Careers Update

We are looking forward to some inspiring careers events and opportunities this year. One new initiative, is that our Year 9 students will be having a Careers Class once a cycle where they will be shown how they can research different career pathways, learn about how to create a resume and participate in an interview and learn about the workplace environment. 

UPCOMING EVENTS 

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR YEAR 12 STUDENTS 

Tuckwell Scholarship for 2025 

Australian National University (ANU) launched the Tuckwell Scholarship Program in 2013. The Tuckwell Scholarship Program at the ANU is the most transformational undergraduate scholarship program in Australia. A Tuckwell is not just about a students’ intellect. It is also about their desire and determination to use their natural abilities to realise their full potential so that they can make a difference in the world. All up one could say, this is no ordinary scholarship! 

Scholarships are awarded based on four criteria:  

• academic potential and achievements to date. 
• other significant achievements to date, of any type. 
• demonstration of the Attributes of a Tuckwell Scholar; and 
• a desire to eventually give back to Australia. 

Tuckwell Scholar students receive: 

• $26,000 per annum (2024 rate) (increasing with inflation) for each year of the length of their undergraduate degree, to cover on-campus residential costs, books, and general living expenses. 
• from 2024, a one-off payment of $1,500 relocation grant for first year Scholars. 
• priority access guaranteed to ANU-approved student accommodation. 
• travel allowances to assist with the move to Canberra and to support two annual return journeys (e.g. airfares) between the Scholar’s home and the University for each year of their degree. 
• an allowance to help cover the transport costs for their parents to attend Commencement Weekend at the start of the program, and 
• an  ANU Sports Centre membership for the length of their degree. 

Applications will open in March 2024.    For more information browse Tuckwell Scholarship.  

The Hansen Scholarship University of Melbourne 

The Hansen Scholarship is a flagship scholarship program at the University of Melbourne. Each year the Hansen scholarship recognises students from around the world who have demonstrated resilience to adversity, and a commitment to supporting others. Recipients will be awarded accommodation, an allowance and financial and personal support.  

More details can be found here: Hansen Scholarship (unimelb.edu.au) 

CAREER INSIGHTS 

 What does a Radiation Therapist do? 

The Good Universities Guide states that Radiation Therapists design, and administer radiation treatment to cancer patients, and provide related care to patients in conjunction with radiation oncologists or other medical specialists. 

The Health Times website indicates that a Radiation Therapist is also responsible for collecting relevant patient information and using this information to plan a patient’s treatment. A radiation therapist will work under the guidance of a Radiation Oncologist, in a team of health professionals who care for and treat cancer patients.  

Radiation therapists are responsible for supporting the patient throughout their treatment. They must have compassion and strong interpersonal skills.  Part of their role is to listen to the emotional concerns and anxieties of the patient and refer them appropriately if needed. The radiation therapist will also assess the patient’s reaction to treatment, providing advice on the side effects of treatment and methods of alleviating these. Radiation therapists often develop close relationships with their patients, as they usually see them five days per week for between three and seven weeks. 

To become a Radiation Therapist, students have to study radiation therapy at university.  Studies in Radiation Therapy in Victoria are offered by Monash University and  RMIT University, and Radiation Science units are offered in the Medical Imaging degree offered by Deakin University. 

What does a Neuroscientist do? 

According to the Medical News Today website neuroscientists focus on the brain and its impact on behaviour and cognitive functions, or how people think. Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary science that works closely with other disciplines, such as mathematics, linguistics, engineering, computer science, chemistry, philosophy, psychology, and medicine. Neuroscientists carry out tests, using various types of technology to help them to diagnose conditions, and they usually specialise in specific areas. These include study of the way the nervous system grows and develops; the way the brain deals with thought, language, memory, and its ability to solve problems; or molecules that help with the way the nervous systems work.    

To become a neuroscientist, students generally have to complete a science degree - such as a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedicine with a major in Neuroscience at the University of Melbourne, for example.  Completion of a postgraduate qualification is regarded as of great value - such as Graduate Diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology, Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Neurophysiology) and Master of Neuroscience.  The following link is very interesting to browse - Master Programs in Neuroscience. 

What is Land Surveying? 

Interested in Geography, Maths, Science, IT and/or the outdoors?  Looking for a job that won’t tie you to a desk? Surveying is the measurement and mapping of our surrounding environment using mathematics and specialised technology.  Land surveyors are involved with a diverse variety of projects from land subdivision to tunnel building and major construction. Importantly though, there is much more to surveying than taking measurements outdoors and then analysing them back in the office. Surveyors are often the first people on site during any construction process; they are the guardians of property law, and the creators of land titles.  They are also the ones who can sign off on the position of new title boundaries. In all, surveyors are an integral part of the process in a wide variety of scenarios. Note: Surveying courses are offered at Federation University, RMIT, and Victoria University. 

Students who wish to find out what surveying is, what surveyors do, where to study, and what it takes, might like to browse A Life Without Limits. 

Source: Jacky Burton /Compass Career News