CAREERS

Year 10 Work Experience 2020

Wheelers Hill Secondary College values links between school and industry and one way it does this by offering Year 10 students the opportunity to undertake a work experience placement in a field of their choice.

Work experience is a short- term placement of secondary school students with employers to provide insights into the industry and the workplace in which they are located. It provides students with the valuable opportunity to:

· develop employability skills

· explore possible career options

· understand employer expectations

· increase their self-understanding, maturity, independence and self-confidence

Students link with employers primarily to observe and learn – not to undertake activities which require extensive training or expertise.

Year 10 Work Experience for 2020 is from Monday 22nd June – Friday 26th June 2020

All Year 10 students are expected to participate in this valuable program. I strongly recommend that Year 9 students commence their placement search from now or over the school holidays to avoid missing out on an experience that they really want. Remember, securing a ‘meaningful/highly sort after’ placement is competitive with several other schools also having their work experience during the same time. Students will be supported by myself and their Year 10 Futures teachers with regards to this program, however the responsibility of finding a placement rests with students.

I will be coming around to Year 9 classes over the next fortnight to distribute a Work Experience Kit which has helpful information on how you can get started with finding your placement, what paperwork needs to be completed and by when in 2020. Year 9 families will also be emailed a copy of this Kit. In the meantime, here are some suggested opportunities to assist you with commencing your search–

The Royal Melbourne Hospital - https://www.thermh.org.au/health-professionals/careers/work-experience

Department of Defence - https://www.defence.gov.au/WorkExperience/

Youth Central Work Experience - Youth Central Work experience

The Royal Women’s Hospital Work Experience - The Royal Women's Hospital Work Experience

Victoria University – Work Experience of a Lifetime - Victoria University - Work Experience of a Lifetime Careers and Work Experience

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium - https://www.melbourneaquarium.com.au/schools/work-experience

Austin Health Work Experience - http://www.austin.org.au/careers/work-experience/

YMCA Victoria Schools Work Experience - http://victoria.ymca.org.au/about/careers/work-experience.html

ABC Careers & Work Experience - https://help.abc.net.au/hc/en-us/sections/360000213015-Careers-Work-Experience

Supreme Court Work Experience/Volunteering - https://www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/about-the-court/careers/work-experience-and-volunteering

Baker IDI - https://www.baker.edu.au/research/students/work-experience

Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board- Work experience - Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board

Work Experience at Cabrini - https://www.cabrini.com.au/careers/work-experience-at-cabrini/

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Work Experience - https://www.mso.com.au/about-us/employment/work-experience/

Melbourne Theatre Company - https://www.mtc.com.au/discover-more/education/students/work-experience/

Monash City Council - https://www.monash.vic.gov.au/About-Us/Careers/Career-Pathways/Work-Experienc

Monash Aquatic Recreation Centre - https://www.monashaquaticrecreationcentre.com.au/About/Join-the-Active-Monash-Team/Work-Experience-Placement

City of Stonnington - https://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/Careers/Work-Experience-Programs

I wish the current Year 9 students all the best with securing their work experience placement 

Voula Jakubicki

Careers Coordinator