Quantum Future Talent: Open Day & Careers Fair

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Young, female student shaking hands with female KPMG employer at the SQA careers fair. Both are smiling. In the background are other attendees and a tall KPMG banner.

Whether you're a high school, university or PhD student — or exploring a career change — the opportunities in quantum are limitless. With rapid growth and major investment flowing into the field, new and exciting career pathways are emerging across industries. And they need people with diverse skills.

How do you launch a career in quantum?

At the FREE Quantum Future Talent: Open Day & Careers Fair, attendees discovered the many study and career options available in quantum. The event helped participants define their pathways, explore university programs, and connect with leading employers and recruiters hiring in the space right now.

To ensure everyone got the most out of the experience, the day was split into two tailored sessions, offering guidance matched to different stages and goals.

Open Day | 09:00am- 12:00pm- school students, parents, career planners

Careers Fair | 1:30pm- 5:00pm - undergraduates, postgraduates, career changers

What attendees experienced during the day

  • An introduction to quantum, how top companies are using it, and why a career in quantum is exciting, future-proof, and full of opportunity
  • Study pathways into quantum with actionable career planning advice – explore the degree programs and career opportunities available to you
  • How do your skills and passions align with jobs across a variety of industries
  • Meet employers and education partners offering career opportunities to students with your skills
  • Match your passions and skills to cutting-edge postgraduate opportunities at universities
  • Funding your future – the scholarships, grants, and bursaries available to you
  • Explore Sydney’s world-class universities, research facilities, and student community
  • Be inspired by our panels, led by NSW's quantum experts.

    • 📖Download the program or 🎥 Watch the highlights reel on our YouTube channel

    The organisations and universities that exhibited at Quantum Future Talent:

    Open Day

    ACS | AIP | ANFF | ANSTO | ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Future Leaders in Quantum Computing (FLiQC) | Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) | Australian National University | BTQ | Careers with STEM | CSIRO | Engineers Australia | KPMG | Macquarie University | Oxford Instruments | Sydney Quantum Academy | The University of New South Wales | The University of Newcastle | The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) | The University of Sydney | Western Sydney University | The Research & Prototype Foundry

    Careers Fair

    AIP | ANFF | ANSTO | Aqacia | ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Future Leaders in Quantum Computing (FLiQC) | Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) | Australian National University | BTQ | CSIRO | Diraq | Evident Scientific | Emergence Quantum | Infleqtion | KPMG | Macquarie University | Oxford Instruments | PsiQuantum | Q-CTRL | Quantum Motion | QUBIC | Rigetti | Sydney Quantum Academy | The Research & Prototype Foundry | The Semiconductor Sector Service Bureau (S3B) | The University of New South Wales | The University of Newcastle | The University of Sydney | The University of Technology Sydney (UTS)