Let’s Torque – Science Communication Roles Available Now!

Let’s Torque is a science communication organisation run by undergraduates from across Victoria! New roles are now available for 2021, requiring skills ranging from social media managing, event planning, finances and more! New members will work with current members to design workshops, host professional events and run our annual SCIENCE COMMUNICATION COMPETITION!

Available role titles for 2021 are:
Head of Let’s Torque
Head of Online Content Creation
Head of External Engagements
Head of Events
Head of Marketing
Education and Online Content Creation Coordinator
Education and Marketing Coordinator
School & University Outreach Coordinator
Let’s Torque Volunteer 

Go to https://www.letstorque.org/join-the-team to check out each role, or visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/LetsTorqueSTEMJoin the team for 2021 and help spread the joys of SCIENCE COMMUNICATION!

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Career Connect Ambassador Program: Apply Now!

Do you want to help your fellow students access essential job and employability services, while refining and enhancing your own skills to secure your dream role?

Career Connect’s Student Ambassador Program is an exciting new initiative offering students the chance to optimise their career development, professionalism and enhance their employability. By representing Career Connect in its activities and events across the University, participants will secure valuable training and networking opportunities highly regarded by employers and recruiters, as well as gain career knowledge, confidence and experience.

To apply, students must;

  • be currently enrolled in a Monash University course;
  • have completed at least one semester of study
  • be available for the duration of the program;
  • not be graduating before the conclusion of the program in October 2020; and
  • commit to volunteering 25 hours over the course of the year.

Applications are now open and close on Sunday 8 December. Places are strictly limited, so for more information and to apply, go to Career Gateway now.

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Bachelor of Science Course Review

The Faculty of Science is currently conducting a course review on the Bachelor of Science and all its associated courses.
A component of this review is a report which draws upon outcomes from a number of course review tasks including an evaluation of key stakeholder perceptions, in this case, current students. We are looking for four groups of students to participate in the forum:
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Open Day Volunteers!

Would you like to represent the Science Faculty during Open Day 2019?  Here’s your chance!

Your role as volunteer would be to meet and greet, hand out the science Open Day bags and speak with students and parents about your experience as a science student and what you really like about studying Science at Monash.

When: Sunday 4 August 2019
Where: Science Precinct, Clayton campus
Time: 9.00am – 4.00pm (must be available for entire day)
Who: Open to all UG Monash Science students

Working With Children check is compulsory.

You will receive a Coles Myer voucher for your time.

Please register your interest here. Registrations will close 5.00pm Thursday 25 July.

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Applications for Non-Residential Colleges Mentors are Open!

Non-residential colleges give students living off-campus with the sense of community and subsequent benefits provided to student’s living on-campus. A critical part of how non-residential colleges to provide this community is through college advisors.

You can become a non-residential college advisor and fulfil this role! The voluntary, one year role assigns you 15 college members to mentor helping to encourage members to take part in college life, outside of academics.

College mentors are given training in Mental Health First Aid and SafeTalk, get the opportunity to work closely with like-minded people supporting student’s needs as well as the chance to network with senior academic staff.

Mentors will be involved in college community through assisting and attending events, contact with members and participate in the relevant training and development opportunities afforded to them.

Interested students performing well academically who can commit to the full 12 months of the program, and have completed 24 points of credit from your Monash degree are encouraged to apply.

For more information and to apply, follow this link.

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Robogals Monash Training Session

Robogals is a global non-for-profit organisation that aims to encourage an interest in STEM fields in young students, with a particular focus on girls at primary/secondary school level.

Our training sessions are back on and we’re looking for new volunteers to work with us at our workshops! These free STEM workshops introduce
young students to simple programming and problem solving, primarily using our LEGO EV3 robots.

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Are you going to be in 2nd year in 2018? Apply for the Science Future Leaders Program

Written by Aidan Matthews and Tracey Byron

Science discovery, Industry engagement, and Leadership Development. Monash University’s Science Future Leader’s Program offers all that and so much more.

The Science Future Leaders Program is a leadership and skills based training program that allows 2nd year Science students to develop fresh new skills.

A constantly growing initiative, each year the program welcomes a new cohort of 2nd Year Science Students who will spend the year learning, working and growing together. Moreover, the program allows for 2nd Year Science students from the various disciplines of science to form friendships, share knowledge about their fields, and develop professional teamwork skills.

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