Career Development and Opportunities
Work Experience: Vacation Work & Internships
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce are encouraged to obtain work experience through vacation work and internships. Vacation work and internships are a great way to get experience in professional working environments, use the skills and knowledge from your course and test your potential profession.
The University Careers and Employment Service supports students with resources, assistance and advice in relation to these opportunities. Students can also seek help with resume writing, interview skills and career planning from this service.
The Commerce Student Centre will also advertise various opportunities to students as they arise on this web page. The following opportunities currently exist:
Veolia International Internship - Location: Melbourne and Paris
Junior Business Development Co-ordinator
Applications have now closed.
An opportunity exists for a French speaking Bachelor of Commerce or BCom combined degree student to undertake an internship position with Veolia Transport in Melbourne and Paris in 2010. The internship will commence in January 2010 (date to be confirmed). The first six months of the internship will be spent in Melbourne and the final six months in France. The successful applicant will need to take a leave of absence from their course in 2010. The successful applicant will receive a travel grant of $2500 to assist with their travel to France and financial support for further French language development.
- Bachelor of Commerce single degree students – must be about to enter 4th, 5th or 6th semester of study.
- BCom combined degree students - must be about to enter 3rd, 4th or 5th year.
- Applicants must be able to speak and write French. Some further language training to enhance existing skills will be available.
- Students must be eligible for a leave of absence from their course.
More information including position description, selection criteria and conditions (pdf 50KB)
Queries:
After reading the position description document (above) if you have any queries please email Sharyn Bennett, Global Mobility Co-ordinator.
LODE
LODE is an online profiling and job matching platform offering a new way of connecting university students, graduates and alumni with Australia’s leading employers.
To find out how this exciting career management tool can enhance your job seeking strategies, explore LODE!Undergraduate and Graduate Jobs Directory
Graduate Careers Australia is the leading authority on the supply of, and demand for, new graduates in Australia. Their flagship publication is the Graduate Opportunities (GO) directory, a reference tool for final-year students and graduates on the cusp of their careers, as well as mid-degree students seeking undergraduate work experience.
They also publish the Undergraduate Opportunities directory, a directory focused on vacation programs, cadetships and other undergraduate employment options, as well as the Graduate Opportunities in Accounting/Business/Finance directory which provides job hunting and career planning advice for students seeking employment in these areas.
The 2009 e-book version of these directories are available to view at www.graduateopportunities.com/
They also produce a quarterly electronic newsletter, GO For It!, which goes out to 30,000+ student/graduate subscribers.
Professional Memberships
Australian Marketing Institute (AMI)
The Faculty of Economics and Commerce and the Department of Management and Marketing have engaged in a corporate membership agreement with the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) which offers marketing students the opportunity for free annual AMI membership.
The Australian Marketing Institute is the largest professional body for marketing practitioners nationally. Gain a competitive advantage, keep up to date with industry trends, network with industry professionals and develop your skills by subscribing today!
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What AMI offers their members
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What you will gain as a member of AMI
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How to join?
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Presentation Slides - AMI and Bright Sparks
What AMI offers their members
- Annual membership to Australia’s largest professional body for marketing practitioners.
- Access to workshops and seminars.
- Industry updates and information on changing trends.Access to professional marketing networks.
- Industry newsletters and magazines.
What you will gain as a member of AMI
- You will continuously build and develop your knowledge of marketing in the professional industry, through seminars, networking and workshops.
- You will have the opportunity to build and sustain professional relationships with fellow marketers in the industry.
- You will have an increased competitive advantage when joining the professional workforce with further industry knowledge and experience gained from beyond the classroom.
- You will gain insight into the professional marketing community and environment.
How to join?
AMI membership applications for 2009-10 have closed. We anticipate that AMI memberships will be available again through the Faculty and the Department of Marketing and Management next year. For more information about the AMI please read the AMI website.
Presentation Slides - AMI and Bright Sparks
Find out more information about the AMI and Bright Sparks from the Powerpoint presentation slides(Pdf 247kb) complied by Mr. Hunter Leonard, the AMI Victorian State Councillor and Managing Director of Blue frog Marketing.