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Careers Festival
The Unimelb Careers Festival is new in 2018 and will feature a week-long schedule of careers & employability events! There are over 60 employers on campus who want to recruit Science students. Companies include Telstra, Atlassian, GHD, Schlumberger, Carlton & United Breweries, Mercedes-Benz, Woodside, Victoria Police, Fujitsu, Wood & Grieve Engineers, Yarra Valley Water, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Victorian Government and many more.
Click here for details.
Tip #2 – Explore
Science student Amelia-Grace gives her top tips for Bachelor of Science students.
Course Planning for exchange and short-term study tours
It is never too early to start thinking about exchange. This week The Stop 1 Course Planning Team talks all things exchange and short-term study tours. Click here to make an appointment with a course planner today.
Information session: 12.5 Credit Point International Experience June 23 – July 21 2018
The Faculty of Science is working with Australian Volunteers International (AVI) to offer an opportunity to participate in a for credit research project with Restless Development, based in Delhi, India. Information sessions will be held on Thursday 8 Mar at 12.00pm in Room 104 Old Geology. Click here for further information or contact casey.hollway@unimelb.edu.au.
Key Dates
A reminder for all students to ensure you’re familiar with key dates for semester 1 including:
- Semester 1 commences on Monday 26 Feb.
- The last date to enrol in standard Semester 1 and year-long subjects in Friday 9 Mar.
- Class registration closes at 5pm on Friday 16 Mar.
- Friday 4 May is the last date to withdraw from standard Semester 1 subjects (without incurring a fail grade).
- The subject census date is the date by which you can make changes to subjects without incurring a fee. Census dates are different for each subject. You can review census dates by checking the subject entry in the University Handbook.
The Hamer Scholarships Program is a language and cultural immersion program designed to help strengthen cultural awareness and partnerships between Victoria and Asia. The program supports recipients to undertake 1 semester of intensive language study abroad. Scholarships are valued at $10,000 for language study in China or Indonesia and $15,000 for language study in Japan or Korea, Applications are now open and will close on Saturday 10 Mar. Further
information and applications.
Network Engineer (Intern)
6-12 month full-time internship opportunities to commence in July 2018. Work directly with customers and gain hands on experience and exposure into their networks. Be immersed in a small close knit group of cohorts, to collaborate on a variety of projects that have a real impact whilst learning from industry experts. More Information
IBM Asset Management and Support Internship
IBM is the world's largest business consulting, technology and services company. These paid internships are 12 months in tenure and will commence in June/July. More Information
Patient Services Assistant – Global Kinetics Corporation Limited (GKC)
Great casual opportunity (2 days per week, 4-5 hours per day, usual work days Thursdays and Fridays). Commercial-stage digital health company revolutionising the management of Parkinson's disease by providing the first continuous and objective measurement of patients' symptoms in everyday environments. $27/hr. More Information
Casual Positions - Biomedical Research including Maths & Computer Science student (UROP)
A limited number of positions are available in a variety of biomedical research laboratories for students to join existing research projects on a casual basis. The fields covered are diverse: from basic biochemistry, cell and molecular biology through to bioinformatics. $34/hr. More Information
Food Technologist – Omniblend
Reporting to Omniblend's Product Development Manager, this role will be responsible for delivering key innovations projects in line with commercial vision. Using your strong understanding of consumer needs, interpreting customer briefs and food trends to formulate and develop a range of products that make an impact in the marketplace. More information.
Science Career Conversations Networking Evening
Are you a final or penultimate year student studying Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Data Science, Maths and Stats? Don’t miss the upcoming Science Career Conversations Networking Evening on Tuesday 6 Mar. Meet Australia’s top STEM employers for a head start in your career. In partnership with Cognizant, the Faculty of Science is proud to link talented students with industry professionals. Network with companies such as Microsoft, AWS (Amazon), Deloitte and Palantir. Register here to attend before Wednesday 28 Feb.
Summer Fest
The Student Union is holding their annual Summer Fest program from Tuesday 20 Feb – Thursday 1 Mar. There are heaps of fun events, workshops and free food available, so check out what is on offer!
Transitions Film Festival
The 7th annual Transitions Film Festival returns to Cinema Nova this February with another inspiring line-up of world-changing films. Info and program here.
Estimathon (RSVP required)
"What's an Estimathon" you ask? It's a team contest where the goal is to create confidence intervals to difficult math and science questions. For example, what's the volume of the earth's oceans (in cubic km); or, how many prime number contain strictly increasing digits. It's a very interactive game, and focuses on some ideas that are central to what they do at Jane Street: thinking about hard problems, assessing confidence levels, trying to strike a balance between quick-and-rough estimates versus more refined solutions. Sign up here.
Towards a Solar Economy Seminar
Thursday 22 Feb, 6:00pm-7:30pm. Info and registration here.
How to reengineer financial markets to deliver on Paris Agreement goals? Insights from the EU Seminar
Wednesday 28 Feb, 11:00am–12:00pm. Info and registration here.
Job Ready - Applications closing soon
Do you have the skills you need to get the job you want? Job Ready will develop your communications skills and enhance your employability so you’ll stand out from the crowd when applying for jobs! This 8-week program (1 hr/week) is designed specifically for STEM students and covers topics including Job Search 101, Public Speaking, Clear Writing & Editing, and How to be Successful in Interviews. Applications close Sunday 4 Mar. More information.
Applications open for Science Delivery Presenters
Science Delivery is recruiting eligible BSc students to inspire low socioeconomic and rural high school students across Victoria to pursue science as a career option. We’ll provide you with relevant training throughout Semester 1 so that you’re all set for a week of school visits during an interactive science roadshow in the winter break. More information.
English Language Workshops
Do you want to develop your English Language Skills for Semester 1? Academic Skills is running English Language workshops throughout March-April. Topics include Grammar, Pronunciation, Vocabulary and Improve your English in 10 mins a Day. Spaces are limited - click 'English for Academic Purposes workshops' here to find out more and register.
Melbourne Talks
Melbourne Talks is a 6 week peer to peer conversation, networking and culture program for students wishing to develop their English language skills, starting in week 3. Find out more and apply to take part by Sunday 4 Mar here.
Participate in a study of science students' rational thinking!
Employers say critical thinking is a top attribute they seek in graduates. So how do you think you would stack up? We're inviting BSc students to participate in a study of critical thinking. You’ll get personalised feedback, and a chance to win some great prizes. Express your interest here.
Melbourne Accelerator Program
Make your startup dream a reality. Applications for the Melbourne Accelerator Program are open. Accelerator participants receive $20,000 seed funding, office space, mentoring and access to a global alumni network. If you are interested in applying for the program register for the MAP18 Application Workshop & Mixer on Wednesday 21 Mar at 6:15pm to hear from MAP alumni, receive advice on your application and learn how MAP can help take your startup to the next level. Info and registration here.
Engineering & IT Pathway Student Appointments
If you're a current undergraduate student and you'd like to speak to someone about your options for professional graduate study in IT and Engineering courses, come along to have a chat with admissions staff. Appointments available from O-Week – Week 12. Bookings required.
Maths students trade study for trading
Over the recent summer holidays, four maths students from the Faculty of Science undertook a Trading internship at Optiver, a leading technology driven trading firm based in Sydney. William Stewart, Jesse Zhao, Andrew Roche and Kevin Yu spent 8 weeks at Optiver’s Sydney office learning how they could apply their quantitative skills to the financial markets. Read more here.
Forecasting Flu Outbreaks
Professor James McCaw discusses how new software based on statistical probability principles is helping forecast our flu season, and could also identify the level of threat of a bioterrorist attack. Read more here.
Extinct Tasmanian Tiger now back in 3D
Professor Andrew Pask discusses the use of 3D scanning as researchers peek under the preserved skin of Tasmanian tiger specimens to reconstruct its growth and development. Read more here.
Protecting our coasts naturally
Dr Rebecca Morris, Dr Teresa Konlechner, Dr Marco Ghisalberti and Professor Stephen Swearer write about their project investigating the use of natural coastal features instead of engineered structures to protect coastal communities from erosion and flooding. Read more here.
The tip of the CRISPR iceberg
PhD student Jack Scanlan talks about the amazing tool that is CRISPR and how it’s not just for human gene editing. CRISPR, biology’s methodological wunderkind, is becoming synonymous with the controversial field of human gene editing. But it’s revolutionising much wider scientific discovery too. Read more here.
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