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Monash Healthcare Innovation Summer Scholarships Program: Apply Now!

July 23, 2020 No Comments

Applications for the Monash Healthcare Innovation Summer Scholarships (HISS) Program for 2020/2021 are now open!

HISS is dedicated to educating future innovators within healthcare whilst generating projects and concepts with potential for tangible real world clinical outcomes.

After a pilot program over the summer of 2019/2020, MYMI are pleased to announce that HISS will be offered again over 2020/2021, in collaboration between MYMI, MIME and Monash Partners. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and a passion for healthcare innovation are invited to apply.

What’s in it for you:

Learn about Project Management, the Innovation in Healthcare Process and more.
Work within highly interdisciplinary teams and build your communication, collaboration skills and technical skills over 11 weeks.
Learn from, and connect with industry & clinical mentors.
Opportunity to work on continuing projects with potential for real world impact (FYPs, BMedSci, Honours and more) and funding
Scholarship funding at $4400

Check out some of our projects from last year: https://www.mymi.org.au/projects

Further information and link to apply: https://bit.ly/HISS-Info

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Monash Careers Summit & Career Expo

July 7, 2020 No Comments

The Monash Careers Summit is designed to allow students to explore ways of working, developing employability and career planning, and features workshops, seminars and speaker panels bringing students and industry together in an interactive, virtual environment. Featuring sessions tailored to the specific needs of both domestic and international students, the focus of the Summit will be on careers, career development, graduate employability and graduate recruitment.

The cornerstone of the Summit will be the Monash Careers Expo on August 5 and 6.

Now in its tenth year, this key Monash event attracts a prestigious selection of local and international exhibitors from a range of industries and sectors, and is a trusted and valuable opportunity for students to explore their career options and potential. And in 2020, it will run as a completely virtual event, providing students with even greater flexibility and ease of access to prospective employers.

Click here to register.

More details about the event will be made available in the coming weeks. In the meantime, mark August 3-14 in your calendars, and we hope you can join us in making the Summit a success.

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Career Connect Masterclasses

July 7, 2020 No Comments

Introduced last year and highly valued by students, Career Connects Masterclass series is an intensive week of workshops that will deliver valuable employability and job seeking skills in an online form. From July 13 to 17, students will have the opportunity to acquire valuable information on areas such as Effective Career Planning and Entrepreneurial Skills for Students, as well as innovative new workshops on building a personal brand, navigating the recruitment market, and much more. Additional information about, and registration for, the Masterclasses can be made through our Career Gateway portal.

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Information session: Explore a career in Meteorology

July 6, 2020 No Comments

Date: Wednesday, 15 July 2020

Time: 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm AEDT

Applications are now open for the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) Graduate Meteorologist Program and close 23 July 2020.

BOM are hosting a webinar for those interested in applying for the role and want to find out about a career with the Bureau.

Hear from previous graduates who have forged successful careers at the Bureau and ask questions about the application and recruitment process.

If your application is successful, you can look forward to participating in a comprehensive, paid training program. Our Graduate Diploma in Meteorology is highly regarded and involves a nine-month training course at the Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre (BMTC) in Melbourne. Our Training Centre is Australia’s only education provider that offers a qualification that meets the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) qualification standard for Meteorologists.

If you are motivated to do interesting, innovative and socially impactful work in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to attend our information session to find out more about a career with the Bureau.

Click here to apply or learn more about the Bureau’s Graduate Meteorologist Program.

Who should attend?

This webinar would be suitable for, but not limited to:

Anyone interested in a career in Meteorology
University students and faculty
High-school students
Career advisors
The general public

Presented by


Mick Pope Meteorologist Trainer	Grace Legge Meteorologist

Through BOM’s commitment to reconciliation and improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment outcomes, the Bureau’s Indigenous Employment Officer, Sharon Ware, will be available to connect with during the session.

View recordings of previous BOM Webinars on the BOM YouTube channel

If you’d like to subscribe to other emails on weather, climate, oceans and water, please click here

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MFI Internship

July 2, 2020 No Comments

Calling all penultimate and final year Science students. Are you looking for an internship like no other?

Take your passion for science, technology and innovation to the next level by working in multi-disciplinary teams to solve industry-based challenges as a part of this unique internship project.

Watch the video below to find out why this is a not to be missed opportunity!

APPLICATIONS CLOSE SUNDAY 5th JULY

Find out more here!

Careers, Featured, News, Studies

Career Connect Masterclasses are back!

July 2, 2020 No Comments

We’ve got some great news for students who are keen to prepare for entering the local and global job market following the completion of exams. Career Connect’s Masterclasses are back — and online!

Career Connect will be running an intensive workshop series from July 13 to 17. And there will be some new sessions specially created for students ready to get their career journey underway.

Students can register on Career Gateway for one or more of the following sessions;

· Effective career planning
· Building a personal brand
· The recruitment landscape post COVID-19 – what you need to know
· Overcoming roadblocks in your job search process
· How do I find a job?
· I have industry experience – now what?
· Be your own boss – entrepreneurial skills for students
· Lead to create change
· The value of volunteering
· Growth mindset – the secret to success

Career Connect Masterclasses provide students with valuable information on how to refine your employability, no matter what stage of your development. We’re here to help every step of the way!

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Alumni to Student Mentoring

June 29, 2020 No Comments

Final-year students, want to receive mentoring from a Monash alumni? Join the Alumni to Student mentoring program! You’ll receive guidance from an alumni mentor, who can help you prepare for the workforce, achieve your goals, and develop employability skills.

Applications close Friday 3 July:

https://www.monash.edu/about/mentoring/alumni-student-mentoring

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Resources and Workshops for students during the Exam Period

June 24, 2020 No Comments

If you are seeking employment opportunities or wish to work on your job skills following the end of semester one, Career Connect are here to help with a range of workshops and resources! Below are the links and details to some of these.

How to Build your Career Plan Workshops

When: Friday 26th June and Tuesday 30th June
Unsure about your career direction? Or do you have an idea, but are not clear how to go about it? In our How to Build your Career Plan workshops, an experienced Career Success Coach will help you to develop clarity around your employment goals, and advise o how you can plan to achieve them. To reserve your place, register through Career Gateway.

Job Application ‘How-To’ workshops

If you’re keen to gain insight and skills that will help you secure your ideal role (or something to tide you over during study), you can access our Job Application ‘How-To’ workshops online via webinar and as self-directed Moodle modules. You’ll learn how to craft an excellent resume, write an eye-catching cover letter, answer key selection criteria, create the perfect LinkedIn profile and practice your interview skills. We’ll even review your applications online afterwards!

Leap into Leadership Online

Leap into Leadership Online, our interactive platform designed to help you develop your employability and leadership abilities, has hit over 4,000 module completions during 2020! If you want to join the thousands of Monash students refining their goal achievement strategies, personal branding, mentoring, and numerous other skills with the help of LiLO’s 13 fun and practical self-guided modules, log on at https://www.monash.edu/student-leadership/leap

Monash University Careers Directory

Monash is here to provide you with the support you need to start a successful career in business. To help you, we’ve launched the Monash University Careers Directory. It brings you up-to-date information on the best business internships and graduate programs in Australia, graduate reviews and career advice to help you along the way. And new roles are added daily! Check out the Directory now.

Resume Check

Resume Check, Career Connect’s new automated CV checking and review platform, is now online. Upload your resume and be provided with immediate and comprehensive feedback using AI tech and current industry standards, enabling you to improve and refine your CV for potential employers. All within minutes! To access Resume Check, go to https://www.monash.edu/career-connect/ready/resume-check

GradAustralia’s Top 100 Graduate Employers Guide 2020

GradAustralia’s Top 100 Graduate Employers Guide 2020 is now available. Featuring a wide range of job opportunities, valuable career advice, and up to date insights on how to navigate the employment market, this is a great asset for all students keen to get their post-study career journey underway. Check it out here.

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Science Social Media Champions

May 20, 2020 No Comments

Calling all social media gurus!

#MonashScience is looking for enthusiastic students and staff to share their passion for science and star on our social media channels. If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please submit your details here: https://forms.gle/br32c52Y8hfvwMSE9

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Game day instructions for Virtual Scavenger Hunt

April 9, 2020 No Comments

Take a break from online study and have some fun in this online challenge that you can play from anywhere. This virtual scavenger hunt will allow all students to come together, have some fun and connect as a student group by completing a series of small fun challenges to earn points using whatever you have lying around!

Play for 20 minutes from noon on Tuesday 14th April or Friday 17th April – or both!

UPDATE: The code word for Friday is ‘Ants’

Scan the QR code below to take part in the game!

We’ve dropped a reminder into your calendar which will be updated with the game instructions on the day (no head starts allowed!) so all you need to do is download the ‘Go Team’ app to your mobile or device from the Appstore or Google play and be ready to play!

Session champions will win a $250 Visa gift card #Letsdothis

Your game goes live at 12noon – be ready when it does.

The instructions are below, or you can watch this YouTube clip.

Step 1: Download the App ‘Go Team’ by Catalyst Global from the Appstore or Google play

Step 2: Click the QR scanner icon in the top right corner from 12pm when your session goes live.

Step 3: Select ‘Download Game’. If you are having trouble downloading, you may need to delete some videos or photos on your device to create space.

Step 4: Select ‘Start’

Step 5: Enter your ‘Name’ (no emojis).

IMPORTANT: Remember this name if you are playing Friday’s game. It must be exactly the same to be in the running for the overall winner.

Step 6: Once all your icon challenges appear, you may need to use two fingers to zoom in or out depending on your device to see them all.

Step 7: Click on a Challenge Circle Icon and then the information icon to see a quick overview of the challenge. If you want to undertake the challenge click the launch button and follow the instructions to play.

Some things to note:

There are 10 different categories to choose from – these are the icons on the left.
The challenges requiring a Photo or Video are taken through the Go Remote App. For these challenges select ‘Take Photo’ or ‘Take Video’ and then you must scroll down and click ‘Submit’ to receive points.
If you have any questions, you can chat to the game administrator through the icon in the top left corner. Just Click the message function, the Monash Game, then ‘Controller’
Make sure you have your sound turned on on both your phone and in the App – through the settings icon.