{"id":6623,"date":"2026-09-11T12:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T02:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/?post_type=article&#038;p=6623"},"modified":"2026-09-11T12:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T02:18:07","slug":"careers-week-8-term-3","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/article\/careers-week-8-term-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers &#8211; Week 8 Term 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MCE Careers Website Link\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mcecareers.com\/\"><strong>mcecareers.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Term 3, Week 8 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dear Parents\/Carers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As we approach the final weeks of Term 3, we are pleased to share an update on upcoming careers events, university information sessions and practical skill-building workshops. At Marist College Eastwood, we are committed to supporting our students as they explore their post-school pathways and make informed decisions about their futures. We encourage parents and carers to review these valuable opportunities together with their sons as they prepare for the next steps in their academic and vocational journeys.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Upcoming University Events &amp; Info Sessions<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Macquarie [EX]plore Science Extension Conference<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Host:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Macquarie University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Date:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Monday, 14 September 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A full-day conference showcasing Year 12 HSC Science Extension research with presentations, posters, networking and lab tours.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Prepare for the Future of Work with Sydney\u2019s Bachelor of Arts<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Host:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> University of Sydney<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Date:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Wednesday, 16 September 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Online Webinar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Discover how USYD\u2019s Bachelor of Arts builds adaptable skills like critical thinking, creativity and communication for an evolving workforce.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Sydney College of the Arts Portfolio Evening<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Host:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> University of Sydney<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Date:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Wednesday, 16 September 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> On-Campus (Camperdown) or Online<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Future Bachelor of Visual Arts applicants can receive direct, one-on-one advice from academic staff to elevate their application portfolios.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>UNSW Aviation Open Day 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Host:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> University of New South Wales<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Date:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Saturday, 19 September 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> UNSW Flying Operations Unit, Bankstown Airport<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tour the aircraft fleet, test out flight simulators and chat with flight instructors and current students about aviation pathways.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Astronomy Open Night by Macquarie University<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Host:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Macquarie University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Date:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Saturday, 19 September 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An evening of stargazing and science featuring &#8220;The Big Cosmic Q&amp;A&#8221; and specialized career sessions for high school students.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>UNSW Careers 2040: STEM Careers Reimagined<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Host:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> University of New South Wales<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Date:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Wednesday, 23 September 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An interactive panel and networking event exploring how cross-disciplinary skills, emerging tech and lifelong learning shape future STEM careers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Holiday Workshops &amp; Practical Experiences<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Macquarie Student Startup Bootcamp (Years 9\u201310):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Friday, 18 September 2026 (Macquarie University) \u2014 A full-day workshop focused on building entrepreneurial skills, identifying real-world problems and pitching innovative ideas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Sydney Design School Open Day:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Saturday, 19 September 2026 (Sydney Design School) \u2014 Explore design studios, view student work and join interactive mood board workshops.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Quantum Tech Camp (Years 9\u201312):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 29 September\u20131 October 2026 (Macquarie University or Online) \u2014 Hosted by Sydney Quantum Academy, this free 3-day camp offers coding challenges, quantum concepts and insights from local researchers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Create for a Day at SAE Sydney:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Saturday, 3 October 2026 (SAE Sydney Campus) \u2014 Studio-based holiday workshops in animation, audio, film, games, design and computer science.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Webinars &amp; Future Dates<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>Event Title<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>Host<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>Format<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>23 Sep 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Living on Campus at ANU Webinar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ANU<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Online<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>28 Sep \u2013 7 Oct 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free Online HSC Study Sessions<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WSU<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Online<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>6 Oct 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Apply to ANU: UAC Now Open Webinar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ANU<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Online<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>21 Oct 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Study Project Management at Sydney Webinar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uni of Sydney<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Online<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>28 Oct 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why Study Business with Sydney? Webinar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uni of Sydney<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Online<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>29 Oct 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Year 12 &amp; Beyond with ADHD Webinar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ADHD Webinars<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Online<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>4 Nov 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Explore Speech Pathology at Sydney Webinar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uni of Sydney<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Online<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>18 Nov 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Preparing for ATAR Release: Pathways to Sydney<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uni of Sydney<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Online<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>Scholarships &amp; Closing Dates<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Propel Australian Submarine Scholarship Program:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Closes <\/span><b>2 October 2026<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>AFTRS Onbass Giant Steps Scholarship ($30,000 AUD):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Closes <\/span><b>21 October 2026<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>AMSI High School Scholarships for Female Year 10 Students:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Closes <\/span><b>23 October 2026<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have any questions about university applications, UAC, or apprenticeship options, please feel free to contact the Careers Office at the College &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maristeastwood-nsw.compass.education\/Records\/UserNew.aspx?userId=19883#\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">benjamin.nguyen004@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the full version, please see the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1uzrrjpUnYY7dpewWCKC4SDB176R53-5V\/edit?usp=drive_link&amp;ouid=100467306150388160400&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">link<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Warm regards<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr Benjamin Nguyen<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Careers Adviser<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the Careers Adviser<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-6623","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/6623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}