 new jobs a year?

Startups and scaleups are on the lookout for great talent. For those that are growing, there are job vacancies waiting to be filled. Others are keen to have conversations that ensure a strong candidate pipeline for their future growth.

To help you land your dream job in a startup, LaunchVic has funded a range of ‘talent’ programs and has a number of resources available, including: tips and tools; video content; a jobs board and events to help you upskill and make the connections you need to get a job at a startup or scaleup.

Startup your career today!

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Talent Programs

Women's Fellowship

Startmate

The program will develop the female fellows through guided coaching by senior startup leaders, AMAs with Startup Founders and functional workshops to expedite a confident transition into startups and real progress towards gender parity in tech companies.

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Student Fellowship

Startmate

The Student Fellowship creates a pathway for exceptional Victorian students into the startup sector. The program will include a 2-week intensive bootcamp followed by a placement into a Victorian startup to help students transition into a startup career.

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Pivott

Stone & Chalk

Pivott will equip and empower Victorian job seekers with the knowledge, capability and tools necessary to succeed in the startup environment. Aiming to increase awareness and accessibility on both sides of the talent marketplace, it will provide a smarter way to build skills for a future-proof talent pool.

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Upskilling underutilised talent for junior roles at startups

INCO Academy

This program will provide accelerated pathways to employment into Victoria’s startup sector and grow the pool of industry-grade talent for fast-growing startups.

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Resources to Upskill

Events & Webinars

  2. How to Land a Job at a Startup

    Available now to watch on YouTube

    Are you wanting to work at a startup or scaleup?

    Our expert panellists will share their experiences and insights for suitably qualified people wanting to work at a startup.

    We will explore:

    • What roles, technical and non-technical, are startups and scaleups looking for
    • How do you tailor your Linkedin profile and CV to showcase your skills and experience to startups
    • Where do you look for jobs
    • What can you do if you’ve got the skills but not the startup experience
    • What if you’ve got the passion and determination and not the skills