Careers News
Careers News
Career Clusters in focus (Years 10-12)
For the next 6 weeks, I will be overviewing one of the 6 Career Clusters each week. Senior College students have access to information about the Career Clusters on the PLC Careers Hub and will have an opportunity to learn about the Clusters in their PD lessons.
This week’s focus cluster is Makers.
Makers work with their hands and use their skills to fix, mend, create, inspect, maintain, grow, and move. Makers are skilled at using tools and equipment and have a responsibility for maintaining the safety of their work site for themselves and others.
They work in a variety of locations, depending on their industry, which may include industrial and commercial sites, large building projects, farms in agricultural settings, or as tradespeople in residential homes.
In addition to their technical skills, important transferable skills for Makers include Teamwork, Attention to Detail, and Planning and Organisation. Does this sound like you? What jobs do you know that fit within this cluster?
Core skills for Beyond Pacific (Years 10-12)
Are you thinking about applying for Beyond Pacific points, but you’re not sure how to link your activities to skills that are valuable in the world beyond high school? Check out the Core Skills page on the PLC Careers Hub. It gives descriptions for all of the transferable skills that will be used to assess your Beyond Pacific Award applications. The core skills are Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Innovation, Planning and Organisation, Entrepreneurial Skills, Collaboration and Teamwork, Communication, Initiative, Resilience, and Adaptability. Start thinking about what opportunities you have to develop your skills in each of these 10 areas. If you wish, you can even do a Skills Report on the PLC Careers Hub, which will give you some tips about where your strengths are and where are your opportunities for further development.
The PLC Careers Hub is run by Study Work Grow and is a treasure trove of information and resources – spend some time exploring it! If you haven’t yet signed up for the PLC Careers Hub, you can do so using the link in the attached flyer.
Electrical Apprentice Information Session (Year 12)
Ergon Energy Network and Energex would like to invite you to attend the 2023 Apprentice Information WebEx Sessions. These sessions are for anyone who is considering an apprenticeship with them in 2024. You can choose to attend one of the three sessions on offer but if the dates or times are unsuitable, they can provide you with a copy of the recorded session.
To Register:
1. Please send an email to apprenticerecruitment@energyq.com.au
Your email should include your name and email address and the date and time of the session you will be attending.
Session options are:
• Tuesday 20th June – 6.00pm to 7.00pm
• Thursday 22nd June – 3.30pm to 4.30pm
• Monday 26th June – 12.00pm to 1.00pm
2. The week before the session, you will receive an email with the WebEx dial-in details.
The information session will include:
o Information on the trades/apprenticeships that Ergon Energy Network/Energex offer
o Locations of the 2024 apprenticeships
o Opportunity to hear from our Apprentices and Tradespeople
o Overview of our recruitment process including testing requirements
If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Apprentice Team on 1800 262 353 Option 3.
Griffith Creative Arts Open Day 2023 (Years 10-12)
Sunday 21st May 2023
Designed for those thinking of a creative career, the Creative Arts Open Day is the best way to discover the variety of degree options from design, visual and creative arts, music and performing arts, film and animation, industrial design and architecture.
Wednesday 31st May 2023
Explore the exciting career paths open to you at UQ’s free, career-focused event for high school students.
You’re invited to participate in our engaging and interactive career-focused sessions run by our academic staff.
You’ll have the chance to identify your strengths and interests and find out how to turn these into a fulfilling career. It’s also the perfect opportunity to see UQ’s beautiful St Lucia campus and check out our state-of-the-art facilities too.
JMC Academy May Open Day, Brisbane (Years 10-12)
Saturday 27th May 2023
Register for our Free Open Day! This is your chance to see our multi-million dollar world-class facilities.
Things to do at Open Day:
• Tour our world-class facilities and tech
• Explore your creative future in our hands-on workshops
• Meet our current students and industry expert lecturers
• Check out live student performances
• See creativity come to life with course demonstrations
• Build your creative network
QSFT Career Pathway Information Session (Years 11 and 12)
Saturday 13th May 2023
Are you looking to change or kick-start your career in the screen & media industry? Want to discover more about the industry and the opportunities?
Come along to the Queensland School of Film and Television’s (QSFT) next Career Pathway Information Session.
This is the perfect opportunity for you to gain knowledge about the Screen & Media industry and career pathway options. You will hear from industry professionals & QSFT trainers for the most up-to-date insights.
ADF Gap Year Information Session, Maroochydore (Year 12)
Wednesday 17th May 2023
Wondering what to do with your time after finishing school? Consider doing a Gap Year with the Australian Defence Force (ADF)!
Spend 12 months with the best of the best as you get paid to experience life in the Navy, Army or Air Force, having unique life experiences and making lifelong friends along the way.
Come along to an upcoming info session where you can speak to military personnel about what an ADF Gap Year has to offer you.
ADF | ADFA Careers Information Session (Years 11 and 12)
Wednesday 17th May 2023
Would you like the opportunity to undertake military training in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) while earning a degree? All without debt – in fact, we’ll pay you!
You will earn a salary while learning and step into a guaranteed role upon graduation as an Officer in the ADF.
Head to the upcoming info session to speak with current serving military personnel and learn more about the Australian Defence Force Academy.
The Hotel School Open Campus (Years 10-12)
You are invited to experience life as a student at The Hotel School at their Open Campus event in Brisbane on 10th June.
• Meet faculty team members and the Head of Campus
• Discuss career opportunities with the Work Integrated Learning team
• Find out about our courses and the application process
• Chat with our current students
• Enjoy Barista coffee and light refreshments
Date: Saturday, 10th June 2023
Time: 10.00am to 1.00pm (Local Standard Time)
Location: The Hotel School Brisbane; Level 13, 127 Creek Street, Brisbane.
You also have the opportunity to attend a Masterclass in Sustainable Business during the event.
Work at a Summer Camp in the USA or Canada (Years 11 and 12)
Become part of the Aussie tradition and work at a summer camp in the USA or Canada with CCUSA.
Looking to take a gap year between high school and university? Our summer camp counselor program is the perfect option. We work with over 1000 amazing summer camps throughout America and Canada. Our camp program includes support from start to finish, camp placement, insurance, visa, food accommodation, and earning over US$2000/ CA$2000, PLUS SO MUCH MORE!
Join us for an exciting Zoom session where we’ll discuss how you can work abroad at summer camps in 2024. This is your chance to discover all the benefits of gaining international work experience, meet new people, and explore new cultures while working at summer camp.
Head to our Facebook page to find all the information about our upcoming Zoom! The Zoom will be held on the 16th of May 6-6.30pm AEST.
Student accommodation rental support for 2023 school leavers (Year 12)
Finding the ideal place to live while you study is just as important as selecting the right place to study. At Iglu, we want every student to have access to the best possible student living experience.
We understand this may pose a challenge for some families so in 2020, we established the Iglu Regional Scholarship to help students transition from regional Australia and New Zealand to university life in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The scholarship provides significant rental assistance during the student's first 12 months living with us.
Since 2020, we have welcomed more than 740 scholarship recipients to live with us and are pleased to continue to support this program in 2024.
Students can register their interest for 2024 now and be the first to know when applications open in August.
Scholarship rooms will be available in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
Mrs Wanda Hayes, Head of Career Development