Careers
Year 10 Students
Careers staff have completed the interviews with Year 10 students regarding their plans for 2020 and beyond. Students submit their selections for 2020 by the end of the day this Friday 9 August. It has been a fascinating process talking with the students about their interests and strengths and their aspirations. Most students were very well prepared and had approached their decision making thoughtfully, often undertaking significant career research along the way. The hard work undertaken by the Year 10 Life Skills staff could be seen in the readiness of the students to engage in this process and their ability to articulate the reasons for the choices they were making. This was very much appreciated. A large number of students had attended, and/or were planning to attend, Open Days, which was a marvellous outcome of the Careers and Life Skills classes.
Year 12 Students
The VTAC Information Evening will be held on Monday night, 12 August at 7.30pm, in the Chapel and Performing Arts Centre. As previously mentioned, this is a 'must attend' event for Year 12 students planning to apply for courses for 2020 through the VTAC system. Pathways interviews with Careers staff will commence next Tuesday 13 August in room B21. Interviews are scheduled during study periods. Interview appointment times will be distributed through Homeroom teachers by 9 August. If you do not receive an appointment, please contact the Careers staff.
Career News 10
Career News Issue 10 is now available. It includes information about new “local” Monash Information evenings taking place in Preston and Laverton, studying Cybersecurity at La Trobe University, new courses at RMIT: Bachelor of International Studies, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and the Bachelor of Space Science, the Kangan Institute Eco Luxe Fashion Show and Term 3 school holiday Fashion Camp, Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary Teaching degrees, the revamped Bachelor of Arts at La Trobe University and the new degrees of Bachelor Humanities, Innovation and Technology, Bachelor of Languages and Linguistics, Bachelor of Digital Business, Advice Month at Swinburne University, a CASPer webinar for prospective teaching students, a new Dietetics pathway program at Deakin University and much more.
Careers Newsletter on My Aitken
Career News is written and published fortnightly and is available via My Aitken / Resources / School Life / Aitken News / Careers Newsletter / Careers Newsletters – 2019 Editions:
Contact Details
The Careers office is staffed most days except when we are at meetings or professional development seminars. Please contact us on 9333 9100 or email: careers@aitkencollege.edu.au.
Mrs Clare Borg & Ms Rae Gibbs
Careers Counsellors