For those who wish to work during their studies in Australia, the Student Visa (subclass 500) is the best option. This visa allows you to work up to 40 hours per fortnight during the academic semester and unlimited hours during scheduled breaks.

However, after graduation, you have several options to remain in Australia for employment purposes:

·      Temporary graduate visa (subclass 485): This visa allows you to work, study, or live in Australia temporarily.

·      Skilled visas: These visas are points-based and require a certain level of English language proficiency, work experience and skills related to occupations in demand in Australia.

·      Employer-sponsored visas: This involves the employer proving they cannot find an Australian citizen or permanent resident to fill the position.

Here are some companies in Australia that offer employer-sponsored visas:

1. PwC 

Multinational professional services firm PwC helps other companies and individuals with important services like consulting and business transformation. They have offices all over the world, including the various regions in Australia. 

The range of job categories here is extensive, from assurance and audit to legal and operations, international students can certainly find a role that best suits them in the company.

2. SEEK

Seek is Australia’s number one employment marketplace. What makes it exceptional is that cool is that the platform also helps international students who want to work in Australia by sponsoring their work visas.

So, if you’re studying in Australia and want to work there too, Seek can help with that. It’s like a one-stop shop for finding work and getting your visa.

3. BHP Billiton

Australian multinational mining and metals public company BHP Billiton provides the materials for essential infrastructure, which is a pretty important task that requires skilled talent to help them execute the work well. 

Roles range from experienced mining positions to accelerated apprenticeships, engineering opportunities and office and business roles.

4. Westpac

Westpac is Australia’s first bank and is one of the biggest banks in the country. With over 40,000 people working for them and offices around the world, Westpac is ready to be your next chapter in life.

The list of jobs available is extensive. There are brand and marketing roles, customer service and operations, finance and accounting, and so much more.

5. Microsoft 

Tech giant Microsoft is known all around the world. To keep the operations smooth and efficient, they are always open to having good talent on board with them.

Most of the jobs revolve around information technology, like data centre manager and software engineer, though other roles are available too, such as customer success account manager and site logistics/document manager.