Julie Harbert
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Proactive and conscientious professional with extensive experience in student administration, management of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) and Professional Year programs, project development, and program management within higher education environments. Expertise in overcoming challenges through a tenacious and positive approach, complemented by strong managerial skills and a commitment to high professional standards. Recognized as a thoughtful and diplomatic communicator who values integrity and respects individuals from diverse backgrounds. Highly responsive and flexible, with a proven ability to cultivate and maintain positive, genuine professional relationships.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager
Monash Internship Services
01.2022 - Current
- Manage the service level agreement with Monash University and Monash College Industry Experience program to ensure KPIs are achieved.
- Implement a planning cycle with faculty clients to establish annual work-integrated learning placement goals.
- Operational management of the placement team to deliver placement outcomes and program development.
- Coordinate placement processes in consultation with client faculties, creating partnerships with external organisations.
- Lead strategic partnership engagement, supporting industry to host interns and grow early talent pipelines.
Talent Resource Manager
Monash Talent
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Accountable for the effective delivery of recruitment services for Monash Talent clients.
- Primarily responsible for end-to-end operations, including the design and implementation of talent management and client success strategies across all projects.
Professional Year Program Manager (Acting)
Monash Professional Pathways
04.2021 - 10.2021
- Provide strategic and operational leadership in the delivery of a suite of graduate employability and professional skills programs.
- Manage large cross-functional teams comprising operational, administrative, and academic staff, including sourcing, recruitment, and ongoing staff development.
- Responsible for end-to-end delivery of the PY program, generating revenue over $5 million per annum.
- Manage the Monash Professional Year Program budget, including forecasting and operational expenditure.
- Ensure program aligns with current industry and learning needs, while also meeting Professional Body compliance and accreditation requirements.
Professional Year Team Leader
Monash Professional Pathways
08.2019 - 04.2021
- Lead the PY Placement team to deliver 566 Monash placements as per the 2021 PY enrolment targets.
- Lead the PY Placement team, ensuring accountability for performance, developing talent, empowering others and managing employee performance.
- Establish and maintain sound working relationships with program professional Bodies, ACS, EEA and PYAP to build stakeholder respect and trust.
- Oversee high-quality and timely team engagement with Internship hosts.
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Team Leader
Monash Business School
04.2018 - 08.2019
- Leading a team of placement and support staff and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Identifying, coordinating and confirming student placements in partnership with industry host organisations.
- Managing and directing the workflow of the team and working closely with key professional and academic colleagues to ensure the effective delivery of student services and academic activities related to placements.
- A comprehensive knowledge of university policies, systems and strategies in relation to WIL and uses extensive operational knowledge to identify and resolve issues as they arise.
Experiential Learning Advisor (parental leave secondment)
College of Science, Health and Engineering (SHE)
03.2017 - 04.2018
- Assist with the management of complex operations of the Work Integrated Learning program in the College.
- Meet student placement targets, including sourcing placements and managing student flow through the Work Integrated Learning program student placement.
- Manage, identify, develop and maintain high-quality, purposeful partnerships with industry placement providers.
- Provide expert advice to the Senior Experiential Learning Advisor (WIL) on resource needs for the Working Integrated Learning program.
- Assist in the implementation of relevant new initiatives in the work-integrated Learning program within the College.
Experiential Learning Advisor (Secondment)
College of Arts, Social Science and Commerce (ASSC)
06.2016 - 03.2017
- Oversee the day-to-day administrative functions of the College's Experiential learning program, in conjunction with the Experiential Learning Senior Advisor.
- Maintain and further develop excellent relationships with appropriate agencies that can host students.
- In partnership with the College's academic and teaching staff, develop high-quality professional placement opportunities for all relevant College courses.
- Provide strategic input into the development of the College's Experiential learning activities and related processes.
- Management of student experiences throughout the experiential learning journey, including addressing student and partner issues.
Transition Advisor
College of Arts, Social Science and Commerce (ASSC)
01.2015 - 06.2016
- Founder of the La Trobe’s WiseASSC student blog – over 531 subscribers. A publication created by the ASSC College advisory group for students.
- Lead the design and delivery of College Orientation Programs in the areas of transition for non-traditional students and facilitate their integration with university-wide events run by other areas of the University, including online as well as regional campus-based programs.
- Lead the design and delivery of college-focused transition, engagement and enhancement programs that foster student connections across all campuses, collaborating to ensure their integration with university-wide events run by other areas of the University.
- Consult stakeholders, including College Discipline heads, Course coordinators, Professional and Administrative staff, La Trobe Learning and Teaching, student support services and the Student Union on matters related to the transition experience in ASSC.
- Develop, coordinate and promote specific academic support programs and activities that provide for a high-quality student experience and encourage cohort cohesion, evaluate their effectiveness and ensure ongoing quality improvement.
International Visits and Delegations Coordinator
01.2015 - 03.2014
- Develop and disseminate administrative procedures and policy for the management of senior institutional incoming and designated outgoing visits.
- Provide participants with briefing notes for each visit, including information on the institution(s) and the region concerned, and identify any relevant protocol or cultural sensitivities that may arise during a meeting.
- Establish appropriate media liaison with relevant departments within the University.
- Event management of the University’s annual Internationalisation conference.
- Maintain the database of key relationships to support the visits program, including key personnel with faculties, partners and relevant government agencies.
International Relations Coordinator
VU International
03.2014 - 06.2013
Executive Officer – Student Connections
06.2013 - 01.2011
Project Coordinator – Smoothing the Pathways – Student Connections
01.2011 - 09.2010
Senior Student Administrator – Faculty of Business and Law
09.2010 - 11.2008
Education
Industry/Community Engagement for WIL -
University of Victoria
01.2019
Master of Education -
Victoria University
12.2016
Skills
- Google Suite
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Salesforce
- In Place
- Job Adder
- Moodle
- LMS
- Kanban
- Asana
- Vieple
- Enboarder (miX)
- Chronus
- Staff management
- Relationship building
- Key performance indicators
Accomplishments
- 10/2024, ACEN Conference showcase presentation titled, ‘Automating internship experiences and insights: Monash Talent's journey with miX’
- 10/2020, ACEN Roundtable presentation titled, 'How do we Encourage Better Engagement of Industry in WIL and Professional Year Programs?’
- 12/2024, Led the Monash Industry Experience team to deliver (and exceed) the 2315 NPILF target by 19%
- 12/2024, Brokered and grew the overall number of Industry Experience internships with industry partners, alumni and associations by 38%
- 10/2024, Onboarded 344 new industry partnerships and increased returning companies hosting multiple students across five teaching periods by 15%
- 10/2024, Industry Experience team recipients of the ACEN Award for Innovation and Excellence, for the miX platform, for innovative use of technology and quality practices.
- 10/2024, Recipient of the Monash College ASPIRE Team Excellence Award for implementing the miX platform to automate Industry Experience processes.
- 10/2023, Guest panellist at the Study Melbourne International Student Careers Fair alongside representatives from SEEK, KPMG and Uni Melbourne
- 2019, Awarded an ‘Outstanding’ performance rating by the Manager
- 2019, Exceeded 835 internship target by 160 Business placements - increase in target resulting in an additional $100k revenue
- 2019-2021, Successful management of the end-to-end delivery of the Professional Year Program, generating revenue in excess of $2 million per annum.
Working With Children Check
1208927A-01, 12/21/26
Professional Memberships
- 2024 - Current, WIL Australia Deputy Co-Chair, VIC/TAS Chapter Committee
- Active attendee and contributor at Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) meetings and workshops
- Active attendee and contributor at the National Association of Field Experience Administrators Inc. (NAFEA) meetings and workshops
- Active Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE) member, contributor at meetings and workshops
Timeline
Manager
Monash Internship Services
01.2022 - Current
Talent Resource Manager
Monash Talent
10.2021 - 01.2022
Professional Year Program Manager (Acting)
Monash Professional Pathways
04.2021 - 10.2021
Professional Year Team Leader
Monash Professional Pathways
08.2019 - 04.2021
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Team Leader
Monash Business School
04.2018 - 08.2019
Experiential Learning Advisor (parental leave secondment)
College of Science, Health and Engineering (SHE)
03.2017 - 04.2018
Experiential Learning Advisor (Secondment)
College of Arts, Social Science and Commerce (ASSC)
06.2016 - 03.2017
Transition Advisor
College of Arts, Social Science and Commerce (ASSC)
01.2015 - 06.2016
International Visits and Delegations Coordinator
01.2015 - 03.2014
International Relations Coordinator
VU International
03.2014 - 06.2013
Executive Officer – Student Connections
06.2013 - 01.2011
Project Coordinator – Smoothing the Pathways – Student Connections
01.2011 - 09.2010
Senior Student Administrator – Faculty of Business and Law
09.2010 - 11.2008
Master of Education -
Victoria University
Industry/Community Engagement for WIL -
University of Victoria