Careers NSW

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www.privatecollegesaustralia.com

Term 1, Week 6, 1 - 7 March 2010

Social Work Careers Day, Westmead Hospital
Advance notice: 2010 dates are 11 & 19 May.

More information in the next week or so.

Queensland Law Society Legal Careers Expo
18 March 2010 02:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

The Queensland Law Society Legal Careers Expo is the premier legal education, training and employment exhibition in Queensland.

Speak to the many industry representatives who will be on hand to answer your questions, learn more about what this dynamic industry has to offer, and join in on the numerous short presentations guaranteed to kick-start your career.

For more information and to register visit www.qls.com.au/careers-expo.html

Academy of Dressmakers
Further to the earlier article:
In addition to the Cert II, III, IV we are also offering Statement of Attainments for Alterations Courses - to learn to be Alteration Hands (6 months) and Pattern making courses (12month 1 day a week)

Call Irene Makis on T 98853600 for more details or to arrange for a representative to visit your School.
www.academyofdressmakers.com.au

University of Newcastle HSC Music Day
For Year 11 and 12 students

Students will gain valuable information from HSC markers and leave with a music resource booklet to assist with their HSC studies. The program has a specific focus on Australian Music and includes a wide selection of performance, composition, musicology and aural skills presentations as well as performances by Encore nominees.

9am to 2.30pm on Thursday 29 April at Newcastle Conservatorium of Music

To register or for more information, contact Capree Gaul on 02 49215038 or email Capree.Gaul@newcastle.edu.au

University of Newcastle, Hunter TAFE and Centrelink Plan Your Career info sessions
If you’re in Year 9, 10, 11 or 12 the Plan Your Career info sessions are the best way to get all the info you need to plan your career.

If you’re a parent the sessions are definitely an event not to be missed.

Take this opportunity to talk with staff from the University of Newcastle, Hunter TAFE and Centrelink – all together on the one night to help you ... plan your career.

Monday 8 March, Muswellbrook RSL
Tuesday 9 March, Raymond Terrace Bowling Club
Wednesday 10 March, Club Macquarie – Argenton
Monday 15 March, East Maitland Bowling Club
Tuesday 16 March, Mingara Recreation Club
Wednesday 17 March, Wests – New Lambton

Drop in anytime between 5.30 – 7pm

www.planyourcareer.com.au

UBS Cadetships for Year 12 students.
Applications Open: Friday 19 March 2010
Applications Close: Friday 7 May 2010

If you are a Year 12 student who is well-motivated, enjoys working with other people and would like to experience the world of banking and finance, consider applying for a UBS Cadetship. UBS Cadets combine study at the university of their choice in Sydney with paid work for the company.

We are looking for:
•Consistent academic effort and achievement at school
•Transferable skills relevant to banking and finance
•Evidence of leadership potential
•Team involvement at school and/or in the community
•Work experience (paid or unpaid)
•Personal motivation

To be considered for a UBS Cadetship you will need to expect an ATAR of at least 86.25 (or an IB Diploma score of at least 31).

http://professionalcadets.com.au/ubs_2010.asp

University of Sydney HSC course: Mind and Morality
Mind and Morality is a HSC philosophy course, endorsed by the Board of Studies, which counts towards a degree at the University of Sydney. Mind and Morality students are effectively beginning their tertiary education while in year 11. Highly motivated students of Mind and Morality learn to think and write to university standards through the investigation of fundamental and fascinating issues that are not addressed elsewhere in the HSC curriculum: What is a mind? What is a person? Could robots think and feel? What is the relationship between God and morality? Is morality merely subjective or culturally relative?Should we ever violate a person’s rights in order to increase overall happiness?

Mind and Morality is endorsed as a one-unit option. The course is recognised by the Board of Studies as Year 11 preliminary unit and forms part of a student's final HSC record. The result for Mind and Morality will appear on a student’s Record of Achievement and again it is worth six credit points toward an undergraduate degree at the University.

Mind and Morality is offered at the Summer School in January at the University of Sydney campus. The course is also offered in Semester One and Semester Two as an after-school program run in host schools. All students are welcome to apply to take the course at host schools. If there is no host school in your area consider suggesting your school to be a host school.

http://www.usyd.edu.au/future_students/mind_morality.shtml

Further information
Julian Miller
Phone: (02) 9351 5774
Fax: (02) 9351 5888
Email: julian.miller@usyd.edu.au

University of Notre Dame Open Day
The date of this event was incorrectly shown as 8 August.
It is 28 August.

http://www.nd.edu.au/sydney/future%20students/sydney_events.shtml

AFTRS Special Effects for Teens
This fantastic course is a once in a lifetime opportunity for enthusiastic and creative teens aged between 13 and 17 years of age. Taught by movie industry experts and using real cameras, film studios, props and special effects software, participants will write, direct, act in, film edit and create their own special effects. There will be a screening in theatre on the final day for family and friends.

Apr 12 - Apr 14, 9am-5pm
COURSE FEE:$440

The Entertainment Quarter
130 Bent St
Moore Park NSW
infonsw@aftrs.edu.au
http://www.aftrs.edu.au/courses/course-search/open-course-detail.aspx?id=3911

Academy of Dressmakers, Harris Park

The Academy of Dressmakers have new accredited courses (Certificate II, III and IV in Clothing Production) starting on the 19th April 2010.
School Holiday Courses run from April 12th-16th 2010.
High School Careers Advisors are encouraged to bring groups of interested Students to visit the College.

Please contact Elsie on (02) 9885 3600.

Academy of Dressmakers
67 Harris Street
Harris Park NSW 2150
(02) 9885 3600
info@dressmakingacademy.com.au
www.dressmakingacademy.com.au

Ella Baché College of Skin and Beauty Therapy Open Days
• Thursday 18th March 4pm
• Saturday 20th March 10am
• Thursday 8th April 4pm
• Saturday 10th April 10am

Open Days will provide you with the opportunity to tour our new state-of-the-art beauty therapy college, provide you with all the information you need about studying beauty therapy as well the broad range of career opportunities available.
Attendance to our Open Day is FREE but registration is essential! So please contact us on (02) 9432 5055 to book your place.

The Ella Baché College of Skin and Beauty Therapy
Level 2, 77 Berry St
North Sydney, NSW 2060
http://www.ellabachecollege.edu.au/

Careers in Sport One Day Courses
4 new dates have been added to the calendar: 13 Apr, 29 Jun, 7 & 14 Jul.

Held at Sports House, 6A Figtree Drive Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127

Cost is $30 per student

For more details please email julie.stafford@sportnsw.com.au or call 8116 9737 or 0405 841 016

http://www.sportnsw.com.au/epages/ecornerhosting.sf/?ObjectPath=/Shops/sportnsw/Categories/Education/%22Schools%20Courses%22

NIDA Holiday Courses
If you are looking for something different to do during your school holidays, then join us at NIDA for a dramatically different holiday experience.

From the 1 hour creative play courses for young children to week long holiday courses, there is something for all children from ages 4 to 18 years.

Autumn: 6 April to 18 April
Winter: 3 July to 17 July
Spring: 25 September to 10 October

Online bookings are now available for the 2010 Autumn Holiday Program. Courses are available at NIDA and at other locations around Sydney.

Contact NIDA Open Program for information:
NIDA Open Program
Ph: (02) 9697 7626
Fax: (02) 9313 6590
http://www.nida.edu.au/ABOUT-YOUTH-HOLIDAY-COURSES/default.aspx

Bond University Headstart Day
Come along and see what going to university is really like.
Headstart Day will give you the chance to spend a day at Bond... meet the students, hear from the Academics and get inspired to think about what you want to do after High School.

Grade 9 and 10 Headstart Day - Monday, 12 April 2010
Grade 11 Headstart Day - Monday, 18 October 2010

Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
Campus-wide, Bond University

For more information about this event, please contact:

Charlotte King, National Marketing and Events Coordinator
Phone: 07 55951114
Email: events@bond.edu.au

http://www.bond.edu.au/life-at-bond/experience-university-life/headstart-day/index.htm

Sydney Dance Company offer School Holiday Workshops for experienced young dance enthusiasts.
6th to 9th April
for ages 8 to 18
$70 per day
Register Now! Phone 9258 4818
http://www.sydneydancecompany.com/studios/holiday-workshops/

Attend the largest Engineering Expo in Australia in 2010!

Thursday 25 March, 2pm - 7pm

More than 70 companies, from a range of industry sectors will exhibit at the expo to provide engineering industry insight in areas including employment, education and career opportunities, career path resources, engineering capability and engineering leadership.

Enjoy free seminars, talk to engineers, receive resume advice by professionals, network with colleagues, peers and prospective employers, access professional career advice and hear about our exhibitor's latest and most innovative projects.

http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/divisions/victoria-division/engineering-expo/careers-expo_home.cfm

Youth InterACT Conference
Friday 9 April, 8.45am - 3.00pm
Ainslie Arts Centre, Elouera St, Braddon, ACT

The Youth InterACT Conference aligns with the National Youth Week (NYW) each year every year. The conference, aims to inform and engage young people in a variety of topical issues and exciting activities, whilst providing them with an opportunity to give feedback to the ACT Government. It provides young people with opportunities to engage in activities, decision-making and informative forums as well as community and government events.

The conference is focused on generating discussion on issues that impact on young people; promote youth inclusion, participation and feedback to government on issues of importance to young people.

http://youth.act.gov.au/cms/index.php?page=yi_conference

ARTEXPRESS 2010 Exhibition Dates
ARTEXPRESS is an annual exhibition of artworks created by students from government and non-government schools for the Higher School Certificate Examination in Visual Arts.

Metropolitan
The Rocks, 1 February-28 March 2010
Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre, Gymea, 5 February-21 March 2010
Art Gallery of NSW, 18 February-9 May 2010
Sydney Olympic Park Authority, 2 March-25 April 2010
Regional Tour dates and venues
Albury Regional Art Gallery, 12 March-2 May 2010
Tamworth Regional Gallery, 29 April-31 May 2010
Wollongong City Gallery, 1 May-30 May 2010
Newcastle Region Art Gallery, 15 May-1 August 2010
Griffith Regional Art Gallery, 5 August-5 September 2010
Taree/Manning Regional Art Gallery, 15 October-28 November 2010

http://www.artexpress.nsw.edu.au/

University of Melbourne Access All Areas

Access All Areas is an on-campus event offering you a personalised look at the University of Melbourne.

The program on the day will involve the following sessions:

Student Services Expo - Speak to staff and gather information on the variety of different services available to University students including: transition and orientation, residential colleges and scholarships.

Student Panel - Find out everything you need to know about the Melbourne Experience from our current students.

What do you need to know now? - Tailored information sessions for Year 10 and 11 students, Year 12 students, international students and interstate students. Find out the info that is relevant to you right now.

Course Information Sessions - Each of the course sessions will introduce specific disciplines of study at the University; the degrees, the major study streams, breadth study options and the pathways to graduate study. There will also be a special information session for parents.

Residential College Visits - A number of residential colleges will be opening their doors to registered visitors in the afternoon.

Dates: Friday 9 April 2010 & Friday 9 July 2010
Time: 9am - 2pm (followed by 30 minute residential college tours for registered participants)
Venue: Parkville campus
Cost: Free
Registration: Places are limited, register now online to secure your place.

For further information about Access All Areas, please call us on: 03 8344 6543 or 1800 801 662 (toll free within Australia).
http://www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/events/vic/accessallareas

Sydney University Careers Advisers Day 26 February

Presentations from the day can be seen at: http://www.usyd.edu.au/documents/future_students/CAT_day_2010.pdf

The following notes are in addition to the above:

Scholarships
Stated that financial support lifts a student's academic achievement.
Stressed that for merit scholarships students must apply in Year 12 by 30 September.

Careers Centre
Information handouts are freely available on the website. They include:
General advice - Advice for Future Students of the University
Job seeking
•The Job Search Process
•Where to Find Jobs
•Making the Most of the Careers Fair
•Gaining Work Experience
•Graduate Recruitment
•Public Service Jobs
•Advice to International Students
•Ethics and Your Employability
•How to choose an Ethical Employer
•Tips for Finding Work in a Challenging Employment Market - New!
Job applications
•Job Applications
•Identifying Your Employability Skills
•Cover Letters
•Resume Writing
•How to Address Selection Criteria
•Sample Resume
•Resume Template
Interviews
•Interview Preparation and Practice
•Behavioural Interviews
•Case Study Interviews
•Assessment Centres
http://sydney.edu.au/careers/career_advice/information_handouts.shtml

Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science (BLAS)
No additional comments

B Environmental Systems
The degree is all about sustainable food production on land (not marine).

The Honours Year, Dominick Ng
Asked why he chose Sydney Uni for IT he mentioned the social side of the university and also the brand new IT building with it's up to date facilities.

The High School – University transition, Hilary Bretag
No additional comments

Museum Tour
Stressed the crucial importance of volunteering in getting into this field. Top marks are not enough. Enthusiasm is much more important.

Open Day - 28 August

Further information from the Faculty Expo Stalls will follow in the next few days.

National Green Jobs Corps
National Green Jobs Corps is an initiative giving young unemployed Australians an opportunity to develop skills by doing work experience in new green and climate change industries.

National Green Jobs Corps provides eligible 17-24 year olds the opportunity to work on projects that focus on conservation, protection and rejuvenation of Australia's natural environment and cultural heritage.

See National Green Jobs Corps projects: http://jobsearch.gov.au/provider/pages/NGJC.aspx?#nsw

Centrelink Jobs Expos
The expos will provide you with information about job opportunities now and into the future, including jobs created by the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan.

You can also find out how you can access training and other assistance that could lead to work.

If you're a jobseeker, or just interested in finding out about opportunities in your region, you're invited to attend the Centrelink Jobs Expos and meet in person with employers, education and training providers, Government and community groups.

There'll be special guests, entertainment, giveaways, a sausage sizzle and more. Free Centrelink Jobs Expos Financial Information Service seminars will also run throughout the day.

Lismore, NSW
When: Friday, 19 March 2010 from 10 am to 3 pm
Where: Goonellabah Sports and Aquatic Centre, 50 Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah NSW

Illawarra, NSW
When: Tuesday, 23 March 2010 from 10 am to 3 pm
Where: Entertainment Centre, corner of Crown and Harbour Streets, Wollongong NSW

Central Coast, NSW
When: Tuesday, 30 March 2010 from 10 am to 3 pm
Where: Mingara, Mingara Drive, Tumbi Umbi NSW

Port Macquarie, NSW
When: Thursday, 29 April 2010 from 10 am to 3 pm
Where: Port Macquarie Sports Stadium, corner of Hibbard and Hasting River Drive, Port Macquarie NSW

Ipswich, QLD
When: Friday, 21 May 2010 from 10 am to 3 pm
Where: Ipswich Showgrounds, 81 Warwick Road, Bundaberg QLD

Penrith, NSW
When: Thursday, 10 June 2010 from 10 am to 3 pm
Where: Panthers Centre, Mulgoa Road, Penrith NSW

Phone 13 2850
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/individuals/jobs_expos_09_about.htm

University of New England Open Day
Open Day 2010 is on May 7th (Friday) and is a day for prospective students to discover what the University of New England has to offer. Come and learn more about our courses through meeting with the people who teach them. Ask a current student about their experiences with UNE. Discover what UNE really is about.

Kick start the UNE experience with a tour of the colleges. This is the perfect opportunity for future students to familiarise themselves with the colleges and college life, and to talk with current students about their various experiences at UNE, both academic and social.

Campus tours of the academic areas and facilities, lectures, advice and information sessions start at 9am and will equip prospective students with all the information they will need to know about the courses they are interested in, life at UNE and the Armidale district.

There will be heaps of cultural, social and sporting events running throughout the day. Prizes, giveaways will also be running, and a free BBQ lunch with music and entertainment will be provided.

Come, experience and discover UNE at Open Day 2010!

http://www.une.edu.au/for/future-students/landing/openday.php

Tocal Field Days April 30th - May 2nd, 2010
Tocal is 180 km North of Sydney via the F3 Freeway. It is 14 km North of Maitland on the Paterson/Dungog road. Nearest large railway station is Maitland. The Newcastle Airport is located at Williamtown, 50 minutes from Tocal.

Tocal Agricultural Centre,
Paterson, NSW 2421
T. 4939 8820
F. 4939 8807
W. www.tocalfielddays.com
W. http://www.tocal.com

Nepean Careers Market - 22/23 July
TERM 3 – WEEK 1
Market Days
Thursday 22nd July (7am-3pm)
Friday 23rd July (8am-2.30pm)

University of Western Sydney - Penrith Campus
Second Avenue, Kingswood.

Angelika Cornish
NEPEAN CAREERS FORUM MARKET SCHOOLS COORDINATOR
T (02) 4733-0155
E angelika.cornish@det.nsw.edu.au

YEAR 12 MATHS MOCK EXAMS - 7th March
Matrix will be offering FREE 'mock' style exams for current Y12 Maths students. These exams will give students the opportunity to sit an exam in exam conditions and help them prepare for their half yearly exams. Matrix academic staff will mark students exams and provide them with valuable feedback.

Please contact our Service Team on 1300 008 008 for more information or to register for upcoming events.

http://www.matrixeducation.com.au

$2.1 million for the AMC to help address skills shortages in Australia’s maritime industries
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, announced on February 26 that the Australian Maritime College in Launceston will receive a $2.1 million payment to help address skills shortages in Australia’s maritime industries.

The grant will support the AMC to deliver maritime and maritime-related vocational education and training to alleviate the national shortage of seafarers.

AMC is widely regarded as one of the leading maritime education and training institutions in the world. As one of the founding members of the International Association of Maritime Universities, it is Australia’s only provider with a national focus on seafarer training.

www.amc.edu.au

Disability Employment Services
On 1 March 2010, the Australian Government introduced the new and improved Disability Employment Services, delivering more effective employment assistance for job seekers with disability.

Disability Employment Services are uncapped, so that all eligible people with disability have immediate access to the service they need. There are no waiting lists.

All eligible job seekers with disability will have access to individually tailored and comprehensive services which meet their needs including capacity building, training, work experience and other interventions to help participants obtain and maintain suitable employment.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Programs/DES/Pages/default.aspx

Student Fashion 2010
Powerhouse Museum until 30 May 2010

Illustrating their diverse design signatures and technical skills, this year’s display showcases eight outfits from the final year ranges of top students from four Sydney-based fashion design schools.

This year’s designers include:
Elliot Ward-Fear from the Fashion Design Studio, TAFE NSW, Sydney Institute;
Gabriel Lee of Raffles College of Design and Commerce;
Talia Shuvalov from the University of Technology, Sydney;
Elle Wesseling from the Whitehouse Institute of Design.

http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/exhibitions/student_fashion.asp

Careers in Medical Research Seminar
The Australian Society for Medical Research presents a free seminar for years 10-12 students on Thursday 10 June 2009 (9:30am-12pm) at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

A range of speakers from Sydney’s top universities will talk about their career paths into biomedical research.

Seats are limited, for reservations please email Dr Daniel Hermens: daniel.hermens@sydney.edu.au

Website: http://www.asmr.org.au/MRWNSW.html

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