Careers and Pathways
Careers News
Year 12 interviews
As end of term is approaching all Year 12s must book a compulsory Career’s Interview for 1st term. Please book in on the Career Interview Sheets outside the Careers Office.
Year 10 -Work Experience
Work Experience is being held from Monday 25th June to Friday 29 June 2018 (last week of Term 2). Students must have their blue forms completed by Friday 16 March, 2018. Outside the Careers Office is a Careers Board and it has an area dedicated to work experience. Students can check the board and also discuss placements, should you need assistance, at the Careers Office.
Information Sessions
ACU One-on-one appointments
Melbourne: 26 March, 1:30pm – 6pm
Book a time to come and speak to an ACU careers advisor to ask any questions you have about study, future career goals, finances, and university admissions. You can also make a telephone appointment if you can’t make it on campus.
Booking details are – http://www.acu.edu.au/connect_with_acu/events/melbourne/one-on-one_appointment_melbourne_mar_2018
A Day at Melbourne
Friday 6 April, 9am – 3:30pm
Find out about the University of Melbourne’s courses, including how the Melbourne Model works, undergraduate and postgraduate study, admissions information, and other necessary information about studying at Unimelb.
Registration for this event will open soon.
More information – https://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/explore/events/victoria_and_interstate/victoria/a-day-at-melbourne
AIE Online Experience Day
Saturday 5 May, 12pm – 4pm AEST
Find out about studying 3D animation, game design or visual effects through course overview sessions and online workshops. If you can’t get to a campus, this is a great way to find out about AIE from the comfort of your own home.
Register – http://www.aie.edu.au/oed
Deakin: Step on Campus
5 – 6 April & 11 – 13 April, 10am & 12pm daily
Deakin’s Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront and Warrnambool campuses are holding Step on Campus events for potential future students. You’ll have the opportunity to be taken on a guided tour of your local Deakin campus with a current student, asking any questions along the way.
Register here – http://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/events/step-on-campus
RMIT: Experience Surveying
The first Experience Surveying event for the year will be held on 12 April, 2pm – 3pm at Yarra Bend Park.
Find out about a career in land surveying as well as your study options in the field at RMIT. At this session you’ll be able to take part in practical activities and speak to staff about your options.
Find out more – https://www.rmit.edu.au/events/all-events/workshops/2018/april/experience-surveying-at-yarra-bend-park
Deakin: Medical Imaging, Optometry and Medicine Info Evening
Waurn Ponds campus: 10 April, 6pm – 8pm
This information evening is for prospective students to find out about their study options in medical imaging, optometry and medicine.
More details – http://www.deakin.edu.au/career-practitioners/events
JMC Academy Open Day
Melbourne: Saturday 12 May, 9am – 2pm
Register here – https://www.jmcacademy.edu.au/events/open-days
VETiS , Apprenticeships and Traineeships
Students have settled in their VETiS courses very well. Please remember to ring the absence line if your child will not be attending their VETiS. Students can only miss 2 sessions per semester. Please provide a medical certificate if your child is in Year 12.
William Angliss School Holiday Program
Thursday 5 April: Food day
Wednesday 11 April: Tourism, Events and Hospitality day
These sessions are recommended for students in Years 9 – 12 and are an opportunity to find out what training, study and a career in these industries are like. You will also go on a campus tour.
Book your ticket now – https://www.angliss.edu.au/schoolholidays
Australian Apprenticeship Pathways: Steps to becoming an apprentice or trainee
This page from Australian Apprenticeship Pathways outlines the steps you need to take to start an apprenticeship or traineeship.
Read the tips – https://www.aapathways.com.au/about-australian-apprenticeships-traineeships/steps-to-becoming-an-apprentice-or-trainee
Flight Centre Travel Academy Info Sessions
These information sessions have been designed to give you all of the information you need to get started on your study journey with Flight Centre Travel Academy. At these sessions, you can find out more detail about the courses, check out the campus facilities and meet with the facilitation team.
Melbourne:
Friday 9 March, 10am
Friday 23 March, 10am
Register to attend – http://www.fctravelacademy.com/information-sessions
Work Experience
RAVC Club – Amazing opportunity for budding young chefs
RACV Work Experience Program is looking for Year 12 students who demonstrate an enthusiastic approach to undertake a range of duties and be involved in all aspects of production and service within the intricate Members Dining and fast paced Bistro kitchens.
Please see the Careers Office to register interest.
Resources
Read this profile to find out what sports psychology is and how you could pursue a career in it.
Check it out – https://careerswithstem.com/profiles/sport-psychology/
ACN Nursing and Health Expo Melbourne
Saturday 28 April, 8:30am – 1:30pm
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Students interested in pursuing a career in nursing or other health professions can attend this expo to find out about their study, employment and career options.
More details – https://www.acn.edu.au/event/acn-nursing-and-health-expo-melbourne
Health professionals talk about why they love their jobs
My Health Career has a few great interviews with health professionals about the reasons they love their jobs.
Check them out – there are psychologists, pharmacists, exercise physiologists, doctors, dentists and nurses.
The Careers Team
Carole Marcianti, Karen Riding