The University of Newcastle
Careers Service:
Newcastle Campus
Location: Callaghan
Postal Address: Level 2 Student Services Building, The University of Newcastle Callaghan NSW 2308
Telephone: +61 2 4921 5588
Facsimile: +61 2 4921 6926
Homepage: careerhub.newcastle.edu.au/employers
Email: careers@newcastle.edu.au
University Switchboard: +61 2 49 21 5000
University Homepage: www.newcastle.edu.au
Central Coast Campus
Location: Ourimbah
Postal Address: Student Support Unit Brush Road, Ourimbah NSW 2258
Telephone: +61 2 4348 4060
Facsimile: +61 2 4348 4065
Email: careers@newcastle.edu.au
The University of Newcastle, established in 1965, has a student population of approximately 32,000. We offer a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs delivered by five faculties – Business and Law, Education and Arts, Engineering and Built Environment, Health and Science and Information Technology. We are proud of our reputation and the quality of our graduates. It is the perfect place in which to grow academically, professionally and personally. We have two major campuses: Newcastle campus located 12 kilometres from the centre of Newcastle at Callaghan and the Central Coast campus located at Ourimbah. The university also offers limited undergraduate degree programs at the North Coast Institute of TAFE at Port Macquarie. Recently we have established a presence in the Sydney Central Business District.
Services and Programs
Careers expos ■ CareerHub ■ Contact/interaction with faculties/academic staff ■ Direct mailouts ■ Industry and community-linked programs ■ On-campus presentations and interviews ■ Work experience/industry placements ■ Online vacancy advertising ■ Resource centre/careers library ■ Full details of services are available on website (www.careerhub.newcastle.edu.au/employers or www.newcastle.edu.au/service/careers)
Facilities
Catering ■ Interview rooms ■ Lecture theatres ■ Professional exhibition setup for Careers Expos ■ Videoconferencing ■ Equity Groups – we are able to assist with recruitment of candidates from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other equity groups.
Fields of Education
Arts, Aboriginal Studies, Accounting, Architecture, Biomedical Science, Biotechnology, Business, Computer Science, Commerce, Construction, Management, Diagnostic, Nuclear & Medical Radiation Science, Development Studies, Drama, E-commerce, Economics, Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary & Special Education, Engineering (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Software, Surveying, Telecommunications), Finance, Fine Arts, Human Resources Management, Industrial Design, Information Technology, Law (combined degrees including Diploma in Legal Practice), Leisure & Tourism, Mathematics, Marketing, Media & Communications, Medicine, Music, Nursing & Midwifery, Nutrition & Dietetics, Occupational Health & Safety, Occupational Therapy, Oral Health, Pharmacy, Photonics, Physics, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Psychology, Science (Biology, Chemistry, Environmental, Food Technology, Geology, Marine Science), Sports Science, Social Sciences, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Theology & Visual Design.
Number of Graduating Students (approximate)
Accounting & Finance 220+; Architecture/Design 190+; Arts/Communications/Humanities 650+; Business 1000+; Education 930+; Engineering 400+; Health 1110+; IT/Computer Science 220+; Law 125+; Science 410+.
Staff
Head of Careers Service:
Susan Eade
T: +61 2 4921 5588
E: susan.eade@newcastle.edu.au
Recruitment Contacts, Newcastle Campus:
Janice Jackson
T: +61 2 4921 5588
E: janice.jackson@newcastle.edu.au
Linda Sefton
T: +61 2 4921 5588
E: linda.sefton@newcastle.edu.au
Renee Smith
T: +61 2 4921 5588
E: renee.smith@newcastle.edu.au
Information Officer:
Allison Burgess
T: +61 2 4921 5588
E: allison.burgess@newcastle.edu.au
Recruitment Contacts, Central Coast Campus:
Monique Kassi
T: +61 2 4348 4060
E: monique.kassi@newcastle.edu.au
Sally Purcell
T: +61 2 4348 4060
E: sally.purcell@newcastle.edu.au
2011 Dates
Semester 1: 28 Feb – 3 Jun
Semester 2: 25 Jul – 4 Nov
Exam period: 6 – 24 Jun; 7 – 25 Nov
Vacations: 22 – 29 Apr; 27 Jun – 22 Jul; 26 Sep – 7 Oct
Employer Visits
Employers are welcome on campus at any time.
To arrange a visit please contact
Allison Burgess:
T: +61 2 4921 5588
E: allison.burgess@newcastle.edu.au
Careers Fairs
Vacation and Work Experience Expo: 11 Aug 2011
Graduate Careers and Employer Expo: 20 Mar 2012
Accounting, Economics and Finance Careers Evening: TBA 2012
Education Careers Expo: TBA 2012
Health Careers Expo: TBA 2012