Careers
July School Holiday programs
School Holiday programs are being offered by a vast number of tertiary providers over the holiday. Our next edition will include a comprehensive list of events happening for perspective students these holidays. Watch this space!
NIE | Future Doctors Australia, Melbourne
September 27 to September 30, 2024
Gaining medical work experience is essential for young people considering a career in medicine. It provides insight into the field, helps develop skills and attributes, and provides networking opportunities. However, obtaining medical work experience can be challenging due to various restrictions such as limited opportunities, safety concerns, and confidentiality issues.
That’s why NIE has developed the “Future Doctors Australia” program. It is an engaging and high-impact 4-day program that provides young people with a unique opportunity to gain medical work experience in a safe and structured environment. Participants will have the opportunity to spend time with current junior and senior medical students. They will also have the rare opportunity to spend time with more senior clinicians and various medical specialists. You will get to learn about clinical specialist’s relevant fields of work, ask them questions, and learn some hands-on skills from them.
- Over 15 hours of face-to-face interaction with leading specialists and clinicians
- Meet current medical students
- Develop advanced communication and team working skills
- Create new friendships with like-minded, highly driven young individuals
- Learn about the admission process into various medical universities in Australia
- Morning tea and lunch included
R U OK? National Student Art Competition
Opens: May 27, 2024
Closes: July 5, 2024
Year 7 and 8 students across Australia are invited to enter the R U OK? National Student Art Competition.
We’re accepting submissions that respond to the question: What does an R U OK? conversation mean to you?
Students are encouraged to respond to the brief in any way they like. It could:
- Explore a time when a friend was there for you, or when you were there for them.
- Represent how a meaningful conversation makes you feel.
- Encourage others to check in with their mates.
- Provide ideas of how to support someone you care about.
AAMT The Big Poster Competition
Opens: April 1, 2024
Closes: June 21, 2024
Students across Australia are invited to participate in a Big Poster Competition to raise awareness of the importance of mathematics in our lives. A selection of entries will be on display at the ICME-15 Congress in Sydney, July 7–14, 2024.
The theme of the competition is ‘Everyone counts’. Posters should address this theme, interpreting it as ‘Everyone engages in counting’ or ‘Everyone has value’, or both.
Ms Robyn Cardamone - Clyde North Campus
Ms Melissa Dillon - Cranbourne Campus