Options Career Information Bulletin Edition 9 30/05/2017 to 09/06/2017 Table of Contents Apprenticeships and Traineeships ...................................................................................................................... 4 Busting Vocational Education and Training (VET) Myths............................................................................... 4 Australian Defence Force .................................................................................................................................... 4 Australian Defence Force information sessions ............................................................................................. 4 Defence 2018 Gap Year closing soon .............................................................................................................. 5 How do I apply for the Defence Force? .......................................................................................................... 5 Want to become an officer in the Australian Defence Force (ADF)? ............................................................ 6 Career Exploration ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Follow your passion to select your career ...................................................................................................... 6 Preparing for Uni – a website to help you with career and course planning ................................................ 6 Competitions ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 Bragg Student Prize for Science Writing ......................................................................................................... 7 STUFFit Student Film Festival competition .................................................................................................... 7 Course and Institution Updates .......................................................................................................................... 7 Bond University Snippets ................................................................................................................................ 7 Coalesce Student Fashion Parade at TAFE Queensland Brisbane ................................................................. 8 Griffith University events ................................................................................................................................ 8 National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) holiday courses in Brisbane ........................................................ 8 News from CQUniversity (CQUni) ................................................................................................................... 8 Pre-audition Workshop National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) .................................................................. 9 Preparation courses for Aviation careers ....................................................................................................... 9 Programs at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) ......................................................................... 9 Queensland University of Technology (QUT) information ............................................................................ 9 School Holiday Filmmakers Bootcamp at QSFT............................................................................................ 10 Screen, Media and Animation - Open Evening and Creative Industries Exhibition .................................... 10 Taste is almost here – a reminder ................................................................................................................ 11 The University of Queensland (UQ) updates ................................................................................................ 11 What’s New at ACU (Australian Catholic University)? ................................................................................. 11 Employment ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 Accounting/Commerce/IT cadetships .......................................................................................................... 12 Places to search for jobs................................................................................................................................ 12 Should I get a part-time job while I’m still at school?.................................................................................. 13 The jobs of the future – and two skills you need to get them ..................................................................... 13 2 The information contained within this document has been gathered from a range of sources including publicly available websites, institutional and organisational newsletters. 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The jobs of the future will be what robots can’t do .................................................................................... 13 What does ‘Work Ready’ mean to employers? ............................................................................................ 13 Financial Assistance and Scholarships .............................................................................................................. 14 JMC Academy 2018 Scholarships .................................................................................................................. 14 Le Cordon Bleu Australia 2018 Scholarships ................................................................................................ 14 Robertson Scholars Leadership Program Scholarships ................................................................................ 14 University of New South Wales (UNSW) Co-op Scholarship Program ........................................................ 15 University of Queensland (UQ) Law LEAD Scholarship for disadvantaged students .................................. 15 Gap Year Program News ................................................................................................................................... 15 Selected gap year program news .................................................................................................................. 15 Occupational Information ................................................................................................................................. 15 Quantity Surveying – What is it? What training do you need? ................................................................... 15 Take the plunge - Careers in water ............................................................................................................... 16 The Australian Border Force (ABF) ............................................................................................................... 16 Open Days, Expos and Career Markets ............................................................................................................ 16 Brisbane Careers and Employment Expo this weekend .............................................................................. 16 Natural Health Open Day .............................................................................................................................. 17 New York Film Academy (NYFA), Gold Coast Open Day .............................................................................. 17 Queensland School of Film and Television (QSFT) Open Day ...................................................................... 17 Shillington College Info Session .................................................................................................................... 17 South East Cape Trade Fair in Cooktown...................................................................................................... 17 Overseas Studies ............................................................................................................................................... 17 Study in the USA handouts and resources ................................................................................................... 17 Want to study in Hong Kong? ....................................................................................................................... 17 QTAC and Tertiary Entry ................................................................................................................................... 18 University school holiday tours .................................................................................................................... 18 Year 12 questions on medical courses and Bond scholarships .................................................................... 18 Study Skills ......................................................................................................................................................... 19 Study skill tips from USQ ............................................................................................................................... 19 3 The information