Careers
Bruce Topham- Careers and Pathways Coordinator
What is a Fintech Engineer?
Fintech’ is a portmanteau of ‘financial’ and ‘technology’, meaning these engineers blend expertise in programming and finance to create cutting-edge solutions for banking, investing, and digital payments.
What skills and strengths are needed?
Successful Fintech Engineers have a strong foundation in computer science and a range of programming languages. They use analytical thinking to understand complex financial systems; creativity to develop new software applications to improve the way we handle money digitally, and adaptability to keep pace with rapidly advancing technologies and changes in the finance industry.
What are the pathways?
University degrees in computer science, software engineering and related fields are a starting place. Double degrees combining engineering and commerce/finance are also an option.
RMIT - April School Holiday Campus Tours:
Are you a high school student that wants to find out more about studying at RMIT? Come along to our tours during the school holidays and take a look around our City, Brunswick or Bundoora campuses.
Our City campus is part of Melbourne's CBD and features most of our available courses, so we'll be conducting a general tour of campus after a presentation about RMIT.
Register here:
RMIT School Holiday Tours - City Campus Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite
RMIT's Bundoora campus is located 18km north-east of the CBD. At this campus, there's a focus on health and medical science as well as teaching. If you have an interest in these fields, then book in a tour for Bundoora!
Register here:
RMIT School Holiday Tours - Bundoora Campus Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite
Brunswick is our Fashion and Design campus - come along to one of these tours if you're interested in seeing some of our specialist facilities and learning about the fashion course that's ranked #1 in Oceania for Art and Design.
Register here:
RMIT School Holiday Tours - Brunswick Campus Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite
Swinburne University: "A Day In The Life" - April school holidays
Get a taste of Uni life
Keen to experience a regular day on campus? Curious to know exactly what your dream course involves? Not sure which study path is right for you? Come along to our Hawthorn campus for a sneak peek at what comes after high school.You’ll chat with current Swinburne students and academics, explore the Hawthorn campus, and work with other students in hands-on workshops. There’s no better way to explore different study areas and feel prepared for uni life.
A Day in the Life of a Swinburne STEM and Aviation StudentWant to see what it’s like to study STEM or aviation at uni? Walk a day in a Swinburne student’s shoes and find out.
Tue 9 April 9:00 AM to 3:15 PMFoyer, Advanced Technologies Centre (ATC), Hawthorn campus. Free
Register now (A Day in the Life of a Swinburne STEM and Aviation Student)
A Day in the Life of a Swinburne Creative and Design Student
Discover how you could one day apply your creative passion to your uni studies and see the world through a different lens.
Wed 10 April9:00 AM to 3:15 PM Foyer, Advanced Technologies Centre (ATC), Hawthorn campus. Free
A Day in the Life of a Swinburne Creative and Design Student | Swinburne
A Day in the Life of a Swinburne Business and Criminology Student
Want to see what it’s like to study business or criminology at uni? Walk a day in a Swinburne student’s shoes and find out.
Thu 11 April
9:00 AM to 3:15 PMFoyer, Advanced Technologies Centre (ATC), Hawthorn campus. Free
A Day in the Life of a Swinburne Business and Criminology Student | Swinburne
Monash University Year 10 Discovery Day
Year 10 students and their families are invited to attend Monash University‘s Year 10 Discovery Day.
Gain insights into Monash University’s academic programs, join interactive faculty workshops, learn about effective study strategies, and get a glimpse of campus life. The day consists of:
- Interactive faculty workshops: engage in two workshops, providing a taste of exciting programs and courses.
- Information sessions: receive valuable study hints and tricks for achieving top marks and managing busy study periods.
- Parents/Guardians session: explore Monash University and discover how to best support your child’s study journey.
Who: Year 10 students and their parents/ guardians only. To ensure families in regional, rural, and interstate areas have ample opportunity to benefit from this event, Monash University offers a range of support services. Find out more.
When: Friday 5 April 2024, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Where: Clayton Campus, Victoria
BIG DAY IN - 2024
BiG Day In events are for you if you’re in Year 9-12 . They give you the opportunity to explore careers in technology. Held on University campuses, you gain insight into ‘university life’ so you can make better informed decisions about your future.
Learn about courses, degrees, work experience, internships, apprenticeships and engage with hands-on demonstrations of awesome technology!
You’ll attend 7-8 sessions covering career paths, career opportunities, the latest developments, and the future of technology. In the breaks, you’ll visit exhibitor stands to speak with company and university representatives.
Watch highlights from previous years’ events:
Victoria - RMIT Melbourne, 30 May 2024
Click below to buy tickets ($10)
Challenges - Open NOW!
Challenges are free and open to students
nationwide unless otherwise stated. Click the images for more information or to register.
Inspired by Gough Whitlam's commitment to involving young people in shaping Australia's future, the What Matters? writing competition is open to students in Years 5 to 12. Responding to the simple question 'what matters?', you are free to express your views on any matter you care about. Entries can be fiction, non- fiction,
It's time for students with a knack for communicating, and budding filmmakers with an interest in science, to pull out their cameras. The Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize encourages you to communicate a scientific concept in a way that is accessible and entertaining so the public can ‘learn something without even noticing’.
Young ICT Explorers (YICTE) encourages students in Years 3 -12 to solve real-world problems or showcase their passions using technology. Work in a team to outline your project including what you created and why, and what technologies you’ve used. Your report is reviewed for with opportunity to present your project to a judging panel. Registration Deadline: 01 July 2024.
Are you Australia's best young writer in Year 7 - 12? What is your Addiction? In 100 words or less (not including title), write your story incorporating the theme 'Addiction', then fill out the entry form and you're in! Any style is welcome – short- story form, poem, haiku, limerick, song (but must be in English). Entries are now open and close 11:59 pm Friday 29 March 2024.