Date: Wednesday 25 February
Time: 9.30am to 5.00pm, with optional refreshments from 5.00pm - 6.00pm
Venue: Parkville Campus
Registration: Register online (log-in required) 

All commencing Melbourne School of Design students are strongly recommended to attend this one-day orientation program.

The MSD Pre-Semester Program is designed to provide new MSD students with an opportunity to transition smoothly into graduate student life.

Informative seminars and activities will equip you with knowledge of services, resources and skills required for study in MSD. The program connects you with other commencing students in your course and introduces you to key University staff, student clubs and your MSD building.

This free program includes lunch and concludes with refreshments.

The Pre-Semester Program follows Course Information Day, which will be held on Tuesday 24 February. For more information and to register for Course Information Day, visit the Orientation website.

The MSD Peer Mentoring Program is an opportunity for new students to get in touch with later-year MSD 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 in 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.

MSD students commencing their studies in Semester 1, 2015, are invited to register via the link below (student or staff log in required).

The MSD is looking for friendly and enthusiastic master's students willing to share their experiences of studying at Melbourne through the MSD Graduate Ambassador Program. Ambassadors will participate in a range of activities to help promote the disciplines of the built environment by giving a first-hand student’s perspective of the MSD to stakeholders such as future students, alumni and industry partners.

If this sounds like something you would be interested in participating in please download the position description and follow the application instructions, found by clicking 'more information' below.

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.

Applications close: 5.00pm Monday 16 February
Applications: Apply online

Applications for two Travelling Studio subjects to the Netherlands and Brazil are closing soon.

There is a quota of 16 students per subject, with competitive entry based on academic merit and a personal statement.

Spaces are still available. If you are interested in joining these exciting Travelling Studio subjects, please be sure to apply by 5.00pm on Monday 16 February 2015.

ABPL90368 Architecture and Media critically examines the contemporary and historical modes in which architecture engages with media.

Some forms of media tools at the architect’s disposal to be studied include: the magazine, the journal article, the exhibition, the manifesto, the website, the competition, the photograph, the film, and the employment of social media.

This subject is for students interested in acquiring insight into the use of media for professional practice as well as for students who want to participate in the cultural industries and institutions related to architectural discourse. Special emphasis will be on the preparation of the MSD student journal Inflection.

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.

The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning is seeking a Melbourne School of Design student for the role of OHS Committee student representative for 2015. The role involves four meetings per year, beginning in March.

For further information or to express your interest, please email Maria Lodola-Price.

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.

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.

Deadline: 26 January 2015
Prize: Total monetary prize pool of 14,500 € plus publication in architectural magazines and websites

Young Architects Competitions (YAC) is launching a competition to redesign one of the treasures of Rome: Forte Portuense.

How can former military architecture be transformed into a leisure time and cultural focal point? The aim for this competition is to look for ideas worth triggering urban redevelopment, social cooperation and tourism.

Date: Wednesday 25 March
Time: 9.30am - 12.00pm - all disciplines
1.30pm - 4.00pm - Engineering, IT and Built Environments
Venue: Wilson Hall and University Hall
Registration: Register online

The 2015 Graduate Careers Fair is an effective way for you to connect with employers.  The vast selection of companies participating is eager to meet both local and international students of The University of Melbourne to fill their graduate positions.  This is a perfect opportunity for you to network and learn more about various industries. Come prepared and dress to impress.

Application deadline: 12.00pm 16 February

The University of Melbourne Advancement Office is looking for twenty-four hardworking and enthusiastic students to join the University Annual Appeal’s 2015 Telethons in the role of Student Callers.

The job requires a team of callers to phone alumni of the University to find out their latest news, inform them of alumni benefits and the University’s current news, and to ask if they wish to make a gift to the University. Calling takes place from 5.15 to 8.45pm Monday – Thursday and 9.45am to 5pm on Saturdays. No particular experience is required - we are just looking for current students who love talking to people and are keen to face challenges head-on!

The Melbourne Careers Centre, formerly Careers & Employment, is transitioning to a new service model and you're likely to see some changes.

While you won't see appointments available in the Student Advising System at present, you can still come and talk to a careers consultant about your career queries, or to get feedback on job applications, at the Careers Drop In Service. As semester approaches times and locations will change so check the web for the most current information.

Nursery Hand/Garden Maintenance | Blackwood Ridge Nursery
Blackwood, VIC
Part-time; award rate
Applications close: 9 February

Casual Website Developer | Trade Creative Media Pty Ltd (TCM)
Footscray, VIC
Casual; $21.09 per hour
Applications close: 13 February

Senior Associate | Figure & Ground Advisory (FGA)
Melbourne, VIC
Full time; $60,000
Applications close: 20 February

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

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

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

Title image credit: Mal Booth, UTS Gehry, South West Corner Looking Up 1, 2014.