latrobe edu au SHE 3 FRW Future Ready

latrobe. edu. au SHE 3 FRW Future Ready for Work Dr Colleen Holt and Steve Merry 21 August 2018 La Trobe University CRICOS Provider Code Number 00115 M

What we will cover in this session What is SHE 3 FRW? SHE 3 FRW Subject requirements Placement requirements How to apply for SHE 3 FRW Previous students’ experiences Questions! Information Session

latrobe. edu. au What is SHE 3 FRW? § Third year elective subject § 15 credit points § Work Integrated Learning (WIL) subject = Combination of placement + learning activities on LMS § Offered in Semester 2 and Summer 1 (Nov-Feb) each year

latrobe. edu. au Can I do SHE 3 FRW? Students wanting to enrol in SHE 3 FRW: § Must have third year elective subject available § Must have fully completed 120 credit points § Have self-sourced an approved work placement OR successfully obtained a university-advertised placement

latrobe. edu. au Subject Requirements § Hurdle: 100 – 140 hours of approved work placement § 15%: Personal Branding assignment (career plan, response to selection criteria etc) § 30%: Oral Presentation (create a solution to a problem/difficulty you’ve identified in the workplace) § 35%: Written Reflection (reflect on skill development and artefacts gathered as evidence of skill development) § 20%: Evaluation of your performance by Employer

Placements? ! What? How? When? Where? latrobe. edu. au § Self-Sourced – you are expected to find/organise your own placement § Occasionally we have placements that we advertise that you can apply for § Placement related to your course § Must have a dedicated workplace supervisor and be on-site § Placement activities must constitute a genuine WIL opportunity – not just photocopying or making coffee § Students at third year level should do more than just observe! § Must complete between 100 -140 hours of work placement during the teaching weeks of Semester 2 or Summer 1

latrobe. edu. au Why do a work placement? § Apply and develop knowledge and skills in the workplace § Expand communication skills § Meet professionals in the work place § Identify potential career options § Possible future employment § Identify projects for postgraduate study

latrobe. edu. au Previous placements § Orygen Youth Health (Headspace) ‒ developing programs to increase community awareness of youth mental health § Enviro. Pacific ‒ assessing carbon capture and waste management programs § Australia Zoo and Singapore Wildlife Reserves ‒ animal welfare, behavioural and environmental enrichment § Alice Springs Desert Park ‒ seed viability trials, seed collection and plant propagation § Rizo Desserts ‒ nutritional evaluation of desserts provided to hospitals

latrobe. edu. au Self-sourcing a placement § Attend the How to get the internship you need workshops: 21 August, 1 pm – 2 pm OR 29 August, 11 am – 1 pm Held in La Trobe Library, Level 1, 1. 34 - Seminar Room § Career Ready staff are available to explain how to find your own placement. Career Ready is located on the second level of the Agora (above Caffeine). They can: • • • Show you how to find companies in your area of study Help you with what to say on the phone Help you prepare your CV

latrobe. edu. au Self-sourcing a placement When contacting potential employers, remember to ask whether you will need any of the following: § Police check § Working With Children Check § Immunisation § Health check § First aid certificate § Protective clothing or equipment requirements If you need a Police Check or Working with Children check, the WIL team can help organise these WIL. administration@latrobe. edu. au

latrobe. edu. au Applying for SHE 3 FRW ALL students must complete the Application Form , available on the SHE 3 FRW webpage: https: //www. latrobe. edu. au/she/future-ready-forwork-subject You will be asked whether you are self-sourcing OR applying for an advertised opportunity If you are self-sourcing – Provide details of employer and description of placement tasks

latrobe. edu. au After submitting your application… Self-sourced placements § The WIL team will vet (assess) your potential placement. This involves calling the employer and checking that the placement meets university requirements. § If approved, sign the WIL Agreement between the University and your Employer and upload to In. Place § Receive email approval to enrol from Subject Coordinator § Submit a Variation of Enrolment form. The online form can be found under the enrolment tab in Student. On. Line. § Start placement and LMS activities!

latrobe. edu. au Advertised opportunities Occasionally, we have organisations offer us placements and we will advertise these on the SHE 3 FRW webpage If you are applying for an advertised opportunity – Provide position number – Provide Cover Letter (explaining why you want the position) and CV

latrobe. edu. au After submitting your application… University-advertised placements § The WIL team will forward CVs and Cover Letters from students to the employer § The employer may request an interview with students § The WIL team will notify students of outcomes § If successful, sign the WIL Agreement between the University and your Employer and upload to In. Place § Receive email approval to enrol from Subject Coordinator § Submit a Variation of Enrolment form. The online form can be found under the enrolment tab in Student. On. Line. § Start placement and LMS activities!

latrobe. edu. au Closing date for applications Summer 2018 -2019 5 pm Friday 5 October, 2018

Questions?

FAQs § I can’t enrol myself online – why not? § I need a Police Check/Working with Children’s Check – can I start placement before they come through? § The Employer wants to pay me – is that ok? § The Employer wants me to do more than 140 hours – is that ok? § I can’t self-source a placement – can you help me?