Careers News (Friday 21 August)

Click here to view the latest details regarding Work Experience for 2020.

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Discover the courses designed to get you started in game development, 3D animation and visual effects at the AIE Information Evening.

The evening will include presentations on different areas of industry to get into as well as information about AIE full-time and part-time courses and entry requirements. Student work will be on display and teachers will be available to speak with you one on one about their courses and how AIE can get you into a creative career.

Find out more here.

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Flight Centre Travel Academy Virtual Open Day has been designed to give you all of the information you need to get started on your study journey.  At these sessions, you can find out more detail about courses and meet with their facilitation team. These sessions will be tailored to your needs and your schedule, choose a time and date that suits you.

Find out more here.

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Interested in studying Social Work, Counselling, Criminology, and Psychology?  Attend an online information session to learn more about your course of interest.

• Hear from an ACAP educator and course adviser about which course type matches your interests.
• Discover the courses on offer, flexible learning options and the benefits of studying at ACAP.

The online information sessions run for 60 minutes and will include time for questions and answers.

Find out more here.

Camp Counselors USA work with 1000s of summer camps in the USA and Canada as well as Croatia, Russia and the UK, after a very disrupted year many are once again ready to open their gates to international staff in 2021.  Summer camps are a safe learning environment outside of a school community, where the children are reminded about the importance of human connection and engaging with people from other cultures.

Refer to the Camp Counselors gap year flyer whereby school leavers can look into overseas options for the future (not just in 2021) allowing for the exploration of the benefits of international work experience and cultural exchange.  The flyer has hyperlinks that allow access to online resources in order to gather more information.

Many students have missed out on their exchange programs this year but Southern Cross Cultural Exchange are hoping that next year students who have dreams to go on exchange may be able to again.

To help keep your dreams alive refer to the flyer.

Value: $10,000 USD

Open/Closing Dates: April 30^th, 2020 – April 30^th, 2021

QS is proud to announce the QS Undergraduate scholarship.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. You must start your first year of study in the next academic year
2. You must study at a bachelor / undergraduate level
3. You must be admitted to study at a university featured in a QS ranking at any position. Please check here: QS World University Rankings®, QS World University Rankings by Subject, QS World University Rankings by Faculty, QS Top 50 Under 50, or QS University Rankings by Region.  (All three SA Unis are listed)
4. You must have accepted an offer from a school by the time they select a winner in May
5. The scholarship must go towards your tuition fee

Find out more

Value: Up to $18,000

Open/Closing Dates: January 20^th – November 30^th 2020

The Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarships Program (RRESP) supports access to tertiary education for people from regional and remote areas of Australia studying any discipline, from Certificate IV to PhD level with an eligible higher education provider or vocational education and training institution. Scholarship recipients can choose any mode of study – face-to-face or online/by distance.

Applications will remain open throughout 2020, with offers made on an ongoing basis through the 2020 academic year or until available scholarships are fully allocated.

To be considered for a Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarship, you must meet all the eligibility criteria below:

• You must be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, holder of a permanent humanitarian visa, or a New Zealand citizen living in Australia.
• You must have commenced or be commencing your Eligible Course of Study in 2020.
• Your permanent home address must be in a regional or remote area as defined by the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).

The Australian Youth Aerospace Association (AYAA) is excited to announce that there will be 20 scholarships available! These scholarships, proudly supported by Raytheon Australia, will go to deserving students around Australia.  Scholarships, of $1000 AUD each, will reward student’s interest and engagement in the aerospace industry.

They encourage all students who are interested in the aerospace industry to apply for the Australian Youth Aerospace Leader scholarship, all students currently studying at an Australian high school from Years 10 to 12 are eligible to apply.

Scholarship applications will open on the 17th of August and close on the 14th of September 2020. Keep an eye out on AYAA and Raytheon Australia social media platforms in the upcoming days for more information!

The application process and portal will be made available on the website from the 17th of August until the 14th of September. To find out more about the scholarships please visit https://ayaa.com.au/scholarships.

If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact scholarships@ayaa.com.au.

Do you love fishing, or want to help create a more sustainable future for our oceans?

UTAS’ Science of Fishing teaches you all about the biology and behaviour of fish, as well the secrets behind fishing techniques.

Learn from experts from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies all about the science of fishing sustainably.

You can study this course as an individual unit, or as part of UTAS’ Diploma of Sustainable Living.

The course is offered online and free for all domestic students.

Find out more and enrol here.

Do you have questions about life at uni? What degree should you choose? Got any fears or worries?

Get all of these questions answered and more with the University of Adelaide’s the Uni Verse Podcast Series.

Each week a new podcast is released to keep you in the loop with everything you need to know about uni.

Find it here.

To accommodate for the unusual career-planning landscape of 2020, Flinders has launched an online resource to assist students in researching their course and pathway options to Flinders University. This web page provides additional and relevant support where students can order brochures, learn about their pathway options, sign up for live webinars, request an Enhanced Tour, hear from current Flinders students and even take a virtual reality tour of the campus.

flinders.edu.au/study/high-school-students

The introduction of coding and other digital technology skills as part of law courses at Flinders University has proved a hit, with apps developed by students catching the eye of state legal bodies.

The South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT) are currently liaising with the university to commission an app developed by students for tenants who receive an eviction or ‘vacant possession’ order.

Read more at itnews.com.au

Do you love science? Thinking about studying a physics degree? You might be wondering where it can take you in the future.

Physics degrees don’t just lead to careers in astrophysics and research. You might be surprised about the breadth of careers available to you, including in health, IT, energy and more.

Take a look at this blog from Top Universities to find out more

Going to uni next year and considering a double degree? You might be wondering what the advantages are over a single degree.

If you want to stand out from the crowd and forge your own unique career path, a double degree could be the perfect way to do just that.

Check out the five reasons you should think about a double degree on Careers with STEM’s blog here.

Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University has launched Bright Awards for 2020; a competition designed to highlight young creative talent and support the arts in high schools across Australia.

Entries are now open for students in Years 10-12 and their school to win monetary prizes to help kick start creative dreams.

This is a chance for students to have their work recognised by industry professionals working in the field. This competition is for anyone just starting out, with a couple of years of practice or really proud of their major work.

The search is on for the most creative, disruptive and innovative minds across Australia.

Key dates:

• Entries Close: 16^th November 2020
• Assessment: 17^th November – 27^th November 2020
• Awards announced: 7^th December 2020

Find out more and register here

ICHM (International College of Hotel Management) is a highly regarded Hotel and Hospitality Management School with multiple national and international connections. They offer comprehensive training in the Hospitality industry at their Adelaide campus more information available here.

Earlier this term 26 x Year 10 students commenced introductory VET ‘taster’ courses which will run once a fortnight over Terms 3 and 4. The courses are in the following trade areas: Building and Construction, Electrotechnology, Engineering (Metal Trades) & Hairdressing and Make-Up.

From all accounts it sounds like these students have had great experiences learning new skills and concepts and are doing the College proud at their respective Training Centres. Well done to these students.

Great work from our Year 11 Students, Jared Irvine and Alyssa Vincenzi who commenced their BAE Shipbuilding Apprenticeships last month at the Osborne Shipyard. Jared and Alyssa join 16 other high school students as the first of 1000 apprentices and graduates who will be employed by BAE Systems Australia’s shipbuilding business, ASC Shipbuilding, over a multi-decade program to build nine world-class ships for the Royal Australian Navy. Well done Jared and Alyssa!

Vocational Education and Training (VET) is a great choice for many students. VET includes classroom based and job related hands-on learning and often a work placement. VET enables students to gain skills and knowledge through a nationally recognised industry developed course whilst at the same time studying for their SACE.

This term our VET Coordinator, Ms Leanne De Young sat down with Year 11 Student Jared Threadgold who has commenced a Certificate III in Screen and Media – 3D Animation and Game Development at Seaview High School. The course runs every Friday and is delivered by the Academy of Interactive Entertainment.

The skills Jared will acquire have application across a range of industries which require the use of animation, programming, simulation and I.T. in their work. This Certificate can lead to further education in professional game development, screen and media, games and virtual worlds, Bachelor of Media/Arts (Rising Sun Studios/University of SA) or a Bachelor of Computer Science (Simulation & Serious Games) – the possibilities are limitless!

Why did you choose to study a VET Course while doing your SACE?
I have a passion for gaming and the screen media industry – I would love to have a career in this field.

How did you find out about this course?
I first heard that students could do VET courses when I was in Year 10 and realised that VET wasn’t just about traditional trades. There are courses in a whole range of emerging industries, including 3D animation and gaming.

What do you like about your VET course?
I like that I get to explore and develop my creative side – seeing what other students do inspires me and the trainer has a wealth of knowledge that he freely shares.

As you are away from school one day a week, how do you manage your schoolwork?
I email my teachers and check out Google Classroom to see what I have missed out on.  I also go to the LEC when I am struggling with a topic.

Any words of wisdom for students considering studying a VET Course?
“Look forward to the future – see the past, the here and the now”.

If you would like to find out if there is a VET course related to something you are interested in, visit the VET Office in the Marcellin Campus Quad.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) is gaining popularity, as learning while earning is being viewed more favourably, especially since COVID-19. SBS revealed recently that 11 of the top 12 in-demand occupations can be accessed via a VET pathway. Top 12 occupations in demand listed are:

• Child Carers
• Retail sales assistants
• Receptionists
• Truck drivers
• Managers
• Sales representatives
• Dental assistants
• Metal fabricators and Welders
• Registered nurses
• Aged and disabled carers
• Metal fitters and machinists
• Motor mechanics

If that isn’t enough to encourage you to look at the VET options open to you, Employment Minister Michaelia Cash also stated that “31 out of the 50 top-earning occupations” are achievable or require a VET qualification.

Whilst 1 million Australians headed off to university last year, figures also show that 4.2 million Australians undertook various forms of vocational education in the same period.

Nineteen Workforce Insight Reports have been released by the State Government. These Reports have identified more than 300 jobs, across 19 sectors that State Government experts predict will be in high demand over the next five years.  The Reports’ are based on work by eight Industry Skills Councils and their networks, examining relevant labour market and training data along with industry research, to explore the latest trends in skills and workforce development.

The sector with the most need for workers is agribusiness, with 150 categories of workers needed from sports turf managers to zoologists.

The aged care sector needs workers for around 30 categories of jobs, health around 70 and the disability sector around 20. You can explore the sectors where there is a predicted skills shortage here.

Did you know? Many of the occupations and skills that may be in shortage over the next five years are in sectors that students can commence their training in while still as school though our College’s VET Program. The Workforce Insight Reports are available on the SA Training and Skills Commission’s website

If you love science, technology and the environment, you might consider a career as a geospatial scientist.

But what does a typical day of a geospatial scientist involve?

Check out this video series of Karen Joyce from SheMaps as it follows her visit to Heron Island for a field work project.

See the series here.

Engineering Heroes is a podcast series that invites you to listen to some of Australia’s best engineers and find out about the work they do.

You can learn about the projects they are involved in, and how they are changing the world. Get insights into an engineering career and find out if it’s something you could see yourself doing in the future.

Listen to all the episodes on their website for free here.

Traits that could help you to be successful at school, work, and in life.

School, uni, VET they all teach you hard skills in life and obviously that’s really important.

Working on developing your soft skills is equally important. It could really pay off in applications and interviews if you can demonstrate that you’ve got those skills (and provide examples to back up your claims).

What does it mean to be Adaptable and Flexible?

We’ve put these two skills together as they’re quite similar, but it’s useful to be able to distinguish between the two.

“Adaptability is a willingness to confront or change your own ideas and preconceptions. Flexibility is more a willingness to “meet others halfway” procedurally.” Forbes

Being adaptable could help you to react positively to changes in your environment, whilst causing the minimum amount of disruption to you.

This year you may have experience a shift at short notice, to online learning and studying from home.

For the majority of students that would have been total change to your normal day-to-day environment, getting to grips with new routines, adjusting to the technology and a different way of learning. Doing all that whilst being isolated from friends, your cohort, and possibly your support network.

But you did it – that’s a great demonstration of adaptability.

Whereas flexibility is your ability to quickly adjust to changes in your life and plans without it creating a lot of stress and drama (at least to the outside world).

For example, pre-lock down you might have been planning a gap year next year, but now you’ve altered your plans will apply for uni next year and do the gap year after you graduate instead.

Or, perhaps you were planning on applying for a specific course but they’ve adjusted the pre-requisites, so you’ve found an alternative course or pathway that’ll help you reach the same end goal.

Maybe you’ve decided to study online to save money and enable you to work while you study in response to this year’s pandemic. That’s being flexible, meeting the same end goal but going about achieving it a different way better suited to the situation.

How flexibility and adaptability could benefit you

Developing these skills could help you:

• Be happier in life by taking change in your stride
• Feel more satisfied in your education and career
• Be more successful by not letting obstacles stop you
• Stay positive and on top of things, even when situations don’t go your way
• Approach life with a “can do” attitude, achieve more and make the most of opportunities
• Confront challenges confidently
• Become a better leader and team player
• Increase your value to employers
• Exercise emotional intelligence and boost your confidence

Ways you can become more flexible and adaptable

Wondering how you can put some work in to developing these skills further?

Well you could:

• Say YES to more opportunities
• Step outside your comfort zone
• Keep an open mind and encourage others around you to do the same
• Take every opportunity to learn
• Set goals and stick to them – milestones may move or change, that’s ok it’s part of process
• Ask for feedback and really take it on board
• Don’t give up – problem solve, get creative, make a Plan B
• Focus on keeping a positive attitude
• Challenge yourself

Add these soft skills on your resume

Since soft skills are important and highly sought after, so it’s important to put them on your resume.

It’ll show educators and potential employers that you’ll fit in, try your best and accomplish the work necessary to achieve your objectives.

You could simply state that you’re flexible and adaptable, or use phrases including:

• Comfortably adjusts to change
• Stay positive and productive even when faced with challenges or problems
• Thinks creatively
• Develops new and innovative solutions
• Learn quickly and happy to try new methods of working
• Flexible approach to work
• Able to prioritise workloads and adapt to changing timelines

Tip: When you put something on your resume make sure that it’s relevant to the position that you’re applying for, reflects well on you, and most importantly – you can provide examples when you’re asked in an interview.

Google is offering a free course on the fundamentals of digital marketing. This course is ideal for anyone wanting to start their own business online, or to learn new skills for work.

The course is run completely online in a series of informative and interactive videos. On completion of the course you will also receive a recognised certification.

Find out more about the course here.

Summer Academy Online gives intellectually curious high school students the opportunity to pursue their passions and study with experts in the fields of journalism, media, politics, technology, arts, culture, sports, business, fashion and more.

The online program brings this unique academic experience directly to you, wherever you are in the world. Each two-week course draws on the expertise and unrivalled access of The New York Times and encourages students to think critically and creatively while exploring their passions and building skills for life.

Highlights will include live video instruction from world-class faculty, a line-up of exciting guest speakers and virtual site visits.

To register for notification of Summer 2021.

When you think about careers with animals, you probably think of being a vet. But did you know that there are heaps of other cool careers you can get with a degree like Animal Science?

If you’d love to work with animals, there are plenty of varied options open to you, such as:

1. Agricultural scientist
2. Animal health and welfare professional
3. Animal ethicist
4. Animal nutritionist
5. Biosecurity researcher
6. Ecologist
7. Environmental policymaker
8. Geneticist
9. Animal conservationist
10. Veterinarian

Find out more about what’s involved in this exciting careers in Careers with STEM’s blog here.

Do you ever look around you and think, ‘this could be better’? Maybe something at home, in your local community or even bigger than that. The Future Communities Challenge is your chance to explore something that has been bothering you and your opportunity to do something about it your way!

The Future Communities Challenge is a free to access program for young people 12-25 that will support you to grow an enterprising mindset, better understand the issues around you and how to creatively respond to them.

The challenge offers you a unique opportunity for you to lead your own learning and apply enterprise skills to the issues you care about most. These skills and the experience from the Challenge can be applied in your everyday life including communication, creativity and problem-solving.

The challenge starts on Monday 15^th June and runs until Monday 31^st August.

Find out more and enter here.

Pen Paper Pixels have a variety of online workshops on their website that you can access for free.

These pre-recorded workshops are hosted by industry professionals on a variety of topics, including story writing, comic creating, animation, podcasting and more.

Watch the workshops here.

SCINEMA is the largest international science film festival in the southern hemisphere, showcasing the best science feature, documentary, animated and experimental films from filmmakers around the world.

This year, due to social distancing, they’re unable to screen the winning films at your local cinema as they usually would.

Instead you can sign up and watch the movies online for free from 1^st – 31^st August, and you’ll even get access to some of the films for a whole 12 months.

You can watch the winning entries for 2020 including

• My Year of Living Mindfully
• Scratching the Surface
• She Walks With Apes
• Bugbottle
• Animal Therapy
• Reconnexion
• #NatureNow

You can read a blog about each of the above films too. Plus, you can watch a selection of films from 2019 if you missed out then.

The Real Film Festival (RFF) is on the lookout for fearless filmmakers prepared to tell their untold stories.

The RFF’s most popular short film competition invites filmmakers of all levels to find inspiration and tell your story through film. They will select a range of films celebrating real people, real places and real stories.

This year they have 8 categories. Each short film must take inspiration from one of the following criteria:

1. Impacts of COVID-19
2. Stories from the Hunter region NSW
3. Reconciliation
4. Living with a disability
5. Celebrating diversity and inclusion
6. Homelessness
7. Social justice, environmental and human rights issues
8. Reducing waste

The closing date for entries is Friday 18th September.

Find out more and enter here.

The Storyfest National Novella Writing Competition is open to all Australian high school students. It is a wonderful opportunity for serious student writers, encouraging them in their literary growth – and there are also some fantastic prizes on offer.

All state winners will be awarded:

• Cash prizes
• Flights and accommodation to the Gold Coast
• Tickets to attend Somerset Storyfest (17^th– 19^th March 2021)
• Exclusive access to meet with Australia’s elite authors and publishers
• Personalised advice and full editorial report courtesy of Penguin Random House (Australia)

The competition is open until Friday 4^th December.

Find out more and enter here.

Flinders University’s annual Cochlear Aurora Photo Contest provides high school girls an opportunity to creatively capture science for the chance to win.

Read more here.

Can you think creatively and spot the maths that is all around you? You might notice maths on your way to school or around your house, or even make your own maths-themed art.

The aim of the competition is to spot the maths in everyday life, catch a photograph of the maths and in 240 characters give a quick description of the maths that you have spotted.

The winning photographer in each category will receive a prize pack and a prize for their whole class.

Entries are open until Friday 25^th September.

Find out more and enter here.

Entries are now open to the 2020 RISE International Photography Awards.

The competition is open to all photographers from around the world, giving you a chance to showcase your skills and receive valuable feedback.

There are 12 categories you can enter, including pets, portraiture, landscape and more.

Entries are open until Tuesday 1^st September.

Find out more and enter here.