Careers Hub
Last week in careers
Last Thursday during the careers elective we held our Startup Skills Workshop. Guest facilitators Edwina Kolamanski and Madeleine Grummet from Girledworld delivered an informative session for the students on Startup Skills, Entrepreneurship and the importance of having a growth mindset.
Edwina and Madeleine helped students gain a broader understanding of entrepreneurs, the different types of startups and broke down the stereotypes and misnomers. They also shared a lot of useful tips about some common tools and templates used by entrepreneurs in successful startups.
Using your degree - Career Connect Resource
Monash has this great resource on their website where you can find out about the different career options when you finish your degree. It is also a good resource to explore degree-related occupations, professional associations and job profiles, and it includes some excellent job fact sheets.
Simply click on the different links provided to find out more. These links also provide information about potential employers of students with the qualifications you have selected to explore. This list may be useful to explore potential work experience opportunities. For example, where could a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) take you.
Find out more here:
https://www.monash.edu/career-connect/jobs/plan/using-your-degree/science
Putting the Art back into STEM (STEAM)
Paint Yourself a Brighter Future with Paint
Chemistry Australian paint manufacturers turn over more than $2.5 billion worth of revenue every year – and the paint and coatings industry isn't going anywhere.
Did you know that the paint formulated for ships is specially designed to reduce friction and save up to 40% in fuel consumption? Find out more about the day in the life of a paint chemist here at Careers With STEM.
Four women in STEM who made history
In recognition of International Women's Day last Friday, it's worth celebrating that despite the social and cultural expectations of their time, these four women have powered through stereotypes to establish themselves as history-making women in STEM.
STEM skills are behind the future of work. From space travel, to climate change solutions, STEM careers and skill-sets are vital for tackling the big problems that face our world today and in the future. Careers that span a lifetime are becoming less likely, making way for today’s high school students to have as many as 17 different jobs over 5 careers in their lifetimes.
Find out more about STEM women in history here.
Reminder: (ANU) Tuckwell Scholarship closes 28 March
Applying for a Tuckwell Scholarship is a three-stage process which commences with an initial application from yourself and a recommendation from your teacher. Shortlisted applicants will complete a more detailed application in stage two (including a recommendation from the Principal) and final candidates will be interviewed during July for stage three.
Applications close on Thursday 28 March 2019.
Find out more at Tuckwell Scholarship:
Link: https://tuckwell.anu.edu.au
Applying for the Tuckwell Scholarship
Link: https://tuckwell.anu.edu.au/applying
New admission models
In 2020 ANU will welcome the first cohort of students under a new national admissions process. The new admissions model will look beyond ATAR scores to consider a student’s all-round character and will be unique in its focus on holistic student assessment. ANU has created a step-by-step process guiding prospective students through the application process. All school-leavers will need to meet the co-curricular or service requirement. Students can check if they meet the requirement and view examples of supporting documentation on theANU website.
Early entry programs at ACU
The path from Year 12 to university is not the only way into ACU – far from it. In fact, up to half of their students did not come straight from school.
Check out their different admission pathways:
- Passion for Business (P4B) Early Entry Program
- Community Achiever program
- Elite Athlete or Performer program
- Passion for Law program.
These are just some of the early entry options to apply for.
Reminder: UCAT - Medicine applications
close Friday 17 May
Students in Year 12 planning to apply for entry to Medicine are reminded that registrations for the UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) close Friday 17 May. Students who are preparing for entry into these courses are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the practice tests and preparation material provided at UCAT Preparation. Course options attached below.
Reminder: careers with stem resources
Careers with Stem is a great resource to learn about all things related to STEM careers, and there is heaps of fun stuff too. You can also subscribe to their excellent magazine or pop into the Careers Hub or library to read a copy.
Making an appointment
You can find me in the new Careers Hub office downstairs in The Cottage. Please use this link on the Preshil Careers website to make an appointment because it syncs to my calendar to avoid clashes. If you have questions or concerns please email me anytime at bronte.howell@preshil.vic.edu.au
Special thanks
Thanks to Jacky Burton from the Yarra Career Practitioners Group and Compass Career News who tirelessly each year puts together a lot of the one-sheet information guides that help us collate tertiary course information into the one place for students to easily access.
References:
- monash.edu/career-connect
- careerswithstem.com.au
- girledworld.com
- anu.edu.au
- acu.edu.au
- ucat.edu.au/ucat-anz
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