Careers Corner

New Careers Resource

Please visit the website https://www.gleneiracollegecareers.com/

 for information on a variety of careers, VCE, VTAC and university and other tertiary information.

Students can also create their own account and complete a Careers Action Plan, do some career quizzes, watch videos on different careers etc.

There is also a parents tab that has useful links, information on VET and how to have career conversations with teens!

Years 11 and 12

VCE Expo Visit

The Year 11s and 12s visited the VCE Expo on Friday May 3rd. Students attended seminars and collected information and spoke to the exhibitors present.

University Information

Scholarships at Bond University

Bond University offers an extensive scholarship program to both domestic and international students, with values ranging from 25% scholarships to 100%.   It is important to note that applications for the 2019 Scholarship Program for Australian Year 12 students opened on 23 April 2019.  Students applying for the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship must submit their application by 1 August 2019.  The closing date for all other scholarships is 6 September 2019. 

Scholarship applications should be submitted online; students should note that only one application needs to be made, and students can apply for as many scholarships they are eligible for.

Visit Bond University Scholarships  for a comprehensive list of scholarships, including other sport scholarships, and/or to apply! 

Also visit Bond Application Tips to read through useful tips on applying effectively.  For further queries, email scholarships@bond.edu.au or phone 1800 074 074 toll-free (within Australia).

ACU Community Achiever Program (CAP)

As a Year 12 student, do you demonstrate leadership in your school or workplace, coordinate a community initiative, volunteer in a local cultural, sporting or religious group or provide care to someone in need?  ACU's Community Achiever Program is designed to acknowledge commitment to our local communities.

The Community Achiever Program (CAP) recognises a students’ potential to achieve great things.  A successful CAP application means a student could receive a provisional university offer as early as August to study at ACU.  Being part of this CAP group also offers successful students unique opportunities to enhance their leadership and volunteering skills, while they study at ACU.  Should an application be successful, the required ATARs in Victoria would be as follows:

* Limited CAP places available

CAP applications to study in 2020

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  • Open – Wednesday 1 May 2019
  • Close – Wednesday 14 August 2019 (Melbourne courses)
  • Offers released within two weeks of applications closing

Students are encouraged to start gathering their required documentation now to submit with along their application.  Failure to meet all the requirements for the CAP will result in not being considered for the program.  Students are encouraged to browse how the CAP is assessed and offered so they can make sure their submission is well-written.

Find out more at Community Achiever Program (CAP)

News from the University of Melbourne

My Melbourne Future’ Series

Senior students should note that during the month of June, the University of Melbourne will be hosting a series of free ‘My Melbourne Future’ Information Sessions at the Parkville Campus in the early evening from 6.00pm – 8.30pm, aimed at informing prospective students about the courses on offer; hear from current students, academic staff and recent graduates about what it is like to study that degree or course at Melbourne, and the career and personal development opportunities available to graduates.  These events will include a Careers of the Future presentation, a sample lecture, student experience insights with Q&A and a courses expo.

Registrations are open and students can register for one or more at My Melbourne Future Events

Diploma Courses at Monash University

Expand your studies by adding on.  Monash University offers a couple of diplomas as additional courses of study a student can take alongside their bachelor degree.  These include –

The Diploma of Languages allows domestic students the opportunity to complete a major in one of the languages offered by the University, while completing a single or double bachelor's degree.   Students may study their chosen language starting from a number of different entry points - whether they are an absolute beginner or have studied the language in VCE or overseas.  Students will also gain an understanding of the culture and society, history and media required to effectively communicate in a language.  Languages on offer are Chinese studies, French studies, German studies,

Indonesian studies, Italian studies, Japanese studies, Korean studies, and Spanish and Latin American studies.

The Diploma of Liberal Arts allows domestic students the opportunity to pursue in-depth study in one of the humanities or social sciences while completing a bachelor's single or double degree in other fields.  So, this diploma is usually completed by students studying in faculties other than arts, however, arts students may apply to add this course after successfully completing one year. 

Deakin University

2019 DeakInspire, an event specially designed to inspire, motivate and engage students in Years 10, 11 and 12.

•               Wednesday 28 August 2019 (Ballarat courses)

Year 10

Work Experience

Work experience is in September this year, 16th to 20th. It is the same week as Year 10 Surf Camp.

If you are not going on Camp then you will need to find a placement and have all your paperwork into me by the end of term 2 for processing. Some students are doing both and completing a work experience placement in the school holidays.

Year 10s that are new this year to the school need to see me with completing their safe@work certificates in preparation for their work experience placement.

Two Year 10s completed work experience in the school holidays. Below is an article from Jacinta on her experience.

"On the first day of my work experience at the Peter MacCallum Cancer centre, I had the opportunity to work in the Translational Research Lab, that houses collaboration between the clinical and research areas of Peter Mac. I was able to speak to one of the Senior Scientists and some of the Research Assistants about their role at Peter Mac while also having the chance to look around their laboratory.

On the second day, I went to the Ricky Johnstone Lab that focuses mainly on immunology and the prevention and treatment of blood disease like leukaemia. I observed and assisted in making a drug to be tested on mice, and once the drug was made, I had the chance to visit the Animal Hold, where all the mice were kept. I then was taken on a tour of almost the entire building, through all the research levels, the pathology level, the core facilities and flow cytometry level and through some of the clinical areas.

For the remaining days, I worked in the Bowtell and Sherene Loi Labs, which focus on genetics, genomics and breast cancer. I learnt about using pipettes, processing blood, growing cells, microscopes and got to visit some of the high tech facilities.

My experience at Peter MacCallum Cancer centre was not only an amazing opportunity but also helped me explore possible future career options and gave me an insight into scientific research.”

Jacinta Ide

Year 10

"I’m currently doing a VET course in Allied Health at Holmesglen, Moorabbin. As part of that VET course, I was required to do a work placement, which is similar to work experience students undertake in Year 10. I did my work placement at a podiatrists clinic in Brighton during the holidays over 5 days. When I was there I got to experience different roles in the workplace. One of them was working as a receptionist where I was taught how to file, answer phones, book appointments and fax documents, which is actually quite fun. I was also taught how to sterilize and clean equipment used by the podiatrists and how to use a sterilization machine.

One of the most interesting parts of my placement was having the opportunity to watch the wound nurses, who specialized in wound care. During my time at the clinic, I was able to learn from and watch a cosmetic doctor and see how cosmetic injectables and Laser works. This was a fantastic opportunity for me as I am interested in the cosmetic field and wouldn’t have been able to get this experience if it wasn’t for my VET course. Overall gained some really good skills and contacts for the future. I can’t wait to do another work placement next year."

Jemma Newman

Year 11

Careers Fast Track Program

Stage 3 of the program is on May 20 to May 24, with the exception of Wednesday which is the whole school athletics day. Every student in Year 10 will have will have a 30 minute interview face to face with a Careers Fast Track counsellor. Appointment times will come out the week prior. If there is any student who hasn’t completed their Career Quizzes, please come and see me in the Senior School Office.

General Information

Australian Apprenticeships Pathways Updated Pathway Flowchart

The flowchart is a great resource for job hunters and students, demonstrating the steps involved to get an apprenticeship or traineeship.

Find the link here - https://www.aapathways.com.au/industry-insider-information-and-resources/news/updated-flowchart-for-job-hunters-and-students

Carol McCaskie

Careers and Pathways Coordinator