Careers News

REMINDER TO ALL YEAR 12 STUDENTS

With Term three nearing an end the focus in the Careers space has been ensuring that all Year 12 students have completed their applications for further training/education on VTAC.  Connect time has been dedicated to this task over the past month, and students should have completed their registration, application and payment by the end of this term. 

Any student who is having trouble completing their application in Connect classes should make an appointment to see me.

Year 12 students who are not doing a VTAC application should make an appointment to discuss their plans for 2020 with me.

Appointments can be made via the following link:  http://calendly.com/burgess-booma/

All Year 12 students should have their course application, SEAS, Scholarship and Payment completed by the end of this term!

YEAR 9 CAREER DISCOVERY - MORRISBY EVENT

On Tuesday 3 September all students in Year 9 will have the chance to complete their Morrisby Online Career Discovery assessment.  This is a tool that students can use to identify a range of factors about themselves, such as their learning and working ‘style’. 

The results of the Morrisby Discovery Tool will be used by students when they start work on their Careers e-portfolio next term.  Students will have a session with a careers practitioner early in Term 4 to go over the report and discuss how they can use their results.

The Morrisby Discovery Tool and e-portfolio will be maintained by students over the next three years as they plan their future career pathway and transition from high school.  A reminder to all Year 9 parents/guardians that students will not have access to the Morrisby service unless consent has been completed.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Applications for more than 60 scholarships are now open to current Year 12 Victorian government school students who are planning to undertake tertiary studies in 2020.

A variety of scholarships are on offer for eligible students.

Year 12 students heading to university or TAFE

Five Alexander Rushall scholarships are available for eligible students who will be undertaking a degree in 2020, with no restrictions on the course. This scholarship is valued at $1,500.

Two Walter Lindrum Memorial Scholarships valued at $500 each are available to eligible students who will be undertaking a degree or diploma in 2020.

Year 12 students planning on studying education

Thirty George Garibaldi Turri scholarships are available each year for eligible students who will be undertaking a full-time teaching degree in 2020.

These scholarships are valued at $2,680 each annually for up to four years.

Year 12 students interested in studying fine arts

Twenty Ella Donald Fine Arts Memorial scholarships are available for eligible students who will be undertaking a full-time Fine Arts degree in 2020.

These scholarships are valued at $1,000 each annually for the duration of the course.

Year 12 female Koorie students

One Alice Jennings scholarship is available for a current Year 12 female Koorie student who will be undertaking a full-time TAFE or university course in 2020 in a field that contributes to the welfare of the Koorie population.

Those fields include law, social work, education, psychology and applied science (health production and nursing). This scholarship is valued at $1,000 annually for the duration of the course.

Application details

Applications are now open and will close 31 January 2020. To apply see Year 12 scholarships for more information, including scholarship-specific criteria.

Automotive Industry Open Night

WORK EXPERIENCE WITH THE DEFENCE FORCE

Defence is committed to providing a national work experience program designed to:

• demonstrate the wide variety of interesting careers available within Defence;
• ease the transition of students into the workplace; and
• contribute to the development of the skills of young people.

Please Note: The Defence Work Experience Program offers unpaid work experience for students residing in Australia.

See the exciting work experience placements that are on offer.

VTAC PORTFOLIOS AND INTERVIEWS TO PREPARE FOR??

The SNAP team is pleased to offer your senior students the opportunity to participate in an exciting design workshop in the September school holidays.

Now in its eighth year, Ready Set Design is a series of three workshops for students in Years 11 and 12 where they can learn about careers and tertiary programs in design, develop their folio, and practice their interview and presentation skills.

Registrations are now open for workshop 3 (Interview Bytes), which will be held on Wednesday 25 September at RMIT’s City campus.

The Interview Bytes workshop will give students the opportunity to hear from a panel of RMIT design teachers and current students about what to expect during a program interview. The panel will share their experience as interviewers and interviewees, and discuss the kinds of questions students may be asked, as well as some techniques for presenting their folio to the interview panel.

To register their attendance, students must visit our event page, select the workshop they wish to attend, and provide their details. Students aged under 18 years of age will also need to return a consent form signed by their parent or carer.