Careers

Australian National Uni visit

On Thursday 30th March Future Student Coordinator - Clara Hill from ANU will be at GSSC at lunchtime (Enterprise building ) and session 5 to talk to students interested in courses. ANU is located in Canberra and has a wide range of courses available from Arts, Social Science, Asia and the Pacific, Business, Engineering, Law, Medicine and Science. It’s important to note that applications are currently open for ANU and close on May 15th for 2024 entry. This timeline is quite different from Victorian Universities so don’t leave it too late to apply. There are also great scholarships available which Clara will talk about during her visit. Clara will be available for individual appointments during Period 5 and will be located in the Dharnya Library if interested. If you need help with your application see the Careers Practitioner in your neighbourhood.

Construction Industry Training

GSSC has recently advertise for students interested in completing their Construction Industry Card (CI Card) to apply for courses that will be run on campus. The CI card is required when working on any building site and many trades people are required to carry them whilst working. Trades such as Building and Construction, Plumbing, Electrotechnology, and Plastering are just a few examples. Once the CI card- training is completed it last many years as long as the person is working in the industry and will be used by students to gain Work Experience and Structured Work Placement whilst still at school.

Whilst the March 30th training is fully booked there are still some places for May 18th. There is a cost involved but much cheaper when done at school. If you are interested drop into see Natasha Boyko in Dharnya neighbourhood. Her office is just behind the IT desk. (Note that all Year 11 VCE VM students will be completing their CI training as a part of their course.)

Upcoming career events

You may be interested in the following events:

YEAR 9 & 10

Day at Melbourne University

Save the date! A Day at Melbourne will be running at the Parkville campus on Saturday 22 April. This is an exciting day for Year 9 and 10 students to learn about courses at the University. Information will be released soon.

Science Experience

The Science Experience is a fun 1, 3 or 4 days of science activities for Year 9 and 10 students. Each program is designed to provide students who have an interest in science with an opportunity to engage in a wide range of fascinating science activities under the guidance of scientists who love their work.

The following two programs are running in Victoria:

Marine & Freshwater Discovery Centre

18 April - there are only three places remaining.

Swinburne University of Technology

28 – 30 June - 47 places remaining.

For information on the programs and how to register visit www.scienceexperience.com.au

YEAR 10 – 12 STUDENTS

SAE Creative Media Institute

SAE has several campuses across Australia. The Institute is opening its doors this April for a one-day program, designed to expand your skills and get you working on inspiring creative projects in the fields of Animation, Audio, Design, Film, Games, Music Production, or Song writing. The event at Melbourne will be held on Saturday 29 April

https://sae.edu.au/whats-on/

YEAR 11 & 12

MYSci Monash University

MYSci is a three-day science program specifically designed for students in Year 11 and 12. The program will run 12th-14th April at the Clayton campus. Program activities include:

hands-on workshops
access to brilliant teaching facilities
opportunity to meet Monash Research Scientists
exposure to potential career pathways
activities with the Young Scientists of Australia
social activities

Cost: $115 per student.

This is a fantastic event!

https://shop.monash.edu/mysci-2023.html

ALL STUDENTS

ACN Nursting & Health Expo

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is hosting a Nursing and Health Expo on Saturday 1 April at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. You will be able to explore career pathways, research courses, and speak directly to nurses working in a variety of practice areas. To register, visit

www.acn.edu.au/events/nursing-health-expo

Monash University

Monash has the following course information sessions, campus tours, and information evenings running in March and April www.monash.edu/discover/events

March

29 - Discover Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

29 - Discover Medicine (online)

April

4 - Monash Info Evening - Peninsula

5 - Monash Info Evening - Warnambool

19 - Clayton Campus tours

20 - Caulfield & Peninsula Campus tours

20 - Discover Business

Access Monash: the following events will be held online https://bit.ly/3kVijtH

March

30 - Regional student experience: Introduction to University

May

4 - Study Skills session

10 - Law student panel

11 - Nursing, Midwifery & Health Sciences - student panel

16 - Medicine & Biomedicine - student panel

Australian Catholic University (ACU)

ACU is running the following online ‘Talk with Industry Series’ events in April:

18: Talk with Teachers

19: Talk with Lawyers & Criminologists

27: Talk with Business & IT Professions

The sessions will be held between 6 – 7pm and are open to prospective students www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/events/

New York Film Academy (NYFA)

NYFA is located on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The Academy offers courses in filmmaking, screen writing and acting and has campuses across North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. They are running an open day on Saturday 15 April. For information and to register, visit www.nyfa.edu.au/nyfa-events/

Australian Institute of Technology (AIT)

AIT offers courses in games design, games programming, 2D and 3D animation, film, interior design, and mobile app development. The Institute is running an information evening at their Melbourne campus on Tuesday 4 April between 5.30pm – 8pm. For information and to register visit www.ait.edu.au/upcoming-events

Higher Education Campus Tours

Students are invited to participate in on-campus higher education institution tours during the upcoming term break. Tours will be conducted by student ambassadors and specialist course advisers and will generally run for around 45 minutes.

Tours provide a perfect opportunity for prospective students and their families to ask questions about courses, student services, accommodation, and scholarships etc. The following are examples of institutes who are running tours:

Deakin University

12 – 20 April: participate in a campus and accommodation tour at the Deakin campus of your choice, https://bit.ly/3w4hpyr

Monash University

19, 20 April: participate in a tour of the Clayton, Caulfield, and/or Peninsula campuses, www.monash.edu/discover/events

La Trobe University

Albury-Wodonga campus: book a campus tour by emailing Marcella Bulic, M.Bulic@latrobe.edu.au

Australian Catholic University

Charles Sturt University

Swinburne University

www.swinburne.edu.au/forms/campus-tour

Box Hill Institute

https://info.boxhill.edu.au/talk-and-tours-2023/

VCE AND CAREERS EXPO

One of the biggest events on the calendar!

Students and families are invited to attend the annual VCE and Careers Expo.

Over four days you can attend a range of seminars on topics including:

VCE subjects
Tertiary courses
Careers
Employment opportunities
Gap year options

Dates: Thursday 28 – Saturday 30 April

Venue: Caulfield Racecourse, Caulfield

For information and to purchase tickets, visit www.vceandcareers.com.au

The HSC and Careers Expo will be held in June, www.hscandcareers.com.au

Australian Defence Force

You can find out about careers in the Australian Defence Force through participating in free information sessions. There are sessions running at various locations across Victoria and NSW and online sessions www.defencejobs.gov.au/events

The University of Melbourne

Hands on Engineering and IT (Year 10)

Year 10 students can register to participate in free exciting engineering & IT workshops during the term break, https://bit.ly/3SVAqfw

Girl Power in Engineering & IT (Year 9 students)

Year 9 female students are invited to apply for the exciting 4 year Girl Power program, including a three-night camp at the University of Melbourne, work experience in year 10 and mentoring opportunities in year 11 and 12 http://bit.ly/3JocDSB

Careers Team

Careers Leader – Natasha Boyko

Neighbourhood 1 Biyala – Susan Barr

Neighbourhood 2 Dharnya – Graeme Crosbie

Neighbourhood 3 Bayuna – Dan Watson

Partnerships Manager – Mary-Ann Linehan

Industry Engagement Priority Cohorts Coordinator Colleen Wilkinson