Careers

Wanganui Park Career News

Events coming up:

Thurs 30th March - Science in the City, RMIT, Melbourne, http://bit.ly/2mjuIrn

Mon 3rd April - Forensic Science Careers Information Day, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, http://bit.ly/2me1XIR

Mon 3rd April – Ready Set Design, RMIT, Melbourne (see details elsewhere)

April 3, 6, 10 & 13th - Step Up, Deakin University, campus tours, Melbourne, Warrnambool and Geelong campuses, http://bit.ly/2mHwAJC

Tues 4th April – Study Skills 101, RMIT Melbourne (see details elsewhere)

April 4th – 6 and 10 – 12: Airline Pilot Workshop, Flight Academy Australia, www.flyfaa.com.au

Wed April 5th - Year 10 Discovery Day, Monash University, Clayton campus, http://bit.ly/2n4QcaY

Thurs 6th April - UMAT Exam Preparation Day, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, http://bit.ly/2kPN0LN

Fri 7th April – Experience La Trobe, Bundoora, http://www.latrobe.edu.au/experience/events/experience-la-trobe-events

Fri 7th April – A Day at Melbourne University, Parkville campus, http://bit.ly/2kDFjgs

Fri 7th April – MyDay, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga campus, http://bit.ly/2kVYa5R

Thurs 27th April – Careers Day Out (all Year 10’s)

Sat 29th April - Nursing and Health Expo, Australian College of Nursing, The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, http://bit.ly/2me1NRF

Lots of holiday events available to check out.

As shown elsewhere there are lots of different career exploring events available for students from Year 10-12 during these school holidays. University visits, tours & course explorations (Deakin, Melbourne, La Trobe, Charles Sturt Uni - Wagga), Year 10 Discovery days (Monash), Airline Pilot workshops, Study Skills Workshops (RMIT), Forensic Science Careers information and UMAT Preparation (for Year 12’s intending on applying for Medicine or Dentistry).

Boundless Melbourne Work Experience Camp

At the time of going to print I am unable to confirm the successful applicants for the Melbourne Work Experience Camp in the week May 1st – 5th. Arrangement forms, camp permission and medical forms will be distributed in the next few days to those successful.

Boundless, a not-for-profit organisation, have been sourcing work placements and organising this camp for the Alliance schools. The cost of the camp will be approximately $160. Families who qualify for a healthcare card may use their Victorian Government Camp and Excursion funding to pay for this. Students will stay with supervising teachers in hostel style accommodation, Melbourne Discovery, in the CBD and commute to their place of work via public transport. Most students will be in workplaces with one or more other students. All students will either initially be accompanied to their place of work by a teacher or at least shown how to get there.

Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) Industry Experience Day

AIE is a private college in Melbourne offering vocational and higher education courses in Game Art & Animation, Game Programming, Game Design & Production, 3D Animation & VFX for Film and Virtual Worlds. They will be running an Industry Experience Day for prospective students on Wednesday 12 April and also gaming workshops during the first week of holidays. For information and to register, go to www.aie.edu.au/

Surveying workshops at RMIT

RMIT is offering a series of free workshops for students interested in a career in land surveying. The workshops are practical one-hour sessions and will give students the opportunity to gain insight into the industry and see the current surveying equipment used in the industry including a digital level, total station, GPS and laser scanner.

They will also get the opportunity to do a practical activity measuring distance and use a precise surveying total station instrument to check their measurements. The next workshop is running on Thursday 6 April at RMIT’s Field Station at Yarra Bend. For information and to register, go to http://bit.ly/2nHMdz5

Year 10 Discovery Day, Monash University

Students are invited to register for the Year 10 Discovery Day running at Monash University, Clayton campus on Wednesday 5th April. You will will be able to:

Participate in sessions on choosing the right course and university for you
Learn about prerequisite subjects and why you need them
Explore the Monash Clayton campus
Receive advice on how to manage Years 11 and 12
Chat with Monash staff and current students

For information and to register for the event, go to http://bit.ly/2n4Qca

Are you (currently) seeking a job?

Are you a student who is currently looking for part-time or casual employment? What can you do to make yourself more employable?

Employers want people who will add value to their business. They want people who will be reliable, trustworthy, well presented, enthusiastic, keen to learn new skills, work well in a team and be effective communicators.

I haven’t met too many people who don’t think that these things describe them. However, that's not enough, you need to be able to provide evidence. Usually the resume and your referees will be part of that evidence. So what can you do to build this evidence?

look for opportunities to volunteer. Volunteering helps build your network of contacts, skills and confidence.
be the best advertisement of you that you can be so that employers, teachers and others will always provide evidence to support you. Be well presented
have a resume that provides a great 1st impression – well written and proof read.

If you want help. Use log in to the secure student area of the wanganuiparkcareers.com website at https://careertools.com.au/student/?school=wanganuiparkcareers.com

Applying for Art & Design courses that require a folio or pre-selection kit?

LEAP have prepared a helpful video that shows how folios are used in the selection of students and what you can do to be better prepared. https://www.leap.vic.edu.au/vimeo.com/video/92697865

Have you considered a career in construction (not just carpentry!)

There are many occupations within the construction industry. Everything from drain laying to floor finishing to cartography (mapping) to surveying. Look outside the square from electrical, plumbing and carpentry to ensure you are assessing all of your options. To explore occupations, undertake aptitude quizzes and view pathway maps, go to http://bit.ly/2fMvqHH

Alternatives to Physiotherapy

Interested in sports physiotherapy? Have you considered clinical exercise physiology as being a more suitable pathway than physiotherapy? “Where physiotherapists assist people with movement disorders using techniques to assist muscles and joints to move to their full potential, clinical exercise physiologists use exercise to prevent and rehabilitate disease and injury in the community”. Deakin University has released a fantastic video giving an overview of their clinical exercise Master program- http://tinyurl.com/lrnarcu

Graeme Crosbie