CAREERS DISCOVERY DAY
Careers Discovery Day More than 40 Old Geelong Grammarians returned to the School to mentor Year 10 students at our 11th annual Careers Discovery Day on Sunday 29 July. The OGGs talked to students and parents about their careers since leaving the School, providing invaluable ‘real life’ information about deciding subjects, university courses and career paths. Each provided a unique insider’s perspective of their chosen career, exposing students to an incredibly broad crosssection of career paths, from architect Rich Austin (M’03) to environmental engineer Olivia Griffiths (A’04), fashion designer Oliver Wilkinson (M’03), physiotherapist Lauren Clifton (Fr’02), midwife Jenny Ames (Je’80), financial consultant Chris Sereika (Fr’01), senior policy officer Bridget Healey (A’01), surveyor Ben Couch (P’97) and event manager Phoebe Jefferson (He’99). The range of career paths was huge and was segmented into 16 specialist sessions, with students attending three sessions each and hearing from up to nine different OGG mentors.
Parents also had the opportunity to learn more about VCE/IB options and the transition from school to tertiary education. They keynote address was delivered by Tom Hyde (P’01), who is a social media strategist for Melbourne-based agency The Royals, having previously worked for UK social media agency Jam developing strategies for Sky, Samsung, News International, Specsavers and the UK Government. The Careers Discovery Day continues to provide a message that it is important to follow your interests and passions, and be prepared for a more meandering career path – it is OK not to have a specific job in mind when you are at school; it is more important to seize opportunities as they present themselves and enjoy the journey. Clockwise: Leader newspapers editor Kate Swan (Fr’03); The Smith Family’s Learning for Life co-ordinator Maggie McKeand (He’01); social media strategist Tom Hyde (P’01)
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