CAREER CALENDAR
March 2016 1st Mar Southern Cross Cultural Exchange information session in Southport, Gold Coast http://www.scce.com.au/programs/information-sessions/#qld 2nd Mar GriffithBUSINESS Ambassadors Program Workshop at Griffith University, Nathan campus https://www.griffith.edu.au/business-government/griffith-business-school/high-schoolcommunity-programs/griffithbusiness 2nd Mar Southern Cross Cultural Exchange information session at Buddina, Sunshine Coast http://www.scce.com.au/programs/information-sessions/#qld 3rd Mar Change Makers Inspire Forum at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba campus http://www.usq.edu.au/study/high-school-students/change-makers/inspire 3rd Mar Commercial Pilot Careers Seminar at Royal on the Park Hotel, Cnr. Alice and Albert Streets, Brisbane http://www.professionalpilottraining.com.au 4th Mar Change Makers Inspire Forum at the University of Southern Queensland, Springfield campus http://www.usq.edu.au/study/high-school-students/change-makers/inspire 7th Mar Southern Cross Cultural Exchange information session at Ipswich http://www.scce.com.au/programs/information-sessions/#qld 7th Mar Law Founders Scholarship application due date https://www.qut.edu.au/study/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships-and-prizes/qutfaculty-of-law-founders-scholarship 8th Mar 2
Year 12 Leadership Day at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Fraser Coast campus http://www.usc.edu.au/connect/schools-and-parents/on-campus/year-12-leadershipdays 8th Mar Southern Cross Cultural Exchange information session in Brisbane http://www.scce.com.au/programs/information-sessions/#qld 9th Mar Indigenous Connections at the University of Southern Queensland, Springfield campus http://www.usq.edu.au/study/high-school-students/advising-schoolleavers/events/indigenous-connections 9th Mar GriffithBUSINESS Ambassadors Program Workshop at Griffith University, Gold Coast campus https://www.griffith.edu.au/business-government/griffith-business-school/high-schoolcommunity-programs/griffithbusiness 9th Mar - 13th Mar World Science Festival Brisbane http://www.worldsciencefestival.com.au/ 10th Mar GriffithBUSINESS Ambassadors Program Workshop at Griffith University, Logan campus https://www.griffith.edu.au/business-government/griffith-business-school/high-schoolcommunity-programs/griffithbusiness 10th Mar Year 12 Leadership Day at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs campus http://www.usc.edu.au/connect/schools-and-parents/on-campus/year-12-leadershipdays 11th Mar Agility Applications Regional Qld ICT Scholarship application due date http://scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarship/agility-applications-regional-qld-ict-scholarship 11th Mar The Leeanne Bond Scholarship for Women in Engineering application due date http://scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarship/leeanne-bond-scholarship-for-women-inengineering 14th Mar 3
Year 12 Leadership Day at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Gympie campus http://www.usc.edu.au/connect/schools-and-parents/on-campus/year-12-leadershipdays 16th Mar World Education Program (WEP) information evening in Brisbane https://wep.org.au/lets-talk/sessions/ 16th Mar Projects Abroad information evening in Brisbane http://www.projects-abroad.com.au/more-info/information-events/ 17th Mar Indigenous Connections at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba campus http://www.usq.edu.au/study/high-school-students/advising-schoolleavers/events/indigenous-connections 19th Mar - 20th Mar Reinvent Your Career Expo in Brisbane http://www.reinventyourcareer.com.au/ 21st Mar Science Ambassador Program at the University of Queensland applications close http://www.science.uq.edu.au/science-ambassadors 24th Mar JMC Academy Information Session http://www.jmcacademy.edu.au/events/information-sessions/jmc-academy-informationsessions 4
April 2016 8th Apr 8th Apr 8th Apr 8th Apr Criminology Experience Day at Bond University Bond University s May 2016 Student for a Semester Program applications close https://bond.edu.au/future-students/study-bond/see-yourself/student-semester Applications close for 2017 Letz Live gap year programs http://www.letzlive.org/ Applications close for 2017 Tutors Worldwide gap year programs http://www.tutorsworldwide.org/ 8th Apr - 17th Apr National Youth Week 2016 https://www.qld.gov.au/youth/be-involved-have-your-say/youth-week/ 15th Apr Registration closing date for QUT BlueShift Business Case Competition https://www.qut.edu.au/business/courses-and-study/secondary-schools-guide/blueshift 16th Apr Manual Therapies Workshop at the Australia Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS) http://www.aias.edu.au/about/upcoming-events/manual-therapies-workshops 16th Apr - 17th Apr Australian Film Television and Radio School Introduction to Directing course in Brisbane http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/introduction-to-directing/r572 17th Apr Brisbane Beauty Expo at the Australian Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS) http://www.aias.edu.au/about/upcoming-events/brisbane-beauty-expo 28th Apr Sports and Health Sciences Experience Day at Bond University 5
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May 2016 4th May Schoolgirls Breakfast Career Experience Day at Griffith University https://www.griffith.edu.au/business-government/griffith-business-school/high-schoolcommunity-programs 5th May Gold Coast Careers Expo http://www.studygoldcoast.org.au/gold-coast-careers-and-employment-festival/goldcoast-careers-expo/ 5th May Smart Futures 4 North Queensland http://www.sf4nq.com.au/ 6th May University of New England Open Day http://www.une.edu.au/connect/events 9th May - 15th May National Volunteer Week http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/national-volunteer-week-2016/ 9th May - 10th May QUT Caboolture Student Business Competition https://www.qut.edu.au/campuses-and-facilities/caboolture/for-schools/studentbusiness-competition 10th May QUT Parent Information Seminar at Caboolture campus https://www.qut.edu.au/study/events/parent-information-seminar/caboolture 11th May Business and Commerce Experience Day at Bond University 11th May QUT Parent Information Seminar at Gardens Point campus https://www.qut.edu.au/study/events/parent-information-seminar/gardens-point 12th May 7
Hotel and Tourism Management Experience Day at Bond University 12th May Actuarial Science Experience Day at Bond University 12th May International Relations Experience Day at Bond University 12th May QUT Parent Information Seminar at North Lakes https://www.qut.edu.au/study/events/parent-information-seminar/north-lakes 13th May START QUT Semester two 2016 applications close https://www.qut.edu.au/study/high-school-programs/start-qut 16th May - 20th May National Law Week 2016 http://www.lawweek.com.au/ 17th May TAFE Queensland South West Open Day at the Bundamba campus http://tafesouthwest.edu.au/about-us/events/#.vkkqaf7im-v 21st May Law Experience Day at Bond University 21st May Biomedical Science and Medicine Experience Day at Bond University 24th May TAFE Queensland South West Open Day at the Toowoomba campus http://tafesouthwest.edu.au/about-us/events/#.vkkqaf7im-v 26th May Communications, Film and Digital Media Experience Day at Bond University 8
27th May - 28th May Brisbane Careers and Employment Expo http://careersemploymentexpo.com.au/ 27th May - 28th May Brisbane Careers and Employment Expo http://careersemploymentexpo.com.au/brisbane/show-overview-information/showoverview/ 30th May GUESTS (Griffith University Early Start to Tertiary Study) Semester two application due date https://www.griffith.edu.au/pathways/guests-program 9
June 2016 3rd Jun Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT) registrations close https://umat.acer.edu.au/ 10th Jun Application due date for 2016 Indigenous Youth Leadership Camp at International House, University of Queensland http://www.internationalhouse.uq.edu.au/current-residents/indigenous-youthleadership-camp-iylc/ 15th Jun Architecture Experience Day at Bond University 16th Jun Psychology Experience Day at Bond University 17th Jun Lattitude Global Volunteering 2017 applications close http://www.lattitude.org.au/ 17th Jun Last day to submit late registrations to sit for UMAT https://umat.acer.edu.au/ 22nd Jun Environments, Planning and Urban Design Experience Day at Bond University 27th Jun - 28th Jun Central Queensland Engineering Link Project at CQUniversity, Rockhampton http://telg.com.au/programs/elp/ 27th Jun - 1st Jul Tertiary Preparation Workshop for music students at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, South Bank https://www.griffith.edu.au/music/open-conservatorium/tertiary-preparation-workshop 27th Jun - 30th Jun 10
2016 Indigenous Youth Leadership Camp at International House, University of Queensland https://www.facebook.com/indigenousyouthleadershipcamp 11
July 2016 27th Jun - 1st Jul 7th Jul Tertiary Preparation Workshop for music students at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, South Bank https://www.griffith.edu.au/music/open-conservatorium/tertiary-preparation-workshop Australian Catholic University University Experience http://www.acu.edu.au 7th Jul - 8th Jul 7th Jul 12th Jul 15th Jul South Queensland Engineering Link Project at the Queensland University of Technology http://telg.com.au/programs/elp/ University Experience Day at the Australian Catholic University, Brisbane campus http://www.acu.edu.au/97108 Careers that shape the World at the University of Queensland http://www.uq.edu.au/events/event_view.php?event_id=9971 Careers in Commerce at Griffith University https://www.griffith.edu.au/business-government/griffith-business-school/high-schoolcommunity-programs/careers-in-commerce 16th Jul - 17th Jul Tertiary Studies Expo (TSXPO) Brisbane http://www.careersevent.com/tsxpo/ 18th Jul - 19th Jul 19th Jul North Queensland Engineering Link Project at James Cook University, Townsville http://telg.com.au/programs/elp/ Sunshine Coast Daily Careers Expo http://www.careersevent.com/sunshinecoast/ 21st Jul - 22nd Jul 12
23rd Jul 24th Jul Far North Queensland Engineering Link Project at James Cook University, Cairns http://telg.com.au/programs/elp/ Australian Catholic University Open Day http://www.acu.edu.au Griffith University Open Day at the Nathan, Gold Coast and South Bank campuses https://www.griffith.edu.au/open-day 25th Jul - 31st Jul 27th Jul 31st Jul 31st Jul National ICT Week http://www.acsfoundation.com.au/nictcw/ Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT) exam date https://umat.acer.edu.au/ Bond University scholarship for Year 12 Australian students application due date http://bond.edu.au/degrees-and-courses/scholarships/index.htm Queensland University of Technology Open Day at Gardens Point Campus https://www.qut.edu.au/study/events/qut-open-day 13
August 2016 3rd Aug - 11th Aug 6th Aug 6th Aug 7th Aug 7th Aug 7th Aug 7th Aug 8th Aug Australian Engineering Week 2016 - not confirmed https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ CQUniversity, Bundaberg campus Open Day http://www.cqu.edu.au/calendar Christian Heritage College Open Day http://chc.edu.au/ University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus Open Day http://future-students.uq.edu.au/open-day University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Campus - Imaginarium/Open Day http://www.usc.edu.au/connect/events/2016/august/sunshine-coast-imaginariumincluding-open-day University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba campus Open Day http://www.usq.edu.au/openday James Cook University Cairns Campus Open Day http://www.jcu.edu.au/openday/ Townsville Careers Expo http://www.careersevent.com/townsville/ 8th Aug - 14th Aug National Student Volunteer Week http://nationalstudentvolunteerweek.org.au/ 11th Aug CQUniversity, Brisbane campus Open Day http://www.cqu.edu.au/calendar 14
13th Aug - 21st Aug National Science Week http://www.scienceweek.net.au/ 13th Aug CQUniversity, Mackay campus http://www.cqu.edu.au/calendar Open Day 14th Aug University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich campus Open Day http://www.usq.edu.au/openday 21st Aug University of Queensland, Gatton Campus Open Day http://future-students.uq.edu.au/open-day 21st Aug James Cook University, Townsville campus Open Day http://www.jcu.edu.au/openday/ 21st Aug University of Southern Queensland, Springfield campus Open Day http://www.usq.edu.au/openday 21st Aug CQUniversity, Rockhampton campus Open Day http://www.cqu.edu.au/calendar 21st Aug Queensland University of Technology Open Day at Caboolture Campus https://www.qut.edu.au/study/events/caboolture-campus-open-day 27th Aug CQUniversity, Cairns campus Open Day http://www.cqu.edu.au/calendar 29th Aug - 4th Sep National Skills Week 2016 http://www.nationalskillsweek.com.au/ 30th Aug - 31st Aug 15
Queensland Core Skills Test for Year 12 students https://studentconnect.qcaa.qld.edu.au/6339.html 16
September 2016 29th Aug - 4th Sep 4th Sep National Skills Week 2016 http://www.nationalskillsweek.com.au/ CQUniversity, Gladstone campus Open Day https://www.cqu.edu.au/calendar 10th Sep CQUniversity, Townsville campus Open Day http://www.cqu.edu.au/calendar 13th Sep QUT Return to Study Seminar at Gardens Point campus https://www.qut.edu.au/study/events/return-to-study-seminar 14th Sep QUT Return to Study Seminar at North Lakes https://www.qut.edu.au/study/events/return-to-study-seminar 15th Sep QUT Return to Study Seminar Caboolture campus https://www.qut.edu.au/study/events/return-to-study-seminar 22nd Sep QUT Academic Scholarships Evening at Kelvin Grove campus https://www.qut.edu.au/study/events/academic-scholarships-evening 17
November 2016 18th Nov Final day at school for Year 12 students in Queensland https://studentconnect.qcaa.qld.edu.au/6339.html 18
December 2016 16th Dec Year 12 results mailed by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority https://studentconnect.qcaa.qld.edu.au/6339.html 17th Dec Year 12 results available from Learning Accounts on the Student Connect website https://studentconnect.qsa.qld.edu.au/ 19th Dec Australian Catholic University Make the Right Choice http://www.acu.edu.au 20th Dec QUT Real Decisions at Gardens Point and Caboolture campuses https://www.qut.edu.au/study/events 19
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