Careers
22 May
Year 10 Work Experience from Monday 3rd June to Friday 7th June
Our annual Year 10 Work Experience program will run in June and allow students to discover an industry or specific job for a week to gain valuable insight and assist with future course and career decisions. Students can access the Careers SPACE page to source additional information such as Arrangement Forms, Record sheets for employer contact, sample scripts for phone calls and emails etc. There is also a list of previous employers used. Some employers advertise their work experience program on their website and have strict application timelines. Some students will use their networks with family and friends to confirm their placement. If you have questions or want assistance in knowing more about how to make contact please visit your campus Careers Office.
UniMelb | Focus on Melbourne
From May 21 to June 6, 2024
Join us at our Parkville and Southbank campuses for dedicated in-person sessions tailored for students considering studying in Semester 2, 2024 or Semester 1, 2025. Learn more about our undergraduate study areas, how you can create a degree based on your passions and strengths, and the many career possibilities that lie ahead.
- Focus on Music: Tues 21 May, 6–8pm, Southbank campus
- Focus on Agriculture: Wed 22 May, 6–8pm, Parkville campus
- Focus on Biomedicine: Tues 28 May, 6–8pm, Parkville campus
- Focus on IT: Wed 29 May, 6–8pm, Parkville campus
- Focus on Commerce: Wed 29 May, 6–8pm, Parkville campus
- Focus on Arts: Thurs 30 May, 6–8pm, Parkville campus
- Focus on Law: Mon 3 June, 6–8pm, Parkville campus
- Focus on Engineering: Tues 4 June, 6–8pm, Parkville campus
- Focus on Education: Wed 5 June, 6–8pm, Parkville campus
- Focus on Design: Wed 5 June, 6–8pm, Parkville campus
- Focus on Science: Thurs 6 June, 6–8pm, Parkville campus
- Focus on Fine Arts: Thurs 6 June, 6.30–8.30pm, Southbank campus
STEM + X Webinar Series: Maths & Data
May 29, 2024
Maths is the language of science and engineering. Whether you’re working on developing new technology, conducting research, or solving problems in any field, you’ll need a strong foundation in maths to be able to understand and work with complex concepts and solve problems.
Join this free webinar to explore how you can combine a study in Maths with your ‘X’, which is your passion, another area or a big goal.
2025 National Youth Science Forum Year 12 Program
January 6 to January 23, 2025
Are you in Year 11 in 2024? Apply now to join us in January!
The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) Year 12 Program gives students that are about to start Year 12 a broader understanding of study and career options available in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Staying on campus at university colleges, students are immersed in science and technology. Participants:
- participate in tours of science and technology facilities,
- learn about cutting-edge research,
- engage with industry partners and research providers,
- learn about university, training and STEM career pathways,
- mix with like-minded students their age from all over Australia,
- participate in social and team building activities, and
- network with former NYSF participants.
In January 2025, the NYSF Year 12 Program will run two summer sessions at:
- The Australian National University, Canberra (6 –14 January)
- The University of Queensland, Brisbane (15 – 23 January)
As part of the application process, any students experiencing financial hardship or another disadvantage that negatively impacts their ability to attend the program may apply for an NYSF Access and Equity Scholarship. Students are also encouraged to approach Rotary Clubs after they have started their program application if they need funding support to attend the NYSF Year 12 Program.
Applications close 15 July 2024.
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest - Australia
Opens: April 1, 2024
Closes: July 31, 2024
We invite Australian students to join for a chance to win thousands of dollars in prize money for essays they write about subjects arising from Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged.
NOTE: Students from countries other than Australia can find details on the International competition here.
QUT High School Moot Competition
Opens: March 4, 2024
Closes: June 13, 2024
The QUT High School Moot Competition is an exciting opportunity for year 11 and 12 students to engage with the law at a university level.
Competitors are provided with a fictional client problem and must prepare arguments on their behalf to present in front of real world lawyers and judges.
Future of Food Youth Design Challenge
Opens: February 6, 2024
Closes: July 1, 2024
The Future of Food Youth Design Challenge is a free design thinking challenge that asks youth to consider food problems from their own lived experience (and others around them) and reframe challenges as opportunities to make a difference using social entrepreneurship.
We are challenging young people aged 10-21 across Australia to ideate solutions to: “How might we reimagine the Future of Food?”
Ms Robyn Cardamone - Clyde North Campus
Ms Melissa Dillon - Cranbourne Campus