Newsletter July 2007
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
VACATION EMPLOYMENT EVENING
Are you in your second or penultimate
year of an accounting degree? Boost your
career prospects and earn money while you are still
at university with industry relevant work experience.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, 21 August 2007 from
5.30pm
Venue: Four Seasons Hotel, 199 George
St, the Rocks, Sydney.
Dress: Smart Casual.
Register to attend at: http://www.charteredaccountants.com.au/students
UNIVERSITY AND BEYOND STUDENT SURVEY
Graduate
Careers Australia want to get your input and ideas
on what you seek in your first graduate workrole after
uni. And they are that serious, that they are giving
away a $4,000 travel package, and three $500 travel
packages, and fifty $30 music vouchers to encourage
you to complete the survey. This survey will be strictly
confidential. The survey closes soon - so why not complete
the survey right now at http://www.universityandbeyond.com.au/
The survey is supported by uni careers services
across Australia.
THE EMPLOYABILITY
CHALLENGE
It’s got a new name but the challenge
is on again. Find out what employers want
and the employment prospects for your degree and gain
a chance to win prizes!!
How? Take part in the 2007
Employability Challenge which is to be held
between the 26th July – 17th August
2007.
TEC is open to all students from
any discipline or faculty.
For more information and to access the application
form, go to: www.uow.edu.au/careers/discover/TEC.html.
To be involved contact Linda Corrin
on lcorrin@uow.edu.au
ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR WORKPLACE EXPERIENCES
Commerce students can now enrol in
'Applied Learning' – COM290 for Spring
2007, where you can work with other students
from the Faculty to solve a real workplace issue for
a local business organisation. Last year this subject
ran for the first time, and students found the experience
incredibly rewarding and felt that they certainly increased
their employment prospects, but also got a much better
sense of how their discipline could be valuable to employers.
For more details go here
or contact Dr Elias
Sanidas from Economics.
HEALTH SCIENCES CAREERS FAIR 2007
The Careers Service will stage its
annual Health Sciences Careers Fair at
the end of this month. A market style environment enables
individual queries and discussions to take place between
students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, and organisations
from the public as well as private health sector. We
encourage all students from the Faculty of Health
& Behavioural Sciences studying
Psychology, Nursing, Health Science, Nutrition/Dietetics,
and Exercise Science to attend.
The Health Sciences Careers Fair 2007
will take place in the foyer of building 41
on Wednesday 25th July 2007 from 10.30am to
1.30pm. Visit http://www.uow.edu.au/careers/assistance/HBS.html
to see who has currently registered and keep on visiting
as we are still encouraging more employers to attend.
REALISE YOUR DREAM
AWARDS '07
The British Council Realise Your Dream Awards
are a fantastic opportunity for any Australian aged
21-28 studying or working in the creative industries
to give their career a huge boost. Six winners will
be flown to the UK, where the British
Council uses its extensive network of contacts to
set up individually-tailored professional development
programmes of around two months’ duration with
industry leaders in each winner’s field. The award
also includes $8,000 to help with living costs.
Applications are open now and close on Tuesday
31st July. All the information needed to apply
can be found at: www.realiseyourdream.org.au
VACATION WORK CLOSING
DATES APPROACHING
If 2008 is your final year, you should
consider work experience over the summer holidays.
Many graduate employers who recruit large numbers of
graduates offer ‘Vacation Work’
in December, January and February.
It is a ‘try before you buy’
scenario, as they get to check you out and you get to
check them out, as many of these employers will then
move to make graduate offers for the end of your studies.
Closing dates will vary – but generally
run from June through to October. Some
of the applications close in the next two weeks.
Please check our website at www.uow.edu.au/careers/jobboard/vacation.html
for closing dates.
Graduate Opportunities have produced
the Undergraduate Opportunities Handbook
which has Cadetships, Cooperative Schemes,
Scholarships and Vacation Work. Get your
free copy - available in the Careers
Service office at the end of July - or download it from
their website.
A small tip – when someone says ‘penultimate
year student’ they mean they seek someone in their
second last year.
CAREERS SERVICE ePortfolio
TRIAL
Collect and reflect on your Uni experience
- Having trouble locating evidence of your experiences
for a job application?
- Want to record the new skills you have learnt during
Uni?
UOW is currently implementing an
ePortfolio system that can help you
to collect and reflect on your skills and experiences
online.
Be one of the first students at UOW to use
this great new tool!!
An introductory session will be held on Tuesday
24th July at 12:30pm.
For further information about how to get involved contact
Linda Corrin by email: lcorrin@uow.edu.au.
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Defence Materiel Organisation
30/07/2007 - 12:30 to 13:30
Function Room 2, level 2, UniCentre Bdg
Disciplines: Accounting, IT, Engineering
(Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Mechatronic, Software,
Naval Architecture)
Ernst & Young will be hosting an Information
Session on campus to discuss Vacation Work
15/08/2007 - 12:30 to 13:30
Kemira Room 3, level 2, UniCentre Bdg
Disciplines: Finance, Business, Commerce,
IT, Law, Engineering, Science
Opportunities available to CPAs in China, Hong
Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. 16/08/2007 -
12:30 to 14:00
Kemira Room 4, level 2, UniCentre Bdg
Disciplines: Undergraduate, postgraduate
and final year accounting students! Opportunities available
to CPAs in mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore!!
You need to register to attend: www.uow.edu.au/careers/assistance/infosessions.html
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY!
13th August at 12.30 - 1.30 Kemira room
3.
level 2 UniCentre Building (near the
hairdresser)
Find out how to apply for permanent residency through
general skilled migration after you have finished your
studies.
- What are the changes occurring on 1 September 2007?
- How many points do you need?
- How can you lodge online?
- What can you do if you don't get enough points?
These questions and more will be answered by the Department
of Immigration & Citizenship.
Please register to attend www.uow.edu.au/careers/assistance/infosessions.html
THE FIRST IN A SERIES
OF CAREER PODCASTS IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM OUR WEBSITE
The first podcast on ‘Alternative Careers
for Psychology Students’ is an interview
with a registered psychologist and gives some good tips
for those who don’t want to pursue a career as
a Clinical Psychologist. The podcast lasts for around
10 minutes and can be downloaded
on to an MP3 player or streamed to your computer.
Other podcasts are planned in the near future including
one on ‘Tough Interview Questions’
such as how to deal with the question ‘Can
you tell us about a time when you have underperformed?’.
Without some thought that question could be deadly and
we are all looking forward to hearing about how to dodge
that bullet.
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. |
