Careers Corner

Here at St Monica’s College, we encourage our students to explore their interests and talk about the exciting world of work. Work experience gives a student the opportunity to engage with all different types of people, from all walks of life that have many years of industry experience and become leading professionals in their field. Work Experience is a short-term placement, which allows students to gain practical, hands-on, valuable experience in a specific industry of their choice and build professional networks whilst also enhancing their resumes.

What are the benefits of Work Experience?

• To encourage students to explore connections between school studies and career pathways

• To create opportunities to engage in communication with adults in a setting other than school or home

• To assist students in becoming aware of the realities of the workplace

• To develop self confidence and experience in approaching people in workplaces, writing resumes and speaking to employers on the telephone

• To assist with the career decision making process and selecting senior study pathways such as VCE/VCE VM

• Students are provided with an employer evaluation report that can be used as a reference for any work applied for or University or TAFE course portfolios.

Here’s an overview of the current work experience opportunities available for students to apply.

• RMIT University- Young Women in Aerospace & Defence STEM Program
• Latrobe University- Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary
• The University of Melbourne- Year 10 STEM Program
• Melbourne Theatre Company- Work Experience Program
• Australian Defence Force- Work Experience Programs in Joint Military Police Unit, STEM
• Immersion, and Australian Army Band Melbourne at Simpson Barracks
• Parliament of Victoria
• Swinburne University- Astronomy and Astrophysics Program.

Students can make an appointment with Ms Papa to discuss work experience.

Visit the careers website or Scan the QR code.

Ms C Papa

Careers Practitioner