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1. WANT TO WORK IN FILM AND ENTERTAINMENT?

Holmesglen TAFE (Waverley campus) is offering a three-year Bachelor of Screen. The course is for those wanting to work in the film and entertainment industries, leading graduates to career opportunities including film maker, animator, screen writer, film editor, visual effects coordinator, cinematographer, production manager, sound design coordinator or animation director. The selection process requires applicants to have the VCE, to complete a Supplementary Application Form explaining why they want to do the course; applicants will need to complete a series of images telling a story (without words), and provide a short synopsis of a story line for a film. Info: 9564 6254; Apply: Through VTAC.

2. WANT TO BE PAID WHILE STUDYING ACCOUNTING AT UNI?

Each year accounting firms recruit Year 12 students into cadetship programs, combining study and employment. To help students thinking of studying a degree majoring in Accounting, KPMG is holding information evenings. When: 6.00-8.00pm, Wed 14, Mon 26 & Wed 28 May; Where: 147 Collins St, Melbourne; Reg’n: [email protected] or 1800 000 479, give name, school, date you will attend and contact number. Closing date for cadetships is Wed 18 June, 2008. Applications online at www.kpmg.com.au (‘Careers’ section). Ernst & Young’s applications for their 2009 cadetship program will open early in May at www.ey.com/au/careers, closing on Wed 30 June. They also have an information session at 8 Exhibition St, Melbourne from 5-6.30pm, Wed 4 June; Info and RSVP: Mayling Lum, 9288 8449. Chartered Accountants Cadetship Information Evening – As a Year 12 student interested in a career in business or finance who is keen to get ahead, this event is for you. A cadetship allows you to attend university while earning a salary and gaining work experience. Meet a range of employers offering cadetships for 2009, talk to current cadets, receive a Chartered Accountants Cadetship Guide. When: 6pm, Tues 20 May: Where: CQ, 113 Queen St, Melb.; Cost: Free; Reg: www.charteredaccountants.com.au/students/whats_on_for_students/cadetships_evening/vic. Attend and you could win a laptop worth $1,399 (conditions apply).

3. CLASS BEGINS FOR DEAKIN UNI MEDICAL STUDENTS

Deakin has welcomed the first students to its new School of Medicine. The 120 graduate students will spend the first two years of the program at the Geelong (Waurn Ponds) campus. The last two years of the course will be completed in a range of hospitals, general practices and healthcare facilities attached to Deakin’s Clinical Schools in Geelong, Warrnambool, Ballarat and Box Hill. Graduating in 2011, they will assist in redressing medical shortages in rural and regional areas. The School will build up to 180 students per year from 2013.

4. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) AS A CAREER

An educator at Swinburne TAFE told careers advisors at a recent conference that jobs for those with current IT skills are readily available, and demand for Swinburne graduates is high. They currently have difficulty finding graduates to fill vacancies offered by industry, while predicted demand in 2–4 years is far greater than Swinburne can possibly supply. Top growth technologies are: instant messaging, real time data warehousing, WiFi security, VOIP telephony, internal web services, grid computing, utility computing, policy based management, RFID tags and network security technologies. Salaries are continuing to rise by an average 4-5% as a result of increasing demand for IT professionals. For more info about courses see: www.tafe.swin.edu.au/eng and www.swin.edu.au/coursefinder.

5. DO CAREERS IN SPORTS MEDICINE INTEREST YOU?

Sports medicine offers the chance to work with motivated athletes and sports teams from all walks of life and it sometimes gives the opportunity to travel with teams to events such as the Olympic and Commonwealth games. A careers evening is being held to introduce sports medicine to school students (sports physicians, physiotherapists, soft tissue therapists, dietitians, podiatrists and psychologists will give short talks). When: Registration - 6.45-7.15 with program 7.30-9.00pm, Friday 2 May; Where: Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre, Lexus Centre, Cnr Batman Ave & Olympic Bvd (Swan St), Melbourne; Cost: $20 per student (one parent free); RSVP: 24 April - collect a form in the careers room or contact Chloe on 1300 859 887, [email protected].

6. UMAT REGISTRATION

Year 12 students who plan to complete the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Science Admission Test (UMAT) can register for the test NOW at www.umatweb.acer.edu.au. Registrations close on Friday 6 June at 5pm. The test is for medicine, dentistry, oral health, optometry and some pharmacy and physiotherapy courses.

7. MONASH ON SHOW

Check out the following website to find out more about studying at Monash university – www.monash.edu.au/on-show.

8. CAREERS AT THE ZOO

Are you thinking about a careers involving working with animals? If so, a Careers day at Werribee Open Range Zoo is for you. Get an insight into what a job working with animals actually entails and talk with employees about their experiences. When: 9.30am-2.45pm, 3, 4, 10, 11, 24 OR 25 July (program repeated each day); Cost: $39.00; Where: K Road, Werribee; Application forms in careers room.

9. WANT TO WORK IN FILM AND ENTERTAINMENT?

10. WANT TO BE PAID WHILE STUDYING ACCOUNTING AT UNI?

11. CLASS BEGINS FOR DEAKIN UNI MEDICAL STUDENTS

12. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) AS A CAREER

13. DO CAREERS IN SPORTS MEDICINE INTEREST YOU?

14. UMAT REGISTRATION

15. MONASH ON SHOW