Careers newsletter 3 2018

TAFE, VET & Apprenticeships Australian Apprenticeship Pathways: Steps to becoming an apprentice or trainee This page from Australian Apprenticeship Pathways outlines the steps you need to take to start an apprenticeship or traineeship.

Read the tips – https://www.aapathways.com.au/about-australian-apprenticeshipstraineeships/steps-to-becoming-an-apprentice-or-trainee Hotel Internships and Traineeships The hotel industry is dedicated to recruiting, training, developing and retaining high quality staff. As such, many hotel groups offer these programs which allow students to immerse themselves in the culture of the hotel as they learn the ropes.

There are places with Accor, Hilton, Hyatt, Ovolo, Shangri-La and more See all the opportunities - http://www.hotelcareerexpo.com.au/hotel-entry-programs/ There are also a range of direct-entry positions on offer here http://www.hotelcareerexpo.com.au/participating-hotels/ WPC Group - Apprenticeships & Traineeships WPC Group specialises in Apprenticeships & Traineeships. We discuss apprenticeships and traineeships with students, and can assist with mock interviews, resume writing and preparing students for the workforce. To find out more about how we can assist please contact Nicole Lean on 0418 819 468 or nlean@wpcgroup.org.au Taronga “Meet A Keeper” Days The first two dates for 2018 are already booked out, so get in quick if you want to make it to the last two sessions, for students interested in zookeeping.

Friday 26th October Thursday 8th November Find out more - https://taronga.org.au/education/sydney/schoolprograms/excursions/events-for-schools/meet-a-keeper USEFUL WEBSITES NEW ST SPYRIDON COLLEGE CAREERS WEBSITE The new Careers website has been launched! Students in years 10, 11 and 12 can now make appointments to see me through this site. As well, information and sites for many different topics can be accessed through links on the page.

Access to the careers website is via the link below. Please bookmark it for future use! https://sites.google.com/stspyridon.nsw.edu.au/careers/home A career in sports psychology Read this profile to find out what sports psychology is and how you could pursue a career in it. See: https://careerswithstem.com/profiles/sport-psychology/ Five reasons to study communications The Good Universities Guide has some information about what it’s like to study communications. Head on over and see if it sounds like something you’d like. https://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/education-blogs/career-guidance/fivereasons-why-communications 6