Geography graduates inevitably find themselves in project-based work. Tertiary students, as part of their university training, need to be given the opportunity to develop and practise skills to be applied in the workplace. For educators, it is insufficient to offer topics based upon discipline-knowledge alone. Students need the opportunity to experience and practice the strategies and skills required to ensure their employability in a project-focused industry. This paper outlines the results of a collaborative learning experience in which a range of tools was introduced to facilitate the development of informal project management skills - that is, communication, cooperation and teamwork. Furthermore, a well functioning team, achieving successful outputs is often a prerequisite to enjoyment of the task. In this context, numerous student responses indicated that they 'had fun' doing the assignment, while developing transferable skills and gaining experience suitable for their future project-oriented career in an environmental management workplace
