Careers News Edition 2 Thursday 29.03.18
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Careers News Edition 2 Key Dates & Reminders Thursday 29.03.18 & Reminders In the blink of an eye, Term 1 is over! Easter is upon us yet For all VCE Students – we all feel as though we only started the new 2018 school ‘Experience Clever’ at La Trobe year. This term has seen lots of Pathways conversations with Registrations are now open. Visit: many students across Year 11 and 12. Our Year 10 students www.latrobe.edu.au/study/life/events/exp are about to embark on their Work experience placements erience-clever in week 1 of Term 2 from Monday 16th April through to Friday 20th April. Work has also begun with planning for our Year 9 ‘Step on Campus’ at Deakin University students’ Pathways & Transition process. In April: Burwood Campus - Thurs 5 & 12th With lots of information from various institutions it is a challenge to relay much of this to our students via school Waurn Ponds Campus - Fri 6th & 13th assemblies, the school bulletin as well as the Careers Geelong Waterfront Campus - Wed 11th Newsletter. I hope you enjoy some light reading over the Warrnambool Campus - Wed 11th Easter break! http://www.deakin.edu.au/about- deakin/events/step-on-campus ‘Inside Monash’ Seminar Series Running from April to Sep 2018. To register visit: https://www.monash.edu/inside- monash Career Expo’s are coming! WRICA Careers Expo excursion for all Year 12 th students on Thursday 17 May VCE & Careers Expo When: Thurs 3rd to Sun 6th May For more information visit: www.vceandcareers.com.au Melbourne Career Expo When: Fri 20th to Sun 22nd July For further details, visit: http://www.careerexpo.com.au/attend/ev ent-details For Medicine & Health Science Students- At the Year 11 and 12 extended assemblies this term UMAT Registrations close Friday 1 June at students were presented with the idea of pathways and 5pm. Test is Wed 25 July 2018.For further options for further study. Students can access further study information visit http://umat.acer.edu.au after year 12 (VCE or VCAL) via a Diploma course with no ATAR or a very low ATAR. Of course, the VCE ATAR allows students to enter into Bachelor degrees. Pathway options will be explained further in the next edition of Careers News. Science – Thurs 10th May Arts/Psychology – Thurs 10th May Times: 10am til 2pm PATHWAY PRESENTATIONS IN TERM 2 Fed Uni's ‘VCE Study Skills Days’ have also proven to be very popular. A free event designed to support VCE students Next term we will offer our Year 10-12 Pasco Campus with their studies, providing valuable advice and strategies. students the opportunity to attend weekly presentations by With experienced guest speakers and Fed Uni's academics Universities or other organisations about courses or and students, the day will include helpful information on: pathways beyond high school. All presentations will occur in Time Management the library on Fridays between 12.45-1.15pm. Increasing Motivation So far we have planned: Critical Thinking RMIT 27th April Life as a uni student Victoria University 11th May Deakin University 4th May Dates: Tues 3rd July from 9.30am til 2pm Australian Defence Force (date tbc) Gippsland Campus (Churchill) The Gordon Institute of TAFE (date tbc) Wed 4th July from 9.30am til 2pm The Victorian Police Force (hopefully!) Berwick Campus Thurs 5th July from 9.30am til 2pm Mt Helen Campus (Ballarat) UNIVERSITY UPDATES https://federation.edu.au/future-students/study-at- feduni/information-sessions-and-events/vce-study-skills- day Melbourne University Melbourne University are running a number of information Box Hill Institute sessions including: ‘My Melbourne Future’ Box Hill institute are offering ‘A Day in the Life’ career Dates: exploration days, where students have the 15th May - Agriculture, Sciences, Technology, Engineering opportunity to gain insight into various professions. In and Design. 31 May - Health and Veterinary Sciences. the morning, a variety of workshops are running and 5 June - Economics, Business, Humanities & Social Sciences after lunch there is a forum where employers, Box Hill and Law. Institute alumni and currently enrolled students will 7 June- Creative and Performing Arts. talk about working in a variety of industries. 14 June - Economics, Business, Humanities & Social Sciences and Education. This program is running in the school holidays and following are the scheduled dates and costs: Where: Parkville campus, Grattan Outdoor Guide - Thursday, 5th April Street Parkville, Victoria. Fashion Illustrator & Developing Your Fashion Time: 5:30pm to 8:30pm Portfolio - Wednesday, 11th April Cost: 1 day $75 Check out the details and other Visual Merchandiser, Interior Designer & Graphic events at: Designer - Wednesday, 11 April or Wednesday, 4th https://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/explore/events July Cost: No charge Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Mechanic – Friday 6th July Cost: No charge Federation University Fashion Designer: Monday 9th July to Wednesday 11th July (x3 days) Cost: 3 days $250 Federation University have some ‘Experience Day’s coming up where students can learn about specific Times: 9.30am – 3pm (unless indicated otherwise fields of study and clarify their area of interest. indicated on the events page. Offering interactive workshops and activities, these Where: Box Hill (Elgar and Nelson) and Lilydale days are productive to help refine your career path. Lakeside campuses. For further information, call 1300 BOX HILL or ‘Experience Days’ at Berwick Campus visit:https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/a-day-in-the-life- Education – Thurs 26th April of-a-creative-artist-tickets-44005271953 IT & Engineering – Thurs 26th April Business – Thurs 3rd May Nursing – Thurs 3rd May Melbourne Polytechnic Melbourne Polytechnic have a ‘Trade Taster Day’. This day is aimed at Year 9 & 10 students interested in trying a range of trade areas from; hospitality to agriculture, plastering and cabinet making. Held on Thursday 10th May between 9.45am til 2.45pm at the Heidelberg Campus (Corner of Waterdale Rd & Bell St in Heidelberg). There are a range off trades to choose from with a number groups and sessions in the morning and GAP Year at the Australian afternoon. You will need to purchase your tickets online before 30th April at: Defence Force https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/melbourne-polytechnic- trade-taster-day-2018-tickets- It is not uncommon for some students to be unsure of 42656414484?ref=enivte001&invite=MTM4NjMwMjEvcm9 their career direction, even those who achieve their sbHMua2F0ZS5rQGVkdW1haWwudmljLmdvdi5hdS8w&utm desired ATAR result. Therefore, a Gap Year in the _source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=i Australian Defence Force is a unique opportunity to nvitemodernv2&utm_term=eventpage gain experience, grow and figure out exactly what the next step is in life. It is a unique chance to get a taste Monash University for what a career in the Navy, Army or Air Force could be like, offering a year full of adventure, new friends, Monash University’s ‘Big Data Challenge Day’ at Clayton new skills, leadership, fitness and travel. All while campus is designed for high achieving Year 12 Math’s earning a salary and benefiting from free medical and Students. It is an exciting opportunity for students to build dental care! In an ADF Gap Year, you can apply for on their knowledge and explore what they can achieve at positions such as; Administrative Assistant, Air university with their mathematics skills. As part of the day, Defence Operator, Army Officer, Artillery Operator, students will be placed in teams and will tackle a challenge Aviation Support Technician, Combat Engineer, Driver, in actuarial science, business analytics or econometrics. To Infantry Soldier, Warehouse Assistant, Store person or register visit: Cabin Crew. https://buseco.wufoo.eu/forms/w1d3s5lf1arh6xr/ Whether on base, on land or at sea, in some respects working for the ADF can be much like being employed in a comparable civilian role (if there is one). However, William Angliss life at the ADF offers life-changing experiences such as assisting communities affected by conflict or natural William Angliss are providing an opportunity for secondary disasters. school students to try their hand at a series of practical workshops in Hospitality, Food and Tourism. This school To join the program, you will be aged between 18 and holiday program is ideal for students who are considering a 24 as of 15the September 2019 (for the Navy), 31st May 2019 (for the Army), or 31st March 2019 (for the certificate, diploma or degree in Foods, Tourism, Hospitality Air Force). An Australian Year 12 education (or or Events. equivalent) is required and VCE results will not affect When: Wed. 11th April, 10:00 am til 3:30 pm. entry, however education pre-requisites do vary for Where: 555 La Trobe Street, Melbourne. each position. To learn more visit: https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/students-and- To register, you can book online: education/gap-year https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/angliss-experiences- hospitality-events-tourism-tickets-43295635411 Industry Focus – Education Early Childhood/Pre-Primary Teacher The Australian Department of Jobs and Small Business* forecast a 26.4% increase in employment opportunities for To become an early childhood teacher, a degree in Early Childhood (Pre-Primary) Teachers over the next five education with a major in early childhood is usually years. required. Alternatively, a bachelor degree in a related Early childhood teachers plan and conduct education area followed by a postgraduate qualification in programmes for young children and work in government- education specialising in early childhood can be owned pre-school centres, early education classes, completed. community kindergartens and community childcare centres. To consider this occupation, it is important to be There is also the option of gaining an entry level able to relate to children and their families and have a keen qualification (certificate 3 or diploma) to work in desire to teach children.