mhscareers Queensland Careers News Newsletter Monday 24 April 2017 Like Mhscareers Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/mhscareers In this Week s Newsletter: Universities Bond with Bond Cairns LEAF (Logan Eco Action Festival) Held at Griffith University University of the Sunshine Coast: Meet USC Southern Cross University: School Visits The University of Queensland Campus Tours University of Queensland Engineering Futures Evening Bond University Film and Television Short Film Competition TAFE & Apprenticeships All Trades Queensland: School Based Apprenticeship My Gain: Australian Apprenticeships YouTube video Private Colleges SAE Creative Media Institute: Study for a Day Shillington College Information Session Think Education: Festival of Change Brisbane Endeavour College Open Day Blue Mountains International Hotel School Info Session Other News Youth Jobs PaTH Ski or Snowboard Instructor in Canada Worldwide Med Focus on Ability Short Film Festival Whitehouse Institute of Design: Pop-Up Brisbane Workshop Australian National Chemistry Quiz The Spaghetti Bridge Competition 2017 Engineering Link Projects Tips for Year 12 English Apprenticeship as the basis for a successful career Communication Skills for Workplace Success Army Reserve Online Q&A ACTU Worksite Cultural Care Au Pair Information Sessions Money Smart NCVER No Frills Research Conference NCVER Webinar Series Police Recruiting Information Seminar Questions to ask at the end of a job interview SkillsRoad.com.au Subscribe to Voiceworks YouthSpeak Survey Defence Jobs
Like Mhscareers Facebook Page Click the Like Button on www.mhscareers.com or https://www.facebook.com/mhscareers to make sure that you don t miss late breaking news. Universities Bond with Bond Cairns 6 7.30, 26 May @ Hilton Cairns, 34 Esplanade, Cairns https://bond.edu.au/event/47634/bond-bond-cairns LEAF (Logan Eco Action Festival) Held at Griffith University Sunday 28 th May from 10:00am-3:00pm at Central Court Logan Campus Griffith University's Logan campus is excited to be hosting the 2017 LEAF (Logan Eco Action Festival) event on campus for another year. LEAF is an annual interactive and educational event designed to stimulate broader community awareness of environmental issues. The event has grown to be one of the biggest and most exciting environmental festivals in South-East Queensland. https://app.griffith.edu.au/events/event/49540 University of the Sunshine Coast: Meet USC Prospective students can tour the campus and learn about scholarships, accommodation, the application process, and courses on offer. Dates include: 9 th May at USC Sunshine Coast & USC Fraser Coast 13 th June at USC Sunshine Coast & USC Fraser Coast 5 th July at USC Sunshine Coast 12 th September at USC Sunshine Coast & USC Fraser Coast 12 th October at USC Sunshine Coast & USC Fraser Coast 7 th November at USC Sunshine Coast 6 th December at USC Sunshine Coast http://www.usc.edu.au/learn/courses-and-programs/meet-usc Southern Cross University: School Visits Throughout the school year, student recruitment officers from Southern Cross University can visit your school to talk to students about careers, courses, university life, and more. To arrange a school visit contact Simon Black simon.black@scu.edu.au or 07 5589 3180 or 0419 848 927 Students are also welcome to take a free, personalised campus tour on a day and time that suits them. Please visit this website for further information: http://scu.edu.au/futurestudents/index.php/150 University of Queensland: Campus Tours Prospective students are invited to attend a campus tour on a day and time that suits them, to get a closer look at university life. This is an opportunity to ask questions, talk to current students and see the facilities first-hand. Book a tour online: https://future-students.uq.edu.au/campus-tours University of Queensland Engineering Futures Evening Thursday 20 th July 2017. Future students have the chance to be inspired by recent engineering graduates and current students as they share their journey about studying engineering. https://www.eait.uq.edu.au/engineering-futures-evening Bond University Film and Television Short Film Competition Entries open: Monday 1 st May Entries close: Saturday 30 th September Bond University Film and Television Awards (BUFTA) is a short film competition for aspiring filmmakers from Year 11 and 12 secondary schools across Australia. BUFTA winners are offered a grand prize of a full fee paid scholarship to study a Bachelor of Film and Television at Bond University. http://www.bufta.com.au
TAFE & Apprenticeships All Trades Queensland: School Based Apprenticeship All Trades Queensland are currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated School Based Trainee to start their early career in hospitality. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for a trainee to get their foot in the door into an award winning Mediterranean restaurant set in the center of Brisbane's most exciting food precinct South Bank. http://atq.force.com/vacancies/ts2 jobdetails?jobid=a0q9000000go5ibaaj My Gain: Australian Apprenticeships YouTube video Tom completed a Business Administration traineeship with Greencross Vets. In this video he shares his story about how he got his job and where the traineeship has lead him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv4ywmhkcmg Private Colleges SAE Creative Media Institute: Study for a Day Saturday June 24 th from 9:00am-4:00pm at Brisbane Campus, Cnr Jane St & Riverside Drive, West End, QLD SAE is opening its doors for prospective students to experience student life at the Brisbane campus. There will be interactive activities and the opportunity to learn about careers in creative media. Tickets are $35 per person and places are limited. RSVP online at: https://sae.edu.au/news-and-events/events/study-for-a-day-this-june/?date=2017-06-24&id=869 Shillington College Information Session Wednesday 26 th April from 6:00pm at Shillington College Brisbane Campus Learn more about studying our Graphic Design Course. We'll show you how our students would tackle a real-world commercial brief, step-by-step from thumbnails right through to seeing the final product live on an ipad. https://www.shillingtoneducation.com/au/graphic-design-course/info-sessions-and-graduation/ Think Education: Festival of Change Brisbane Saturday 22 nd August from 10:00am-8:00pm at 90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley Please see the Festival of Change event online to see the keynote speaker line up. In addition to this, there will be a host of inspirational talks and hands on workshops presented by industry leaders and entrepreneurs. General admission is FREE. To register please visit: http://www.think.edu.au/festival-of-change/brisbane Endeavour College of Natural Health: Open Day Sat 17 th June https://www.endeavour.edu.au/events/725 Blue Mountains International Hotel School Info Session SATURDAY 30 JULY, 6pm, Sofitel Brisbane Central, 249 Turbot St, Brisbane http://www.bluemountains.edu.au/infosessions/ Other News Youth Jobs PaTH Youth Jobs PaTH is a new, flexible program designed to prepare young people for work. It also encourages employers to trial a young person for a job by offering interns and financial incentives to reduce the cost of recruitment. https://jobactive.gov.au/path Find your local Employability Skills Training Provider here: https://docs.employment.gov.au/node/37826 Ski or Snowboard Instructor in Canada All-inclusive instructor package in Canada from only $3975 includes: -Accommodation -Training
-Lift Passes -Exams and course material -Guaranteed job offer and so much more... http://courses.easkiandsnowboard.com/easter-sale-1/ Worldwide Med Worldwide Med allows its viewers to compare medical schools from different locations around the world, whether searching for med entry at an undergraduate or postgraduate level. http://worldwidemed.co Focus on Ability Short Film Festival This festival asks film makers to 'Focus on the Ability' of people with a disability and tell a story on film for the world to view. This year has been biggest yet, and our generous sponsors have donated over $140,000 worth of cash and prizes to encourage film makers and people with disability to tell their stories. Entries close 30 June 2017 http://www.focusonability.com.au/ Whitehouse Institute of Design: Pop-Up Brisbane Workshop Tuesday 27 th June Thursday 29 th June The 3-day Illustration for Fashion and Portfolio Workshop will explore drawing techniques fundamental for budding fashion designers. Potential fashion designers will gain an understanding of the fashion figure on paper, experiment with different materials, learn techniques for presenting creative ideas and learn how to create a design portfolio. http://www.whitehouse-design.edu.au/calendar/2017/06/27/pop-up-brisbane-workshop Australian National Chemistry Quiz Held on Tuesday 1 st August around the Country Secondary students are able to participate in this chemistry quiz, which is designed to promote the study of chemistry around the world. Cost per entry $5.75 and the closing date for registration is Friday 2 nd June. http://schools.raci.org.au/competition/ancq/ The Spaghetti Bridge Competition 2017 The Spaghetti Bridge Competition is a problem-solving engineering challenge for students from Grades 7 to 12. Teams have two months to plan, design and build a bridge from store-bought spaghetti and glue. They come together at a venue to test their bridge s strength on a custom-made rig. The bridge that withstands the most force is declared the winner. There is prize money totaling over $4000, and entry is free Competition dates: Townsville at JCU on August 13 th Northern Brisbane / Sunshine Coast at St Eugene College, Burpengary on August 18 th Central / South Brisbane / Gold Coast at TAFE Brisbane (South Bank Campus) on August 21 st http://telg.com.au/the-spaghetti-bridge-competition-is-back-for-2017/ Engineering Link Program Engineering Link Projects allow students to work with engineers and scientists on a range of day-long, hands-on projects that use engineering principles relating to real life scenarios. They also get a real understanding of what a career in engineering would be like. Rockhampton at CQU from Monday June 26 th - Tuesday June 27 th Brisbane at QUT from Thursday July 6 th - Friday July 7 th Townsville at JCU from Monday July 17 th - Tuesday July 18 th Cairns at JCU from Thursday July 20 th Friday July 21 st http://telg.com.au/engineering-link-in-queensland-2017/ Tips for Year 12 English http://this.deakin.edu.au/study/how-to-pass-year-12-english Apprenticeship as the basis for a successful career
Read this story from MIGAS about Christopher, who completed a boilermaker apprenticeship, which led him to university and then to managing. He believes an apprenticeship was the perfect basis for this career. https://www.migas.com.au/news/boilermaker-apprenticeship-perfect-entree-to-university/ Communication skills for workplace success https://www.thebalance.com/communication-skills-list-2063779 Army Reserves Online Q&A Tuesday 2 nd May from 6:00pm-7:00pm If you have ever thought about joining the Australian Army but don t want the full-time military commitment, the Army Reserves offers exciting flexible opportunities. If you re interested in joining the Army Reserves, you can join in this Facebook Q&A to ask any of your questions. https://www.facebook.com/events/641544632709655/ ACTU Worksite This website provides information to young people about their rights at work. The site contains videos, articles, quizzes and more. http://worksite.actu.org.au Cultural Care Au Pair Information Sessions Offers work placements as au pairs/nannies in the US. Past au pairs will share their experiences and advice. Brisbane: Saturday 13 th May from 10:00am at EF International Language School Brisbane: Saturday 10 th June from 10:00am at EF International Language School http://culturalcare.com.au/join-info-meeting/ Money Smart The Australian Securities and Investment Commission have developed a website to assist with all areas of financial planning, including saving, budgeting, spending, personal tax, superannuation, debt management and insurance, with special sections for young people, including apprentices, trainees and students in vocational education. https://www.moneysmart.gov.au Careers Advisers: No Frills, National VET Research Conference 5th 7th July @ Hobart Researchers and practitioners in the VET sector will come together to discuss developments and issues in the sector. Professional development opportunities will be available. The conference is also a great chance to network. The theme for the 2017 conference is Skilling for tomorrow. https://www.ncver.edu.au/about/news-and-events/events/26th-national-vocational-education-and-trainingresearch-conference NCVER Webinar Series Thursday 18 th May from 1:30pm-2:30pm NCVER hosts free webinars that cover a broad range of topics relevant to the tertiary education and training sector. You can participate in these one-hour presentations from home, the office or anywhere in the world. https://www.ncver.edu.au/about/news-and-events/events/webinar-series Police Recruiting Information Seminar Wednesday 26 th April from 6:30pm-7:30pm at Cairns PCYC McNamara Street Manunda https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/queensland-police-recruiting-cairns-seminar-tickets-33444317855 Questions to ask at the end of a job interview http://www.businessinsider.com/questions-to-ask-at-the-end-of-a-job-interview-2016-3-31/?r=au&ir=t SkillsRoad.com.au This website has a range of career tools available for students, parents and teachers. http://www.skillsroad.com.au/home Voiceworks In-School Workshops
Voiceworks school workshops can be one-off or once a week for six weeks. Students will have the chance to develop their writing and editing skills from experienced mentors. http://expressmedia.org.au/programs/schools/in-school-workshops/ YouthSpeak Survey This survey gives young people the chance to voice their opinions about society s future in a format that will reach governments and businesses. Complete the survey here: http://aiesec.org/youthspeak/ Defence Jobs Townsville: Commando Information Evening Wednesday April 26 th Rockhampton: Army Reserve Careers Information Session Thursday April 27 th Mackay: Army Reserve Careers Information Session Tuesday 9 th May https://www.facebook.com/pg/defencejobsaustralia/events/ Coming Soon (See http://www.calendarwiz.com/mhscareers for all events) Monday 24 th April UNSW Engineering: Through engineers eyes 9:00am Wednesday 26 th April ACU Early Achievers Program Applications Open Aviation Australia Information Sessions Australian College of Applied Psychology: Information Session 6:00pm Southern Cross Cultural Exchange Information Sessions 7:00pm-9:00pm Defence Jobs Australia: Information Session TAFE North: Information Sessions Thursday 27 th April Big Day In IT JMC Academy: Information Evening Friday 28 th April Bond University Experience Days Saturday 29 th April CG Spectrum Online Workshops Brisbane Open Day APM College of Business and Communication 10:00am-2:00pm Open Day Australasian College of Natural Therapies 10:00am-2:00pm Think Design Education Open Day 10:00am-2:00pm Sunday 30 th April CYA Hatchlings Writing Competition 2017 Closes Monday 1 st May Bond University Film and Television Short Film Competition Tuesday 2 nd May USQ Year 11&12 Student Experience Day- Ipwich Wednesday 3 rd May TAFE North: Information Sessions JCU Information Evening Thursday 4 th May
Student Exchange Australia & New Zealand Information Sessions UQ s Women In Engineering Day USQ Student Experience Day Southern Cross Cultural Exchange Information Sessions Friday 5 th May Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize for Secondary School Students entries close Whitlam Institute: What Matters? Writing Competition If you know of news and events which could go into our Newsletters please email mhscareers@internode.on.net MHSCAREERS PO Box 109, Redlynch, QLD 4870 Phone: 0400 562 131 Email: mhscareers@internode.on.net Web: www.mhscareers.com www.privatecollegesaustralia.com Copyright 2017, Ron Sylvester. All rights reserved.