Newsletter June 2007
UNIVATIVE ILLAWARRA
Spend a few hours each day (it’s flexible)
in mid-year recess and get an edge on the job market
… work related experience is something employers
look for
Univative Illawarra
29 June – 20 July
- A host organisation has a business problem/issue
- Teams of students from various disciplines are
challenged to solve it
- After 3 weeks work (off site) each team presents
their solution
- The host organisation judge a winning solution…there
is a prize!
Network and increase your employment
prospects
Learn while you compete
Develop skills that employers want
and get a Certificate!
Apply now – closing date 26
June,
UNIVERSITY AND BEYOND
STUDENT SURVEY
What will you do after University?
University and Beyond is a national
survey which is gathering information from students
throughout Australia about their preferred types of
work, expected salary, methods of seeking work, whether
they feel “work ready”, whether they intend
to study further and much more.
It is being carried out by Graduate Careers
Australia (GCA), a national body which supports
the work of careers services like ours, and will produce
data which will help everyone, including you as a student,
understand what the future holds for tomorrow’s
graduates.
It can be completed online, and should take no more
than 15 minutes. Go to www.universityandbeyond.com.au.
There you will discover that by completing the survey
you have a chance to win:
- One Grand Prize of a $4000 travel/retail voucher
- Or one of three $500 travel/retail vouchers
- Or one of fifty $30 music vouchers
We would like to get a good response from Wollongong
students, so that we can get a better idea of your career
expectations, and can offer even better services to
you.
Be in it!
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 – 20th 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
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!!
For further information about how to get involved
contact Linda Corrin by email: lcorrin@uow.edu.au.
COMM290 APPLIED LEARNING
COMM290 ‘Applied Learning’
enables you to gain credit for an exciting workplace
program, Univative Illawarra.
"the best thing I’ve done at
Uni"
"challenging but rewarding"
- A host organisation has a business problem/issue
- Teams of students from Faculty of Commerce are
challenged to solve it
- Each team presents their recommendations
- Network and increase your employment prospects
- Develop real skills that employers want!
To enrol,
VACATION WORK CLOSING
DATES APPROACHING
If 2008 is your final year, now is
the perfect time to consider lining up some paid work
experience over the summer holidays. Many graduate employers
who recruit large numbers of graduates will 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. To find out what options exist,
there will soon be some hard copy Vacation Directories
in the Careers Service, but for now keep checking out
our website – under Industrial Experience/Vacation
Work
www.uow.edu.au/careers/jobboard/vacation.html
A small tip – when someone says ‘penultimate
year student’ they means they seek someone in
their second last year.
ACCENTURE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PENULTIMATE
YEAR STUDENTS
What can you expect? Whether you choose
a six-month or year- long program for penultimate students,
you can expect to spend your first few days on an induction
course, where you’ll discover more about Accenture
while building your business and technical skills. Next
you’ll learn about the project you’ve been
assigned to, which could be in any part of the business
or any area of the country. As a genuine member of the
team you’ll take on real responsibility - anything
from testing software or undertaking research to compiling
reports or analysing complex information.
More details and 'How to apply' at:
www.uow.edu.au/careers/jobboard/
TOKYO CAREERS FAIR
Career programs for Japanese-English bilingual students
at the 28th semi annual Recruit Tokyo Career
Fair. Scheduled on June 21st and
22nd at Tokyo Big Sight.
Many leading Japanese companies are expected to participate
in this fair and it will be a great chance for Japanese
speaking college students studying outside of Japan
to meet with human resource staff from these companies
in person. Free admission, with further details available
here http://kaigai.rikunabi.com/index-e.html
TEACHING IN THE MIDDLE
EAST
SABIS Educational Services manages
41 schools throughout the Middle East and the
Gulf states. They recruit degree qualified
teachers and also those with degrees considering an
international teaching career (as they will train on
site). SABIS is currently seeking interest
from Australian final year students interested in pursuing
a teaching career OS. Full details can be found here:
http://www.sabis.net
or http://www.sabiscareers.com
NATIONAL CAREERS DEVELOPMENT
WEEK
The Federal Minister for Education, Science and Training,
The Hon Julie Bishop MP, has announced that the inaugural
National Career Development Week will be held
during the week beginning 4 June, 2007.
CICA is very pleased to be associated
with this exciting concept - http://www.ncdw.com.au
INFORMATION SESSION
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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
WATCH OUT FOR HEALTH SCIENCES CAREERS FAIR IN JULY
The Careers Service will be staging
the annual Health Sciences Careers Fair
to bring together students (undergraduate and postgraduate),
and organisations (public and private) from the health
sector.
The Health Sciences Careers Fair 2007
will take place in the foyer of building
41 on Wednesday 25th July 2007 from 10.30 to 1.30 pm.
The aim of the Fair is to increase student awareness
of the opportunities and realities of working within
the health industry, and also for employers to be more
fully aware of the qualities, skills and experiences
that graduates may bring to their organisations. A market
style environment will enable individual queries and
discussion to take place.
We will be specifically targeting organisations who
place students from the following academic departments
to attend: Health & Behavioural Sciences
- Psychology, Nursing, Health Science, Nutrition/Dietetics,
Exercise Science, Human Movement, Biomedical Science,
Medicinal Chemistry, Biotechnology, Medical Radiation
Physics. If you study one of the disciplines
listed, we strongly encourage you to attend our Health
Science Careers Fair.
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. |
