CAREERS
"To equip students so they are able to make wise decisions regarding their future Training & Career"
The college has a Careers Department, based upstairs (mezzanine floor) in the library. Mr Frank Ching works part time as Careers Adviser, and Mrs Esther Loader works part time also as Careers Assistant. The phone extension for contact is 757 or you can email chingf@upperhutt.school.nz.
NOTICES
University Liaison:
i) Victoria University have a Study at VIC Day on Friday 27th August. This is an opportunity for students to find out more about the subjects they are considering.
ii) Auckland University will host an information evening, for the Engineering school on 25th August at the Wellington Town Hall.
iii) For those wanting to do their applications for Student Loans and Allowances related to 2011, there will be an On-line session on Thursday 23rd September at 1:30pm.
iv) Massey Wellington also have their Open Day on Friday 27th August.
v) Canterbury University Liaison people will be at UHC on Mon 6th Sept at 2:30pm, to help stuedents with Course Planning for next year.
These are opportunities for students to get insight into the courses and possibilities at these universities. It is good to get in knowledge about the range of possibilities so as to be able to make an informed decision.
Wanting Information about Scholarships and Awards? There are 3 possible courses of action you can take.
1. We have quite alot of information that comes to our Careers Office at UHC. For example the Mike Pero Foundation Scholarships for first-time tertiary students,
Then click on “Scholarships and Funding”.
Then, look under “Grants, Scholarships & Awards”, AND,
Also, under "Scholarships from Education Providers", go into the University or Polytech that you anticipate attending.
Note: You will need to hunt for any Scholarship or Award that is appropriate to: (i) the course of study you anticipate and/or (ii) your own personal circumstances.
3. Go to the Upper Hutt City Library and ask to use their computer to explore the FREE "BREAKOUT" Scholarship programme. Follow through this programme with your personal information and get a printout of scholarships you may apply for. NOTE: There is a lot of money given to scholarships so it is worth applying for anything you can.
OTHER CAREERS INFORMATION:
Wanting some ideas about what jobs may suit you in the future? The Careers Service have recently put on-line their CareerQuest programme. This programme asks you to rank your interest in a large number of interest areas then it give you a list of jobs "suited" to you, based on how you answered the questions.
- then under "Related links", click on "CareerQuest"
- again under "Related links" click on "CareerQuest - get started"
- under "First time" click on "Start". Enjoy!!
Inzone Careers Kiosk - Information
We are privileged to have in our school what is called an “Inzone Careers Kiosk”, situated on the mezzanine floor of the Library. It contains a whole lot of video clips communicating information about a number of Job areas.
The interest areas covered are:I
Industry Training Organisations – Hairdressing, Mining, Gas, Quarrying, Motor Industry, Building & Construction.Industries – Seafood, Forestry & Furniture, Baking, Truck & Bus Driving, Fabrication, as well as Army, Navy, Air Force and Health Careers.Also Massey University, Queenstown Resort College plus others.
The kiosk also offers students the opportunity to make on-line requests for information, about the topics covered in the video clips, to be sent to them. Please encourage students to access this information if the topics are of some interest to them as they consider their future. Year 13 students may access the kiosk at any time but other students will need to check in with the Library or Careers staff. Students probably need at least 20 minutes to see information of interest so it could be done before school or interval or lunch-time.
On-Line Career Information:
The best web-site for Careers Information is that of the NZ Careers Services - www.careers.govt.nz You will find background information regarding just about any job you can think of. You will also find information on topics like how to make wise subject choices and how to put your CV together. We recommend that you make good use of this web-site when exploring about future training or jobs.
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