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Mid-sem break is here and you're either catching up on three weeks of readings you haven't touched, applying for internships at 11pm, or doing absolutely nothing and telling yourself you'll start tomorrow. All three are valid.

In this edition, we're breaking down what actually matters in internship applications now that the big firms are recruiting, why the companies making headlines for layoffs are still hiring at your level, and what's happening in the economy that you'll probably get asked about in an interview.

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The Aussie Corporate and the BSOC Team

A lot of big firms are all accepting applications right now. If you're in your penultimate or final year, this is the window.

As the BSOC team previously covered, you’ll probably want to apply everywhere. Don't. Most students submit 20+ applications, rush every cover letter and get nowhere. The ones who land offers typically apply to 5-8 roles and actually tailor each one. The bots that HR teams use to screen applicants know the difference so you’ve got no chance with a spray and pray approach.

Your cover letter doesn't need to be perfect. It needs to show you've read the job description and can connect your experience to what they're asking for. If you don't have "relevant experience" yet, that's fine. The group project, the retail job, the society event also works. If you’re going do this with AI, make sure you provide Chat with all the tiny and painful things you did in your casual job so it connects your experience. Recruiters at your level screen for potential, not someone with a stacked resume and 200 case comps.

The BSOC Careers Fair is on April 8 at Leighton Hall. Have questions ready for the firms you actually care about. Talk to someone who's done the internship before you apply for it. And pick roles that genuinely interest you rather than roles that sound impressive.

Citi Australia is running two events for penultimate-year students. Any degree welcome.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and you are encouraged to apply early.

The companies cutting jobs are the same ones hiring interns.

CBA job listings are down 45% over six months. Coles headcount has fallen 28% in two years. Banks are restructuring again and offshoring a lot of roles overseas.

It's easy to look at that and assume there won't be jobs when you graduate. The reality is the opposite. Graduate and intern pipelines are almost always protected during restructures. They're cheap, they're long-term bets and cutting them results in irreversible brand damage. Those companies cutting 10-year veterans are still hiring 10 vacationers.

Apply anyway. The worst thing you can do right now is talk yourself out of it because the news sounds scary.

The firms you're applying to expect you to know what's happening in the market. This week alone, the RBA banned card surcharges, petrol hit record prices, AustralianSuper hiked insurance premiums by 40% and Meta lost a landmark social media trial.

If an interviewer asks "what's happening in the economy right now" and your answer is "uh, interest rates?", you're cooked.

Every weekday morning at 8:00am. 2 minutes. Free.

Before the war started, Australian inflation was actually heading in the right direction. Prices were stabilising, the underlying trend was cooling, and there was a reasonable case that the worst of it was behind us. That context matters, because what comes next has nothing to do with whether the economy was well managed or not.

The problem is that petrol prices have surged since then and that spike will flow directly into the next inflation reading. Households are already feeling it at the bowser, and higher energy costs do not stay contained to fuel - they seep into the price of getting goods to shelves, running businesses and delivering services. Even if the conflict ends soon, the pressure on prices is likely to linger for months as supply slowly comes back online. Higher rates are meant to slow spending and cool inflation, but when inflation is being driven by an oil shock rather than excessive demand, the tool and the problem are not quite matched.

The economy seems to be slowing and getting more expensive at the same time - a combination that rate rises alone cannot fix and that households will feel well before any policy response can catch up.

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Midterms got you feeling blue 💙? Do you wish you could have a yummy treat to make it all go away?

Take a breather and reset with the UNSW Business Society’s Philanthropy Portfolio at our 🌞💕 WELLNESS PICNIC 🌞💕

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EVENT DETAILS
📅 Date: Thursday 2nd April
⏰ Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm
📍 Location: Alumni Lawn
💰 Cost: Gold coin donation

📅 Tuesday 7th April | ⏰ 2:00pm-6:00pm |📍Colombo Theatre B | Sponsored by Chartered Accountants ANZ

Get a proper LinkedIn photo and sharpen your personal brand the day before Careers Fair.

📅 Wednesday 8th April | ⏰ 11:00am-2:00pm |📍Leighton Hall, Scientia Building

EY, Suncorp, CA, CPA and more. Whether you're a first-year or final-year, this is worth showing up for. Bring questions, not just a tote bag.

📅 Thursday 9th April | ⏰ 6:30pm-10:00pm |📍King Street Wharf

Harbour views, DJs, flowing drinks. The mid-sem break send-off.

🏉🔥 THE BSOC Oztag Tournament is BACK for 2026!! 🔥🏉

It’s time to build your squad, hit the field, and compete for $400+ IN CASH PRIZES 💰🏆!!

Expect big plays, big energy and a full afternoon of Oztag action at Mason Park. Whether you're coming to dominate the competition or just keen for a great day out with your mates, this is one tournament you won’t want to miss!!

📅 Saturday 18th April | ⏰ 11am-5pm |📍Mason Park | 💰 $400+ cash prizes

P&G's Summer Internship Program is open across Brand & Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and Sales. Sydney and Melbourne, Dec 2026 - Jan 2027. Top performers get a pathway to permanent. This one fills fast.