Careers News and Upcoming Careers Events

• Signadou Australian Catholic University University Experience Day Tuesday 7 July - visit their website for details and to register

• Australian Catholic University Careers News Update July 09

 Antipodeans Abroad Gap Year Info Evening 6 Aug 09
 University of Melbourne Info Evening in ACT 6 Aug 09
 Invitation to an IT, Sciences & Engineering information evening with UC IT Specialists
     Wed 8 July, 4.30pm-6.30pm
 CIT ICT Careers Week Info Evening 28 July
 Charles Sturt Uni School of Visual and Performing Arts Career Workshops
 100 Australia School Based Apprenticeships available
 Thinking of a career in HR, Management, Marketing, Business or Advertising? You need to
     read this brochure from Canberra CIT
 News from the University of Tasmania June 09
 The University of Melbourne Careers News June 09
 ANU Schools Link Edition 2, 2009
 Charles Sturt Uni School News June 09
 St Clare’s Career News June 09
 St Clare’s Career News May 09
 CIT For Schools Newsletter May 09
 St Clare’s Careers News April 09
 Careers FAQs

The Careers Advisor

The Careers Advisor is an integral part of the College's student counselling services. The Careers Advisor is available each day to parents and students.

Careers Services provided include:

• information on a range of career related issues
• relaying information relevant to senior students
• individual career counselling sessions
• providing workshop activities to class groups
• providing guest speakers to address students
• organising excursions
• assistance and advice with job search techniques
• assisting students to complete tertiary applications

The Careers Library is being constantly updated. A wide variety of material is available in the form of books, pamphlets, videos and computer programs. Some resources are available for short term loan.

Information is also sent to parents via newsletter and to students through the Daily Messages and email.

Work Experience is not routinely offered at St Clare's College. Students who wish to undertake work experience placements need to organise this during term time after consultation with their teachers. See the Careers Counsellor for details.

Post–School Options - Useful Websites

Where to Start

• www.careerfaqs.com.au/ Career FAQs is home to quality, fact-filled career resources
• www.myfuture.edu.au - use the ‘my guide’ tab to identify your interests
• www.thegoodguides.com.au - research further education and career options
• www.dest.gov.au - information on careers, higher education and training

Also visit the Careers Information Centre upstairs at 13 Lonsdale St., Braddon.

Qualifications Needed

• www.myfuture.edu.au - use ‘the facts’ tab to research hundreds of jobs as well as skill shortages, training institutions and scholarships available
• www.jobguide.dest.gov.au online version of the book most useful in researching jobs.

Tertiary Institutions

• www.cit.act.edu.au - Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)
• www.canberra.edu.au - University of Canberra
• www.anu.edu.au - Australian National University

Also use Google to search for other institutions – don’t forget Canterbury and Otago in NZ.

Gap Year

• www.isyb.co.uk - listing of UK private schools for tutorships
• www.campamerica.com.au - US summer camps
• www.pgl.co.uk - working at ‘adventure’ centres
• www.gap.org.uk - a variety of overseas placements
• www.londonpub.com - work in a London pub
• www.ccusa.com - work in US style camps worldwide

Employment

• www.jobsearch.gov.au - job vacancies Australia wide
• www.worksite.actu.asn.au - school site for award wages and conditions

Technical Details

• www.uac.edu.au - University Admissions Centre (UAC)
• www.ato.gov.au - Australian Tax Office for HECS information