Careers Corner News

Careers News!

No matter your pathway this year, we encourage you to meet with us throughout the year, engage in opportunities such as work experience, open days, and excursions, and be curious and excited about your post school pathways. 

Student News

HPSC Careers page

Hampton Park Secondary College has its own Careers page. It’s a one stop shop for everything you need with Career planning and help. Check it out!

www.hamptonparksccareers.com

Do you need a resume?

The Careers team run workshops to assist.

• Resume: Thursday at lunchtime 1.15pm- 1.45pm. Bring your laptop.
• Job Search, Interview Skills Sessions: Wednesday 1.15pm- 1.45pm 

gain knowledge on how to search for a job and the type of questions you may be asked in an interview. Bring your laptop.

Year 12 Students

OPEN DAYS

Most institutional open days are held in late July and August (see over the page for Open Day dates). However, you are more than welcome to contact an institution to arrange a visit any time.

What happens on an Open Day? 

On Open Day you can visit an institution when it’s at its best. Everyone is there – academics, lecturers, current students, and information officers. More importantly, you can talk with academics, lecturers, and current students about what certain courses are actually like, and what is required to get into them. 

Who should attend an Open Day? 

Anyone who is considering studying at a tertiary level in the next few years should attend. 

Why should you attend an Open Day? 

Apart from the opportunity to obtain course information there are many other reasons why attending an Open Day is a good idea: 

• You are going to feel more comfortable arriving at a university or TAFE institute on the first day of classes if you have been there before. 
• What is really involved in the course or courses you are interested in? 
• If you must move away from home, where are you going to live? 
• Will you be happier studying in a large metropolitan institution or a smaller, perhaps rural institution? 
• What does the place ‘feel’ like? Is it a bustling environment with lots of activity or a quieter, more relaxed campus set in landscaped grounds? 
• How are you going to get there? Is it close to public transport, or should you start saving now for a car? 

If you don’t know the answers to any of these questions, then you should attend an Open Day!

The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)

VTAC is a hub for tertiary course applications in Victoria. 

VTAC receives, processes and forwards course applications to universities, TAFEs and independent tertiary colleges in Victoria.

VTAC processes special consideration claims through the SEAS application and some scholarship applications.

VTAC’s other role is calculating the ATAR for Year 12 students.

For 2024 applicants, VTAC opens on Monday 31st July, and timely applications close on Thursday 28th September.

Scholarships- WHAT ARE THEY?

Scholarships are special awards or financial assistance that can help you pay for your education. Think of them as gifts given to students who have shown academic excellence, talent, or special abilities. They come from schools, universities, organisations, or even individuals who want to support your educational goals.

SEAS

Special Entry Access Scheme is the umbrella program run by most educational institutions for applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage.

SEAS may give students:

• Extra consideration for course entry but it is not used as a replacement for course entry requirements.
• Bonus points on your ATAR

There are 4 SEAS categories: 

Category 1: Personal information and location (this will automatically be ticked) 

Category 2: Disadvantaged financial background

Category 3: Disability or medical condition 

Category 4: Difficult circumstances

The Careers team will be able to support you with eligibility and applications for SEAS.

Year 12 interviews

All year 12 students will have a 1:1 meeting during Term 3 with a member of the Careers team. Please keep an eye on Teams for your scheduled meeting time. 

Year 10 Students

WORK EXPERIENCE

Year 10 is a great time to start thinking about what you want to do in the future – and one way to do this is by gaining work experience.

During term 4, all year 10 students will participate in 1 week’s work experience from 

9th- 13th October.

What is Work Experience?

Work experience is a way of trying different things to see what you like. You could even do internships, volunteer, or get a part-time job. These experiences all give you a chance to see what different jobs are like and what skills they require.

Learning New Skills

One great thing about work experience is that it helps you develop new skills. You’ll learn things like communication, problem-solving, teamwork, and time management – skills that are important no matter what job you choose in the future.

Making Connections

During your work experience, you’ll meet people who work in the fields you’re interested in. This can lead to future opportunities and help you make contacts for down the track. You might even find a mentor who can guide you and give you advice about your career.

Thinking About What You Enjoy

While you’re on work experience, take a moment to think about what you enjoy doing. What tasks make you feel excited? What kind of work environment do you like? These reflections can help you figure out what you’re passionate about.

Aligning Your Goals

Once you’ve explored different careers, it’s time to align your goals with your passion. Do some research to find out what education you need and what job prospects are like in the fields that interest you. Remember, you want to choose a career that makes you happy and fulfilled.

By exploring careers through work experience, you’ll get closer to finding your passion and clarifying your goals. Remember, this is a journey of self-discovery and creating a fulfilling future for yourself. Embrace the opportunities, learn, and let your passion guide you to a successful and happy career.

all students

Victoria Police | Careers Information Session, Warragul

July 24, 2023 

Victoria Police is hosting an information session for members of the community who are interested in a career with Victoria Police focussing on the role of a police officer.

Learn more about the recruitment process, training at the Police Academy, general duties policing, career pathways and specialty units and more. It’s also your opportunity speak with local police members to ask questions you have about a career with Victoria Police.

Find out more

JOB SEEKING AND APPLICATION TIPS

Are you looking for casual or part time work? Check out the Student Central website for

excellent tips on the job seeking process. You can learn about:

• How to find a job

• How to write a resume and cover letter

• How to apply for jobs

• Volunteering and work experience

• Job interviews

• Starting or finishing a job

• Your rights at work.

Visit www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au

Competitions

My First Speech Competition 2023

Your first speech is a great way to speak about issues you are passionate about. You could enter as an individual or get your whole school involved!

Imagine yourself as a newly elected Member of the House of Representatives. Your task is to write a 90 second speech about issues you are passionate about then record yourself presenting the speech on video.

Australian students enrolled in years 10 to 12 are invited to enter the ‘My First Speech’ competition.

You can enter as a school or as an individual.

A winner from each year, 10, 11 and 12, will be invited to Canberra to deliver their speeches live and undertake a program of meetings at Parliament House.

Entries close at 5pm AEST on Friday 11 August 2023. Find out more and enter here.

BIOTech Futures Challenge 2023

BIOTech Futures is on the hunt for bright high school students with fresh ideas from around the globe. If you have an idea that solves a problem, we want to hear about it.

The Challenge gives students in years 9-12 the opportunity to develop solutions to current real-world challenges. They will be encouraged to use an innovative approach in designing and developing their solution and will be guided throughout their project by mentors with experience in the field such as academics, researchers, and university students.

By participating in this program, students will gain valuable first-hand experience in scientific research, be inspired to tackle real-world problems, and can form lasting bonds with world-class researchers. The Challenge also gives students the opportunity to present their work to academics, biotech industry representatives, and their peers.

Students will work individually or in teams of up to 5 and either pick a project or come up with an idea of their own to pursue.

Registrations are open now and close 1 September. Find out more and enter here.

Sina Javadi

Sina (Mr Walton) Javadi had an interesting holiday break. He was the successful recipient of a scholarship via the Spark Engineering Camp held at Melbourne University.

We took some time to sit with Sina and find out about his experience.

Sina, can you explain to us a little about the Camp!

There were a group of students (36) to gathered at Melbourne Uni, whom all had an interest in a future career in Engineering. The students came from Melbourne, Regional Victoria and even one from Tasmania. It was fantastic to meet new people and share our thoughts and interests (although no-one would play me in chess).

What sort of activities did you do at the Camp?

It was very busy, we visited other Uni’s like; Monash, RMIT and VU. We also visited a couple of companies like R&C electrical, we played with CAD programming, Bridge Building to find out about harmonic balancing and we also had a bottle rocket competition which was exciting to see how the design and fuel worked with their trajectories.

We would also have reflection sessions after each day to get everyone’s views on what had happened during the day.

What was it like staying at Melbourne University?

It was old and like Hogwarts out of Harry Potter, especially the Oakleigh College Building which looked like the Hogwarts dining room. There was a lot of history involved with the University, the food was good too.

Is there anything that is memorable from the camp?

On the last night we had a bonding session that was a talent show; I sang Say My Name, by Bede and a group of us challenged the rest of the group to pick a language we were speaking (I chose Japanese). It was a fun to work with everyone and I plan to stay in touch with the group.

What is next for you Sina?

I am thinking about becoming a Staffie, one of the supervisors at next years camp. I would encourage anyone with an interest in engineering to apply.