Careers Corner

Multiplex Jump Start Program

Cecil Hills High School Careers Team links to Industry

The Jump Start Program is a unique mentoring initiative designed by Multiplex women, to give female high-school students a holistic view of the construction industry, and the diverse range of career pathways it has to offer.

Congratulations to the following seventeen Year 11 and 12 students who were successful in their applications to participate in the Multiplex Jump Start program:

Ellena Adem, Rabina Aziz, Vivian Cao, Taneisha Coyne, Natalia Cupac, Mary David, Jorja Jackson, Cisem Kolac, Elena Kozul, Julie Ngo, Anasoura Phomsouvanh, Mariah Phongsavath, Maya Prostan, Merve Sag, Emma Tran, Lara Vojnovic and Anastasija Zivanovic

Our students have been offered the opportunity to join the Multiplex delivery team on a city-changing project – the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport Terminal and Specialty Services, connecting Western Sydney to the world. The 12month curriculum is made up of six interactive discipline-based workshops, panel discussions with industry leaders, site walks and mentoring sessions. Throughout these workshops they will receive:

Personal development
Broadening knowledge of the built environment
Connecting with industry professionals and like- minded students
One-on-one mentoring
Membership of the Jump Start program alumni
A direct pathway to Multiplex’s Work Experience Program and the Graduate Assessment Centre.

On Wednesday 23rd March our young women attended their first workshop, broadening their knowledge of the built environment delivered by the Multiplex team at their site at the new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport.

The Multiplex room was buzzing with excitement and curiosity. The activities and information delivered by the Multiplex team was incredibly engaging.

A massive thanks to our fantastic Multiplex team and we are looking forward to an amazing long-term partnership.

Year 9 Western Sydney University Fast Forward Program

Congratulations to the following nine, Year 9 students on being selected to participate and who have commenced their exciting journey as part of the Western Sydney University Fast Forward program:

Sadeer A-Zuhairi, Julia Gewargis, Racquel Hughes, Mina Mladenovic, Briarna Nile,

Shalyn Pratap, Logan Pratsch, Tiana Rusic, Nishant Singh

Our Fast Forward students were officially welcomed at ‘The Welcome to Western Sydney Evening’ held online on Thursday 24th March. This event was organised to recognise our 2022 Year 9 students and their parents/carers to the program and to find out more about the benefits of university study and the Fast Forward program.

This program encourages our students to strive for their personal best and to see tertiary study as a realistic and viable post-school option. Students will participate in a four year program to further strengthen their career aspirations, goal setting and potential to transition into university. They will have the opportunity to attend university taster sessions and participate in workshops, including a session to help them discover their strengths and the opportunity to meet Western Sydney University students who will give students an insight into life as a university student by sharing their knowledge and experience.

Thank you to the team at Western Sydney University Fast Forward Program for providing our students with this valuable opportunity and for gifting them a copy of the book ‘Letter To My Teenage Self’ to mark this special occasion.

The Whitehouse Institute of Design

Congratulations to our five Year 12 Design Fundamentals External Vocational Education and Training (EVET) students who received their Final Transcript, Report and Certificate lll in Design Fundamentals Certificates on Tuesday 29 March!

We congratulate these senior students on their accomplishment:

(L to R) Michael Lane - Principal, Taneisha Coyne, Breanna Nikolaras, Lachlan Sims, Jacinta Baretto, Erin Humphries, Mary Reid, Careers Adviser. (absent: Sabrina Di Marzio)

These students undertook the Design Fundamentals in Interior Decoration Visualisation EVET course with ‘The Whitehouse Institute of Design’ whilst completing their HSC.

The Whitehouse Institute of Design offers our senior students the following EVET Design Fundamentals courses:

Fashion Visualisation
Interior Decoration Visualisation
Creative Direction Visualisation

Students participated in classes during school holidays at the Whitehouse Institute of Design in Surry Hills. Students commenced their course during the April 2021 school holidays and finished their course in the 2022 January school holidays.

For students considering a career in design, Whitehouse offers opportunities to develop their foundation skills in Art & Design, via Vocational Education and Training (VET) Courses; Certificate III in Design Fundamentals and Certificate IV in Design. The Certificate III in Design Fundamentals and also provide 2 units of HSC credit towards Year 11 and 2 units towards Year 12 studies.

Mary Reid

Careers Adviser

on behalf of the Careers and Transition team