Careers News
Farm World
Tafe Gippsland will be attending Farm world 2025! Visit the TAFE Gippsland site to see their equipment, interactive exhibits, free goodies and information on our courses.
Date: 27 March–29 March 2024
Location: Lardner Park
Trade and Tech Fit Expo 2025
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST OPEN: Trade & Tech Fit is Victoria’s largest hands-on career expo. Open exclusively to female and gender diverse people, it showcases study and employment opportunities in traditionally male dominated industries. Students in years 9-12 are invited to attend the Trade & Tech Fit under a school excursion model where schools bring groups of students to the expo.
Where and when is Trade & Tech Fit?
Date: Tuesday 3 June 2025
Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
If you are interested in attending the Trade & Tech Fit Expo, please come and see me in the Careers and Pathways office to register your attendance.
Yr 10 Work Experience 2025:
All year 10 students will be participating in work experience during the week of 25th-29th of August. This opportunity is not only a chance to explore different career paths but also to gain invaluable skills and insights into the world of work.
Students are encouraged to seek out and arrange their work placement phoning or talking in person to potential employers, however if students need assistance with this, please come and see Kirsty in the Careers and Pathways office located in the senior building for guidance and support.
Students may also visit the School to Work Home portal to see opportunities from other employers who have come forward to offer the opportunity.
All documentation required has been forwarded via the newsfeed and will need to be returned to the Careers office by Monday 4th of August, prior to commencing Work Placement.
Work Experience Arrangement Form: A signed agreement between the employer, student, parent and school.
Work Experience travel and Accommodation Form: Only to be completed if the student is required to undertake vehicle travel with the Employer, for example, between working sites, and/or if the student is required to stay at accommodation other than their normal place of residence for the duration of their work placement.
Proposed Work Experience with Animals Form: Only to be completed by students undertaking their placement in settings that work directly with animals.
A few specific employers have made contact (below), if any of these opportunities are of interest, please come and chat to Kirsty as soon as possible as these places are very limited.
- Parliament of Victoria:
Expressions of interest to complete a work experience placement at the Parliament of Victoria in terms 3 and 4, 2025 are now open.
Students can choose between two programs, Sitting and Services, and placements are open to students in Victorian schools who are residents of Victoria, and are aged 15 years or over at the time of the placement. We endeavour to choose students from a mixture of government, independent, and Catholic schools, from metropolitan and regional areas, and of all gender identities.
Parliamentary Sitting placements provide the opportunity to see the law-making process up close. Students will go behind the scenes with the staff who directly support the sittings of Parliament to get a deeper understanding of our democratic processes.
Parliamentary Services placements offer a variety of opportunities that can be matched with a broad range of student interests and career goals, including business operations, facilities management and maintenance, broadcast (Hansard), and hospitality (kitchen).
Please come and see Kirsty in the Careers and Pathways office to register your interest.
- Gippsland Southern Health Service:
For students who are interested in pursuing a career or pathway into Nursing/Allied Health. Gippsland Southern Health Service (Leongatha) are offering ONLY two work placement opportunities which are delivered as a combined Nursing/Allied Health experience.
Please be advised that students cannot directly apply for these work placements, and applications MUST BE SUBMITTED BY KIRSTY AVERY (Careers and Pathways Advisor). As these opportunities are very limited, please come and see Kirsty in the Careers and Pathways office as soon as possible to register your interest and secure your place.
Apprenticeships and Traineeships
If you are interested in learning more about either full time or school-based apprenticeships or traineeships, come in and see me so that I can pop you on my radar in the event that opportunities present.
Students are reminded that employers do request to look at year 9, 10 and 11 school reports for students who are seeking an apprenticeship or traineeship. They also look at how much part time / casual work and work experience a student has undertaken so take every opportunity to build your pathway towards your end goal of an apprenticeship or traineeship nice and early.
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Upcoming Tafe & University Information Sessions:
Monash University Information Evening- Traralgon
DATE: Tuesday, 20 May 2025
TIME: 6.30 – 8.00pm AEST
LOCATION: Monash Rural Health (Latrobe Regional Hospital), 40 Village Ave, Traralgon
COST: Free
Monash Information Evenings are the perfect opportunity to have your questions answered on everything you wanted to know about undergraduate study at Monash.
You’ll hear about:
- our ten diverse study and discipline areas
- undergraduate course types, such as our comprehensive and specialist courses, double degrees and pathway programs
- international opportunities, including study abroad and overseas tours
- how to apply – everything you need to know about VTAC, key dates and deadlines
- scholarships and fees
- SEAS and the Monash Guarantee
- accommodation options, both on and off-campus.
Link to registration:
William Angliss Institute of Tafe
The William Angliss Institute of Tafe, located in Melbourne, have two Experience Days in the April school holidays for senior secondary school students. Experience Day is a great fun-filled taster of what it is like to be a student at Angliss. Students can choose between the morning session from 9am - 1pm or the afternoon session from 12pm - 4pm. Spots are limited so you are encouraged to apply ASAP! |
Discover what it's like to work both behind the scenes and front-of-house in the dynamic hotel and hospitality industry. Through engaging hands-on activities and an exclusive tour of a nearby four-star luxury hotel, you'll gain insight into this exciting field. Plus, enjoy a delicious lunch in our on-site, student-run Bistro as part of the experience!
Become a chef for the day and get creative in the kitchen. Join us for a hands-on cooking class where you'll watch, cook, taste and experiment with different flavours. Enjoy a delicious lunch on-site and take home your dish to share with family and friends. For more information and registration, come and see me in the careers office! |
Monash University Campus Tour
Undertake a guided campus tour by current students of Monash University to learn more about campus life and study options.
Caulfield Campus Tour:
Date: Friday, 11 April
Time: 10:00am - 11:15am
Location: Caulfield campus
Register: https://www.monash.edu/discover/events/caulfield-campus-tour
Clayton Campus Tour:
Date: Friday, 11 April
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: Clayton campus
Register: https://www.monash.edu/discover/events/clayton-campus-tour2
Clayton Campus Tour:
Discover all the opportunities a Monash Business School degree can provide you
Date: Thursday, 10 April
Time: 10:00am - 11:30pm
Location: Clayton campus
Register: https://www.monash.edu/discover/events/clayton-campus-tour
Peninsula Campus Tour:
Date: Thursday, 10 April
Time: 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Location: Peninsula campus
Register: https://www.monash.edu/discover/events/peninsula-campus-tour
Australian Defence Force Incursion:
On Tuesday 11th February, our year 10 cohort had the opportunity to attend an information session provided by the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The Army and Navy Officers spoke to the students about the different career opportunities that are available through the ADF, as well as the application process if they are interested in pursuing this career pathway. If students are interested in learning more about ADFA careers and the application process, they are encouraged to visit Australian Defence Force Academy - ADF Careers
