Careers

Hello from the Careers team!

Everyone welcome!

All students are welcome to visit careers. We have an appointment book just outside each career’s office in the Malgobila and Wurrin Hubs. 

Our office hours are:

Upcoming Career Events

Work Experience

Work Experience is available to students that are 15 years and older.

Please fill in the Expression of Interest (EOI) at each Careers Hub. You will need to complete Safe@Work Certificates and your Career Action Plan (CAP) 

If you wish to do your work experience in the building or associated industries, you will also need to complete a White Card – Construction Induction Course. Please ask for help with this.

Year 9 Morrisby Profiling

Year 9 students will again be participating in Morrisby Profiling and interviews. My Career Insights is a program for all Year 9 students in government secondary schools. In partnership with the College Careers Advisors this interactive platform provides students the opportunity of:

• Self-discovery
• Recommended study pathways
• Career suggestions
• Applications guidance
• Action planning
• Careers advice and support

As part of the program, your child will:

• Complete a series of online questions and quizzes (on the Morrisby Profile Website) at school.
• Receive a Morrisby profile report showing the results from the questions and quizzes, and possible jobs that match their abilities, interests and personality.
• Have a 30-minute meeting with a Morrisby-trained Career Practitioner, who will explain the report to your child. 

The cost of registration and testing is currently subsidised in Year 9. You can complete the profiling at a later date, but you MUST register in Year 9 to take advantage of the fee free registration.

If you don’t register in Year 9 but wish to complete the profiling in later years a fee will be payable by the parent/guardian.

Please contact the Careers Team if you require further information.

Open Days – Year 11 to 12

Victorian Tertiary Institution Open Day Information for 2023

Students are encouraged to attend and investigate their tertiary options but it is not compulsory. You will need to make private arrangements if you wish to attend an Open Day.

Please click on the links below for each listed tertiary option for more information.

Australian Catholic University (Ballarat)  Sunday 27 August. 

Australian Catholic University (Melbourne) Sunday 13 August. 

Box Hill Institute Tuesday 13 June. 

Deakin University (Burwood) Sunday 27 August. 

Deakin University (Geelong) Sunday 20 August. 

Deakin University (Warrnambool) Sunday 6 August. 

Federation University Sunday 13 August. 

Holmesglen  Thursday 15 June. 

La Trobe University Various Dates On Campus/Virtual

Marcus Oldham College Sunday 30 July On campus/Virtual

Monash University (Caulfield) Saturday 5 August.

Monash University (Clayton) Sunday 6 August. 

Monash University (Parkville) Sunday 20 August. 

Monash University (Peninsula) Saturday 5 August.

RMIT (Bendigo) Sunday 27 August.

RMIT (Bundoora) Sunday 6 August. 

RMIT (City & Brunswick) Sunday 13 August.

RMIT (Point Cook) Sunday 20 August.

Swinburne University of Technology Sunday 30 July.

University of Melbourne Sunday, 20 August. 

Victoria University Sunday 20 August 

William Angliss Institute TBC

Australian Defence Force – Gap Year 2024 – Year 12

ADF Gap Year applications are now open!

Current Year 12 students can apply for a 12-month position in the Air Force, Army or Navy to begin in 2024. The following roles are on offer:

NAVY

• Maritime Warfare Officer
• Maritime Warfare Officer Submariner
• Mechanical Engineer
• Mechanical Engineering Submariner
• Helicopter Mission Commander
• Navy Sailor
• Electronics Engineer
• Electronics Engineer Submariner

ARMY

• Army Logistics
• Army Administration Assistant
• Army Combat
• Chef
• Military Police
• Army Officer

AIR FORCE

• Administration Assistant
• Air Force Security
• Aviation Support Technician
• Warehouse Store person

Start your application! Find a role you would like to apply for and click on the ‘apply now’ link at https://bit.ly/2uW1hzI

What’s the RIGHT Career path for me?

Compass Newsfeeds

Student communication about careers and opportunities are updated weekly via the Compass newsfeed pages.

Career events, excursions, apprenticeship/traineeship opportunities, guest speakers, are shared with students via these alerts, so please keep an eye out for the latest opportunities.

Careers website

Bairnsdale Secondary College (bairnsdalesccareers.com)

Students and families have access to a variety of career resources and information via our designated careers website. Students can use career targets to help them identify career interests.

We look forward to seeing you in Careers soon!