Monthly Newsletter
September 2008
GLOBAL CAREER EXPO - THURSDAY 4TH & FRIDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 2008
11 NSW/ACT universities have joined forces to connect international and Australian students with international employers so they can explore international work opportunities
If you are an international or Australian student and interested in what employment opportunities the world has to offer then get to the 2008 Global Career Expo!
When: Thursday, 4 September 2008
Time: 10am to 4pm
Where: University of Technology Sydney, Level 5, Tower Building, Broadway
The Global Career Expo is your chance to meet international employers with overseas work opportunities. The expo will be held over two days at the University of Technology, Sydney (Broadway Campus) near Central Station. The first day of the event will be your chance to gather information from organisations that interest you and attend organisations' information sessions (you can chat with representatives from 26 organisations - such as Cathay Pacific, Bloomberg, Accenture, Procter & Gamble, and the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office). On the second day, you have the option of returning for interviews with organisations which interested you on Thursday.
Attendance is free, so come along and hear from and talk to potential employers from all over the world! Register for the EXPO online NOW!!
The company information sessions on Thursday are on Level 6, Tower Building, Broadway.
LUCY MENTORING PROGRAM
The fabulous LUCY Mentoring Program will be winding up on Friday 5th September. Participants and their mentors will be meeting to present the outcomes of the work based activities they have been undertaking. The LUCY program will be offered again in May 2009. More information about the LUCY program here.
SEPTEMBER WORKSHOP SERIES
Our range of Job Seeking Workshops will be continuing throughout September. Check out what is available and register online!
INFORMATION SESSIONS
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority is looking to recruit students studying: Natural Resource Management, Marine Science, Fisheries Management, Environmental Science, Maritime and Environmental Law, Natural Resource Economics.
Found out more at the Information Session on Wednesday, 3rd of September. You need to register online.
VACATION WORK AND GRADUATE RECRUITMENT PROGRAMS
If next year is your final year, it is still time to apply for vacation work over the summer holidays. We have done some of the work for you and listed a range of the companies offering vacation work. Besides visiting the website, come into our office and pick up free copies of Vacation Work guides. Closing dates can be from now until end of September, so dont delay.
Some companies/organisations are still offering positions in their Graduate Programs. View our list and apply from here.
ON THE ROAD WITH THE CAREERS SERVICE
Careers Counsellor Robyn Gleeson is taking off on a road trip to visit the external campuses. If you are attending any of these campuses you can have a chat with Robyn about any career related matters. Check your Coordinators office for the details but here are the dates:
September 2008
8th Shoalhaven
10th Moss Vale
15th / 16th Batemans Bay
17th / 18th Bega
ORIENTATION HOST @ UOW
Get paid to meet new UOW students as they arrive for Orientation in 2009. Help them find their way and answer their questions about life @ UOW.
Find out more details here - an Information Session will be held this Wednesday!!!
Your
Careers Service UOW
careers@uow.edu.au
http://www.uow.edu.au/careers
If you study at a campus of UOW - other than the Wollongong campus, an opportunity listed here regarding an activity at Wollongong may not be easily accessible. If this is the case, you might like to email our office (careers@uow.edu.au) or phone (02 4221 3325) and we may be able to suggest some alternatives.
Should you wish to DELETE your record from the JSDB please send us an email
to: careers@uow.edu.au
Subject: Delete JSDB entry - - - - - and in the body put your name and student number.
Whats Happening @ Careers Central
Stepping into… - is a paid internship program, specifically designed for students with a disability who want to get paid, hands-on work experience in an industry that is relevant to their degree and chosen field of study. Details here.
Health Sciences Careers Fair -
DATE: Thursday 23rd May 2013
TIME: 10.30am to 1.30pm
VENUE: FOYER, Building 41
Details here.
Where grads GO - Find out where UOW grads end up in the workforce. More information on where your degree can take you from here.
CareerStart - is a great online resource to establish your career ideas and keeping motivated. Ideal for 1st years, but good for others too Details here.
The Edge - Tips and advice on getting through the job search process as smoothly as possible, with resume and letter samples, along with employer advice via video. More details here.