Other events and competitions
Defence Force Recruiting Information Sessions
Defence Force Recruiting have begun recording a variety of information sessions that are able to be watched on demand virtually. These information sessions are almost identical to the presentations that would have been given face-to-face by military members.
They can be found under the Events page on the Defence Jobs website, or via the link below:
https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/events
Please check this URL regularly as there will be more information sessions recorded and released very soon.
Two of the information sessions are also uploaded on our YouTube channel.
Please see the links below:
ADF Careers Information Session
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okuy-qmFPX4
RMC (Royal Military College) Careers Information Session:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRV2jmviTlE&feature=emb_title
UNSW Bragg Student Prize for Science Writing
Are you an aspiring science writer in years 7-10? You could win a stack of great prizes and be published alongside Australia’s best science writers!
2020 theme: The Big Ideas Saving the Planet
What are the solutions that will help us to address global challenges such as catastrophic climate change, global pandemics, severe weather and sea level rise?
From bushfire science using smart satellites and Indigneous knowhow, to vaccine development, citizen science apps tracking insect population decline, and science that literally creates water from air, in 800 words, describe some scientific research that has delivered a solution that you believe could change the future for our planet.
Win a fantastic set of prizes!
The winner will be awarded a $500 UNSW Bookshop voucher and a subscription to the Australian Book Review.
The winning essay will be included in the 2021 edition of NewSouth Publishing’s highly acclaimed anthology The Best Australian Science Writing, where it will appear alongside essays by some of the country’s leading science writers. It will also appear in an issue of CSIRO’s Double Helix Magazine, on CareerswithSTEM.com and on newsouthpublishing.com
Winners and runners up will get the opportunity to attend the Bragg Prize award ceremony and launch of The Best Australian Science Writing 2020 in Sydney.
Entries open on April 27th and close on August 27th
To find out more and enter go here:
https://careerswithstem.com.au/bragg-student-science-prize-2/
Virtual Careers Expo - Year 13 - May 18 - 22
Finding your dream job has never been easier
The Year13 Expo lets you find a career you’re genuinely passionate about without even having to get out of bed. Over the course of the week, you’ll hear from experts, chat with influencers and explore all of your post-school options at our digital careers expo that you can access from anywhere you have internet.