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Job Spotlight
Just for Year 11
Just for Year 10
Short Courses
Apprenticeships and Traineeships
University Information
Open Days
Work experience
Part-Time Jobs
Important dates
30 August 2022: WEP Student Exchange online information session
31 August 2022: UC visiting SFX
3 September 2022: UC Open Day
3 September 2022: ANU Open Day
4 September 2022: Headspace Group Chat - the Perfectionism Predicament
7 September 2022: UAC Let's Chat - SRS Early Offers
8 September 2022: UAC Let's Chat - Medical Science Students
8 September 2022: Applying to UniMelb: NSW/ACT students
14 September 2022: John McGrath Auto Group Apprenticeship Information Evening
17 September 2022: ADF Nowra Careers Expo
19 September 2022: ANU Extension Evening Webinar
5 October 2022: ANU College of Business and Economics Actuarial Studies Experience Day
14-16 October 2022: National Endangered Skills and Trades Show
18 October 2022: UC Accelerated Pathways Program Information session
Job Spotlight
Just for Year 11

The ANU College of Business and Economics is hosting an ANU Actuarial Studies Experience Day for Year 11 students on Wednesday 5 October from 9:15am – 3:30pm.  Visit the ANU campus for a hands-on Experience Day that introduces senior high school students to the actuarial profession. Engage in interactive workshops in actuarial studies with our expert academic staff, meet our current students and tour the vibrant ANU campus. Get a taste of what it is like to be a student at the ANU!

Further information and registration details can be found at the following link.

ANU Actuarial Studies Experience Day
Just for Year 10

The University of Canberra invites prospective students, their families and other interested parties to learn more about the Accelerated Pathways Program (H Courses). Guests will have the opportunity to hear important information about the program and application process, as well as ask questions. Bookings for this online event can be made via Eventbrite. Bookings are essential.

WHEN   Tuesday 18 October (Week 2, Term 4)

TIME      6:00 pm

WHERE  Online, via Zoom link

In 2023, Year 11 students will have the opportunity to study in Anatomy and Physiology, Creative Writing, Politics and Democracy, and Psychology, and two new course areas, Digital Design and Communication and Environmental Challenges.

For further information about the program please visit our website or contact the program coordinator: amym.smith@act.gov.au.
Short Courses and Information Sessions
headspace | Group Chat – the Perfectionism Predicament
Sunday 4 September 2022, 7:00 pm
Online
Perfectionism can seem like a positive trait, as we often think it means doing well, and striving to do our best. However, for those living with the drive for perfection, it poses many challenges. It can impact our relationships with others, our mental health, and ironically, often result in us not doing as well as we could have.
Join our eheadspace clinicians and the headspace youth National Reference Group to learn more about what perfectionism might look like, its links to mental ill-health, and ideas about what to do if you think you might be experiencing perfectionism.
Find out more
Apprenticeships and Traineeships
While this brochure talks mostly about NSW opportunities, RETS also provide opportunities to students in the ACT.  For further information, please contact:
Anthony Cachia | LREA
Business Development Manager
e:  Anthony.cachia@rets.com.au
m: 0447 804 469
t:   1300 850 980
Australian Training Company work closely with SFX to provide Australian School based Apprenticeship opportunities to our senior students.  They currently have opportunities in the areas of IT, Construction, Heavy Vehicle and identified programs.  Student wishing to apply for these positions need to call into the VET and Careers office for an application form.

Apprenticeship and Traineeship Job Opportunities

Department of Parliamentary Services Apprenticeship Program 2023

The Department of Parliamentary Services Apprenticeship Program is an exciting opportunity to kick-start your career at Australian Parliament House, in Canberra.

There are a number of apprenticeships available in a range of roles including electrical, horticulture and turf management, plumbing, cabinet maker, fitter/machinist, hairdressing and commercial cooking and patisserie.
Learn more and apply here
University Information
Applying to UniMelb: NSW/ACT students
Thursday 8 Sep | 6pm online
Are your students applying to UniMelb? Hear directly from a VTAC rep and chat to our Future Students team about our courses, the VTAC process, benefits of Access Melbourne, how to get started on securing student accommodation and more.

Webinar details
Let’s Chat – SRS Early Offers
Wednesday 7 September 2022, 6:00 pm
While the ATAR is still the main selection tool used by most unis, there are other ways for you to show that you’re ready to succeed at uni. Many institutions have one or more early offer schemes for Year 12 students. Through these schemes, institutions assess you using criteria other than (or in addition to) your ATAR.
We’ll give you an overview of the Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) and discuss:
  • how to apply
  • whether you’re guaranteed early entry if you apply
  • other universities’ direct early entry schemes
  • how many early entry schemes you can apply for.
Find out more

UAC Digital | Let’s Chat – Medical Science Students
Thursday 8 September 2022, 6:00 pm
If you are interested in medical science then this session is for you. Current students from a range of unis share their experiences of student life. Topics covered include:
  • how they decided on the course they are studying
  • what they found easy about the process of applying and enrolling, and what they found hard
  • what they thought uni would be like
  • the best thing about being at uni
  • their hopes and dreams for when they finish
Find out more
 
Open Days
Check out Open Days at institutions in Canberra and across Australia using the SFX Careers website.   
UC Open Day 2022
If you’re thinking about university next year, then make sure you join us at Open Day on Saturday 3 September.
Explore our campus with a guided tour, meet your future teachers in our Expo Hall or simply discover what student life at UC is like. There’ll also be giveaways, food trucks and meet-and-greet opportunities with the Brumbies and UC Capitals.

We just can’t wait, so we wanted to share some sessions we’ll be running across the day.
Check out below some of what we’ll be offering:
 
UCFM Media Walk Through 9AM – 4PM ALL DAY
Expo Hall talk courses, pathways, travel options and more 9AM – 4PM ALL DAY
Workshop7 Robotics Demonstration 10AM – 2PM
Why Rats and Robots aren’t Legal People 11AM – 11:30AM or 2PM – 2:30PM
What’s Blue and Green and Stops you Using Canberra Lakes 12PM – 12:30PM
Good Vibes Only – and Saving Lives, a physio workshop 12PM – 12:30PM
How to get into UNI without an ATAR 2PM – 2:30PM
 
There’s something for everyone this Open Day, whether it’s learning more about UC life or the work we’re doing here. You don’t even have to be a student to enjoy the fascinating work being done at UC.
Register now
Work experience
Careers in Tech

Learn what a career in technology might look like with one of Australia’s leading financial institutions. Throughout this program, you will experience some of the tasks that people with innovation and technology careers do in their everyday job. By completing these tasks you can see how technology can help businesses in the following ways:

Design: Discover why it's important to plan what a website looks like and how people can use it effectively.

Build:  Learn why Software Engineers are critical in bringing a design idea to life.

Protect:  In a world where there are constant threats, Cyber Security experts play a key role in keeping people's information secure from theft. You can learn how they do this.

Analyse: Explore how Data Analysts use technology like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to understand masses of information and pull the right data to tell the story to help businesses make decisions and improve projects.

Automate: Understand how Artificial Intelligence and Robotics can work together to provide 24/7 customer service.
Register here
The ACT Parks and Conservation Service is able to accommodate a limited number of work experience placements at its various depots and districts in and around Canberra. Placements are offered to high school students in years 10, 11 or 12 and to CIT students doing a relevant CIT diploma with a course requirement.
Students will generally work across most areas available at a district to gain a better understanding of the work and skills required for each position. Work areas include:
  • visitor services
  • ranger on-ground work
  • wildlife
  • forestry
Placements are usually for one week. Opportunities depend on the availability of management and staff to supervise and support a work experience student.
Please note: No placements are accepted during the fire season – generally 1 October to 31 March. This time period may be extended depending on conditions at the time.
Learn more
Part-Time Jobs and Workforce News
*Organisations and employers for the positions listed have not been vetted in any way by St Francis Xavier College. They are publicly
available and from the wording on the ad have been deemed of interest. Please advise the Career Advisor of any concerns regarding any communication with or experience at any place of employment. *
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