KickStart Your Career: Arts
Career Counselling in the Arts Student Centre
A Careers Consultant will be available during semester to meet with students one on one to discuss matters concerning career direction, job seeking and further study options.
Half hour appointments will be bookable via the Student Centre Online Scheduling System www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/about/contact.html during semester.
Appointments at Careers & Employment are available at other times. Book in person on the 1st floor, Baldwin Spencer Building or call 8344 0100.
KickStart Your Career: Arts
The KickStart your Career seminar program helps you explore career pathways and engage with industry.
This year's program has ended but you can listen to the seminars and speakers and view presentation slides any time via the links below.
Thursday 13 August (1 – 2pm)
What can I do with an Arts degree - How long is a piece of string?
Learn where Arts graduates have gone before you and where your degree and University involvement could take you.
Find out how to access information concerning possible career pathways, employment options and further study opportunities following on from your degree.
Listen to the ilecture / Download slides
Thursday 20 August (1 – 2pm)
Does this career look good on me?
Now that you know a bit more about your options, how do you choose? How do you approach questions about the type of work and workplace that fits with who you are, and what you like doing?
Start to develop an action plan for your career
Listen to the ilecture / Download slides
Thursday 27 August (1 – 2pm)
Don’t be shy - expose yourself!
Getting exposure to, or experience in, career fields of interest to you will help you assess career paths and begin the vital process of connecting with your future industry. Involvement in non-academic aspects of University life is also vital to developing skills that employers seek.
Learn a few techniques to maximise access to career information and employment opportunities.
Alumni guest speaker Kate Warren - Assistant Curator, Australian Centre for the Moving Image
Listen to the ilecture / download slides
Thursday 3 September (1 – 2pm)
First Thursday Career Club
Take advantage of the opportunity to ask questions of our panel of working Arts grads: how did they come to decide upon their career path and find work, what do they do, and where will their career journey take them in the future?
Alumni panel including:
Michelle Blanchard, Research Officer, INSPIRE FOUNDATION
Kirsty Simpson, Business Editor, THE AGE
Julia Scott, Senior Producer, Digital Development, ABC INTERNATIONAL
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