Claire Pech – Careers Advisor

Nothing like a bit of disruption to keep us all on our toes! I wish everyone in Year 12 the best for what can be a challenging time. As we have seen, led by great example by the Class of 2020, it is possible to get through this year unscathed and even learn a few things along the way.

We are all here to support the students, and everyone in the Year Group can take comfort in the fact that none of these COVID disruptions will disadvantage you. This has been reiterated by all of the major tertiary institutions, by the University Admissions Centre (UAC), by NESA and more.

As we don’t know what the landscape will look like for this term, I really encourage students to connect with Universities as best they can, and do their own research. At the end of this article I include a range of virtual Open Days and tours that can be accessed. Each week I send links and details to students, but now, more than ever, it is important they seek out speciality talks, Q&As and information sessions to best learn and investigate what the options are. 

Here is a sample section of the wide myriad that is out there for this week:

Sydney University information sessions

• Animal Health, Conservation, Veterinary Medicine on Tuesday 20 July 2021, 7.00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Pathways to Studying Business on Wednesday 21 July 2021, 5.00 pm – 6:00 pm
• Engineering and Technology on Thursday 22 July 2021, 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm
• Your future beyond the Lab on Tuesday 27 July 2021, 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm
• Criminology, Sociology and Social Work on Wednesday 28 July 2021, 4.00 pm – 4.30 pm
• Careers in Arts and Social Sciences on Wednesday 28 July 2021, 5.00 pm – 6.00 pm
• If you love High Science what is next – Next Gen Science Talk on Thursday 29 July 2021, 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm

ACU

• Careers in Health Talk on Thursday 26 August 2021, 3.00 pm

If you are looking for career inspiration and are wondering how to find it and what to do next, here is a great article on how to approach the process.

For any Zoom bookings for students and parents please access my online calendar here – appointments are available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays – just like we were at school.

2021 University Open Days and Tours

2021 University Open Days and Tours