2021 Careers Expo

By Mr Ian Pomeroy and Mr Anthony Murphy Careers Education Team

The Careers Expo is an important part of the school’s careers education for our senior students in Years 10, 11 and 12.

The idea of hearing about the daily routines of professionals in a variety of jobs can be a very informative process in their decision making. Following on from the successful format of 2020 and due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s Careers Expo was a virtual experience.

Interviews were held with people from many different careers with many different backgrounds, with the total number of workplace interviewees being extended to over 25. This allowed students to hear from an even wider range of people from workplaces and industries than was possible in 2020.

From those in the medical field to a career diplomat, from biochemistry to business and law, the students were asked to watch several interviews and reflect on what they had learnt about how to enter that field and the pathways each of the participants took to get where they are today.

We would like to extend our thanks to the many friends and parents of AISHK who gave up their time to share their career journey and insights from the world of work with our students.

From watching Tonya Ward’s video about writing and media, I learned that journalism (and writing in general) is quite a soughtafter job, with some people even fearing taking up the job as it is highly publicised and revealing. I also learned about how Covid-19 had affected the normally hands-on approach to journalism and how the shift from interviewing in person transitioned to platforms like Zoom and Google Meet. Overall, it gave a very interesting insight into the world of writing and media and helped me gain some perspective into the industry. - Eli Morgan, 11E

The videos I watched were on art and design, film and tv, and voice acting. I learnt that voice acting is a role that can be fulfilling through passion and personal enjoyment rather than guaranteed success. That these creative jobs require a lot of training and hard work before you can really be considered a professional. Compared to other more typical careers, these jobs are more unstable as you are reliant on people hiring you for your income. - Shannen Lee, 10H The video I watched during the Expo was an interview with Pete Ross, who works in the art and design industry. I chose to look at this video because I am highly interested in and see myself pursuing a career in art or design. I learnt from this video about theimportance of time management, knowing when to separate work from personal life, and exploring different careers within the industry to find where my own skills fit into the world. - Emily Busby, 11J

I decided to watch the video featuring Robbie Oppenheimer on science and biotechnology. I chose this video as it focuses on a field that I am interested in and wanting to study when I finish school. I learnt a lot about the interviewee, including the skills needed to achieve success as a scientist, day-to-day jobs, the impact of Covid-19, and personal career pathways that were taken along the way. I was able to extract aspects that were appealing about this occupation, in addition to useful advice. The key takeaway message I took from this interview was the importance of taking different opportunities and experiences, staying persistent and asking for help when needed. -Candice Mitchell, 11E