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Career Newsletter

Topics this week include:

Year 12 students

• Tertiary reminders
• Early entry programs still open
• External scholarships
• VCE exam preparation lectures (STEM subjects)
• Defence Force Gap Year – applications are still open

Year 11

• New! La Trobe University Aspire Program – Year 11 Conditional Offer

All Students

• Online tech career expo
• Understanding skill shortages
• Australia National University – Maths requirement
• Music careers guide
• Study climate change
• Top Australian universities – 2022/2023
• Dates for your diary
• Interested in forensic science?
• Would you like to help people with eye disorders?
• United World Colleges – scholarships are now open to study Year 11 & 12 overseas
• Train to become a flight attendant

Camp America | Online Information Session

Tuesday 8 November 2022, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Summer Camps are looking for you! Teach your skills all summer, make a difference and meet great mates on your next adventure. Stop dreaming and start your next adventure from home.

Join us for an online information session from the comfort of your home! We’ve got heaps of tips and tricks to make your dreams reality and make application stand out.

Get a full rundown of what your Camp America Experience could look like. Bring mum, dad, and your best friend, all are welcome.

Summer 2023 is waiting for you!

Volunteer Roles

If you want to help but can’t commit to a full-time job, there are also lots of volunteer roles where you can make a difference.

Volunteer with your local SES

Volunteering with the State Emergency Service is a great way to get out there and assist your community in a disaster. There are usually lots of different kinds of roles you can volunteer for – you might be helping out alongside emergency workers, creating disaster prevention plans with the council, helping deliver sandbags to areas preparing for floods, or cleaning up after storms.

In many states you can volunteer with the SES once you turn 16, but you might need permission from your parents or guardians.

See more about becoming an SES volunteer in your state or territory:

• New South Wales
• Victoria
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Western Australia
• Australian Capital Territory
• Northern Territory
• Tasmania

You can also find lots of other different volunteering roles through Volunteering Australia.

Other Ways to Help

There are lots of other ways you can help your community and the people around you in a disaster as well.

You can help by donating money, donating clothes and other goods, making food to give out to emergency workers and those in need, and even just checking in with your neighbours and friends to make sure they’re ok.

National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) 2023

Applications are now open for students who want to be a part of the National Youth Science Forum in 2023!

The NYSF Year 12 Program offers an exciting range of in-person and digital science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) experiences for participants across Australia. If you’re a year 11 student (in 2022) and passionate about STEM, apply now!

In 2023, the NYSF Year 12 Program will run from 10 to 24 January. Students will have opportunities to:

• participate in tours of science and technology facilities, and learn about cutting edge research;
• engage with industry partners and research providers;
• learn about university and STEM career pathways;
• mix with other like-minded students from all over Australia; and
• network with former NYSF participants to further increase understanding of STEM related study and career experiences.

NYSF offers Access and Equity Scholarships to students who require additional financial assistance due to experiencing financial or other forms of disadvantage or will incur additional costs to fully participate in the Year 12 Program. Information regarding Access and Equity Scholarships, including how to apply, will be sent to successful program applicants later in the year.

Applications for the 2023 NYSF Year 12 Program are still open – apply ASAP to receive the full benefit of the pre-program experience!

Find out more and apply here: https://www.nysf.edu.au/programs/year-12-program/

Laura Lunardi
Careers Coordinator