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Peer Mentoring Program: registration open

Registration: Register online (log in required)
Registrations close: Friday 27 February

The Bachelor of Environments Peer Mentoring Program is an opportunity for new students to get in touch with later-year students, ask questions and share your experiences of navigating through the first few weeks of the start of your degree.

The program includes a welcome lunch where you will meet later-year students as well as your fellow cohort. You will be put in touch with a designated peer mentor who will be a contact on campus for you over the coming weeks.

Bachelor of Environments student commencing their studies in Semester 1, 2015, are invited to register via the link below.

B Envs academic orientation events

Date: Wednesday 25 February
Venue: Parkville Campus (see Orientation website for details)

New Bachelor of Environments students are encouraged attend all academic orientation sessions. The sessions inform students of academic expectations and responsibilities within the Environments degree. They also outline critical administrative functions and support available to Environments students. Click below for the full schedule of events.

Students who began their Bachelor of Environments studies at mid-year 2014 may wish to attend subject and discipline information sessions during Orientation. Subject information sessions give a short introduction to first year Environments subjects, to assist you with making your subject choices.

Join SONA 2015

SONA is the Student Organised Network of Architects; the student branch of the Institute of Architects. We are your link to the profession. We have some amazing networking events such as Architects Speed Dating, ArchiBall, Upscale (One:One) and Superstudio, and also provide some great resources that can help with uni like access to Acumen, EDG and Agony Architects.

For the price of your membership you also get a FREE subscription to Architecture Australia magazine (plus 50% discounts to many others), free entry to SuperStudio which could send you to the Venice Bienale, and discounted tickets to the National Conference in Melbourne and the 2015 Student Congress.

Most importantly we advocate for you. If you have issues with the university, want to be heard about gender equality in architecture or unpaid internships - we are here to help!

For more information or to join SONA, click below.

International Summer Program in Architecture: Cities in Asia

Dates: 23 June - 16 July, 2015
Cost: USD $2,360 (or $2,130 for enrolment on or before 13 March)

This accredited HKU course focuses on the urgent architectural and urban issues confronting Asian cities today.

The International Summer Programme in Architecture this year strategically links the cities of Hong Kong, Seoul, and Singapore.

The program welcomes all undergraduate & graduate students, and recent graduates in the disciplines of architecture, landscape, urban design & urban studies, especially those who are keen to learn about the rapid urban development of Asian cities.

ISPT work experience opportunity

Applications close: 3.00pm Friday 13 March

ISPT’s 2015 Work Experience Program is seeking applications from university students majoring in property who are in their third or final year of study.

Students will receive valuable, paid work experience within a number of areas across our business, including:
• Property Investment Management (Office, Retail, Industrial)
• Project and Development Management
• Property Management
• Portfolio Valuation and Performance
• Research, Strategy and Capital Market

The program offers up to two rotational roles over a 26-week period (April-October), working three days per week based in ISPT's Melbourne office, with flexibility offered to accommodate study requirements.

CINECITY 2015 Architecture Film Project: one-minute film competition

Submission due date: Monday 23 March 2015

CINECITY 2015 is seeking budding architects and film makers to produce a 1 minute film for this year’s event. This competition is an exciting opportunity for you to put your name before leaders of architecture and the built environments.

In the past, selected films by our judges were screened as a fringe event of the National Architecture Conference in Federation Square Melbourne (2013) and the State Theatre in Perth (2014). Subsequently the films were re-screened at a number of other film festivals in Australia, Lisbon and Chile.

Paterson Scholarship for First Year Engineering Pathway Students

Scholarship value: $4,000 per year for the length of the degree
Application closing date: Friday March 27 2015

The Paterson Scholarship is open to Australian citizens who are enrolled or are to be enrolled in the first year of Bachelor of Environments, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Biomedicine, or the Bachelor of Commerce in 2015, who are undertaking an engineering pathway.

Applicants will need to complete an application form, and provide a copy of their VCE results along with a covering letter, addressing the selection criteria.

Students are under no obligation to undertake the Master of Engineering upon completion of their undergraduate degree.

Student representative and SRN applications open now

Application deadline: Friday 6 March 2015

The SRN is a group of students that care about their education and want a say in the decision-making process. Students sit as voting student representatives on a University Committee and have a say in all the decisions made.

If you are interested in being a student rep on a University Committee and can commit to attending a committee meetings and an SRN meeting each month, please apply to join the SRN. Selection will be based on your application and a short interview to be held in week 2 of Semester 1.

10th International Design Award: Furniture design competition

Competition prize value: € 2,000 and travel to Germany
Submission deadline: Sunday 1 March 2015

The 10th International Design Award is currently accepting submissions. Let your imagination run free, leave existing paths of thinking and create a future-oriented, innovative and unique furniture solution.

Three winners will each receive a cash prize of € 2,000, an International Design Award trophy and a trip to Germany with travel and accommodation expenses born by Hettich and REHAU.

Participation is open to students. Entries can be submitted by individuals or teams.

Careers and Employment Update

ESD Consultancy Internship | WSP
Melbourne, VIC
Full time; remuneration TBA
Applications close: 25 February

Student Architect | Asanka Jayawardena
Pascoe Vale, VIC
Part time; award rate
Applications close: 25 February

Buyers Agent for Inner City Property Market | Secret Agent Property Services
Carlton North, VIC
Full time; $40,000
Applications close: 26 February

Interior Design Draftsperson | Schnitz
Melbourne, VIC
Full time; $40k - $60k
Applications close: 27 February

Assistant Project Engineer | Baltec IES (BIES)
Knoxfield, VIC
Part time; $18 per hour
Applications close: 27 February

Engineer Summer Internship 2015 - JapanRakuten, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Full-time (Fixed Term); Remuneration approx. 300,000 Yen
Applications close: 6 March

Graphic Designer | Pure Lean Nutrition
Melbourne, VIC
Full time; remuneration based on experience
Applications close: 3 March

Team Assistant | Glowell Pty Ltd
Melbourne, VIC
Part time; $18 per hour
Applications close: 6 March

Wire Harness Design Engineer in Germany | NSR JAPAN
Stuttgart, Germany
Full time; 80,000€
Applications close: 5 April

Science Graduate Program (2016) | Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) - People and Culture
CBD & Regional, VIC
Full time; VPS Award
Applications close: 7 August

Use your student or staff login to access Careers Online to see other full time, graduate, part time and casual jobs available.