Monday 14/10: Career Development Daily News Fix (Posted: 14/10/2019)

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News & information:

1. Yrs 7-12: Job spotlight: Education Aides - Education Aides perform non-teaching duties to assist teaching staff in schools, provide care and supervision for children in preschools, and provide assistance to Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori students and their teachers. You usually need a Certificate III or IV in Education Support to work as an Education Aide (VCE is similar in academic knowledge to a Certificate III); traineeships may be available. The number of people working as Education Aides (in their main job) grew strongly over the past 5 years and is expected to grow very strongly over the next 5 years from 90,500 in 2018 to 109,300 by 2023. To learn more about this in-demand career option, click here.
   

2. Yr12: Monash University December round update - Monash will be making as many offers as possible to VCE students in the 2019 December Round, including offers to Monash Guarantee and SEAS eligible students. More offers will be made in January 2020 - so don’t rule out a course just because you didn’t receive an offer in December. They can’t tell you exactly what ATAR each course will go down to, as this will depend on how many applicants apply for each course. The best indicator is the Lowest Selection Rank to which an offer was made. Keep in mind, this should be used as a guide only. For more information on what's in & out of the December round at Monash, click here.
   

3. Yrs 7-12: 'Using Your Degree' fact sheets: Nutrition and dietetics - A very precise field of health, and an important one. As we become more and more aware of what certain foods do to our bodies, the role of an individual with a Nutrition or Dietetics qualification become more important...and there's more than just a Nutritionist or Dietician! To learn what these are, click here.

    

Selected opportunities:

1. Yr11: Higher Education Studies in VCE Applications CLOSE THIS FRIDAY - If you would like to nominate yourself for school endorsement to undertake the start of your 2021 Deakin, La Trobe, Melbourne or RMIT University course, applications are now being accepted. You cannot apply to the university WITHOUT school endorsement. You will find the application form on the 'Student paperwork' page in your Student Secure Area of siriuscollegecareers.com (see image below for exact location); applications must be submitted to a Career Dev. Dept. staff member by the end of school this Friday October 18. For more information on the 4 participating institutions, see below:
     - Deakin Accelerate: Click here
     - La Trobe VCE Plus: Click here
     - Uni of Melb Extension: Click here
     - RMIT Extension: Click here
   

2. Yrs 9-12: LCI Future Creative's Day - Still in search of the perfect school to express your creativity? LCI Melbourne is the perfect institution for you to discover your creative potential. They are not a cookie-cutter degree, so they can help you design your future. Come join LCI at their Future Creative’s Day where you will have the opportunity to meet with current students, participate in interactive workshops, and mingle with their outrageously creative and friendly teachers. If a creative arts future is in your consideration, it's worth checking this event out. To register for this event on Sunday October 26, click here.
   

More opportunities are listed on the siriuscollegecareers.com Calendar of Events

Friday 11/10: Career Development Daily News Fix (Posted: 11/10/2019)

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It's another opportunities-only special edition!

The only reminder is for Year 12 students - VTAC SEAS & Scholarship applications close at 5pm TODAY

1. Yr11: Higher Education Studies in VCE Applications NOW OPEN - If you would like to nominate yourself for school endorsement to undertake the start of your 2021 Deakin, La Trobe, Melbourne or RMIT University course, applications are now being accepted. You cannot apply to the university WITHOUT school endorsement. You will find the application form on the 'Student paperwork' page in your Student Secure Area of siriuscollegecareers.com (see image below for exact location); applications must be submitted to a Career Dev. Dept. staff member by the end of school on Friday October 18. For more information on the 4 participating institutions, see below:
     - Deakin Accelerate: Click here
     - La Trobe VCE Plus: Click here
     - Uni of Melb Extension: Click here
     - RMIT Extension: Click here
   

2. KBC Yrs 7-12: Keysborough CFA Open Day - Members of the Keysborough community are invited to find out about the CFA at their Open Day Sunday 20th October at the Keysborough Fire Station. Volunteers from the brigade will be on hand to tour the station & taking the community over their vehicles & gear while give an insight into what life as a CFA volunteer is like. Available on the day will be: Sausage sizzle, refreshments, fire & safety information & activities galore. For more information, click here.
   

3. Yrs 9-12: Uni of Melb Werribee Open Day - Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Uni of Melb's new $63 million redevelopment of their Faculty Of Veterinary And Agricultural Sciences' Werribee campus on Sunday October 20. Seek course and career advice, attend public lectures, watch demonstrations, get up close and personal with a dingo, owls, reptiles and other furry animals, meet current veterinary medicine students, and take a self-guided tour through the U-Vet Werribee Animal Hospital to learn about their services and areas of expertise. Registration is essential, so for more info & to attend, click here.
   

4. 15yrs and above: Young Endeavour Youth Scheme - Young Endeavour Youth Scheme is please to announce that applications for voyages in STS Yound Endeavour in the first half of 2020 are now open. Over 11 days, participants sailing on the replica tall ship of Captain James Cook learn all the skills needed to sail a square rigged ship, including keeping watch, handling lines on-deck, talking the helm, navigating using the ship's charts, cooking in the galley, and climbing the 30m mast. No experience is required, and the service is delivered by professional members of the Royal Australian Navy. To apply for this once in a lifetime experience, you should apply sooner rather than later; apply by clicking here.
    

5. Yrs 9-12: PaperSpace exhibition - Deakin’s School of Architecture and Built Environment’s annual PaperSpace student exhibition showcases outstanding work from undergraduate and master degree students studying architecture, construction management, landscape and planning. The Melbourne exhibition will take place at Federation Square from 4 to 8 November 2019 (there's also a Geelong exhibition later in November), and if you have an interest in any of these areas, you are strongly recommended to attend. For more information, click here (Facebook) or click here (Instagram).
   

Selected dates for your diary/calendar; more events on the siriuscollegecareers.com Calendar of Events:

October:

• 14, 22: Australian Defence Force Information Sessions: Health Careers, Melbourne (14), Defence Careers, Melbourne (22): Click here

• 15: What to expect from online study, Deakin University, online webinar, 5pm: Click here

• 15 – 21: Deakin Accelerate Information Evening, Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, and Warnambool: Click here

• 16: Discover where engineering at Deakin can take you, Deakin University, online webinar, 5pm: Click here

• 16, 22: Course Information Sessions, Deakin University, Architecture & Construction Management (16), STEM courses (22): Click here

• 23: Spark Night, Monash University, Clayton campus. Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering (ECSE) industry event: Click here

November:

• 12: Deakin Accelerate Information Webinar, Deakin University, online: Click here

More opportunities are listed on the siriuscollegecareers.com Calendar of Events

Wednesday 9/10: Career Development Daily News Fix (Posted: 09/10/2019)

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News & information:

1. Yr12: VTAC SEAS & Scholarship applications deadline THIS FRIDAY - A reminder to all Year 12 students that all applications for SEAS & Scholarships inside your VTAC account CLOSE THIS FRIDAY AT 5PM. This includes all Statements of Support outstanding and any files requiring uploading. DO NOT DELAY this - avoid being a part of the last minute rush (there always is one) - a slow VTAC server is not an excuse for not filling in your information and/or uploading your files in time. For more information on SEAS, click here; for more information on Scholarships inside your VTAC account, click here.
   

2. Yrs 9-12: Where can a social work degree take you? One area you can work in is rehabilitation of people who have committed crimes. Rather than seeking to punish criminals, Dr. Sophie Goldingay believes play could be key to rehabilitating them. Working in Deakin’s School of Health and Social Development, Dr. Goldingay helped develop an innovative ‘play therapy’ program to reshape mindsets. Discover her creative approach to rehabilitation, click here to read more. The following are examples of six universities you can study social work at:
     - Deakin University: Click here
     - La Trobe University: Click here
     - Monash University: Click here
     - RMIT: Click here
     - University of Melbourne: Click here
     - Victoria University: Click here

3. Yr9: Morrisby Online update - EMC, IDC & KBC students, Morrisby is essentially finished on all your campuses (MFC later this week), and we are close to releasing your results. Keep an eye on here for the exact time & date of release; we will also send you an eMail from Morrisby, as well as an eMail to your parents. We are looking to run an information session prior to results release (maybe the day of), showing you how to read, understand & utilise the information provided; more information will be coming soon on this.

4. Yrs 7-12: 'Using Your Degree' fact sheets: Nursing & Midwifery - One of the big ones in this field, and with more career options than just being a 'nurse' or a 'midwife'. Have a look and see the possibilities available in this always in-demand profession. Click here for this Using Your Degree information sheet.
    

Selected opportunities:

1. Yrs 7-12: The Melbourne Extracurricular Summit - One of the best ways to develop your skills is through extracurricular activities. Learn about different extracurricular options at this one day program open to all secondary students. Students will learn from inspiring speakers, come away with practical tips to finding their passion and hear student case studies to help them rethink how they approach their current and future extracurricular activities all in time for the summer holidays! To register for this free event on Saturday November 9, click here.
   

    

2. Yr11: Higher Education Studies in VCE Applications NOW OPEN - If you would like to nominate yourself for school endorsement to undertake the start of your 2021 Deakin, La Trobe, Melbourne or RMIT University course, applications are now being accepted. You cannot apply to the university WITHOUT school endorsement. You will find the application form on the 'Student paperwork' page in your Student Secure Area of siriuscollegecareers.com (see image below for exact location); applications must be submitted to a Career Dev. Dept. staff member by the end of school on Friday October 18. For more information on the 4 participating institutions, see below:
     - Deakin Accelerate: Click here
     - La Trobe VCE Plus: Click here
     - Uni of Melb Extension: Click here
     - RMIT Extension: Click here
   

More opportunities are listed on the siriuscollegecareers.com Calendar of Events

Tuesday 8/10: Career Development Daily News Fix (Posted: 08/10/2019)

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News & information:

1. Yrs 7-12: Five reasons why: Programmer - Programmers write, test and maintain computer programs to ensure that the computer application meets the needs of the users of the computer system. It’s a job that’s in high demand, meaning your future employment prospects are looking good.  Are you logically minded, have a sharp eye for detail and excellent critical thinking skills? Here are five reasons you should consider being a programmer. Click here to read more.
   

2. Yrs 7-12: Dream of working in dance? Tap into a portfolio career (Deakin Uni) - You’ve likely spent time thinking about your dream job in dance: who you’d like to work for and what you’d like to do. If you’ve struggled to imagine the perfect role it’s possible that instead of one position, you should be looking for multiple. As employment trends shift, the concept of a portfolio career – a self-managed career made up of multiple part-time, casual or contract roles – has become a popular way to create a flexible, satisfying and sustainable career. To learn more about how you can build a portfolio career through dance, click here.
   

3. Yrs 7-12: 'Using Your Degree' fact sheets: Biomedical science - THERE'S MORE TO BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE THAN A PATHWAY TO MEDICINE! There. It's been said. Biomedical sciences help us understand disease, how it occurs, what happens and how we can control, cure and prevent it. Breakthroughs in biomedical science improve the quality of people's health and lives...and you can do this without undertaking Medicine! To see a wide range of career opportunities Biomedical science opens, click here.
    

Selected opportunities:

1. Yr12 female students: Deakin Uni 'Ignited' Scholarship - The IGNITED Scholarship has been created to ignite women's interest in industry areas traditionally dominated by men, including engineering, information technology and construction management. This scholarship is open to female students entering an approved undergraduate course offered by the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment. The recepient will receive a $5,000 benefit for each year of their degree, as well as access to an academic mentor. To read more on eligibility & how to apply, click here.
   

2. 15yrs and above: Sketchers Christmas Casual positions - At two billion dollars and counting, SKECHERS is making tracks around the globe. Their secret? They thrive on fashion, design without limits and aim to succeed while having fun in the process! The most exciting part is...they are now recruiting CHRISTMAS CASUALS for their VIC CBD stores! To learn more about this opportunity & to apply, click here.
   

3. Yr11: Higher Education Studies in VCE Applications NOW OPEN - If you would like to nominate yourself for school endorsement to undertake the start of your 2021 Deakin, La Trobe, Melbourne or RMIT University course, applications are now being accepted. You cannot apply to the university WITHOUT school endorsement. You will find the application form on the 'Student paperwork' page in your Student Secure Area of siriuscollegecareers.com (see image below for exact location); applications must be submitted to a Career Dev. Dept. staff member by the end of school on Friday October 18. For more information on the 4 participating institutions, see below:
     - Deakin Accelerate: Click here
     - La Trobe VCE Plus: Click here
     - Uni of Melb Extension: Click here
     - RMIT Extension: Click here
   

More opportunities are listed on the siriuscollegecareers.com Calendar of Events

Monday 7/10: Career Development Daily News Fix (Posted: 07/10/2019)

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News & information:

1. Yrs 9-12: Top 5 jobs if you want to travel - Are you daydreaming of adventures to far off places? Have you considered a job that will pay you while you get to travel the world? This sounds too good to be true! Well you’d be wrong. There are jobs out there that let you travel while earning money and building your career. Here are 5 great career options to consider if you have 'itchy feet', according to the Australian Government's Department of Employment, Skills, Small & Family Business. Click here to read more.
   

2. Yrs 9-12: Student Stories: Is there still a place for journalism studies in 2019? "I’ve always wanted to be a journalist. A sports journalist, to be specific. Unlike many of my friends throughout high school, I’d worked out what I wanted to do early on and never waivered. It just seemed I was best suited to writing — in particular, writing about sports that I had devoted a lot of my life to. When it got to year 12, I thought the obvious way forward was to study journalism at university. I wasn’t sure what to expect — what can they teach? How do they prepare us for work? As my first year of uni comes to an end, I’ve realised that it has taught me a great deal about the industry itself." To read more of this blog, click here.
   

3. Yrs 7-12: 'Using Your Degree' fact sheets: Behavioural neuroscience - How the brain works is both fascinating and baffling. And there is still so much yet to be discovered about these living computers. Behavioural neuroscience is the general study of the relations between the structure and activity of the brain and its function in generating integrated adaptive behavioural responses, and there's a range of career options out there for those interested. To see what some of them are, click here.
    

Selected opportunities:

1. Yrs 8 & 9: Shrine of Rememberance Young Ambassadors Leadership Program - The Shrine of Remembrance Young Ambassador program provides an opportunity for young people currently in Years 8 and 9 to participate in programs and commemorative events at the Shrine. Shrine Young Ambassadors are passionate and through their association with the Shrine are provided with opportunities to optimise and accommodate their individual strengths with hands-on learning opportunities. This includes meeting and working alongside Shrine professional staff and Volunteers. Applications for the 2020 Young Ambassador program are now open, and close at 5pm Sunday October 27. For more information & to apply, click here.
   

2. Yr11: Higher Education Studies in VCE Applications NOW OPEN - If you would like to nominate yourself for school endorsement to undertake the start of your 2021 Deakin, La Trobe, Melbourne or RMIT University course, applications are now being accepted. You cannot apply to the university WITHOUT school endorsement. You will find the application form on the 'Student paperwork' page in your Student Secure Area of siriuscollegecareers.com (see image below for exact location); applications must be submitted to a Career Dev. Dept. staff member by the end of school on Friday October 18. For more information on the 4 participating institutions, see below:
     - Deakin Accelerate: Click here
     - La Trobe VCE Plus: Click here
     - Uni of Melb Extension: Click here
     - RMIT Extension: Click here
   

More opportunities are listed on the siriuscollegecareers.com Calendar of Events

Friday 20/9: Career Development Daily News Fix (Posted: 20/09/2019)

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VTAC tally: weekly update

YEAR 12! YOU HAVE UNTIL 5PM SEPTEMBER 30 TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT, AND HAVE A PREFERENCE LISTED, TO LOCK IN THE $39 FEE! PAY ASAP AS WELL - GET IT OUT OF THE WAY!

News & information:

1. Yrs 10-12: New Monash Uni course - Bachelor of Radiation Sciences (Informatics) - Through the new Bachelor of Radiation Sciences (Informatics), you’ll develop scientific and technical expertise, alongside a broad understanding of medical radiation science, IT systems and data management. With opportunities to immerse yourself in the latest technology, you’ll learn how to use data visualisation and medical imaging software, design databases in Oracle and code Java applications. Get ready to be at the forefront of the next IT-lead breakthrough in health. To learn more, click here.
    

2. Yrs 10-12: New Deakin Uni course - Bachelor of Human Resource (HR) Management (Psychology) - With the increases in globalisation, rapidly changing workforce profile and dynamic people needs of organisations, there is a growing requirement for expertise in psychology among HR professionals. There is also a need for practical application for students studying psychology, to provide qualifications toward alternate career pathways outside of (clinical) psychology. In this course, you will gain insight into understanding the fundamentals of both psychological science – including why people think and act as they do – and HR – including how businesses manage, direct and organise employees to ensure both engagement and profitability. A dual expertise in HR management and psychology thus provides graduates with a competitive advantage as they enter employment. To learn more, click here.
    

3. Yrs 7-12: Sport and Fitness career options - Whether you’re devoted to one sport, or you just envision a career being active, the sports and fitness industry is worth considering. There’s a huge number of career options, career pathways, and opportunities for change and progression to explore. The fitness industry is growing, fast. If you'd love an active career, then find out what's involved and the types of pathways. Click here fore more information.
   

4. Yr12 Chemistry students: The Pain Points of Unit 4 Chemistry - Monash University’s Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences invites Year 12 Chemistry students to their Parkville campus on Thursday October 3 for a program that tackles the pain points of Unit 4 Chemistry. They won’t just be reviewing ideas with you, but will instead throw you into exam-style questions with the help of a VCAA examiner and their high-achieving Dean’s Scholars students. For more information & to register, click here.
   

Selected dates for your diary/calendar; more events on the siriuscollegecareers.com Calendar of Events:

SEPTEMBER               

• 22: Dookie Day, University of Melbourne, Dookie campus. For students interested in studying agriculture: Click here

• 24 - 26: Fashion Camp, Kangan Institute, Richmond: Click here

• 26: High School Workshops, JMC Academy, Melbourne: Click here

• 30: Defence Force Career Event: Melbourne, ADFA Information Session (30): Click here

OCTOBER

• 1 – 4: High School Workshops, JMC Academy, Melbourne: Click here

• 13: Chamber Music Festival, Monash University, Clayton campus: Click here.

• 16, 22: Course Information Sessions, Deakin University, Architecture & Construction Management (16), STEM courses (22): Click here

• 20: Werribee Open Day, University of Melbourne, Werribee campus. For students interested in studying Veterinary Science: Click here

Thursday 19/9: Career Development Daily News Fix (Posted: 19/09/2019)

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News & information:

1. Yrs 11 & 12: News from Victoria University - 3 news updates from VU for you:
     - New Speech Pathology degree: from 2020, VU will offer the dual Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology/Master of Speech Pathology. This course will be taught in block mode, meaning subjects are studied sequentially not concurrently. This is the only degree of its kind to be taught this way in Australia. To learn more, click here.
     - Introducing ‘Early Start’: for selected courses, you may be able to start your studies in January. This will give you flexibility with your subjects and study plan throughout the year. To learn more, click here.
     - New pathway to Paramedicine: if you’re concerned you won’t receive the ATAR for a Bachelor of Paramedicine, you can undertake the following pathway:

     1. Successfully complete the Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transport at the St Albans campus. Start in February 2020. This will take one semester to complete. To learn more, click here.
     2. Apply for the Diploma of Paramedical Sciences for the 2020 mid-year intake. With credit from the Certificate III, this will take 6-months to complete. To learn more, click here.
     3. Pathway from the Diploma into second year of the Bachelor of Paramedicine at the start of 2021. To learn more, click here.
    

2. Yrs 7-12: 'Careers With' eMagazines - In your Student Secure Area of siriuscollegecareers.com (look for the yellow tab on the right of every page that says 'Student Area', you'll find a range of eMagazines available for you to browse, giving you ideas on many different STEM-related careers. 'Careers with' eMagazines are available in:
     - Code
     - Cyber Security
     - Data Science
     - Economics
     - Engineering
     - Health
     - Maths
     - Science
   You can find them all on the 'General Career Development Resources' page - go & have a look! If you were here in 2017, you have a default account: SEQTAnumber@sc.vic.edu.au/password1234 - best to change this once you've logged in. If you've joined since, free to create an account!
   

3. Yrs 7-12: 'Using Your Degree' fact sheets: Software Engineering - Our world’s major companies, governments and organisations depend on smartly designed and implemented software. And they rely on the expertise of skilled Software Engineers to make it happen. Software Engineers develop, analyse and improve software to ensure it runs effectively, safely and securely. To see the range of career opportunities a degree in Software Engineering opens, click here. Next term, we start the Medicine-related areas.
    

Selected opportunities:

1. Yrs 9-12: AIT .ink Exhibition 2019 - You are invited to AIT's annual student art exhibition - .ink - on 25 September for its second year! .ink is a showcase of the most outstanding student work across traditional art, digital illustration, digital design, 3D printing, concept art, photography and promotional products. Awards will be presented across a number of categories including Best Photography, Best Illustration, Best Photomedia, Best Graphic Design, Best Multimedia Design & People’s Choice. If any of these areas interest you as a future career, get inspired by attending this event! Artwork will also be available to purchase on the night. For more information & to register, click here.
    

2. Yrs 10-12: Deakin University 'Step on Campus' - Step on Campus is a great opportunity for you and your family to get a firsthand look at uni life. You are given a personalised, 45min tour of your chosen campus during the Term 3 school holidays. Check out the faculty study areas, especially the ones you're interested in, and find out how to make the best transition into university. There'll be plenty of opportunities throughout the tour to ask any questions you may have. You'll also have the chance to stick around after your tour and meet Deakin's friendly staff. These are occuring between Sep 24-26, depending on campus. For more information & to register, click here.
   

More opportunities are listed on the siriuscollegecareers.com Calendar of Events

Wednesday 18/9: Career Development Daily News Fix (Posted: 18/09/2019)

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News & information:

1. Yr12: VTAC Early Course Closure date reminder - The following courses have VTAC applications and in some cases supplementary forms or audition applications due by Monday 30 September. You will be unable to add these courses into your VTAC preference list after this date.

   The University of Melbourne:

     - Fine Arts (Acting), Fine Arts (Design and Production), Fine Arts (Music Theatre), Fine Arts (Theatre), Fine Arts (Visual Arts).
     - Music (Music Performance, Composition, Musicology or Ethnomusicology), Music (Jazz and Improvisation), Music (Interactive Composition), Music (Chancellor’s Scholars).
   Monash University:
     - Medicine (School Leaver Entry), Medicine (CSP Extended Rural Cohort School Leaver Entry), Medicine (CSP Bonded School Leaver Entry).
   

2. Yrs 11-12: Changes to health courses at La Trobe University - For the 2020 and/or 2021 intake, the format of allied health courses at La Trobe will shift to a Bachelor with Honours (as opposed to Bachelor of Applied Science with Masters). Students will study their expertise sooner and be given relevant knowledge for safe clinical and professional practice. The following course areas will have changes from next year or 2021:

   Dentistry	Dietetics
   Occupational Therapy	Prosthetics & Orthotics
   Physiotherapy	Podiatry
   Orthoptics	Social Work
   Speech Pathology

   For more detailed information on how these changes will affect all 9 of these course areas, click here.
   

3. Yrs 7-12: 'Using Your Degree' fact sheets: Multimedia - Gaining a degree in multimedia is like having a foot in the door of many different communication degrees! A variety of modes of multimedia exist in the 'real world', so it makes sense that a variety of career options will sprout from a degree in the field! To learn what some of these are, click here.

    

Selected opportunities:

1. Yrs 7-12: Passionate about filmmaking? Flickerfest, Australia’s largest and only Academy® Award accredited and BAFTA- recognised international short film festival, is now accepting entries from around Australia for the FlickerUp competition. FlickerUp is Flickerfest’s national youth short film competition. Short film entries are invited from primary and secondary school students or filmmakers under 18 years of age across Australia. For information about the initiative and to apply by Saturday 9 November, click here.
   

2. Yrs 9-12: Spark Night at Monash University - Spark Night 2019 on Wednesday October 23 is an event hosted by Monash Univeristy's Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering. The focus of the night is to showcase and celebrate the hard work students have invested in their final year projects. All students that have completed their year-long project in the calendar year are invited to present their work at Spark Night. It is also a chance for them to see the projects completed by their fellow peers, as well as many others including all interested high school students. All attendees will be able to view posters detailing each students' project and interact with the students who created them. For more information & to register your attendance, click here.
    

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Tuesday 17/9: Career Development Daily News Fix (Posted: 17/09/2019)

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News & information:

1. Yr12: Paying for your uni costs - If you are a student who will be applicable for a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP), it helps (pardon the pun) to know what you're liable for each year. Universities are capped at how much they can charge for a particular subject, and how much that charge is, depends on what 'student contribution band' the subject sits in. This charge can be covered by HECS-HELP if you're applicable for it. To learn more about how this works, including how to work out your individual subject costs, click here for the studyassist.gov.au Student Contribution Band webpage, but below are the 2020 bands; note that it changes each year to match inflation. (EFTSL: Equivalent Full-Time Student Load ie. 4 subjects per semester; 8 per year)
   

2. Yrs 9-11: 9 Questions Everyone Asks About Vocational Education And Training (VET) - So you are reaching the senior years of high school and it feels like everybody is asking you what’s next, what do you want to do, what will you study? Fair questions, but what if you don’t have the answers? You ask, ‘what even are my options?’ One option is VET, but sadly nearly 30% of students surveyed by the FYA said their school didn’t mention vocational education and training (VET) - WE DO!!! To help you understand it, the FYA have put together the straight up facts about VET. Click here to find out what it is, how it works, who to contact if you want to give it a go and which websites you should check out.
    

3. Yrs 7-12: 'Using Your Degree' fact sheets: Information Technology and Systems - With a degree in Information Technology & Systems, graduates have the knowledge and skills in computer networking, application development and computer-based software to meet the current IT industry needs. If you want to work with IT in your career, this could be for you! To see the career options this degree could open for you, click here.

    

Selected opportunities:

1. Yrs 9-12: Experience Angliss Days - 2 events are coming in the T3 school holidays from William Angliss Institute for anyone considering working with food, aviation and/tourism in the future. William Angliss specialise in these areas, so you'll be getting the best of the best in terms of experiences, expertise & opportunity:
     - Foods Day, Tuesday September 24: The Foods experience day is the perfect opportunity for you to try your hand in the kitchen, developing cookery and patisserie skills to impress their friends and family! Registration is essential, so for more info & to register, click here.
     - Aviation & Tourism Day, Wednesday October 2: You will enjoy an aviation and tourism activity in William Angliss' on-campus mock airplane, then their current students will share their stories in an interactive aviation and tourism student panel. Registration is essential, so for more info & to register, click here.
   

2. Yrs 7-12: La Trobe Uni Aspire recipients - Not so much an opportunity, but a massive congratulations to a large number of Yr12 students who have taken an opportunity and have succeeded in applying for La Trobe Uni's 'Aspire' program. This gives them a lowered ATAR for entry to a 2020 LTU degree, as well as assistance for the VCE exams, as well as transitioning to university. Yrs 10-12, you should start thinking about this for Yr12 if La Trobe Uni has an option you're interested in - for more information on Aspire, click here. Congratulations to the following students!

   EASTMEADOWS	MEADOW FAIR
   Afnan Thamer	Abdirizack Ahmed
   Akeela Mawjood	Akram Mustapha
   Allysar Moghnieh	Ali Alzihari
   Almas Nasim	Ali Al-Hamzah
   Aya Ali	Aws Sahib
   Aya Fahad	Fahad Rabbani
   Berin Ustun	Hassan Farooq
   Cagla Ozmercan	Osman Mohamud
   Dalia Osman	Rayaan Rizwan
   Ece Kavak	Seyedahmad Hakim
   Fatima Ganatra	Tumsa Alie
   Gulsum Aslankoc	Yunus Akin
   Izabella Nesim	Zakaria Shire
   Lamia Khan
   Layla Alam
   Lubna Chakik
   Mariyam Hussain
   Noor Tahan
   Rahma Abdi
   Reem El Daouk
   Rija Qazi
   Sabrine Elmahmoud
   Sama El Wazni
   Seham Abdi

More opportunities are listed on the siriuscollegecareers.com Calendar of Events

Monday 16/9: Career Development Daily News Fix (Posted: 16/09/2019)

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News & information:

1. Yrs 7-12: Job spotlight: Land Economists and Valuers - Land Economists and Valuers provide advice on the administration and use of land and property, and assess the value of land, property and other items such as commercial equipment and objects of art. You usually need a formal qualification in property to work as a Land Economist or Valuer. Land Economists and Valuers often have a bachelor degree. The number of people working as Land Economists and Valuers (in their main job) fell over the past 5 years but is expected to grow over the next 5 years: from 10,000 in 2018 to 10,500 by 2023. To learn more about this career option, click here.
   

2. Yrs 9-12: Choosing a career? These jobs won’t go out of style - Claims that 40% of jobs in Australia won’t exist in the future are unhelpful for young people thinking about entering the workforce. The reality is some jobs will no longer exist, new jobs will be created and most jobs will undergo some form of change. The skills we need for work are changing. But, you can plan for these changes. Fears of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) wiping out future work are well founded – new technology is changing the way we work. But as the current workforce ages, future generations (ie. YOU) will have many job opportunities, if you gain the right skills. To learn more about gaining these right skills, click here.
   

3. Yrs 7-12: 'Using Your Degree' fact sheets: Computer science - Computer scientists and their creations are everywhere.They drive everything from search engines to daily weather reports, animation, cybersecurity and scientific discoveries, pushing developments that use and transform information. If you are looking for an exciting career, then Computer Science is the start of your journey. To see a range of careers that a degree in Computer Science opens, click here.

    

Selected opportunities:

1. 15yrs and above: Mimco Christmas Casual Sales Consultants - Mimco are looking for exceptional talent to join their stores over the festive season. The in-store experience is all about you - the strong individuals who are drawn to something different. As a Christmas Casual you will work closely with your team to share the magic of Christmas by providing an exceptional customer experience, communicating product knowledge and styling techniques to maximise sales during the busy festive season. They are looking for a flexible approach to working hours (weekends shifts and late nights included) and full availability throughout November 2019 to January 2020, is required for this role. To learn more & apply, click here.
   

2. 15yrs and above: Cotton On Group Christmas Casual opportunities - Christmas Casuals are brand ambassadors that LOVE delivering amazing experiences and moments to the customer. They live and shop the brands where they work. They are team players, who are optimistic, love to have fun and can hustle. The Cotton On group is looking for Christmas brand ambassadors! The Cotton On group is larger than you may realise: Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Supre, Factorie, Ruby Shoes & Typo, so there's plenty of opportunity going! To learn more about the opportunities available through the Cotton On group, click here if you are an EMC, MFC or IDC student, or click here if you're a KBC student.
   

More opportunities are listed on the siriuscollegecareers.com Calendar of Events

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