[Hum-DIS] FW: 'Careers in.. seminars' - Curtin Careers Centre

[Kerry Smith]

From: academics-bounces at lists.curtin.edu.au
[mailto:academics-bounces at lists.curtin.edu.au] On Behalf Of Careers
Sent: Wednesday, 28 April 2010 2:48 PM
To: academics at lists.curtin.edu.au; general-staff at lists.curtin.edu.au
Subject: 'Careers in.. seminars' - Curtin Careers Centre

 

Dear Curtin Staff members

 

The Curtin Careers Team is commencing a new initiative in 2010 called
'Careers in...... seminars' to provide cross-discipline career related
information on a series of specific occupational/industry topics of
interest to students, using guest speakers from industry. These events
are available to all staff and students at Curtin.

 

We would appreciate if you also promote these events to students. 

 

 

Careers in Government: May 5th 5-6pm. 204.125 Shilbury Lecture Theatre.

1.	Louise Hill: Senior project officer with the Department of
Health, Physio and working towards MBA.  
2.	Hannah Eames: Senior Policy Officer Urban Planning and
Facilities. Department of Culture and the Arts. 
3.	Mitch Whalan: Project Manager. Landcorp.
4.	Bevan Fernandez: Department of Mines and Petroleum. Dangerous
Goods Officer.
5.	Elizabeth Gorey: Project Manager. Department of Building and
Works

 

Careers in International Aid: May 19th 5-6pm. 302.002. (National Career
Development Week)

1.	Julia McGrath- Australian Red Cross- International Humanitarian
Law Officer
2.	Karen Soldatic- Centre for Human Rights Education Curtin
University
3.	Caroline Browne and Sally Easthope Australian Youth Ambassadors
for Development (AYAD)
4.	Jess Perrin- Care Australia: Development Education Coordinator

 

Careers in Research: May 20th 2-3pm. 204.233. (Part of National Career
Development Week)

1.	Bronwyn Kitchings- Shelter WA 
2.	Julia Stafford- Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA
3.	Caroline Fleay- Centre for Human Rights Education

 

 

Register you attendance at the event on Jobs and Events Connect:
http://careers.curtin.edu.au/jobsandevents.html

 

 

Find out about: 

*	The types of entry roles available for graduates in this field
and tips on how students can gain relevant work experience
(internships/vacation work, paid or volunteer roles)
*	The skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and industry
accreditation most in demand by the employing organisations and the
recruitment process
*	The perception vs the reality of working in this discipline/
industry (the good, bad and the ugly)
*	Profiles of experienced people showcasing the range of career
pathways, or discuss your own career pathway to date
*	'Behind the scenes' and related roles in the industry. Eg.
Academia, monitoring and support, policy and research
*	Clarification of the government, commercial and non-government
agencies involves in the discipline/industry
*	Key websites eg. Organisation directories, peak bodies,
professional associations, job boards, examples of projects undertaken

 

 

 

 

 

Curtin Careers Centre  

Curtin University of Technology

Ph: (08) 9266 7802

careers at curtin.edu.au

CRICOS Provider Code: 00301J (WA) 02637B (NSW)

 

The list of events is current at the time this email was sent.   Please
contact the Careers Centre if you wish to be given more frequent
updates.

 

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