Careers News

WHS CONSTRUCTION INDUCTION CARD (White Card)

A white card is required for workers who want to carry out construction work. Students wishing to complete work experience in the construction industry must hold a white card. We will be running White Card courses in the coming weeks. Any student interested must collect a note from the Careers office and return it with payment ASAP. Numbers are limited to 20 per course and these will be the only courses that will be run at Mater Dei this year. Places in this course will be allocated on a ‘first in’ basis.

ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT: WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM

The work experience program runs throughout the year and is open to students in years 10, 11 and 12. Students will get the opportunity to do a range of activities such as 3D animation and programming.

http://www.aie.edu.au/StudentInformation/workexp

ATO TAX FILE NUMBER APPLICATIONS

A tax file number is a unique nine-digit number issued to individuals and organisations to help administer tax and other Australian Government systems. Students need a TFN before they can start any type of paid work.

For information on how to apply visit: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Tax-file-number/

UNIVERSITY OF NSW ENGINEERING WORK EXPERIENCE

The UNSW AUSTRALIA School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CVEN) will be holding a work experience program to promote engineering career options to high school students. The program will be run during Week 9 of Term 2 and will be available to Year 10 students across NSW. The program will allow students to experience engineering projects firsthand across six areas of the civil and environmental engineering field, namely: • Coastal and Port Infrastructure • Structures and Design • Construction and Project Management • Water, Wastewater and Environment • Road, Transport and Geotechnical Engineering • Surveying and Geospatial Engineering. Students selected for the program will be required to meet daily at 8.50am, at Central Station, with each day of the program finishing at approximately 4pm at UNSW. Students must attend the full five day program. UNSW CVEN is interested in receiving applications from Career Advisors on behalf of students who are self-motivated, reliable, punctual, and who have a strong mathematical ability. Importantly, students must have an interest in pursuing a career in engineering. Please note that interested students must be confident in using public transport. Careers Advisers can nominate 2 students per school. UNSW will then select the most appropriate candidates from these applications. Mater Dei has had a number of students accepted into this program in the past and it has been a worthwhile and enjoyable experience. Interested students must see Mr O’Connell asap for an application pack.

APPLYING TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE ACADEMY

It is advised that students wishing to study at ADFA apply in year 11 as it is a competitive selection process which may take up to 12 months to complete.

Gaining entry to ADFA is a dual process which requires students to apply directly to the Australian Defence Force while also applying concurrently to UNSW ADFA through UAC.

An offer to study at ADFA is conditional to meeting the academic requirements of UNSW as well as the mental and physical requirements of the Australian Defence Force.

http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/education/adfa/howToApply/admissionProcess.aspx

PHYSIOTHERAPY OR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WORK EXPERIENCE

The Wagga Wagga Rural Referral (Base) Hospital is offering a limited number of work experience placements in their Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Departments.

Any students who are interested in this should see Mr O'Connell ASAP and collect an application package. All application packages must be returned to Mr O'Connell by Friday 18 March 2016.

Study in USA Fair 10 March 2016

Redlands School Sydney is hosting the annual Study in the USA fair on Thursday 10 March from 5-7pm in the Redlands Hall. Universities attending include:Georgetown, Emory, Colorado-Boulder, Princeton, Yale, Michigan, NYU, Virginia, Fairleigh Dickinson, South Carolina and more! RSVP essential: www.trybooking.com/KJVA. All students and parents welcome. No parking onsite but in streets surrounding.

EXPERIENCE LATROBE UNIVERSITY

Latrobe University is a Victorian based tertiary provider with campuses at many locations including Wodonga and Melbourne. We currently have a number of students who are attending LaTrobe University. In the past LaTrobe have offered bonus points to our school. They also run an early entry program that recognises work done in the community - we have had a number of students accepted through this program.

For information on LaTrobe University please go to

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/

LaTrobe University runs a university experience day where secondary students get the opportunity to immerse themselves in university life for one day. Students wishing to attend the LaTrobe Wodonga event will be provided transport to and from Wagga. Students wishing to attend other events must provide their own transport. This event is open for Year 11 and Year 12 students. For details and registration please go to

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/experience/events/experience-la-trobe-events

Please let me know if you are attending

UPCOMING CAREERS EVENTS

Tuesday 22nd March - CSU Wagga MYDAY for Psychology and Social Work
Monday 11th April - CSU Bathurst MYDAY Engineering
Monday 11th April - CSU Bathurst MYDAY Advertising, Media, Public Relations, Sports Journalism, Journalism, Theatre Media, Radio
Friday 11th March - Gap Year talk for senior students with Rebecca Miller and Adventure Interchange
Thursday 31 March - WHS Construction Induction Card Course at MDCC
Monday 4 April - WHS Construction Induction Course #2 at MDCC

Mr Richard O'Connell

Careers Advisor