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First years: Join us in the Science Peer Mentoring Program!

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Are you a first year Science student and wanting to:

✅ make new friends and other like-minded people in a social setting;

✅ learn tips and tricks from senior Science students: everything from how to survive first year, where the best coffee on campus is, to support for any other aspects of the Monash student life;

✅ enjoy fun, and free food for the first six weeks of Semester 1?

Then join the Science Peer Mentoring Program! This is the 6th year of the program and we’ve had hundreds of students join us for 6-weeks of fun in a supportive environment.

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Jenny’s experience: Access Monash Mentoring Program

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Do you enjoy aspiring high school students to achieve their dreams?

Written by Jenny Truong.

Hi! I am Jenny. I’m a 3rd year science and commerce student and I have been an Access Monash Mentor for the past 2 years.

I became an Access Monash Mentor (AMM) because I wanted to share my knowledge about high school and Monash with students from under-represented communities to help them find their passion. With Access Monash, we get the opportunity to work one-on-one with Year 11 and 12 students at schools in the Dandenong, Frankston, Berwick, Mornington and Gippsland areas, where not many students end up going to university. Many of these students are the first students in their family to even consider going to university, so it feels quite rewarding to aspire them to go on to higher education after finishing high school.

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O-I Graduate Program

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O-I is the world’s leading glass bottle manufacturer and they are looking for graduating Science students who’ve majored in Chemistry, Physics and/or Maths to join their 18 month rotational graduate program. Embark on challenging and diverse projects, all while being supported through a structured learning and developmental program.

With 80 operational plants over 23 countries, O-I  is hiring in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Penrose (NZ). Be a part of a global manufacturing organisation that upholds and promotes sustainable production and apply through the appropriate channels as advertised below. Applications close Sunday 16th October 2016, with interviews conducted in November and the position beginning in February 2017.

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Diversity, Representation & Equality: Carrying the Torch of the Rio Olympics into the World of STEM

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Diversity, Representation & Equality: Carrying the Torch of the Rio Olympics into the World of STEM

by Anisha Balakrishnan

With more than 10 000 athletes from over 206 countries participating this year, the Olympics has always been a well-anticipated event known for its intense competition and rivalry between world class athletes, all relentlessly dedicated to winning a gold medal for their country. The recent games in Rio, however, reflected a more inclusive, accepting and gentler approach, converging on the harmony, peace and dignity that these Games also represent.

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Bioinformatics with Professor Ross Coppel

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By Carl Wang, Science student

As a student interested in the medical sciences I am always torn between medicine and research. Some days I gather the resolve to push the boundaries of human knowledge, whilst other days I endeavour to ease the burden of suffering one patient at a time.

In my conflict, I decided to talk to someone who has been through both. Enter Professor Ross Coppel, a man who, starting with an MBBS, has branched out into fields such as microbiology, bioinformatics, and molecular biology. He is currently the Deputy Dean and Director of Research in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences.

Ross’s qualifications and accolades are as varied and plentiful as the man’s interests in the fields that make up biomedical research, and an expanded biography may be found at http://www.med.monash.edu.au/microbiology/staff/coppel.html

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Research?

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By Jesse Givens-Lamb

RESEARCH?

Not a word that I would ever anticipated myself ever really getting involved with.

Well, to be honest I used to be interested in medical research but then realised I wasn’t as passionate about the medical field as I thought I was … and after only a brief period of time I understood (to some degree) what “actual” research meant.

Research was not for me.

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Recruitathon – Get Your Employability Into Shape!

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Don’t know where or how to start applying for jobs? Are you looking for feedback on your resumes, cover letters and experience in attending a job interview? Apply for the Recruitathon program that Career Connect is hosting!

The winner of this competition will participate in an exclusive simulated assessment centre program delivered by industry professionals, which includes a psychometric test, online applications, team activities and detailed personal feedback .

Runner-ups may be invited to attend skill development workshops also run by the industry experts during the mid-semester break. Topics will include: ‘Building rapport and personal pitch’ and ‘Building resilience and receiving feedback’.

Please visit the Monash Careers site for more information on the application requirements.

Applications close by 5pm, Friday 26 August!

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