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Employability at Global Academy
Graduate with experience, not just a degree.
Your career journey
Explore and prepare
Part A · Years 1–2
- Career mentoring and guidance
- Regular masterclasses with industry speakers
- Company visits
- Optional work placements, from a short boot camp to a summer placement
- Summer Business Challenge, open to all students
Stay in Bangkok
Part B · Route 1
- Guaranteed internship (co-op) as part of your degree
- Continued mentoring and guidance
- Graduation preparation support, such as CV reviews, industry networking and employer events
Transfer overseas
Part B · Route 2
- Career services at your partner university
- Keep in touch with Global Academy to maintain connections with Thai and ASEAN industry.
Guaranteed
Your internship (co-op) is part of the degree
1
Year 4 · Term 1
Prepare: Co-op preparation course, CV, interviews and employer matching.
2
Year 4 · Term 2
Co-op: your guaranteed internship.
3
Graduate
Every student who stays in Bangkok Credit towards your Siam degree Real work experience for your CV Skills and connections before graduation
Try work early, in Years 1–2
Optional for all students. These placements carry no degree credit, so you can explore a career without any pressure on your grades.
Boot camps
A short, focused experience with an employer in your field of interest, lasting 5 days to 2 weeks.
Summer placements
A longer placement between terms, typically 2–6 weeks, for a deeper look at a career you’re interested in.
Hospitality students
Industry placements and work experience can also contribute to your Hospitality Diploma.
See it in action
Real work placements, events and industry connections from our students.
Industry Bootcamp
Hospitality students at Pullman Pattaya
Students gained hands-on, real-world experience across key hotel operations – from barista and bartending training, front desk and breakfast service, guest greeting and service flow, waiter duties, and F&B operations, to supplier food deliveries and housekeeping.
Mentoring
Personal guidance from industry professionals in Thailand
The industry mentoring program is designed to prepare our students for career success, sessions including “How to Identify Possible Career Paths Based on Your Character and Passion” and “Personal Branding: Presenting Yourself for Career Growth”.
Volunteering
Bangkok Climate Action Week, organised by the UN
Industry Event
Australia-Thailand Future Skills Forum 2026: Learning in the Age of AI
Bringing together inspiring leaders from various industries across business, education, and technology to explore how AI is reshaping the way we learn, work, and prepare for the future.
Guest speaker & Masterclass
Simon Woodroffe OBE, founder of YO! Sushi, at Global Academy
As an entrepreneur, founder of YO! Sushi, YOTEL and All Things YO!, and a former Dragons’ Den investor, Simon shared his entrepreneurial journey and valuable lessons from a life of building, growing and reinventing businesses.
Networking
Networking with AustCham Thailand
Helping our students build connections with the Australian business community in Thailand and beyond is be a central part of the Global Academy experience.
Open to all students
Summer Business Challenge
Every summer in Bangkok, students form their own teams, apply and take on a real business challenge. Whatever you study, you can take part.
The Summer Business Challenge is a project-based business practice initiative (PBPP), where students competed in teams to develop real-world business solutions focused on Thailand 4.0’s economic strategy and Australia–Thailand economic collaboration.
How Form your own team and apply though our Employability Team
When June to August
Prizes 2026 winners won an organised trip to Jakarta or Singapore, certificates of participation for all groups.
Summer Business Challenge 2026, our inaugural year.
Mentoring and industry access
You do not need to find the right people on your own. We bring them to you.
Our study program is dominated by readiness for the world of work. Instruction from leading practitioners, mentoring by successful entrepreneurs and professionals, professional networking and masterclasses on campus and in the workplace are a core part of the student experience.
Career mentoring and guidance
One-to-one advice on choosing a path, building your CV and preparing for interviews.
Regular masterclasses
Industry professionals share what their work involves and what employers look for.
Company visits
See how businesses operate and meet the people who hire.
Employers and organisations we work with
Where each program can take you
Your degree opens doors across industries, and your industry placements give you hands-on experience before you graduate. Here are some of the roles our graduates are prepared for.
Business
International business, marketing and trade careers. Roles include International Business Development Manager, Global Supply Chain and Trade Specialist and Digital Strategist.
Computer Science
AI, data and software careers. Roles include Machine Learning Engineer, Data Scientist, Full-Stack Developer, Cybersecurity Engineer, Mobile App Architect and IoT Solutions Architect.
Hospitality
Hotels, tourism and events. Roles include Hotel and Resort Manager, Events Manager, Festival and Cultural Director and Destination Marketing Manager.
Details coming soon
The networking opportunities are amazing because there are two types of people I was able to meet during the program. First, the students themselves; second, the business community."
Sreaputhmesa Sun · Computer Science
Common questions about careers
It is guaranteed for every student who stays in Bangkok for Part B and completes it as a core part of their degree.
Students who transfer to Australia or Canada follow their partner university’s career services, and internship arrangements depend on the partner.
No. They are optional for all students and carry no credit.
Placements are typically sought within Thailand, however case-by-case arrangements may be considered.