Careers and Pathways
Year 10 Work Experience
A reminder to all year 10 students that work experience forms must be returned to Ms. Seremetis by Friday 27th March 2020. This is the last week of term 1.
Work Experience dates are Monday 15th – Friday 19th June 2020.
Please note, this is a compulsory 5 day placement program for all year 10 students. If you require a new Work Experience Arrangement Form, please download a form from the College Careers Website: http://www.mazenodcollegeviccareers.com/?page=work-experience
ADF GAP Year 2021
The ADF Gap Year program provides an opportunity for young Australians, who have finished Year 12 (or equivalent) and are aged between 17 and 24, to experience military training and lifestyle whilst gaining new skills and pay over their Gap Year. The life skills and job training that students acquire during their Gap Year experience will be valuable regardless of what career you ultimately undertake. Gap Year opportunities are available in the Navy, Army and Air Force. Applications for the 2021 program are now open.
To find out more information about the ADF Gap Year program please visit ADF GAP YEAR
Step on Campus – School Holiday Tours at Deakin University
Deakin University during the Term 1 school holidays. Participants will be offered a 45-minute tour with a current Deakin student to learn about Deakin’s study areas, campus life and how to make the best transition into university.
Step on Campus gives students and their families an opportunity to take a personalised tour of the campus; students can check out the state-of-the-art facilities, get in-depth information about courses of interest, and find out how to make the best transition into university. There will also be plenty of opportunities throughout the tour to ask questions.
Where: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront and Warrnambool campuses
Dates: Melbourne Burwood Campus Wednesday 1 and 8 April 2020
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus Thursday 2 April and 9 April 2020
Geelong Waterfront Campus Tuesday 7 April 2020
Warrnambool Campus Tuesday 7 April 2020
Times: Times vary per campus, so check the website for exact details
Register for one or more tours at Step on Campus
Experience Clever Holiday Event 2020
Experience Clever gives Year 10, 11 and 12 students the chance to experience University for a day.
Not only will students get to see the campus, but also get to take part in fun and dynamic workshops led by real lecturers. Students will choose from over 50 workshops in a broad range of study areas. From there, they will experience real classroom environments and interact with university staff and students.
There will be campus and accommodation tours, free catering, prizes and entertainment. Students are encouraged to register early before sessions fill up.
Date: Friday 3 April 2020
Time: 9.00am – 3.00pm
Venue: La Trobe University, Melbourne Campus, Union Building
Register at Experience Clever at La Trobe
Monash University Engineering Tours in the School Holidays
If you would like to take a closer look at Monash Engineering, book in for a school holiday tours. You'll see the fantastic facilities and student spaces, get a feel for campus life and be able to chat with current students. If you need additional course advice, Monash University can help you with that as well.
Tours will commence with a brief overview of Monash’s Engineering courses, followed by a guided walk around the facilities.
Dates: Monday 30 March 2020 12.30pm – 2.00pm
Monday 6 April 2020 10.00am – 11.30am
Students must register and select which day they would prefer at Engineering Tours in the School Holidays
Snapshot of James Cook University (JCU) in 2020
- JCU is the second-oldest university in Queensland and is dedicated to research in areas such as marine sciences, biodiversity, tropical ecology and environments, global warming, tourism, and tropical medicine. It is ranked #1 in the world for marine and fresh water biology
- JCU is also the leading university in the tropics and ranked in the top 50 universities younger than 50 years old - QS World Rankings 2020
- JCU has a number of campuses with the main campuses being in Townsville and Cairns, and there is an international campus in Singapore
- Some of the most highly sought after courses offered at JCU include:
Bachelor of Veterinary Science
- JCU has six colleges and one centre
- JCU has an excellent Student Exchange Program
- Fast Facts for Health or Veterinary Science Applicants
JCU has a few programs where a combination of a written application and academic results is required for selection including health science (physician assistant), dentistry, medicine, physiotherapy, and veterinary science. Students applying for one or more of these courses should take note of the following Top Tips for Written Applications:
- Read and follow the instructions to the letter
- Make sure to sign the Statutory Declaration, and have it witnessed by an authorized person
- Check and double check before you send your application in, as JCU can only accept one copy of the application per student
- Get the application in before the closing date – for everyone’s peace of mind
- Look for opportunities that indicate your commitment/motivation to study health (e.g. work experience, volunteer work, paid employment) etc.
- Complete your answers within the space provided
- Write neatly so your answers can be read
- Keep abreast of current events as you may be asked to give your opinion on these should you be invited to an interview (medicine specific)
- Arrange no more than 3 letters of support - It is a competitive process so if you are asked to “Provide 3 Recommendations” select your best three as only the first three will be read and any extras will not be considered
- Remember: your application is heavily weighted to get to interview stage. You must be passionate about indigenous, tropical, and rural health and reflect this in your application
Students are encouraged to visit James Cook University for more information.
ANU direct applications now open for 2021
If you’re a current Year 12 domestic student looking to study at the Australian National University in 2021, they’re now accepting direct applications.
If you’re sure that’s where you’d like to study, you can submit an application and not have to stress about it later in the year.
Even better: you could receive an early conditional offer on 10 August and know that as long as you keep working hard and achieve your predicted ATAR score, you’ll be studying at ANU next year.
- There is no application fee
- You’ll be required to meet the co-curricular or service requirement
- Your application also entitles you to guaranteed accommodation and consideration for over 200 scholarships.
Find out more including how to apply here: https://www.anu.edu.au/study/apply/domestic-applications-anu-undergraduate
Career Spotlight - What does a Health Information Coder do?
Career Cornerstone explains that Health Information Coders are technicians who specialize in coding medical records, medical diagnoses, and procedures, relying on their knowledge of disease processes.
The Good Universities Guide states that Health Information Coders or Health Information Managers, as they are also often referred to, combine their knowledge of healthcare processes, health records and administration, information management and human resource management to provide services that meet the medical, legal, ethical and administrative requirements of the healthcare system.
In other words, Health Information Managers/Coders work in the ‘business’ side of healthcare. They work in e-health at the cutting edge of Health Information Management technology. Health Information Managers work in all areas of healthcare, from hospitals and community health centres to specialist disease registries. There is currently a national shortage of these professionals.
La Trobe University offers a 4-year double degree in Bachelor of Health Sciences (Medical Classification)/Bachelor of Health Information Management. VCE prerequisite subjects are: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Biology, Chemistry, any Mathematics, Physical Education or Physics.
Mrs Vivian Seremetis
Careers Coordinator