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1 Queensland Careers News Newsletter Monday 11 th May 2015 Like Mhscareers Facebook Page - In this Week s Newsletter: Universities ADFA Open Day CQUniversity Experience Griffith university: Careers in Commerce SCU: U & Your Future SCU TAFE & Apprenticeships Australian Apprenticeship Support Network TAFE Queensland South West: Shopping Centre Visits for June & July Private Colleges AIE Online Experience Day ACAP Information Session CATC Design College: Day in the Life of a Designer Workshop Other News AFS Scholarships Career Interest Explorer China Engineering Experience Mission Australia Youth Survey 2015 My Health Career: Nursing is Not a Backup Career National Reconciliation Week QUT: Resources for Secondary School Students USC Parent Lounge USQ Careers Day (Ipswich) VET Reform Design College Information Session Shillington College Information Session Service Skills Australia Special Tertiary Admission Test Sunshine Coast Council: Lynda.com Video Matsuri Contest 2015 Work Matters Video Like Mhscareers Facebook Page Click the Like Button on or to make sure that you don t miss late breaking news. Universities ADFA Open Day Sat 29th August, 9.00am 4.00pm, Northcott Drive in Campbell, ACT Defence and University staff will be available to provide careers and course information. ADFA Navy Midshipmen and Army and Air Force Officer Cadets will also be available to talk to attendees about life at ADFA. Open Day will also provide an opportunity to see a range of displays from the Army, Navy and Airforce.

2 Contact: or student.recruitment@adfa.edu.au CQUniversity: University Experience Friday 22 nd May, 8:30am - CQUniversity Bundaberg, Mackay, and Rockhampton Year 12 students can explore their options at CQU and be a student for the day complete with personalised timetable. University Experience allows students to seek insight into their area of interest and gain a hands-on understanding of their future degree with activities and displays. Griffith University: Careers in Commerce Friday 17 th Sir Samuel Griffith Centre (N78), Lecture Theatre, Griffith University Year 11 and 12 students are invited to find out about the range of careers available in the commerce field. The day features presentations by professionals that have used their commerce qualifications to forge successful careers. Contact: Laura Hooper at l.hopper@griffith.edu.au Southern Cross University: U & Your Future SCU SCU has created a website to help year 12 students decide what course would best suit them. Hear from current and former students about SCU and match up future careers with courses. QUT: Resources for Secondary School Students QUT has a broad range of resources designed to help prospective undergraduate students become familiar with what s on offer at QUT. Take a short Match My Skills Quiz to discover courses suited to you. Visit Student Sharehouse Blog to hear about good and bad experiences or a current student. Tour the campus online and follow QUT through social media. USC Parent Lounge Uni can be a big leap, USC s Parent Lounge has all the info to help you answer those tricky questions. There is information on getting into uni, programs, university life, accommodation, transport and more. USQ Careers Day (Ipswich) Thursday 30 th July, 8:30am - USQ Ipswich Students in years 7-10 are invited to attend this careers day to kick-start their discovery in deciding their ideal career path. There will be interactive career workshops and info sessions to inform students about career pathways. TAFE & Apprenticeships Australian Apprenticeship Support Network A new Australian Apprenticeship Support Network has been developed, involving eleven organisations who will deliver advice to current and future apprentices. This includes an increase in the amount of support provided in rural and remote areas. TAFE Queensland South West: Shopping Centre Visits for June & July Check out the course options at TAFE South West and get any questions answered at your local shopping centre. - Dalby Shoppingworld: Tue 2 nd - Thu 4 th June - Redbank Plaza: Tue 9 th - Thu 11 th June - Orion Springfield: Tue 9 th Thu 11 th June - Grand Central Shopping Centre (Toowoomba): Tue 16 th - Thu - 18 th June - Riverlink Shopping Centre (Ipswich): Tue 23 rd - Thu 25 th June

3 - Westlands Plaza: Tue 23 rd - Thu 25 th June - Kingaroy Shoppingworld: Tue 30 th June - Thu 2 nd July - Rose City Shoppingworld: Tue 30 th June - Thu 2 nd July VET Reform A new model for Training Product Development for Australian Industry has been announced by the Australian Government. This will involve the creation of Skills Service Organisations to support industries as they take on added responsibility for training. The policy also intends to further nationalize the VET system to allow added interstate employment opportunities for students. Read more: Private Colleges AIE Online Experience Day Thursday 25 th June, 12.30pm 4.00pm AEST Course overview sessions will be running on the range of online courses in 3D animation, game programming and game design offered by AIE. Australian College of Applied Psychology: Information Session Wednesday 15 th July, ACAP Brisbane Campus Find out about the courses offered at ACAP. Take a tour of the campus and speak with staff and students. Register your attendance at: CATC Design College: Day in the Life of a Designer Workshop Brisbane: Saturday 4 th July, 9:30am - Brisbane Campus, 90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley Gold Coast: Saturday 4 th July, 9:30am - Gold Coast Campus, Level 2, 9 Bay Street, Southport The Day in the Life of a Designer workshop at CATC is an opportunity for prospective students to experience a number of workshops and get a taste for the college first hand. Design College Information Session Wednesday 27 th May, 6pm Barry Parade, Fortitude Valley Students interested in graphic design or photography can attend this information session to find out about studying full time or part time, the course outline, and more. Shillington College Information Session Friday 3 rd July, Shillington College, Level 7, 167 Ann Street, Brisbane. Find out about studying a course in graphic design at Shillington College. Other News AFS Scholarships Applications are now open and close Wednesday 1 st July AFS offers over 60 scholarships to Australian students to participate in AFS programs. These public scholarships are open to most students in years 9-12 across the country and have varying criteria. Career Interest Explorer This resource on the Australian Apprenticeships Pathways website helps students identify possible career interests as a tool to narrow down potential career pathways and areas where they could develop skills. It also shows specific courses that can be taken in the areas the student expresses interest in.

4 China Engineering Experience Engineering Link Group are running a 12 day tour of China for students to find out about railway engineering and to form connections with the East China JiaoTong University. The trip will run 29th November 11th December Students with an interest in engineering who also want the experience of travelling to China should consider applying. Register your interest as soon as you can the first deposit is due 31st July. Contact: admin@telg.com.au To read about a student s previous experiences with Engineering Link Projects: Mission Australia Youth Survey 2015 Mission Australia s Youth Survey is the nation s largest online annual temperature check of teenagers aged between 15 and 19. The aim is to find out what concerns young people have on a personal and national level. The survey should only take about 15 minutes to complete and will close Friday 31 st July. My Health Career: Nursing is Not a Back-up Career Registered nurse Laurie Bickhoff explains why nursing should not be seen as a back-up career choice. National Reconciliation Week National Reconciliation Week celebrates the national reconciliation effort and Australia s indigenous history. A variety of events will be held around the country throughout May and June; these events include seminars, festivals, workshops and more. A calendar of events can be found on the official website. Wednesday 27 th May - Wednesday 3 rd June Service Skills Australia The Service Skills website provides information, resources and videos about a variety of careers in the Sport, Fitness & Recreation, Tourism, Travel & Hospitality, and Wholesale, Retail & Personal Services sectors. Special Tertiary Admission Test STAT is used by many tertiary institutions in Australia as part of their admissions procedure for certain applicants. Sunshine Coast Council: Lynda.com Members of the Sunshine Coast Library can get free access to Lynda.com for free video tutorials to develop technical, business and creative skills. Find it in the Learn Online section of the Library website: Video Matsuri Contest 2015 Produce a short film up to 3 minutes in length that includes the Japanese language. Entry categories range from primary to tertiary levels of education with only one rule: somewhere in the film must be a clock. Entries due by Friday 25 th September Work Matters Video The first time a student enters a workplace can be incredibly intimidating, whether it s for a part-time job or work experience. This video follows three young people and gives advice on ways to deal appropriately with different workplace scenarios in an attempt to make entering the workforce a positive experience for students and their employers.

5 Coming Soon (See for all events) Thursday 14 th May: Bond University Experience Day (Actuarial Science/ Tourism and Management/ International Relations) CQUniversity Mid-Year Information Session Queensland University of Technology: Start QUT Applications Close TAFE Gold Coast: Creative Industries Reinvent Opening Night USQ Student Experience Night Toowoomba JCU Online Information Session Friday 15 th May: Bond University Experience Day (Health and Sport Sciences) Saturday 16 th May: AIE Online Open Day Cultural Care Au Pair Information Session - Brisbane & Townsville UN Youth Australia: Human Rights Summit - University of Queensland Monday 18 th May: Lattitude Volunteering Online Information Session: Volunteering in the Pacific & Africa Tuesday 19 th May: Google Science Fair 2015 Griffith University Experience - South Bank Campus Griffith University: Pathways to Medicine Information Evening - Brisbane Malyon College Open Night TAFE South West Open Days - Bundamba USQ Head Start Information Evening - Fraser Coast YFU Student Exchange Online Information Session Wednesday 20 th May: AFS Open Day - Online Information Session Griffith University Experience - Logan Campus Griffith University: Pathways to Medicine Information Evening - Gold Coast QUT Parent Information Seminar - Brisbane & Caboolture Southern Cross Cultural Exchange Regional Information Session - Sunshine Coast USQ Head Start Information Evening - Maryborough Thursday 21 st May: Bond University: Bond with Bond - Cairns Griffith University Experience - Nathan Campus USQ Study Options Evening - Ipswich Friday 22 nd May: Griffith University Experience - Gold Coast Campus QTAC Regional Annual Update - Tertiary Entrance Process Seminar Townsville Whitsunday Short Story Competition If you know of news and events which could go into our Newsletters please mhscareers@internode.on.net MHSCAREERS PO Box 109, Redlynch, QLD 4870 Phone: mhscareers@internode.on.net Web:

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