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GSSC Careers Team
CAREER EVENT CANCELLATIONS
Most career events involve meetings of large groups of students, employers, training providers and the general public. In the current climate of public health concerns there will be significant impact on events that had been planned. This situation is changing by the day.
Unfortunately, due to events beyond their control, the organisers of Careers Day Out (May 5th) have had to cancel the event for this year. It was not possible to re-schedule this event but next years will be bigger and better than ever. Current Year 10’s will have the opportunity to attend next year.
Likewise, the GV Rural Health Careers Expo (May 28th) has had to be cancelled.
MOTORSPORTS
Have you always wanted to work with racing cars and work within a Motorsport's team? The following are two institutes that offer Motorsport's courses:
Automotive Centre of Excellence
Kangan Institute
Melbourne Docklands, Victoria
Motorsports Training Australia
Wodonga Institute of TAFE
Wodonga, Victoria
INTERESTED IN FILM MAKING?
Collarts has just launched a new screen and media course. Learn about the head of the new course Sean Cousins and his amazing industry background in filmmaking by visiting http://bit.ly/3cYtWY1
Learn about the new Diploma and Bachelor courses in Screen and Media at http://bit.ly/2xxL5Ye
Competition – Film making
Calling all High School film makers: As part of their annual Martini Film Festival & Awards, JMC Academy hosts the High School Mocktail Film Awards. To enter, you will need to submit a short film (e.g., film, documentary, animation, television commercial, film clip) by Sunday 5 April. To find out more and to submit your film, go to https://bit.ly/3b8u2eN
HEALTH & MEDICAL SCIENCES
The University of Melbourne
At The University of Melbourne, medical study requires students to obtain an undergraduate qualification, upon completion they are able to select a graduate specialisation. The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS) has developed a ‘Graduate Programs in Health’ guide to help prospective students understand their undergraduate to graduate study options at http://bit.ly/2w0G1LQ
OVERSEAS STUDY
Would you like to study in the UK or the US?
Want to know what it takes to get into top US colleges or UK universities? Crimson Education has developed a video covering topics such as academic scores, financing an overseas degree, application processes, and more. You can watch the video at http://bit.ly/2IL4UOc
LOVE PHYSICS?
If you’re planning on enrolling in a Bachelor of Science, there are loads of reasons why majoring in physics is a good idea. And despite the maths-meets-science elective often overlooked for those with clearer post-grad pathways, employers are crying out for a physics majors maths, analytics, problem-solving and computer skills. At this link, Cassie Steel from Careers With STEM explores four unexpected jobs a Bachelor of Science majoring in Physics can lead to – Astrophysicist, Geophysicist, Materials Scientist, and Meteorologist, http://bit.ly/2U8N1yc
APPRENTICESHIPS & TRAINEESHIPS
The Australian Apprenticeships Pathways (AAP) website contains fantastic resources for young people interested in pursuing a professional trade or traineeship. Some of the resources include:
- Job and training descriptions
- Career interest explorer
- Job pathway charts
- Information on apprenticeships and school-based apprenticeships
- Literacy and numeracy quizzes for different industries such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and hairdressing.
To explore the website, go to http://bit.ly/3aUtxnC
ENGINEERING
Five ways volunteering can kickstart your engineering career
Volunteering is a great way to meet new people and make the world a better place. It can also impress engineering employers – even before you have a degree. Nadine Cranenburgh from Careers With STEM chats to hiring managers and takes a look at which interpersonal skills to get clued up on, http://bit.ly/38SipX0
What type of engineering are you best suited to?
RMIT University has developed an online game to assist prospective students in choosing the right type of engineering for them (i.e., Civil, Mechanical, Environmental), http://bit.ly/2TSPkGs
READ CAREER MAGAZINES ONLINE
Careers With STEM releases an annual engineering careers magazine. You can read the magazines online, or order hard copies. There are also career magazines focussed on science, maths, data science, cyber security, health etc., http://bit.ly/39SxV6r
FLEXIBLE ENGINEERING
Want to study a flexible engineering degree?
If you are unsure what engineering specialisation you would like to study at university, you may consider applying for an Engineering degree that has a ‘flexible first year’.
Students complete a year of foundation engineering units then choose their specialisation at the end of first year to start in second year of the course.
The following are examples of three universities that offer a flexible first year degree.
Swinburne University
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Hawthorn
Specialisations you can choose from are:
Architectural
Biomedical
Civil
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