VET and Careers News

Careers Information Bulletin – Something for Everyone!

There are so many fantastic and current career opportunities found in our fortnightly ‘Careers Information Bulletin’ located on the learning portal. Look for the latest edition, Edition 9 2023 HERE.

Careers News

The Defence Work Experience Program (DWEP) is a national Youth Program that provides young Australians with an interest in a Defence career, the opportunity to gain exposure to a range of job roles available within Defence and the Australian Public Service. Defence work experience activities are designed to be hands-on and interactive so that young people can make informed career decisions.

We are pleased to advise the following programs are now taking applications online:

Students are advised places are limited and are strongly encouraged to submit complete and considered applications as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We work alongside ADF Units to bring students a valuable experience with serving personnel and therefore unforeseen changes to operational commitments may result in a placement being changed, postponed and/or cancelled at short notice.

Please monitor the DWEP website for updates on the program and to apply. 

Bond University Scholarship Applications Open

Scholarship applications for high-achieving Year 12 students are now open. Bond University provides a range of awards including full-fee scholarships awarding from $97,000 - $194,000 in approximate value, and part-fee scholarships awarding from $24,000 - $97,000 in approximate value. Whether you exemplify stand-out skills or have excelled in academic, leadership, community or sporting efforts, Bond scholarships provide an opportunity to further support studies at Bond and be recognised for your achievements. Some of the scholarships on offer this year include:

Elite Scholarships

Vice Chancellor’s Elite Scholarship - 100% tuition remission for an approved single or combined degree

Recipients of these scholarships are also invited to participate in the Vice Chancellor’s Mentoring Program once commenced at Bond. The Mentoring Program connects each scholar with an influential corporate mentor, and is intended to cultivate industry links, networks and business acumen.

Other Scholarships

Excellence Scholarship – 50% tuition remission

Leadership Scholarship – 25% tuition remission

Bond University Indigenous Scholarship – up to 100% tuition remission

Sporting Scholarships – up to 100% tuition remission

Transformer Scholarship – 50% tuition remission

CoLab Industry Scholarships - 25% tuition for any of the four Transformation degrees offered in the Transformation CoLab.

Dates to mark in your calendar 

Scholarship application closing dates

There are two scholarship application closing dates:

Tuesday, 1 August, 2023 for the Vice Chancellor‘s Elite Scholarship* and Vynka Hohnen Scholarship*

Tuesday, 5 September, 2023 for all other scholarships

*Important - If students are applying for more than one scholarship with different application closing dates, it is important they submit their scholarship application form by the earliest scholarship closing date.

Scholarship application process

Students must follow the below two steps to be considered for a scholarship.

Step One - Complete the Bond University Study Application Form at student-bond.studylink.com.

Step Two - Complete the Scholarship Application Form at student-bond.studylink.com by searching 'scholarship'. Must be submitted by the earliest closing date relevant to the scholarship(s) for which they are applying.

HOW CAN YOU ASSIST WITH YOUR STUDENT’S APPLICATION? A school reference will be required to support a student’s scholarship application. Reference forms will be sent directly to the referr as a link in a separate email for each applicant, and will be kept in confidence and not shared with the student. If a student is applying for a  Vice Chancellor's Elite Scholarship and/or Vynka Hohnen Scholarship, then you MUST provide a predicted ATAR/IB score, and characteristics and traits ratings in the form where stated. If this information is not provided then the student cannot be considered for those scholarships.  Please be aware of the following deadline dates: 

• Friday 8 September, 2023 for students applying for all scholarships, closing on 5 September.

Important - If students are applying for more than one scholarship with different application closing dates, it is important they submit their scholarship application form by the  earliest  scholarship closing date. WHEN WILL STUDENTS LEARN THE OUTCOME OF THEIR APPLICATION? Program application - Students will receive an email notification to confirm if they have been accepted into their chosen program. This will most likely arrive prior to their scholarship outcome. Scholarship application – Each scholarship has a different selection process and students will be notified regarding their scholarship outcome in a separate email once the selection for all scholarships have been completed. 

For more information please don’t hesitate to contact bond.edu.au/scholarships.

VET News

Energex Post School Apprenticeships 

The Energex Technical Training and Apprenticeship team will be running three online webinars in June for anyone interested in an apprenticeship with Energy Queensland. Help us spread the word in your community!

These Apprentice Information Sessions will cover:

• Information on the trades/apprenticeships that Ergon Energy Network/Energex offer
• Locations of the 2024 apprenticeships
• Opportunity to hear from our Apprentices and Tradespeople
• Overview of the recruitment process including testing requirements

TO REGISTER:

Email through the following:

• If it is through a school the name of the school attending, approximate numbers of attendees and email address to apprenticerecruitment@energyq.com.au and include the Session that you will be attending.
• If individual person – please provide name and email address to apprenticerecruitment@energyq.com.au and include the Session that you will be attending.

Tuesday 20 June – 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Thursday 22 June – 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Monday 26 June – 12:00pm to 1:00pm

GOT A QUESTION?

Don’t hesitate to contact the Apprentice Team on 1800 262 353 Option 3.

Traineeship in Hospitality

If you are interested in completing a school-based traineeship with a Certificate III in Hospitality or Business Hospitality, please enquire at the VET & Careers Office today. A family-owned café on Racecourse Road at Hamilton is currently seeking a school-based trainee at one of their four coffee shops.

VET Enquiries

Mrs Gooley is on medical leave till Monday 12 June but is happy to answer any VET enquiries online. Please email her at gooleyr@marash.qld.edu.au with your questions.