Careers News
ANNUAL APPRENTICESHIP SUPPORT MORNING
Students from three schools gathered at St Joseph's for the third Annual Apprenticeship Support Morning this week. Thirteen employers were onsite to discuss apprenticeship opportunities with the students. The feedback from the event was fantastic, with many students gaining valuable contact details, hints on resumes and job interviews and building an awareness of upcoming dates for applications. Employers included:
- BlueScope
- Endeavour Energy
- IRT
- Defence Force Recruitment
- Jamberoo Action Park
- ZEAL (formerly HVTC)
A big thank you goes to Jennifer Watts from RIEP for her involvement in securing the employers for the event.
NOTRE DAME INFORMATION SESSION
Year 12 students intending to apply to university had the opportunity to become aware of courses offered at this university located close to Central Railway Station, Sydney.
In particular, Nursing and Teaching degrees were discussed. Consequently, this information should be considered alongside scholarship opportunities. An example of which is the CEO Step Up into Teaching Scholarships Program.
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 26th
UOW Year 10 Discovery Day and WORK READINESS PROGRAM
Year 10 students who wish to go to the UOW Campus have been identified and parents will be given information about costing and logistics next week.
Those students keen to remain at school for the Work Readiness Program will be given more notice next week. If your child has not filled in the EOI about these events please ask them to do so asap.
CAREER SPOTLIGHT FROM A STUDENT IN YEAR 10
Software Engineer
Software engineering is the process of designing, creating, testing, and maintaining software applications and systems using programming languages and development tools to solve problems and fulfil user needs. Skills that you have that could be highly beneficial for this course include problem-solving to identify issues and come up with effective solutions. If you pay a lot of attention to detail this could be the perfect job for you, as precision is key in coding and troubleshooting.
Effective Communication helps you engage with team members and stakeholders. This then promotes Teamwork and Collaboration with cross-functional teams. UNSW offers a three-year, full-time degree that will give you the skills to shape the computer systems required by individuals and organisations of tomorrow called Bachelor of Science (Computer Science). Around 92% of people employed as Software Engineers work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. There are currently 55,200 employed in Australia and only 16% of them are females. If you are interested in STEM, design, and technology, software engineering may be the job for you.
For more information or to book an appointment, please contact:
Sue Kennedy
Transition and Pathways Specialist/ Career Adviser