SSC Careers News #10

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CAREERS NEWS NEWSLETTER VOLUME XXXV No 29 CRN 21 rd 3 August, 2018

Notre Dame Early Offer Applications Closing Soon The Notre Dame’s Early Offer Program closes next week on Tuesday 31st July.

If you wish to apply, or haven’t yet finished your application for the Early Offer Program, you can: · email it to early.offer@nd.edu.au · deliver it to the Admissions Office: ground floor, 140 Broadway, Chippendale, NSW 2007. · post it (postmarked on or before 31 July) Applicants will be interviewed for their degree and the University aims to make offers to successful applicants in the first week of October.

Any applicant who does not receive an Early Offer does not need to apply again. The University will automatically include their application in further offer rounds.

Students can apply in one or both of the categories: 1.

Academic Achievement and/or 2.

Extra-curricular achievement and leadership The link to the Early Offer information which includes the application form can be found here: https://www.notredame.edu.au/study/early-offer/early-offersydney?SQ_VARIATION_16762=0> Torrens University Australia – Open Week 4 to 12 August Business, Education, Media and Design, Health, Hospitality.

Take a campus tour at one of Australia’s leading private college educational institutions meet students and staff and find out the study options available and the great careers you can enter. http://www.torrens.edu.au/about/open-day

Torrens University Sydney – Hospitality Open Day 4 August. 9.30am to 1.00pm 1-5 Hickson Road, The Rocks Campus    

Speak to our Industry Advisors about how to break into your dream career Get advice about careers in hospitality, hotels, culinary management and tourism Enjoy complimentary tasting plates by our culinary management students at William Blue Dining Talk to our expert Course and Career Advisers about online options, entry requirements, FEE-HELP, pathways and scholarships.

http://www.torrens.edu.au/about/events-and-workshops/openday-sydney Torrens University – Day in the Life Business Workshop 4 October. 9.30am to 1.30pm, 1-5 Hickson Road, The Rocks If you’re interested in learning more about a particular marketing, event, public relations entrepreneurship or sport career, this business workshop is just the place. You’ll see what it’s like to spend a day in the life of an industry professional in a collaborative, supporting, likeminded environment. Tour the campus and get a glimpse into student life. http://www.torrens.edu.au/about/events-and-workshops - all Torrens University – Billy Blue College of Design & Technology Open Day August 4 | Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane Tour our studio-style classrooms, photography and fashion studios and other campus facilities.

Find out more - http://www.torrens.edu.au/about/events-and-workshops/designtechnologyopen-day-syd-mel-bne Torrens University – Hospitality HSC Revision Day September 26 | TBA If you want to study for your HSC among your peers and learn from industry-professional lecturers and hospitality teachers then come along or tune into William Blue’s one day HSC Hospitality revision workshop that’s suitable for any Year 12 student studying HSC Hospitality.

Find out more - http://www.torrens.edu.au/about/events-and-workshops/hschospitalityrevision-day-2 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY INFORMATION EVENING On Wednesday 8 August Ascham Careers office is pleased to welcome Mr Liam DeanJohnson from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions of New York University to speak about NYU, the USA Common Application process, recommendations and how to write a great personal essay. Years 10 to 12 students and parents are welcome. The event will be held at Ascham School in the Barnet Lecture Theatre in the Centre for the Sciences at 6pm for a 6.30pm start. The evening will conclude by 8.00pm. Please register to attend at www.trybooking.com/394568 Ascham is located at 188 New South Head Road, Edgecliff in the Eastern Suburbs directly across from Edgecliff train station and Edgecliff Shopping Centre with 2 hours free parking. There is no onsite parking available.

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Any enquiries may be directed to Gillian Sloan, Tertiary Education and Careers Adviser at Ascham School at gillian.sloan@ascham.nsw.edu.au OVERSEAS STUDY EVENING - UK, USA, EUROPE On Wednesday 29 August from 5.00 – 7.30 pm Ascham School is hosting a ‘Study Overseas Information Evening’. The intention of this evening is to provide Year 10, 11 and 12 students and their parents with an opportunity to meet representatives from a range of international tertiary institutions from North America, UK, Asia and Europe. Education USA will be delivering a seminar about the USA application process.

This event will be held at Ascham School, 188 New South Head Road, Edgecliff with easy access directly across the road from Edgecliff train station and Edgecliff Shopping Centre with 2 hours free parking. This event will be free and registration is essential. The Trybooking registration link will open on Tuesday 24 July, details to be advised.

Any enquiries may be directed to Gillian Sloan, Tertiary Education and Careers Adviser at Ascham School at gillian.sloan@ascham.nsw.edu.au.

Northern Sydney Apprenticeship & Traineeship Expo 16 August. 3.30pm to 6.30pm The Concourse - Civic Pavilion, Chatswood This is a free event and a great opportunity for Students, Parents and Carers to learn how to get an apprenticeship and talk to one of more than 40 organisations who will be present. facebook.com/NSExpo2018.

Western Sydney Apprenticeship and Traineeship Expo 28 August – 3.00pm to 8.00pm Penrith Panthers Exhibition Marquee Events such as this encourage and help young people gain the qualifications they need to secure a job. http://apprenticeshipandtraineeshipexpos.com.au/ The Plan to Become a Paramedic If you have completed a Council of Ambulance Authorities accredited tertiary qualification in paramedical science or are in your final years of studying this qualification, you are welcome to apply: https://jobsnsw.taleo.net/careersection/health_nswambulance/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en&portal=3 48160143997 For more information on the recruitment and selection process please click here.

There are three training pathways to becoming a paramedic with NSW Ambulance:   

Trainee Paramedic (Vocational ) pathway Paramedic Intern (Graduate) pathway Qualified Paramedic pathway.

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1. Trainee Paramedic (Vocational entry) Applicants who have no prior medical experience can apply for the Trainee Paramedic (vocational entry) role. Through the Trainee Paramedic vocational entry training pathway, you will undertake the nationally-accredited Diploma of Paramedical Science over three years, delivered by the NSW Ambulance Education Centre, Rozelle, Sydney. A minimum of 8 weeks training is undertaken at NSW Ambulance before going out on road.

For a copy of the Role Description please click here.

For more information on the recruitment and selection process, please click here.

2. Trainee Paramedic (Graduate entry) Applicants who have completed a Council of Ambulance Authorities accredited tertiary qualification in paramedical science or are in their final year of studying this qualification are welcomed to apply for the Graduate Paramedic entry pathway. A minimum of 5 weeks training is undertaken at NSW Ambulance before going out on road.

Accredited courses can be found through the Council of Ambulance Authorities.

For more information regarding paramedic courses - including content, entry requirements and the universities that offer them in NSW - visit UTAS - Paramedic Practice, CSU Clinical Practice (Paramedic), UWS - Paramedicine.

3. Qualified paramedic Qualified applicants who have an accredited paramedical science qualification and can demonstrate satisfactory knowledge and understanding of ambulance practice can apply to NSW Ambulance as a qualified paramedic. Qualified paramedics may apply at any time. For more information please visit the Qualified Paramedics recruitment page.

More questions? Contact us for further assistance. http://www.ambulance.nsw.gov.au/Employment/Paramedic-Positions/Becoming-aparamedic.html HOTEL SCHOOL EARLY ENTRY Applications to The Hotel School’s Early Entry Program Are Now Open.

This is a great opportunity for all Year 12 students who are interested in studying a Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management in 2019.    

We look for potential. Not at your ATAR scores; Study at Australia's Top Hotel Management School (Ranked #38 among the World's Top Universities that specialise in the subject of Hospitality Management Course*); Take advantage of The Hotel School's unique industry connections; Get job-ready with our Award-winning Work-Integrated-Learning professional development programs.

*2018 QS World University Rankings Applications are open until August 2018. For more information or to apply use this link: https://hotelschool.scu.edu.au/apply/australianapplications/?_cldee=Z2hha29zQHN0c3B5cmlkb24ubnN3LmVkdS5hdQ%3d%3d&recipient id=contact-844a3c1fc562e711812170106fa12a51c47a4f0c43224ac2a2cfd33b173d70e6&esid=b0d5e0f8-0379-e811-818d-e0071b675c91

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TOP JOB APPLICATION TIPS FROM A HR PROFESSIONAL We wanted to find out what hiring managers are actually looking for. What are the things that separate someone who gets an interview from someone who doesn’t? https://www.fya.org.au/2016/10/29/top-job-applications-tips-from-an-hr-professional/ WILLIAM BLUE HSC REVISION DAY 26 September One-day HSC Hospitality revision workshop for all Year 12 students studying HSC Hospitality. Lecturers will go over the curriculum, answer any questions your students may have and address your trouble areas in detail, including tips and strategies to succeed. As part of your registration, you will receive our HSC Hospitality study materials. http://www.williamblue.edu.au/about/events-and-workshop.

Macleay College – Sydney Open Day August 11 | Surry Hills An Open Day with an industry panel discussing the importance of internships and building industry connections.

Find out more - https://www.facebook.com/events/327528077785772/ College of Event Management – Event Boot Camp October 27 & 28 | Sydney Our two-day Event Bootcamp intensive is designed for people with an interest in a career in events but who need a clearer idea of what it’s all about. The course is a low-cost, highintensity backstage pass to the world of events. By the end of this short course you will have a real understanding of the event manager's role and have had experience behind the scenes of a major event.

Find out more https://www.facebook.com/pg/collegeofeventmanagement/events/?ref=page_internal Western Sydney University – Enrichment Day – Geography, Society & Culture August 31 | Liverpool City Campus Do you want unique case studies to impress your HSC examiners? Want exam tips from highly experienced HSC teachers? Want to see what your future lecturers and campus is like? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this day is a must for you! Sign up for our informative and fun HSC Enrichment Day for Year 12 Geography and Society and Culture students.

Find out more - https://www.facebook.com/events/488582111601779/ Macquarie University – Info Night August 2 | Hurlstone Agricultural High School An evening for students and parents to find out how you can achieve remarkable things at university.

Find out more - https://www.mq.edu.au/about/events/view/information-night-forhighachieving-students-and-their-parents-082018/

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Macquarie University – Info Night August 9 | City Campus An evening for students and parents to find out how you can achieve remarkable things at university.

Find out more https://www.mq.edu.au/about/events/view/macquarie-universityparentinformation-evening-city-campus/ CQ University – Online Open Day August 15 | Online Jump in and out of information sessions and chat forums to get the answers you’re looking for about studying a TAFE or University qualification at CQ University.

Find out more - https://www.cqu.edu.au/campaigns/open-days Study in the US or UK Info Evening 23 August | North Sydney Join Rizina Y, a recent admit to Stanford, Princeton, Yale, and Oxford, to discuss the unparalleled advantages for students who choose to study in the US or UK. MHSCareers Students get free general (or discounted VIP) tickets by using the links above.

Australian Catholic University – Pathways & Entry Schemes Are you currently completing Year 12? Find out about entry schemes and programs which can help you gain a place at ACU. There’s more than one way to gain entry into your dream course.

Find out more http://www.acu.edu.au/study_at_acu/pathways_and_entry_schemes/year_12_student_en try Girls Programming Network – Workshops August 11 | School of Info Tech, University of Sydney November 4 | School of Info Tech, University of Sydney For high school girls, we’ve written games, made interactive websites and taken apart computers. All skill levels from absolute beginner to coding ninja are welcome.

Find out more - https://sites.google.com/site/girlsprogrammingnetwork/home Ms G. Hakos Careers Adviser

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