Careers

Year 10 Students

Careers interviews with Year 10 students are underway. It is terrific to hear the plans for the future being made by our Year 10s. We have very much appreciated the time, care and thought they have put into the preparation for their Careers interview and the research into their immediate future in Year 11. Careers staff are very much looking forward to watching the progress of these students through Brookhill and hearing about the decisions they make in Year 12 for life beyond Aitken. Thank you to the Life Skills/Homeroom teachers for all their hard work with the students and their assistance during this interview period.  

Year 11 Students

Year 11 students are welcome to pop into B21, or send Careers staff an email, if they have queries about their subject choices for Year 12 in 2024.

Year 12 students

One-on-one ‘Pathways Post Aitken’ interviews with Careers staff for VCE students will commence after the VTAC Information Night on Monday 7 August at 7:30pm via Zoom. This Information Night is a ‘must attend’ evening for the students planning to input a VTAC application for 2024 entry to tertiary courses. Email invitations have been sent to both parents and students, but this is one Information Evening it is more important for students to attend.  A link to the evening will be sent shortly.  

A lot of information is currently being sent out by Universities, TAFE institutes and Independent Tertiary Colleges (ITC). Although this can be a bit overwhelming, and students are already very busy with their Year 12 studies, it is essential students at least skim this information to determine whether it is relevant, so they don’t miss vital cut off dates or other important information.  

Timely VTAC applications need to be submitted by 28 September (so there is plenty of time).  We are hoping all potential VTAC applicants will have submitted their “first draft” of their preferences by the end of this term.  Careers staff will be assisting students with this process. A reminder that Special Entry and Access (SEAS) applications, including any necessary Supporting Statements and other documentation, must be submitted by 5:00pm on Friday 6 October.  No late applications can be accepted.  

Open Days

Open Days will take place shortly at Universities and TAFEs (mostly on Sundays in August). It is very important for students to visit campuses of the institutions they are interested in attending for many reasons; to see if they ‘like the look and feel of the place’, to ask questions of staff and current students and obtain detailed information about the courses which interest them, to view the facilities available and to learn about life on campus. This week Brookhill students have been emailed a Calendar of Open Days and some suggestions about how to get the most out of these days.

Career News 9

Career News Issue 9 is now available and includes information about:

• Undergraduate scholarships at the CSIRO
• What can I do with an Arts degree?
• Animals, Conservation, Wildlife and Zoology degrees in Victoria
• A Snapshot of the University of Melbourne
• Esport Management and Public Relations – new courses at Collarts for 2024
• Go behind the scenes of a luxury hotel with The Hotel School Australia
• The Swinburne Open Day
• Boost Juice Melbourne Airport – now hiring
• Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences pathways at Monash University
• Komatsu’s apprenticeship program
• A new pathway to Medicine at the University of Southern Queensland
• Accounting degrees in Victoria
• Banking and Finance degrees in Victoria 
• A Snapshot of Monash University
• Kangan Automotive Centre of Excellence Open Night

Careers Newsletter on My Aitken

Career News is written and published fortnightly and is available via My Aitken / Resources / School Life / Aitken News / Careers Newsletter / Careers Newsletters – 2023 Editions: https://myaitken.fireflycloud.net.au/aitken-news/careers-newsletter-1/careers-newsletters---2023-editions 

Contact Details

Please contact us via email: cborg@aitkencollege.edu.au and/or rgibbs@aitkencollege.edu.au.   

Mrs Clare Borg & Ms Rae Gibbs

Careers Counsellors