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BCRCareers Bulletin2012 No. 2The Careers Office is located near K15 in the Kilbride building. The Careers Adviser isavailable on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays during 2012. Students who wish to apply fora tax file number are welcome to visit on one of those days to collect an application form.The information below may be of interest to all students, but particularly for students in Years11 and 12.Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT)UMAT is a 3 hour multiple-choice test used to assist with the selection of students intomedicine, dentistry and health science degree programs.UMAT2012 will be held on 25 July 2012. UMAT is offered once a year only.Registrations for UMAT2012 will open early in April 2012.Registrations close at 5pm AEST on 1 June 2012.Late registrations will be accepted up to 5pm AEST on Friday 15 June 2012 on payment of alate fee of $65 in addition to the registration fee of $210.The online registration system will close at 5pm AEST on Friday 15 June 2012.It will NOT be possible to register for UMAT 2012 after this time.UMAT practice tests are available to purchase.Practice Test 1 is included in the UMAT registration fee.http://umat.acer.edu.auUMAT preparation options:MedEntryThe National Institute of Educationwww.medentry.edu.auwww.nie.edu.auBUSINESS CADETSHIPS PROGRAMUnder the Business Cadetships Program, UBS Investment Bank will offer cadetshippositions to highly-motivated Year 12 students. Business Cadetships provide cadets withpaid employment while they undertake university studies in Sydney. UBS will be offeringcadetships in finance and in operations. Finance cadets need to undertake an accountingmajor within a business, commerce or economics degree. Operations cadets can select fromdegree programs in business, commerce, economics, I.T. and the humanities. Applicationsare online and open on 12 March 2012 and close on 9 May 2012.www.businesscadetships.com.au1

ANTIPODEANS ABROADVolunteer & travel on your gap year!Teach English, care for animals, build a new school or work at an orphanage on theGapBreak Program. Travel with a group of gap year students and explore a new country andculture.Information Nights held regularly in Sydney and Canberra.Phone: 9413 1522explore@antipodeans.com.auwww.antipodeans.com.auProjects Abroad Open Day & Information EveningOpen Day on the 10th of March between 1:00pm and 5:00pm,North Sydney Community Centre, 220 Miller St, North SydneyProjects Abroad is an international organisation dedicated to providing volunteer and work experiencegap year programs. Programs are available in wide variety of fields from Conservation to Journalismand in a range of countries. The Project Abroad Open Day is a chance for you to come and learnmore about Projects Abroad, work out what you want to do, where you want to go and to get to knowProjects Abroad and their values. The sessions run over 4 hours and you can attend whenever youlike, for as long as you like.Throughout the Open Day there will be a number of different interactive sessions being run, includinga general information overview; Q&A sessions with past volunteers; a live Skype-in with currentvolunteers and in-country staff; specific presentations on particular projects and workshops.http://www.projects-abroad.com.au/more-info/meet-us/#open-daysYouth Disability Advocacy National Youtube ChannelAttention: Young People with Disabilities across Australia!Do you have film and video editing skills and like to share your thoughts on issues that affectyou and other young people with disabilities?If so, the Youth Disability Advocacy National (YDAN)YouTube Channel might be the place to share your skills!The YDAN YouTube Channel has just relaunched for 2012and we need young people like YOU to join the team of contributors.The purpose of the channel is to discuss issues important to young Australians withdisabilities. To see what we are currently doing visit the channel at:www.youtube.com/ydannetworkFor more information on becoming a contributor, please email Jarrod for an application form:ydasjarrod@yacvic.org.auLions Youth of the Year QuestIf you are a young person between the ages of 15 and 19, then you are eligible to enter theYouth of the Year Quest.The Quest is a prestigious event for young people and is designed to encourage studentinterest in leadership and the qualities required to take an active and constructive role in thecommunity.The Quest will give you the opportunity to experience an interview situation - in a friendlyatmosphere - and a chance to practice your public speaking skills.To enter talk to your local Lions Club or email md201yoty@bigpond.comThe overall national winner receives a trip to the UK to a Lions Youth Exchange camp and$1000 spending money. The Public Speaking winner will go to a Lions Youth Exchangecamp in Rotorua New Zealand and receive $500 spending money.http://www.lionsclubs.org.au/yoty/about%20the%20quest.htm2

Endeavour AwardsThe Endeavour Awards is the Australian Government’s internationally competitive, meritbasedscholarship program providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia Pacific, the MiddleEast, Europe and the Americas to undertake study, research and professional developmentin Australia. Awards are also available for Australians to undertake study, research andprofessional development abroad.The Endeavour Awards aim to:Develop on-going educational, research and professional linkages between individuals,organisations and countries,Provide opportunities for high achieving individuals from Australia and overseas to increasetheir skills and enhance their global awareness,Contribute to Australia’s position as a high quality education and training provider, and aleader in research and innovation, andIncrease the productivity of Australians through an international study, research orprofessional development experience.http://www.deewr.gov.au/international/EndeavourAwards/Pages/Home.aspxUniversity of Notre Dame’s ToursBroadway Campus ToursDate: First and third Friday of each month (excluding public holidays)Time: 11:00amVenue: Meet in Broadway Site courtyard, 104 Broadway (cnr. Broadway and AbercrombieSts) To book: 02 8204 4404 or sydney@nd.edu.auSchool of Nursing Tours - DarlinghurstDate: Second Thursday of each month (excluding public holidays)Time: 11:00amVenue: Meet at the School of Nursing reception, Level 7, 160 Oxford Street DarlinghurstTo book: 8204 4404 or sydney@nd.edu.auhttp://www.nd.edu.au/sydney/future%20students/sydney_events.shtmlKenvale College The Chocolate Experience & SnapshotsThe Chocolate Experience:Enjoy a chocolate tasting, and hear about the Kenvale programs.Please book to assist us with catering – we wouldn’t want to run out of chocolate!Dates: Saturday 18 August & Saturday 22 SeptemberTime: 10.30am to 12noonSnapshots Open Day:Join in interactive sessions. See the College in action.Date: Saturday, 1 September 2012Time: 10am to 12noon - Snapshots (fixed program)12nn-3pm – Interview opportunities for 2013 intakeVenue: Kenvale College, Hospitality & Event ManagementAddress: 38 High Street, Randwick Phone: 9314 6213, Fax: 9399 8172Email: enquiries@kenvale.edu.au www.kenvale.edu.auKhan Academy - Free World Class EducationExtensive video library, practice exercises, and assessments.Covers K-12 math, science, finance, history and more.www.khanacademy.org3

RCNA Nursing and Health ExposRCNA’s annual nursing and health expos provide the only dedicated event specificallydesigned to enhance the profile of nursing as a profession.The expos are a must for secondary school students who are considering nursing as acareer to learn more about nursing as a profession.25 March 2012 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centrehttp://www.rcna.org.au/WCM/RCNA/Events/nursing-and-health-expos/rcna/events/nursingand-health-expos/information.aspxAustralian Youth ForumThe Australian Youth Forum (AYF) is the Australian Government’s way to engage withyoung Australians. The AYF gives you the opportunity to have your ideas heard. The AYFencourages young people to get involved in ongoing public discussions and then uses yourinput in the development of public policy.All young Australians, aged 15-24, and youth sector organisations, can get involved in theAYF, regardless of who they are, where they live or what they do. Young people andmembers of the youth sector can contribute through the website and post their ideas andcomments on various topics online. Face-to-face events, activities and conferences will alsohappen in local areas.http://www.youth.gov.au/ayf/Pages/Default.aspxEndeavour AwardsThe Endeavour Awards is the Australian Government’s internationally competitive, meritbasedscholarship program providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia Pacific, the MiddleEast, Europe and the Americas to undertake study, research and professional developmentin Australia. Awards are also available for Australians to undertake study, research andprofessional development abroad.The Endeavour Awards aim to:Develop on-going educational, research and professional linkages between individuals,organisations and countries,Provide opportunities for high achieving individuals from Australia and overseas to increasetheir skills and enhance their global awareness,Contribute to Australia’s position as a high quality education and training provider, and aleader in research and innovation, andIncrease the productivity of Australians through an international study, research orprofessional development experience.http://www.deewr.gov.au/international/EndeavourAwards/Pages/Home.aspxNational Careers and Employment Expo in SydneyDate:25 - 26 May 2012Time:Friday: 9am – 4pm, Saturday: 10am - 4pm Admission:FREEVenue:Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Drive, Darling HarbourIn 2011 visitors were able to get careers advice, discuss study options with leadingUniversities, TAFE and private education providers, source information on industries ofinterest and speak directly with employers such as; BAE Systems, Defence ForceRecruiting, Ausgrid, ACT Government, Flight Centre, Qantas, NSW Government, RailIndustry, TEACH NSW, and Institute of Public Accountants.Education and Training exhibitors presented a wealth of study and career opportunities for4

visitors in sectors such as; Information Technology and Interactive Entertainment, PersonalTrainers, Business, Beauty, Childcare, International Exchange Programs, Hospitality andTourism, Film TV and the Arts and of course many exhibitors were presenting genuineapprenticeship and traineeship programs across a wide range of industry sectors.The Seminar Program featured presentations from a wide range of education providers,government agencies, employers and industry bodies.http://www.eocexpo.com.au/sydney.aspxGetting Through Your HSC: A Practical GuideDownload your FREE copy of Getting Through Your HSC: A Practical Guide from TheUniversity of Sydney, Centre for Continuing Education.https://cce.box.com/shared/gbnprz5ovqCCE offer an extensive program of HSC Preparation courses across a range of subjects aswell as complementary study skills courses for HSC students to help maximise their HSCresults.http://cce.usyd.edu.au/courses/HSC+PreparationAustralian Film Television and Radio School - Friday on My MindFREE - DIFFERENT GUEST SPEAKERS EVERY WEEKEvery Friday 5:00 - 6:00pm (March through to November)FRIDAY ON MY MIND COMMENCES MARCH 2Sydney, AFTRS Theatre 1, Building 130, The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park,Hosted by Alice Tynanhttp://www.aftrs.edu.au/whats-on/friday-on-my-mind.aspxEF Student ExchangeEF High School Year is an exchange program for students between 14 and 18 years old.This study abroad program varies in length and students can choose from the 2 or 3 monthsSummer Explorer Program, the academic semester or year program. Exchange students livewith a carefully selected host family and attend a public high school abroad.You can find out more information by attending an online information session. Register at:http://www.ef-australia.com.au/highschool/news-and-offers/infomeetings/http://www.ef-australia.com.au/highschool/Red Cross First Aid CoursesRed Cross First Aid Courses are offered in many locations in Australia.For help phone 1300 367 428 or email firstaid@redcross.org.auhttp://www.redcross.org.au/first-aid.aspxRoyal Life Saving Society Australia Programs and EducationRLSSA offers a number of programs focused on developing water safety awareness andrescue skills. The Bronze and Rescue awards strand teaches an understanding of thelifesaving principles embodied in the four components of water rescue education: judgement,knowledge, skills and fitness.http://www.royallifesaving.com.au/www/html/304-what-are-the-bronze-and-rescueawards.asphttp://www.royallifesaving.com.au/www/html/187-nsw-website-home-page.aspTo contact the Careers Adviser, please send an emailto:lynne_wallace@bcrandwick.catholic.edu.au5

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