Careers
Welcome back to Term 2.
I can not stress enough how important it is that all students have joined their relevant year groups Careers Classroom. Although this has been advertised extensively all year, there are still students missing out on opportunities as they have not joined the Classroom. Please see below for codes for all Classrooms.
See Classroom for details and to register
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The following appeared in the Year 10 Classroom this week
All the paperwork for Work Experience has now been updated.
Please read the Pre Placement Pack Cover Sheet document carefully. There is no need to print this as it will be in your Pre Placement Pack.
Once you are ready to organise some Work Experience, you need to come and get a Pre Placement Pack from the bookcase outside my office (they will be available from Wednesday of Term 2 Week 1). It will have the following documents in it
- Pre Placement Pack Cover Sheet
- Student Placement Record (SPR)
- Workplace Learning Guide for Employers
- Work Placement Visit Report
It is essential that you do not staple or crease any of the documents as I need to be able to scan them for your placement to be approved.
Once everything has been filled in, make an appointment to come and see me to hand the Pre Placement Pack in.
Don't forget that I need all your documents at least 2 weeks before your placement. If your placement involves any of the following there will be extra forms to fill out and I will need all of the paperwork at least 4 weeks before your placement
- Living away from home during your placement
- Involve working with animals, mining or work in an abattoir
If you have not watched the video I suggest you do so now
3 Hot Degrees For The Future
These engineering and IT degrees for the future are your passport to an in-demand career working on the big issues of our time
When you think about the future, do you imagine what our healthcare, transport, retail, finance, and lifestyle experiences will be like? In all of these areas, it’s our future engineering and IT leaders who will help solve problems and create new realities.
Your future could involve finding a co-founder to help you build the next big Australian tech startup, engineering innovative flight components for space travel, or helping deliver the next breakthrough in renewable energy.
But to get there, you’ll need the training and networks to help propel you to the next level.
#1 Artificial intelligence
The coming AI revolution will transform industries, streamline processes, enhance decision-making, and contribute to solving complex problems. And it will need skilled-up graduates with an eye for ethics to help navigate the road ahead.
Studying the Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence you’ll be at the cutting edge of the latest tech in town.
Some subjects you’ll cover include:
- Programming
- Natural language processing
- Image processing
- Mathematics
- Data analysis
- Machine learning
- Ethics
And when you graduate you’ll have the skills for a career as an:
- AI specialist
- Machine learning engineer
- Data scientist
- Business analyst
- Software developer
- Data analyst
#2 Cyber security
Cyber securityjobs are set to grow by 33% by 2030, much faster than other careers. And with the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks, there will be plenty of opportunities for cyber security professionals to put their skills to good use.
A Bachelor of Cybersecurity at UTS will see you studying:
- Programming
- Cryptography
- Database fundamentals
- Information security management
- Threat intelligence
- Incidence response
- Project management
And when you graduate you’ll have the skills for a career as a:
- Penetration tester
- Digital forensics analyst
- Security architect
- Cyber security analyst
- Network security engineer
- Information security analyst
- Incident manager
#3 Renewable energy
The revolution in renewable energy is boosting STEM jobs sky high and studying renewable energy engineering is not just about securing a job; it’s about creating meaningful change in the face of one of the greatest challenges of our time.
A Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Renewable Energy will see you studying:
- Electrical engineering foundations
- Design of energy-efficient systems and emerging technologies
- Power system design and grid integration
- Electric vehicle technologies and battery storage
- Energy economics and policy
- Advanced materials for renewables
- Environmental planning
And when you graduate you’ll have the skills for a career as a:
- Green energy consultant
- Power entrepreneur
- Project manager
- Business advisor
- Engineer or Analyst
You can read more about all of these degrees and the career paths that go with them in Careers with STEM: Future Careers.
This post is brought to you in partnership with the UTS Faculty of Engineering and IT.
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Here are the links to the Careers/TaP Classrooms for all new students and those who have for some reason not already joined. Please join NOW.
Your Classroom is where I will share any upcoming events or courses that you may be interested in. Often these events have limited spaces available and require an EOI so it is important that you make sure you are reading notifications.
Parents are also able to join as Guardians. If you would like to join the Careers Classroom of your child, please email kcc-careers@ww.catholic.edu.au and state your child's name and year group and that you would like to join the Careers Classroom.
This will be the main platform used for our Careers notices and activities.
For Year 12 - Choose either of these Classrooms or both
| All things Employment 2024 | Code: siuc6jd |
| All things Tertiary 2024 | Code: vbtxrgc |
To book an appointment please click here
Notes
- If this is your first meeting with me you need to fill out this form. If you have ever filled out the form you do not need to do it again.
- If the meeting is between 5 pm - 7 pm it will be a Zoom and you will be sent a link once you have made your booking
- Parents are welcome to attend meetings, but please indicate this when making the booking. If parents would like to be involved in the meeting but can not come in person, we can arrange to Zoom you while I am meeting with the student.
Karen Murray | Careers Adviser
6932 6124