OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

GRANDSHAKE VIRTUAL WORK EXPERIENCES

Grandshake offers a ton of awesome Virtual Work Experience programs for young people across Australia aged 14-19. These programs are a great way to get a taste of your dream career, all from your own home. And they help you learn some valuable skills along the way as well.

The programs run all year, during school and the holidays, so you can sign up to start at any time. The programs typically run for four weeks, with a 2-4 hour commitment per week. Best of all, they’re totally free.

Take a look at some of the programs you can explore:

SHE CODES - FREE ONE DAY CODING WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN

Saturday 22 October | 9:00am - 4:00pm | Riff, Saint Georges Terrace

Join us for a day of coding fun in a friendly and safe environment at Riff in Perth! We offer beginner-level HTML, CSS, Django and Python workshops in a self-paced environment mentored by industry professionals. Plus we offer lunch, cupcakes and a quick dance break in the afternoon. No experience is necessary - just a laptop, a sense of adventure and a willingness to learn.

Our goal is to increase the diversity in the tech community, spark collaboration, creativity, and expand networks – and we can’t wait for you to join us on this journey.

EngCONNECT YOUR CAREER - ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING

Thursday 18 August | 5:00pm - 7:30pm | Engineers Australia Auditorium

Have you ever wondered where a STEM career could take you? EngConnect Your Career is an Engineers Australia initiated event series for students, graduates and industry professionals looking to transition their STEM career, keen to hear from engineers about where their engineering studies have taken them. This session will feature speakers from Environmental engineering disciplines and showcase the diversity of career opportunities.

After a welcome to Engineers Australia, a number of engineers will share their career stories with you, followed by networking with speakers, and engineers from a number of Engineers Australia’s technical groups.

WEP STUDENT EXCHANGE INFORMATION SESSION

Tuesday 16 August | 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Online

Imagine making friends from all over the world, learning about yourself and the world around you and seeing sights you could only dream of! Find out more about your student exchange opportunities at WEP’s online info session.

LIFE AFTER SCHOOL: BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS WITH MACQUARIE

Thursday 1 September | 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Do you think a career in financial services is all about spreadsheets and dusty calculators? Think again! We’re Macquarie – and we will show you everything a future career in banking and financial services has to offer.

At Macquarie, we’re building a better future – whether that’s accelerating the green energy transition, helping sustain global food supplies, financing social housing projects, investing in essential infrastructure or designing tomorrow’s technology solutions – and we need YOU to help us do it.

If you’re in Year 11 or 12, wondering about life after school, allow us to show you what a career with Macquarie can look like. Join us for this immersive virtual event where you’ll get to hear from (and ask questions!) key members of our team as we explore:

Just who Macquarie are, what we do, and how we’re making a difference.
The diverse career paths available for young people.
The study subjects and degree programs we look for and how they align with our roles.
Our top tips for making the most of the time you have now for future success.
Where a career with Macquarie could take you.

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone keen to explore a future in financial services and gain exclusive insights on planning your journey from one of the industry leaders.

NIE UCAT AND PATHWAYS INTO MEDICINE WEBINAR

Wednesday 12 October | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Online

Are you currently in Years 10, 11 or 12? Are you considering a career in medicine or dentistry? If you have answered yes, then you may need to sit a compulsory entry exam known as UCAT (Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test) before you can apply to certain universities.

The National Institute of Education (NIE) is proud to present the free information seminar all about UCAT and the undergraduate pathways into medicine, dentistry, and some other health science programs. This is not a sales/advertising/promotional seminar. The session is packed with invaluable information during which we will be covering the following topics and more.

This forum is an excellent opportunity for teachers, students, and parents to find out about the UCAT and to have their questions answered by an expert who has been working in the field since 1999.

What is UCAT? UCAT scores? UCAT Sub-tests?
The Undergraduate Selection Criteria
Application process into universities for medicine and dentistry
When and who can sit the UCAT
UCAT vs GAMSAT – How is UCAT different?
Can you prepare for the UCAT?
Undergraduate medical school interview explained and medical school interview preparation advice
Gap Year
Alternative degrees and career choices
Q&A