Careers
You’re invited to Careers Expo 2017
7:00PM – 8:30PM TUESDAY 14 MARCH
This event is for all students (with their parents) who are wondering what they might like to do, study and be when they finish school.
CAREER DISCOVERY ON THE NIGHT
Come Careers Shopping in the Career Discovery Hall
Chat to career representatives from a range of professions and find out what it’s like to work in that industry on a day-to-day basis. Find out what study is involved and have all your questions answered.
Career Showcase includes:
| Policing – State & Federal | Defence | Medicine |
| Engineering | Law | Childcare |
| Physiotherapy | Design | Veterinarian |
| Social work | Dietitian | Animation |
| Business | Sonography | Psychology |
| Marketing | Accounting & Finance | Nursing & Midwifery |
| Occupational Therapy | Environmental Science | Architecture |
| and much more! |
Head to the study hall to discover and compare study options – what course and where?
Find out about your course options, prerequisites, early entry and accommodation. What is a day in the life of a university student like? Many university, college and TAFE representatives will be exhibiting with their latest course information.
Thinking about a Gap Year?
Discover your Gap options from a range of Gap providers onsite.
Finding out about careers and keeping up to date with careers events
For this week’s news check out the high school careers website. To view the news pages and calendar on the website:
Login with either: “student” OR “parent”
Password: 14cairns
You can also visit career explorer website Job Jump .
When you begin on Job Jump you will need to select I’m New.
STEP 1 In the first white box enter the first few letters of Loreto Normanhurst. Click on the full name of the school when it appears.
STEP 2 In the second white box , enter your email address and then click the Login button.
STEP 3 A new screen will appear which asks you to type (in lower case) your school’s password: lnh
There are a few more quick questions and then you are underway. You can enter as many careers as you like and can change them at any time.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A CAREERS ADVISOR?
We welcome all students from all year groups.
Anyone can make an appointment with a careers advisor. We are usually in the office – located in the LRC – before and after school and at recess and lunch. Students are most welcome to drop in but at times we can be busy, so the best thing to do is to send an email indicating your availability or drop in with your diary to schedule a time.
Please note the new email address: careers@loretonh.nsw.edu.au. For any enquiries or to make an appointment please email us.
Mrs Carmel Donnan & Ms Katrina Smith
Careers Advisors
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Event |
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Event Description/Resource |
Registration Details/Venue |
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Loreto Normanhurst Careers Expo 2017 |
Tuesday 14 March from 7:00pm for all students |
Real learning from the real world – a showcase of careers from people working in the field PLUS Exhibitors from Universities, Colleges, TAFE and other providers. Careers and career providers all under the one roof! |
Enquires please call 9473 7424 |
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Year 10 Information Evenings |
Thursday 30 March Wednesday 3 May Tuesday 23 May Camperdown Campus |
Our Year 10 Information Evenings are designed to help students choose subjects for the HSC and navigate through the process of applying to university. | |
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Chemical engineering work experience |
May, July, November |
Spend your Year 10 Work Experience week exploring life as a chemical engineer. We team up students with a PhD candidate or an expert academic to work on a real-world chemical engineering project. If you’re interested pop into the careers office to discuss. |
Read more |
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UNSW Engineering: Through engineers’ eyes: engineering mechanics by experiment, analysis and design |
9:00am Monday 24 April |
This free online course will provide information on the techniques of engineering mechanics as well as use the theory to interpret experiments and apply them to design. The course consists of four hour sessions over a seven-week period. |
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UMAT 2017 Registrations close 2nd June |
The test takes place nationally on Wednesday 26 July 2017 |
UMAT 2017 Registrations UMAT is a test that is used specifically to assist with the selection of students into the medicine, dentistry and health science degree programs at undergraduate level at the universities listed on the website. |
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ANU: Tuckwell Scholarship |
Applications open Monday 6 March 2017 for 2018 |
The scholarship provides financial support for a range of degrees, both single and combined undergraduate degrees. There is also travel allowance to help move to Canberra, inclusive of returning home during the duration of the degree and an ANU sports centre membership. |
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University of Newcastle Walking Tour |
Friday 7 April Thursday 20 April Friday 5 May |
Potentially interested students and families may book a tour of the campus, of up to 10 people on a tour. Schools can also book a Year 10 campus tour. |
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Macquarie University Campus Tours |
Monday 20 February Tuesday 11 April Wednesday 24 May *Check times on the website |
Campus tours are held regularly throughout the year for high school students and their parents. |
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Macquarie in a Day |
Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 April |
The day offers students a chance to choose which classes they are interested in attending, experience practical sessions and tutorials, and ask staff and students about university life. |
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Professional Cadetships |
Applications for the Engineering & Technology Cadetships (ETCAD) Program open on 26 April and close on the 16th June. |
Applications for the Business Cadetships Program run by Professional Cadetships Australia close on 10 May. Year 12 students apply online at for cadetship placement at UBS. Students who intend to apply are reminded that both their Application Form and School Assessment are due on 10 May, so it is advisable to speak to your Careers Adviser well in advance about your School Assessment. |
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