Machine learning and AI engineers are in demand.
If you're starting a uni course sometime soon or trying to figure out what to study that might lead you to a fabulous career, read on.
According to LinkedIn*, Computer Scientists, Engineers, Marketers, Environmental Scientists and Exercise specialists are among the fastest-growing job opportunities in Australia.
We ran through the top 10 to see how it matched up to courses and majors offered at Edith Cowan University.
It looks like we've got you covered!
Suggested courses for the top 10 jobs
1. Technical Program Manager
A role where you oversee related technical or IT projects for an organisation, staying mindful of the overall program or objective of the projects and guiding individual project managers.
ECU courses: Computer Science or an IT degree
2. Clinical Exercise Physiologist
In this role you'll design and supervise exercise and lifestyle programs for people with various health issues, typically working in hospitals or clinics alongside other healthcare professionals.
ECU course: Exercise Science & Rehabilitation degree
3. Site Reliability Engineer
Here, you're responsible for the development and management of software systems for apps and websites to make them run as efficiently and dependably as possible.
ECU course: Computer Science, major in Software Engineering
4. Sales Development Representative
In this job, you'll identify and establish connections with prospective customers, working out those most likely to make a purchase, and passing on their details to the sales team.
ECU courses: Marketing, Advertising & PR degree or a Commerce degree, majoring in Marketing
Sustainability and environmental management roles are among the fastest growing in Australia.
5. Platform Engineer
A role where you design, build and maintain an organisation's cloud-related platforms, to enable its software engineers and other IT professionals to safely implement and reliably operate their software.
ECU course: IT degree
6. Growth Specialist
In this role, you'll identify growth opportunities in every part of the customer lifecycle and use these to improve and expand an organisation's business.
ECU course: Commerce degree, majoring in two of Marketing, Management, Accounting & Finance or Entrepreneurship
7. Claims Adjuster
Here, you'll investigate claims made to an insurance company to determine who is liable and the extent of insuring any liability, including claims about personal injury or third-party property damage.
ECU course: Commerce degree, majoring in Accounting or Accounting & Finance, plus Law in Business
8. Machine Learning Engineer
In this job, you get to create AI-like progressive computer code and IT systems that learn as they go and make predictions by themselves. This includes facial recognition and speech recognition software.
ECU courses: Engineering (Computer Systems) or a double degree that includes Computer Science
9. Sustainability Manager
Help organisations to adopt more eco-friendly business practices and comply with all relevant environmental laws and regulations, by keeping on top of climate-related research and principles of environmental management.
ECU courses: Environmental Science degree or a science degree with a major in Sustainability
10. Enterprise Account Executive
You'll be looking after the business relationships with an organisation's key accounts, by liaising with clients about sales, advertising and campaign ideas.
ECU courses: Marketing, Advertising & PR degree or Commerce degree, majoring in Marketing
If this has got you interested, why not start looking at ECU courses.
*Source: LinkedIn jobs rise 2023-2025
