Ready to meet your next employer? Let us introduce you. Crack the code and get the job you want. Careers Month 23 February–30 April Students Group | Careers and Employability www.rmit.edu.au /careers www.rmit.edu.au /careers/careersmonth
Ready to meet your next employer?
Let us introduce you.Crack the code and get the job you want.
Careers Month 23 February–30 April
Students Group | Careers and Employabilitywww.rmit.edu.au/careers
www.rmit.edu.au/careers/careersmonth
Welcome to Careers Month Prepare for your future now through a series of workshops, networking events and industry-specific sessions, and learn the skills to help you get the job you want.
This is your opportunity to speak with prospective employers who are looking to recruit students for graduate programs, vacation work and internships.
All events are:
— free
— open to all current RMIT students
— held at various locations on and off campus (check registration for venue details).
For more information and to register for events visit:
www.rmit.edu.au/careers/careersmonth
CareersToolkitCareer advice 24/7
Access the Careers Toolkit for all the information you need to:
— write professional resumes and application letters
— succeed at interviews
— plan your career development
— increase your employability.
www.rmit.edu.au/careers/toolkit
Want to give yourself an edge in the job market?
Date Time Event
Mon 23 Feb 10 am–2.30 pm Preparing for graduate program recruitment - master class Presented by RMIT Careers and Employability
Thu 26 Feb 12.30–1.30 pm LinkedIn 101: the basics and how to look good online Presented by Coulton Consultancy
Fri 27 Feb 10 am–2.30 pm Preparing for graduate program recruitment - master class Presented by RMIT Careers and Employability
Wed 4 Mar 12.30–1.30 pm Finding part-time work: successful job search strategies Presented by RMIT Careers and Employability
Tue 10 Mar 12.30–1.30 pm Strategies for successful job seeking Presented by RMIT Careers and Employability
Tue 10 Mar 2.30–3.30 pm The first steps in starting your own business Presented by RMIT Business Enterprise Unit
Thu 12 Mar 12.30–1.30 pm Make your online application and interviewing skills stand out Presented by Ernst & Young (EY)
Mon 16 Mar 12.30–1.30 pm Test your best: psychometric and online testing explained Presented by RMIT Careers and Employability
Tue 17 Mar 12.30–1.30 pm How to interview at your best Presented by Teaching Jobs London
Wed 18 Mar 12.30–1.30 pm Be the best: preparing for assessment centres Presented by Coles
Fri 20 Mar 12.30–1.30 pm Writing competitive resumes and cover letters Presented by RMIT Careers and Employability
Mon 23 Mar 12.30–1.30 pm How to prepare for The Big Meet careers fair Presented by RMIT Careers and Employability
Tue 24 Mar 1.30–2.30 pm Everything you want to know about entrepreneurship but were too afraid to ask Presented by RMIT Careers and Employability
Wed 25 Mar 12.30–1.30 pm Career strategies for creative industries Presented by RMIT Careers and Employability
Fri 27 Mar 11 am–12 pm How volunteering links to your future career Presented by RMIT LEAD
Wed 1 Apr 4.30–5.30 pm LinkedIn master class: maximising your usage and advanced techniques Presented by Coulton Consultancy
Employability workshops Learn the best job seeking strategies
Key = Off campus = Business = Science Engineering and Health = Design and Social Context
Date Event
Mon 16 Mar Women in IT and technology networking evening Companies invited: —EY —Department of Defence —ANZ
—Deloitte —Coles —PwC
—Australia Post —Hewlett-Packard (HP) —Telstra
—SMS Management and Technology —CPA —Defence Force Recruiting
Tue 17 Mar Accounting and business industry insight evening Companies invited: —Protiviti —EY —BDO —ACCA —Sportsbet
—Chartered Accountants Australia and NZ —Grant Thornton —ANZ —Deloitte
—Coles —PwC —KPMG —Australia Post —Pitcher Partners
—The Victorian Public Sector Commission —Federation Centres —Dobbyn + Carafa
Wed 18 Mar Engineering industry insight evening Companies invited: —EY —Sportsbet —Coles
—PwC —KPMG —GHD
—Telstra —Thales —Engineering Australia
—Defence Force Recruiting —Women in Engineering Committee
Thu 19 Mar Media and communications industry insight evening Companies invited: —Sportsbet —Coles —The Victorian Public Sector Commission
Tue 24 Mar IT and technology industry insight evening Companies invited: —Protiviti —EY —Woolworths —Department of Defence
—Sportsbet —ATO —Deloitte —Coles —PwC
—KPMG —Atlassian —Optiver —Australia Post —HP
—Telstra —Pitcher Partners —Thales —Defence Force Recruiting
Wed 25 Mar Justice and legal industry insight evening Companies invited: —Department of Justice and Regulation —Victoria Police
—Victorian Public Sector Commission —The Law Institute of Victoria
Mon 30 Mar Marketing, management and HR industry insight evening Companies invited: —EY —Australian Human Resources Institute —Coles —PwC
—Telstra —The Victorian Public Sector Commission —Defence Force Recruiting —The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Industry insight evenings Meet your next employer All events below are held from 5–7.30 pm. Light refreshments are provided and students should wear business attire.
Key = Off campus = Business = Science Engineering and Health = Design and Social Context
Date Time Event
Thu 26 Feb 4–5 pm Meet the maker: testing grounds Presented by RMIT Link Arts and Culture
Wed 11 Mar 11 am–12 pm Starting your career as a professional artist Presented by National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA)
Wed 11 Mar 12–2 pm Picnic with PwC
Thu 12 Mar 1.30–2.30 pm Get the competitive edge with Engineers Australia’s professional membership Presented by Engineers Australia
Thu 12 Mar 5.30 pm Peripheral visions industry forum (panel of fashion and design practitioners) Presented by RMIT Link Arts and Culture
Mon 16 Mar 8–9 am RMIT Entrepreneurs’ Coffee Club Presented by RMIT Business Enterprise Unit
Tue 17 Mar 2.30–3.30 pm Show me the money! Applying for grants Presented by Creative Victoria (Previously Arts Vic)
Tue 17 Mar 5 pm Public lecture – “Outrage! We have only one enemy: Our struggle against inequality” for World Social Work Day Presented by Dr. John Falzon of St Vincent de Paul Society
Mon 23 Mar 3.30–4.30 pm Career pathways with the Juris Doctor —PwC —Coles —The Victorian Bar —The Law Institute of Victoria
Tue 24 Mar 3–4 pm Crowd funding workshop: funding your creative projects and ideasPresented by Pozible
Wed 25 Mar 11.15 am–1 pm Graduate programs with Optiver: take the first test and get ahead Presented by Optiver
Thu 26 Mar 11 am–3 pm The AAGE Big Meet Careers Fair Presented by The Australian Association of Graduate Employers
Fri 27 Mar 12.30–2 pm Applying for government jobs and graduate careers: a day in the life of a graduate Department Of Defence
Fri 27 Mar 1.30–3.30 pm or 4–6 pm
Bloomberg aptitude test Presented by Bloomberg
Tailored careers sessions Get industry-specific tips and insights
Key = Off campus = Business = Science Engineering and Health = Design and Social Context
Tue 31 Mar 12.30–1.30 pm Industry mentoring: your foot in the door Presented by RMIT Careers and Employability
Wed 15 Apr 4–5 pm Meet the maker: Marc Martin, award-winning illustrator, author and graphic designer Presented by RMIT Link Arts and Culture
20–23 April All day Melbourne Global Careers 2015 (Virtual Careers Fair) Presented by City of Melbourne
Wed 22 Apr 4–5 pm Get behind the scenes at tanner + teague (fashion studio) Presented by tanner + teague
Thu 30 Apr 12.30–2 pm Discover the Walt Disney World Cultural Exchange Program Presented by Disney
Tailored careers sessions Get industry-specific tips and insights
Date Time Event
International student sessions Get information specific to international students
Date Time Event
Wed 11 Mar 1–2.30 pm Careers with Hays China: kick start your career as a recruiting expert Presented by Hays China
Fri 13 Mar 12.30–1.30 pm Internships and job seeking strategies for international studentsPresented by Navitas
Sat 14 Mar 12–6 pm Study Information Day 2015 Presented by Australian Federation of International Students
Thu 19 Mar 12.30–1.30 pm The post-study work visa (subclass 485) and you Presented by RMIT International Recruitment and Mobility
Thu 23 Apr 1.30–2.30 pm Career opportunities at Intel Malaysia: meet the team and begin the interview process Presented by Intel Finance Malaysia
Key = Off campus = Business = Science Engineering and Health = Design and Social Context
ACCAACS FoundationAIESECAldi StoresAmazon Web ServicesASIOASISAtlassianAureconAustralia PostAustralian Bureau of StatisticsAustralian Federal PoliceAustralian Government ICT Entry‑level ProgrammesAustralian Taxation OfficeAustralian Volunteers for International DevelopmentAustralianSuperBP AustraliaBuiltCapgemini Australia
Chartered Accountants Australia and New ZealandCiscoColesCPA AustraliaDeakin UniversityDefence Graduate OpportunitiesDefence JobsDELWP/DEDJTR Science GraduatesDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of IndustryDepartment of Infrastructure and Regional DevelopmentDepartment of Justice & RegulationDixon AdvisoryGentrackGradAustraliaGradConnectionGraduate OpportunitiesGrant Thornton AustraliaHays Recruitment Specialist
HeinzHewlett PackardHOBAN RecruitmentHoneywellIEP AustraliaInternational Studies AbroadIP AustraliaIRKordaMenthaLa Trobe UniversityLockheed MartinLorealMainfreightMars AustraliaMeltwater News AustraliaMessageXchangeMonash Professional PathwaysMondelez InternationalNational Australia BankNavitas Professional
NotedCareersPageUprealestate.com.auRedflex Traffic SystemsRMIT UniversityRSM Bird CameronSMS Management & TechnologySeed Training GroupSuncorp GroupSwinburne University of TechnologyTeach For AustraliaTelstraThe Australian Institute of Superannuation TrusteesThe GEO GroupThe University of MelbourneUNIQLOVicRoadsVictoria UniversityWestpac Group
Thursday 26 March 2015
Palladium at Crown
Southbank, Melbourne
FREE ENTRY
11.00am - 3.00pm
ONE LOCATION >>
ONE MILLION OPPORTUNITIES
ONE DAY ONLY
Meet Australia’s leading
organisations to talk
about your future.
Find out about:
Graduate employment. Voluntary Work.
Gap Years. International internships.
Vacation work. Postgraduate education.
Travel. Overseas opportunities.
ALL UNDERGRADUATES AND RECENT
GRADUATES WELCOME. ENTRY IS FREE.
Loads of fun, free stuff and
awesome opportunities.
Meet your friends. Meet your future.
At The Big Meet.
Register your details and find out more at www.thebigmeet.com.au
COME AND MEET THESE ORGANISATIONS AND MORE!
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
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Presenters include
Event details are correct at time of printing (Feb 2015) and are subject to change. Go to www.rmit.edu.au/careers/careersmonth for the most up-to-date information.