Careers Hub 2021 

SEEK | EXPERIENCE | EXCEL | DREAM

 

Welcome to our first issue for Term Three

What's in this issue?

  • WHAT CAREER IS THAT?
    • Schindlers Apprenticeships
    • 22 Careers in Pharmacy
    • Careers Stories
  • TOP TIPS
    • Stem Hub
    • Google Arts & Culture Resources
  • TOURS AND OPEN DAYS
    • Deakin
    • Photography Studies College
    • Bond University
    • RMIT
    • COLLARTS
    • Swinburne
    • Federation University
    • JMC Academy
    • Monash University
    • William Angliss
    • Torrens University
    • Calendar of Events
  • WHERE DO I FIND THINGS?
    • Course Matrixes
    • Compass News & Notifications
    • Excellent Resources Links
    • Helpful Tools
    • Careers Portal
    • Morrisby Careers Assessment
    • Making an Appointment

WHAT CAREER IS THAT?

Schindlers Apprenticeships

When you join Schindler, you become part of a global family that is one of the world’s leading providers of elevators, escalators, and moving walks. With 6 locations across Australia and a team of over 1,200 people, there is so much to experience as an Apprentice at Schindler.  Through a world-class program, over four years apprentices take on regular structured in-house training, gain a formal electrical trade qualification, and learn from a network of the industry’s leading experts.

Students keen on finding out more are invited to participate in an online information evening which will cover topics including what an apprenticeship at Schindler offers, life after the apprenticeship, an opportunity to meet with current apprentices, etc.?

 

Date:               Monday 12 July 2021

Time:               6:00pm – 7:00pm

 

Register at Schindler Apprentice Information Night 2021.

22 Careers in Pharmacy Helping Change The World

Any place there are medicines, there are pharmacists.  This means that the pool of opportunities for pharmacy graduates is large and diverse. Monash University recently published a very useful booklet outlining twenty-two pharmacy careers which are summarised below.

  1. Community Pharmacy
  2. Hospital Pharmacy
  3. Consultant Pharmacy
  4. Primary care pharmacist
  5. Researcher / Academic
  6. Pharmaceutical Industry / Clinical Trials
  7. Locum Pharmacist
  8. Aged Care
  9. Government and nongovernmental organisations
  10. Complex Care Coordinator
  11. Drug Safety Officer
  12. Entrepreneur
  13. Regulatory Affairs Associate
  14. Management and Mentorship
  15. Politics
  16. Military Pharmacist
  17. Mental Health Pharmacist
  18. Women’s and Newborns’ Pharmacist
  19. Drug Information Specialist
  20. Emergency and Acute Medicine Pharmacist
  21. Antimicrobial Stewardship
  22. Pain Educator, Program Director or Consultant

To access the booklet and find out more details about these roles download the attached. 

Career Stories

Be inspired by reading interesting real-life career stories of people who have transitioned from school to work. Discover the different pathways they took to their chosen careers.

Visit the MyFuture Website: https://myfuture.edu.au/career-stories

TOP TIPS

STEM HUB

Stem Hub a digital platform connecting students and industry. This hub is open to all university students and graduates from any universities who have studies science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematicsStudents who sign up get access to leading industries and potential future employers.  Current senior students planning to study in one of these fields are encouraged to browse this link and flag this platform as a valuable resource once at university.

 

GOOGLE ARTS AND CULTURE RESOURCES

Google Arts and Culture features content from over 2000 museums and archives. Privacy and Terms can be found by clicking on the hamburger menu in the top left corner of the page and scrolling down to the bottom.  

Visit here to access.

TOURS AND OPEN DAYS

  • DEAKIN CAMPUS TOURS
    To find out more information about the Deakin Campus tours and to register your attendance please visit Deakin Campus Tours 
    Register for Discover Deakin Webinars
  • PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIES COLLEGE 
    1 Aug: 10am - 3pm On Campus
    15 Aug: 11am - 1pm Virtual
  • BOND UNIVERSITY OPEN DAY
    Saturday 24 July - Live broadcast
  • RMIT OPEN DAYS
    Bundoora:  Sunday1 August
    City & Brunswick: Sunday 8 August
    Bendigo: Saturday 15 August
    Point Cook:  Sunday 22 August
  • COLLARTS OPEN DAY
    Saturday 28 August: Register here
    Holiday Workshops: Register here
  • SWINBURNE OPEN DAY
    Hawthorn: *Sunday 1 August
    *Note for Year 12 Students only
    Swintopia Online from Monday 26 July Sign up for updates here
  • FEDERATION UNIVERSITY OPEN DAY
    Sunday 15 August
    For a Virtual experience visit here
  • JMC OPENDAY
    TBC SEPTEMBER
  • MONASH OPEN DAY
    Digital  25 & 28 July
    On Campus:
    Peninsular: Saturday 7 August
    Clayton: Sunday 8 August
    Caulfield: Sunday 8 August
    Parkville: Sunday 15 August
    Register for any of the above here
  • MONASH UNIVERSITY INFO EVENINGS All information evenings will run from 6.30 – 8pm: Register here on their website.
  • WILLIAM ANGLISS OPEN DAY
    City: Saturday 14 August
    Register here for updates
  • TORRENS UNIVERSITY
    Friday 16 July 11.30am - 7.00pm
    Register here for updates
  • CALENDAR OF EVENTS
    For a full list of up coming Open Days and Information Sessions please visit our Careers Website here.

YEAR 12 REMINDERS

Early Entry Applications

  • ACU  Admission Pathways for 2022: Visit: https://www.acu.edu.au/study-at-acu/admission-pathways/i-volunteer-regularly
  • ACU Guarantee
    Guarantee your place at ACU, even before your Year 12 exams.  The ACU Guarantee program offers eligible Year 12 students a place at ACU based on your Year 11 results.
    Visit: https://www.acu.edu.au/study-at-acu/admission-pathways/acu-guarantee
  • Latrobe Aspire Early Entry Now Open!
    Visit: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/study/aspirel
  • Bond University Early Offers
    Bond University is committed to continuing to support students.  Continuing an initiative developed in 2020, in 2021 we will assess applications based on Semester 1 and Semester 2 Year 11 results, and the first semester Year 12 results, for entry to Bond in 2022.
    Visit Bond’s direct online application information page.

WHERE DO I FIND THINGS?

Course Matrixes & Snapshots

Compass News and Notifications:

Please remember to log in and read your  Compass News Feed as we regularly post updated information about tertiary open days, information sessions, work experience and workshop opportunities, updated Careers and industry news and a host of other information. You can also set up notification alerts on your phone for Compass so you will be instantly notified and never miss anything.

Excellent Resource Links:

Careers Website: www.preshilcareers.com.au

The Careers Department: Student Login Link

Ace Day Job Videos: Preshil Clickview

Useful Links: Australian Jobs 2019

Foundation of Young Australians: Reports

Future Focused: 100 Jobs of the Future

VTAC Resources: Year 10 Guide

VTAC Resources: Year 11 Guide

VTAC Resources: Year 12 Guide

Explore Careers: In Tech Videos

My Future: Self Knowledge & Careers

Job Outlook: A Guide to Jobs & Careers

CompareED: Compare Universities

ACU Pathway Finder: Pick a Study

CAS Website: Creativity Activity Service Info

Good Careers Guide: Select a field of work

Helpful  tools

RMIT University – Pathways Tool

RMIT University – Pathways Tool. Many of these pathways can be applied to other institutions.

 

RMIT Engineering Quiz 

Take RMIT's interactive quiz to discover which engineering courses or double degrees are matched to you. https://trueengineer.rmit.edu.au/. These courses can be applied to many other institutions.

 

Australian Catholic University - Pathway Tool

Once you’ve decided what you’re interested in studying, double check the course prerequisites and any additional entry requirements – you can also see how many pathway options apply. Visit the Finder Tool. Many of these pathways could be applied to other institutions.

 

A Parent's Guide to Career Planning 

Order your copy from the CEAV Bookshop for $15 here.https://www.monash.edu/open-dayCareers Portal:

If you haven't already done so please take a few moments to visit our dedicated Careers Website. Remember, if you have an account in the Student Portal you can sign in here but, if not, simply register here using your Preshil email. Once logged in try out some of the online activities, interests, skills and abilities and other Careers quizzes.

Morrisby Assessment

Recommendations are based on a series of psychometric assessments to help identify strengths and results are combined with a more subjective questionnaire, where students can state their preferences for work styles, environments and talents. Cost is a one time $50 for lifetime access. Please email me if you would like more information.

Making an Appointment

You can now contact me in the Online Careers Hub in Zoom. Please use this link on the Preshil Careers website to make an appointment because it syncs to my calendar to avoid clashes. If you have any questions, concerns or need a face-to-face appointment please email me anytime at bronte.howell@preshil.vic.edu.au

Career Practitioner

Professional Member Career Education Association of Victoria (CEAV) 

Morrisby Accredited Careers Adviser

Visit: https://www.preshilcareers.com.au/

 

Special thanks to Jacky Burton from the Yarra Career Practitioners Group and Compass Career News who tirelessly each year puts together a lot of the one-sheet information guides that help us collate tertiary course information into the one place for students to easily access.