Careers Consultations
There are two services for students:
- Careers Consultations (30 minute appointments which require a booking)
- Careers Drop-in Service (brief consultations - no booking, first come, first serve)
Careers consultation appointments can help with:
- Planning a career path to pursue after your course
- Changing direction and/or courses
- Deciding on further study
- Finding work experience
- Looking for work
Making an appointment
- Current students can book appointments via Careers Online. Go to View Available Appointments after you logon. Alumni up to one year out are eligible to book sessions by telephone +61 3 8344 0100
- You can also book in person at the Enquiries Desk, Ground floor, Baldwin Spencer Building.
- Appointments are free of charge to current undergraduate and postgraduate students and recent graduates (up to one year out).
- Careers consultation sessions run for 30 minutes.
- Waiting periods of approximately one week are usual.
What happens in careers consultation?
The consultant will take time to understand your needs and help you to clarify what would be helpful. The focus is on working together to come up with ideas, strategies and resources to assist.
All consultations are confidential.
Preparing for an appointment
The Careers & Employment website has useful information on issues which often arise in consultations. You will probably get more out of a consultation session if you do some preparation. Read through the relevant section and follow up some of the suggestions.
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My Career issue |
Where can I find this in C&E website section? |
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Planning a career path to pursue after your course |
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Changing direction, changing courses |
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Deciding on further study |
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Finding work experience |
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Looking for work |
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Careers Drop In Service
We have introduced a daily drop in service where we can answer brief career questions or check your progress on hard copy job application documents. No bookings are taken.
Please note: Service not available during non-teaching weeks (9 – 13 April and 28 May – 23 July)
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DAY |
TIME |
VENUE |
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Monday |
1:00pm - 2:00pm |
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Tuesday |
9:00am - 10:00am 12noon - 1:00pm 4:00pm - 5:00pm |
Eastern Precinct Student Centre |
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Wednesday |
3:00pm - 4:00pm 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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Thursday |
11:00am - 12noon 12:30pm- 1:30pm 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
VCA, vCafe - VCA students only |
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Friday |
11:00am - 12noon 11:00am - 12noon |