Sacred Heart College Newsletter

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE ACADEMY (ADFA) OPEN DAY

Saturday 20 August | 9:00am - 3:00pm | ADFA Canberra AND online

Kick-start your career with a fully paid world-class The University of New South Wales degree at ADFA. You’ll receive military training, plus earn a salary while you study. And when you graduate, you’ll walk straight into a job - HELP debt-free.

 

There will be an online version of the Open Day for people who are unable to visit Canberra on this date. Be the first to hear more by registering below.  

AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY (ACU)

TALK WITH YOUTH WORKERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS

Tuesday 13 September | 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Online

Join us online to hear from ACU Alumni about their experiences working as youth workers and social workers. Take part in a Q&A session with our graduates and learn what it is like to step into the workforce equipped with the skills to improve individual and community wellbeing.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (NIE) MEDICAL SCHOOL INTERVIEWS PREPARATION WORKSHOP

Saturday 13 August - Sunday 14 August | 10:00am - 4:00pm | Online

The National Institute of Education (NIE) are running an intensive Medical Interviews Preparation Workshop for students who received or expecting to receive an interview offer for the Undergraduate Medical Schools in Australia.

 

The unique NIE workshop program aims for students to gain an in-depth understanding and required knowledge of the medical interview processes for specific universities, including multi-station mini interview (MMI), structured and semi-structured panel interviews. The workshop is structured and based on the models that are taught during our proven one-on-one personalised medical interview sessions. The workshop will allow each and every attendee to learn the required skills and practical understanding for the university from which they received an interview offer from.

HOW TO BE RECRUITED AS A STUDENT ATHLETE IN THE U.S.

Australia has a strong sporting culture, and playing college sport at US institutions can be a great fit for Aussies, but how do you communicate with US college coaches? Can you be recruited by US colleges from Australia? What are the three sporting associations?

 

In this podcast episode, hear from Aussie Heather Marini, a Division 1 quarterback coach for Brown University’s NCAA football team and former sports coach in Melbourne as she unpacks the recruitment process, talks about how you can find your best fitting sports program and U.S. institution and demystifies how college coaches recruit students. Listen below.

AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE OFFICER RECRUIT TRAINING PROGRAM

Working for the Australian Border Force (ABF) can give you the opportunity to work across the country or the world. You will be on the front line protecting Australia’s border, whether it be:

  • Processing passengers at an air or seaport
  • Clearing cargo at an air or seaport
  • Clearing mail at a clearance centre
  • Patrolling the Australian coastline in an ABF vessel
  • Working at a district office
  • Investigating illegal border activity​
  • Working at a detention centre
  • Locating and detaining unlawful non-citizens

The Border Force Officer Recruit Training (BFORT) program is an entry level program. It prepares you for a career in the ABF. To apply for a Border Force Officer Recruit position you must:

BFORT positions are typically advertised twice a year, generally in May and November, however this can change due to operational priorities.

 

You can read all about the role and the entry requirements, as well as keeping an eye out for applications, below. 

INDIGENOUS CAREERS PROGRAMS AT COMMONWEALTH BANK

Commonwealth Bank offers lots of great opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through their various Careers Programs. CommBank offer school based traineeships, full-time and part-time traineeships and university internships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, helping you fast-track your career.