In this issue

Please enjoy this information packed Careers newsletter!

Mrs Deb Cumming
Head of Careers

Free Careers Program!

Get hands on with your future
This program has been developed by SkillsRoad and is for students who love hands-on learning.  The following information has been taken from the SkillsRoad website.

It takes an orchestra to play a symphony.  It takes an orchestra of skills to build a house.  Or save a life.  To shape an object of beauty and tend a garden.  To produce vaccines, foil cyber-attacks or design clothing.  Make movies, educate children, create a legacy.

There are 500 plus occupations in VET – and infinite opportunities to grow your skills.  Join our orchestra!

At SkillsRoad, we want to show you why learning while doing and experiencing is just as important as academic learning.

Understanding the full potential of your natural skills and the various pathways you can follow to achieve your dreams will help you to not only set yourself up for a successful career but a fulfilling one too.

Your future starts with an idea… to create, to save, to tend, to heal, to make, to design, to produce, to empower, to excite, to solve, to protect, to flourish, to DO.  Now take that idea and start exploring, thinking and dreaming!

Step 1 – Secure your skills
Dip into the world of work and get a better idea of what is out there.  You have many options: we help you discover them.
•  Explore Careers
•  A day in the life of…
•  Industry videos

Step 2 – Secure your strengths
Explore your natural skills, passions and which industries, careers and education pathways are best for YOU.
•  Career quiz
•  Job fit test
•  360° VR workplace

Step 3 – Secure your space
Be empowered to take the next step into the world of work and start forging your own path.
•  Training and study
•  Get ready to reset
•  SkillsRoad jobs board

Access the program at, www.skillsroad.com.au/hands-on-your-future

Study overseas

Crimson Education is running a series of webinars for students who would like to study at an overseas university in the future:

US application breakdown
Insights from a current student and US application experts
13 March, http://bit.ly/2PmnfHT

UK application breakdown
Insights from a UK admissions strategist
16 March, http://bit.ly/3uKCRoJ

How to get into Stanford, Cambridge and beyond!
Insights from US/UK application experts
31 March, 6:00 pm, http://bit.ly/3sK0QT8

Read more about Crimson Education,  www.crimsoneducation.org/au/

Australian Defence Force Academy

Students who would like to combine university study with a military lifestyle and career should consider applying for the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), Canberra.  Students will receive a fully subsidised university degree from UNSW, a wage, and military training in the role they apply for.

Undergraduate degrees include:
•  Arts
•  Business
•  Engineering – Aeronautical, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical
•  Aviation
•  Computing and Cyber Security
•  Science

Civilians can also study at ADFA, Canberra.  For information and to start your application visit,  www.unsw.adfa.edu.au

Interested in being a flight attendant?

ADF Gap Year – Cabin Crew
Did you know that you can apply for the Air Force Cabin Crew position as part of the Australian Defence Force Gap Year Program?  If successful, you will “provide safety, comfort, and in-flight service to passengers and crew on board specialised aircraft, whilst enjoying a fulfilling twelve-month taste of life in the Air Force.”

Applications are now open.  For information and to register your interest go to, https://bit.ly/2uW1hzI

William Angliss – Flight Attendant
If you do not want to join the Air Force for twelve months, you could consider studying the Certificate III in Flight Operations (Cabin Crew) at William Angliss, Melbourne, https://bit.ly/2Hasrso

It is advisable to check the job entry requirements for different airlines as you may need to meet requirements such as height, fitness and level of education.

Having a background in a customer service job is highly desirable (for example: retail or hospitality), as well as being able to speak a second language.

University scholarships for Year 12 high achievers

Australian National University (ANU) – Tuckwell Scholarship
If you are planning to study at ANU in 2022, you should consider applying for the prestigious Tuckwell Scholarship.  Applications are now open, https://tuckwell.anu.edu.au/

Apply for university now!

Australian National University
Year 12 students who are planning to study at ANU in 2022 (or defer their studies until 2023) are now able to apply for courses, accommodation and scholarships in the one online application directly to the university.  For information on dates and the admissions process visit, www.anu.edu.au

University of New England
Applications are now open for the direct early entry program.  It is free to apply and applications for Year 12 students will close Friday 17 September.

You will need a recommendation from your school to be eligible.  Offers will be made in November before your final ATAR and results are released.  For information and to start your application visit, www.une.edu.au

Find your career crush

Take the five-minute survey
Maximising your strengths, personal preferences and aspirations, Torrens University will match you with a career crush persona, careers and courses you are compatible with and more.  Take the survey at, www.torrens.edu.au/career-crush

Careers with STEM

Careers with STEM: Indigenous
This twenty-page digital magazine celebrates the contributions of Indigenous people to STEM – historically, now and into the future.  It also provides real-life STEM role models, STEM career pathways and inspiration for young Indigenous people.  Visit, https://careerswithstem.com.au/read-it-here/

A–Z of health jobs
Kick off your career research with this handy A to Z list – which barely even scratches the surface of all the health jobs out there!  It includes information on what to study after school and links to career profiles in this area.  There is a biomedical scientist, cardiologist, dietician, paediatrician and more that use STEM skills in their jobs every day.  Visit, http://bit.ly/3sLfUjH

What is that STEM job?
The Careers with STEM Job Kits are free downloadable eight-page e-mags which offer a complete introduction to individual STEM careers.  Discover what a specific STEM job is all about, meet real people working in that job and find out what you can do right now to set your career on the right path.  Visit, https://bit.ly/2PqnP7D

Do you have a passion for science and the ocean?

Have you considered studying one of the amazing programs at the Australian Maritime College located in Tasmania?   They offer courses in:
•  Ocean and coastal seafaring
•  Maritime engineering – marine and offshore engineering; ocean engineering; naval architecture
•  Marine Engineering
•  Nautical Science
•  Global logistics and maritime management
To learn about their programs go to, www.amc.edu.au/

Year 12 – University Pathway Planner

If you are planning to apply for university courses this year, there are many dates, programs and initiatives you will need to be aware of.

These dates and initiatives will vary between states.  Having a diary or a planning app on your phone or device will help you to feel organised and ensure you do not miss any key dates.

If you are wondering what you could be doing during Term 1 to get prepared for the application period, please check out some suggestions.

TERM 1

Have a career appointment
Book an appointment with Mrs Cumming to explore any course/career/occupation goals you may have.  She will be able to give you advice specific to the state you would like to study in, the best courses to suit your goals and also suggest other options you may not have considered yet.

Do not have any course goals or career interests?  No worries!  She will be able to assist you to identify interest areas that align with your values, skills, academic aptitude and personal competencies.

Participate in career events
It is never too early to attend career events.  You will be able to explore course options, ask questions and speak with course advisers.  Many events will be held online this year which will help if you can not travel.

Read the Career News each fortnight to check for upcoming events.

Undertake work experience
Talk to Mrs Cumming about undertaking work experience during the term breaks (except Christmas holidays).  Applications for work experience to be undertaken during these April school holidays CLOSE next Tuesday 16 March.

Speak to past students
Ask your career adviser if they can link you with a past student who is studying or working in the area you are passionate about.  You and your parent/guardian may be able to Zoom with them and ask them questions.

Book a consultation
Several universities offer a one-to-one chat service via Zoom.  Go to their website to book in for an appointment.

Research university courses
Use the following methods to research courses:

•  University sites
Use the course search function on university websites (for example nursing) or browse study areas (for example allied health).

•  Tertiary Admission Centres (TACs)
Use the course search function on the state-based TACs you are interested in.  Below are the websites:
Victoria,  www.vtac.edu.au
NSW/ACT,  www.uac.edu.au
SA/NT,  www.satac.edu.au
QLD,  www.qtac.edu.au
Tasmania,  www.utas.edu.au
WA,  www.tisc.edu.au

•  The Good Universities Guide
This Guide should be consulted when researching undergraduate degrees. It contains rankings and ratings for individual courses and universities, www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au

Apply for university
Applications are now open for the following two universities for the 2022 intake.  Most courses can be deferred until 2023.

University of New England, www.une.edu.au
Australian National University, www.anu.edu.au

Australian Defence Force – Gap Year

Applications are now open: Current Year 12 students can apply for a twelve-month position in the Air Force, Army or Navy to begin in 2022.

The following are examples of roles on offer:

Navy
•  Mechanical Engineer
•  Mechanical Engineer Submariner
•  Maritime Aviation Warfare Officer
•  Maritime Warfare Officer
•  Maritime Warfare Officer Submariner
•  Navy Sailor
•  Electronics Engineer
•  Electronics Engineer Submariner
•  Maritime Logistics Officer
•  Helicopter Pilot

Army
•  Army Combat
•  Army Officer
•  Army Support

Air Force
•  Administration Assistant
•  Airforce Security
•  Aviation Support Technician
•  Cabin Crew (Flight Attendant)
•  Warehouse Store person
•  Airfield Defence Guard

Start your application
•  Find a role you would like to apply for and click on the ‘apply now’ link at, https://bit.ly/2uW1hzI
•  Create an account
•  Follow the steps to start your application and book the YOU Session.
•  You will need to enter your personal details, complete a medical questionnaire and upload your Years 10 to 12 academic reports.

Key websites
Information about the recruitment process,  http://bit.ly/2Tyn8Yp

Videos about the Gap Year program, http://bit.ly/3aj2ty1

SkillsRoad Resources

Why apprenticeships and traineeships are the way of the future
SkillsRoad has released a fantastic report about apprenticeships and traineeships.  They write:  “The Class of 2020 can be rightfully proud of themselves for successfully navigating their final exams after this gruelling year.  As our young people get ready for the next step in their lives, we look at why Vocational Education and Training (VET) is an attractive option for school leavers focused on becoming resilient and flexible in the face of future challenges.”

Read the report via,  https://bit.ly/3bom3fB

Why women in trades matter
It is a common misconception that apprenticeships and traineeships are ‘trades only’ or ‘male only’ study paths.  In the current day and age, women working in trades matter; they bring value to an organisation and have the potential to change the future of the workforce.

Download a fantastic resource about why female students should consider a trade pathway via,  https://bit.ly/2PE8gJr

Learn about careers through Virtual Reality (VR)
Learn about careers in hospitality, manufacturing, construction, and creative industries through viewing 360° VR workplaces developed by SkillsRoad.  You will able to jump inside the world of work and experience a day in the life of workers within the above industries, www.skillsroad.com.au/360virtualworkplace

Construction careers

Have you considered a career in construction?
There are many occupations within the construction industry.  Everything from drain laying to floor finishing to cartography (mapping) to surveying.  Look outside the square from electrical, plumbing and carpentry to ensure you are assessing all of your options.

To explore occupations, watch videos, read profiles of people working in the industry visit,  www.skillsone.com.au

Upcoming events

Deakin University – Campus Tours
During the school holidays you are invited to experience Deakin University through their campus Tour program. You will be taken on a forty-five minute tour of your chosen campus by a current Deakin student.

You will be able to: Tour the campus of your choice (Melbourne, Geelong Waterfront, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Warrnambool) and ask questions about university life, courses and on-campus accommodation.  You will also be able to book in to a campus tour based on your study interest.

For information and to register your place visit,  http://bit.ly/3bmUX8O

La Trobe University – webinars
Applications for the La Trobe Aspire Early Admissions Program will open on 19 April.  Year 12 students who would like to learn about how to apply for the program can participate in a webinar on one of the following dates:
Tuesday 16 March, 5:00 pm
Tuesday 13 April, 5:00 pm

Students can also participate in a study skills webinar on Tuesday 30 March.

For information and to register your place visit, http://bit.ly/3c77Y5w

Monash University – Campus Tours
Students interested in learning about courses and facilities at Monash University can register to participate in a guided campus tour during the April school holidays.

After the tour, students may be able to visit facilities in study areas such as education, engineering, IT, law and science.  Register your interest via, www.monash.edu/campus-tours

If you are unable to participate in an on-campus tour, you can take a virtual tour via the Virtual Tours portal or via the Monash Explore portal at this link, www.monash.edu/campus-tours

Interested in Engineering, Science and Maths?

Careers with STEM has developed amazing career guides for students.  You can download them for free via, https://careerswithstem.com.au/read-it-here/

Focus areas include:
•  Space Science
•  Indigenous
•  Technology
•  Cyber Security
•  Engineering
•  Maths
•  Science
•  Economics
•  Health Science
•  Data Science
•  Digital Retail
•  Computer Science

Science students working with chemicals in the lab at the university.

Future of Work Predictor

Have an occupation goal?  Want to know how this job may change over the next ten years?  University of New England (UNE) has developed a ‘future of work predictor’.

Using the online software, simply search for the occupation you are interested in, choose the education level you are planning to attain (for example, Bachelor degree), your postcode or the postcode of where you would like to work in the future and your email address.

UNE will provide you with information on how this job may change in terms of tasks, duties, qualifications, wages and employment growth.

Start searching via, https://studyat.une.edu.au/futureofwork/

TAFE to university pathways

Did you know many TAFE institutes have partnerships with universities?  This enables students to complete eligible TAFE courses and be accepted into eligible university courses – in some cases with credit.

Universities such RMIT University, Swinburne University, Victoria University and Federation University have TAFE divisions, enabling students to move seamlessly between TAFE to university courses.

Contact your local TAFE institute to find out more, www.skills.vic.gov.au/s/

Focus on the Bachelor of Arts

Considering studying a Bachelor of Arts in the future?  The Bachelor of Arts is an excellent choice of degree for students and one of the most popular choices in the country.

The degree offers flexibility for students and majors/minors can cover areas such as science, economics, visual arts, IT, languages, humanities, media, communications and design.

In fact, sit fifty Bachelor of Arts students at a table and each will most likely be studying very different courses.  The following are three excellent Bachelor of Arts programs to consider.

Bachelor of Arts (Professional), Swinburne University
This course offers eighteen majors, twenty-eight co-majors from other faculties and forty-two minors.  Students are guaranteed one year of paid industry experience as part of the degree and it will take four years fulltime to complete the course.  The guaranteed ATAR for the course is eighty-five, http://bit.ly/1UTb3pZ

Bachelor of Arts, Monash University
The Monash Global Immersion Guarantee (GIG) provides a guaranteed two-week overseas study experience for all first-year students studying a course from the Arts faculty (for example, Arts, Criminology, Global Studies, Media and Communication, Music, and Politics, Philosophy and Economics).

The cost of airfares, accommodation and local travel is covered as part of the program.

Students will study the impact of the global movement of people and goods on environmental sustainability.  For information visit,  https://bit.ly/37ThuFk

Bachelor of Arts, La Trobe University
This course offers fifty majors and minors.  Bachelor of Arts students are able to apply for a two-week funded international experience to China or Vietnam.

They will spend a week working on sustainability projects, helping to find solutions to real-world problems.  La Trobe will cover the cost of airfares, accommodation, food, transport, visa fees and insurance.  For information visit, https://bit.ly/32x6D1T

Data Science:  IT + Science

Do you love working with computers, science and solving problems?  Have you considered studying data science?

In our day and age, we are using and storing massive amounts of data and this will only increase in the future.  Data science fundamentally deals with how we will store and analyse data in the future.

The following has been taken from the Swinburne University website:

“Data science is an opportunity to explore new kinds of data and new tools for processing it.  You will learn how to manipulate and process data in order to extract information and establish truths.

Data science spans the use and processing of data across diverse fields, including modelling for supercomputing or astrophysics.  Or you could work with metadata, a field that will require data to be processed in ways we’ve never even considered”.

Data Science is an exciting study area and there will be many jobs available in the future.

You may consider studying data science at the following Victorian universities:
•  Bachelor of Computer Science (Data Science), Swinburne University, http://bit.ly/1Wmeaa1
•  Bachelor of Computer Science (Big Data), RMIT, http://bit.ly/1QC3X56
•  Bachelor of Computer Science (major in Data Science), Monash University, http://bit.ly/1Srck9t
•  Bachelor of Science (Data Science), University of Melbourne, http://bit.ly/2Ha3j2n
•  Bachelor of Data Science and Decisions, UNSW, Sydney, http://bit.ly/2iAUYsL
•  Bachelor of Computer Science (Big Data), University of Wollongong, http://bit.ly/2EhT1vb
•  Bachelor of Information Technology (Big Data and Analytics), Federation University, http://bit.ly/2EBXoVw

To explore career options, go to the Careers with STEM website, https://careerswithstem.com.au/

Passionate about sport?

Not sure if you would like to go straight to university after school?  Enjoy playing sport and would like to combine your sports career with study in 2022? The following are three programs you may like to explore:

Richmond Institute of Sport Leadership
This is a partnership program between Richmond Football Club and Swinburne University.  As part of the twelve-month program, students will study a Dual Diploma in Sports Development and Leadership and Management. Campuses are at Richmond, Mildura and Albury-Wodonga.  For information and to book for an open day visit, https://richmondinstitute.com.au/

Carlton College of Sport
This is a partnership program between Carlton Football Club and La Trobe University.  As part of the twelve-month program, students will study a university diploma in Sports Coaching and Development or Elite Sports Business.  Classes will be held at Ikon Park, Carlton Football Club grounds and La Trobe University, Bundoora.  For information and to book for an open day visit, https://carltoncollegeofsport.com.au/

St Kilda Football Club/Holmesglen Institute
Students will study a dual Diploma of Sports Development and Diploma of Events Management through Holmesglen Institute, and study at both Holmesglen and St Kilda Football Club. For information visit, https://bit.ly/2Ol4Bfq

Hair, Beauty, Fashion and Make-up

Fancy a career in the creative industries?  The Masters Institute of Creative Education brings together Australia’s top education providers.  Choose the college that suits your career aspirations.  Whether it is Melbourne School of Fashion, HeadMasters, BeautyMasters, MakeUpMasters or Holmes Institute Fashion, there is a course that will help you achieve your career goals, https://themasters.institute/

Dates for your diary

MARCH
16:  Defence Force Information Session,  St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School, Warragul, lunchtime in the Science Centre Lecture Theatre, Years 9 to 12 students

Defence Force – Information Sessions
Various dates and locations,  www.defencejobs.gov.au/events

17:  Victoria Police Information Sessions,
Online,  www.police.vic.gov.au/police-information-sessions

16 to 31:  Victoria University
Webinar Series – showcasing a wide variety of courses,  https://study.vu.edu.au/ug-webinar-series

17:  Year 12 Medicine Information Evening (online)
University of New South Wales (UNSW),  http://bit.ly/3sKegih

23 and 30:  Explore Days
Charles Sturt University
23: Wagga Wagga | 30: Albury-Wodonga,  https://study.csu.edu.au/life/events/explore-day

25:  Careers in the Maritime Industry
Online webinar.   Students will get to hear from OSSA staff and members currently employed in the Maritime Industry.  Learn about the huge variety of occupations in the Maritime Industry, potential pathways, career stories and more!  Please see your Careers Adviser for information.

27:  UCAT ANZ
Online, National Institute of Education
Intensive UCAT training workshop,  www.nie.edu.au

APRIL
Deakin University
Campus and faculty tours, various dates,  www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/events/campus-tours

Monash University
Campus and faculty tours, various dates,  www.monash.edu/campus-tours

20, 21 and 22:  Australian Catholic University – Talk with Industry Series, online
20:  Talk with Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm
21:  Talk with Business and IT, 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm
22:  Talk with Law, 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm
www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/events/talk-with

24:  ACN Nursing and Health Expo, online
Australian College of Nursing
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre,  www.acn.edu.au/events/nursing-health-expo

29 April until 1 May:
VCE and Careers Expo
Caulfield Racecourse,  www.vceandcareers.com.au