Careers News
Careers News
Thinking of moving to Brisbane for next year and wondering where to live? (Year 12)
Pacific Lutheran College Year 12 families are warmly invited to participate in the 2022 Residential Living Expo, to be held on Monday 30th May from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Sunshine Coast Grammar School. This free community event allows Sunshine Coast families a chance to connect with a range of Brisbane-based residential colleges and student accommodation providers, to discuss living options in Brisbane for prospective university students. Partnering universities will also be in attendance and will be able to answer questions about studying at their university.
Get inspired about your future career possibilities at UQ (Year 11 and 12)
Students, teachers, and parents are invited to UQ’s Career Pulse event. Attendees can hear from current UQ students, lecturers, alumni, and industry partners as they present their diverse and inspirational career experiences. The sessions will cover a range of themes including sustainability, innovation, technology, leadership, and human connection. Online sessions run from 9th to 15th May. For more information, or to register, click here. Discover what inspires you. Turn it into your career.
Speed careering event: Women in trades (Year 10, 11 and 12)
Are you a female student who is interested in a trade career? At this event, you will hear from role model tradie ladies about what a day in the life of a female tradie looks like, the challenges they may have faced, what it is that they love about their industry, and how to best prepare themselves for a future career in the trades. This is a great up close and personal event where you will get to really sit down and engage in groups with role models and ask them any questions you may have about all things trades. This event is being run by the National Association of Women in Construction. The event will be held at the Nambour TAFE campus, 91 Windsor Road, Burnside on the 25th May from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. Breakfast will be provided. Register for this event here.
Aviation Australia Open Day (Year 10, 11 and 12)
Aviation Australia offers Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Drones and Cabin Crew training, and they are opening their doors to those looking to pursue a career in Aviation. Open Day includes a free guided tour of their Brisbane Campus on Saturday 18th June to see what Aviation Australia can offer. Their expert team will guide you through our engineering hangars, cabin crew, and flight crew facilities. Experience a drone racing demonstration, see our planes and so much more! Learn about all our course offerings for 2022 - 2023 and the career opportunities that each will open for you. There will be three one-hour sessions available. Go to the Open Day website for more information and to register.
Bond University Virtual Open Day (Years 11 and 12)
You are invited to experience Bond's deliberately different approach to learning at their 2-hour Virtual Open Day broadcast, streaming to you live on Saturday 14th May from 2.00 pm AEST.
From tours of Bond’s beautiful campus to deep dives into their study areas, interviews with current students and academics, and so much more, Virtual Open Day is an all-access pass to life and study at Bond University.
Please register here to attend.
Would you like to see what it’s like to work in a medical research lab? (Years 11 and 12)
The QIMR Clive Berghofer Medical Research Institute’s Education Program offers students the chance for individual hands-on experiences at the institute with introductory technique training in their education lab. This includes both their three-day work experience program and one-day holiday science experience programs for students in Years 11 and 12. Applications are open for the following sessions this year. Places are limited and extremely competitive, so students are advised to act quickly if they wish to attend. Sessions will be run over the school holidays on the following dates:
Work Experience: 27th - 29th June 2022
Work Experience: 19th - 21st September 2022
Holiday Science: 6th December 2022
Further details, including the application form, can be found on the QIMR website:
Holiday Science Experience Programs
Interested in studying Musical Theatre, Acting, Music, Visual Art, or Screen and Media Production at university? (Years 11 and 12)
Here are four great workshops to help you prepare to study the creative and performing arts at university:
Griffith University’s Musical Theatre and Acting workshops
Winter School: 27th – 30th June 2022
Audition workshops: 4th – 7th July 2022
The Performing Arts department at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QCGU) invites Year 11 and 12 students with an interest in performing arts, to register for their Winter School and Audition Workshops in acting and musical theatre. The programs are run by Conservatorium performance coaches and based on teaching from QCGU degrees.
Cost: $450 (including GST) per workshop Find out more HERE
Griffith University’s Tertiary Preparation Workshop for Music
27th June – 1st July 2022
Students can stand out from the pack at their Queensland Conservatorium Bachelor of Music audition by participating in a Tertiary Preparation Workshop. This program is designed to help students prepare for the theoretical and practical requirements of the audition process.
Cost: $495 (including GST) Register now HERE
Griffith University’s Queensland College of Art Portfolio Workshops
Workshop dates: 29th – 30th June 2022
Work in a supportive, inclusive, and encouraging environment to build your creative portfolio. This workshop is tailored to students in Years 10, 11, and 12, and anyone considering future tertiary study at the Queensland College of Art.
Find out more and register HERE
Apply now for Griffith University’s Winton film camp
1st – 7th July 2022
Secondary school students in Years 11 and 12 looking to pursue a career in screen and media production are invited to apply to attend Swaggies Film Camp in Queensland’s Winton from 1st – 7th July. The immersive production camp provides opportunities to shoot and edit in small crews, with instruction from Griffith Film School experts.
Cost: $580 (to be paid upon successful selection) Find out more and apply HERE
Mrs Wanda Hayes, Head of Careers