Deakin University
Careers & Employment Unit:
Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds
Location: Student Life Ground Level Administration Building
Postal Address: Pigdons Road Waurn Ponds VIC 3217
Telephone: +61 3 5227 1221/3
Facsimile: +61 3 5227 2829
Homepage: www.deakin.edu.au/careers
Email: careers@deakin.edu.au or jobshop@deakin.edu.au
University Switchboard: +61 3 9244 6300
University Homepage: www.deakin.edu.au
Geelong Waterfront Campus
Location: Student Life, Level 2
Postal Address: 1 Gheringhap Street Geelong VIC 3217
Telephone: +61 3 5227 1221/3
Facsimile: +61 3 5227 2829
Email: careers@deakin.edu.au or jobshop@deakin.edu.au
Melbourne Campus at Burwood
Location: Student Life Level 2 Building B
Postal Address: 221 Burwood Highway Burwood VIC 3125
Telephone: +61 3 9244 6302
Facsimile: +61 3 9244 6965
Email: careers@deakin.edu.au or jobshop@deakin.edu.au
Warrnambool Campus
Location: Student Life Lower Level Building B
Postal Address: Princes Highway Warrnambool VIC 3280
Telephone: +61 3 5563 3256
Facsimile: +61 3 5563 3420
Email: careers@deakin.edu.au or jobshop@deakin.edu.au
Deakin is one of a more recent generation of Australian universities that deliver professionally relevant courses in new and innovative ways. In addition to an appropriate level of expert knowledge in their field of education, Deakin has implemented a trimester system that allows students to graduate at three points during the year.
Services and Programs
Direct email ■ Direct mailouts via the post ■ Free online vacancy listings ■ Profile raising initiatives on-campus and online, including industry-specific careers presentations, fairs and workshops and discipline-specific career websites ■ A range of online sponsorship opportunities also available ■ Display of promotional brochures in Careers Resource Centres and throughout the campus.
For more information see www.deakin.edu.au/jobshop
Facilities
Audiovisual equipment ■ Catering ■ Interview or meeting rooms.
Equity Groups
The Careers and Employment team is able to assist you with the recruitment of candidates from various equity groups through our ongoing contact with the Deakin University Disability Resource Centre and the Institute of Koori Education.
Fields of Education
Accounting, Architecture and Building, Business Information Systems, Communication and Creative Arts, Economics, Education, Engineering, Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Finance, History, Health and Social Development, Heritage and Society, Information Technology, International and Political Studies, Law, Life and Environmental Sciences, Marketing and Management, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry, Psychology.
Number of Graduating Students (approximate)
Arts & Education 2,000+; Business and Law 3,000+; Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences 1,000+; Science & Technology 1,000+.
Staff
Head of Careers Service:
David Essex
T: +61 3 5227 1221/3
E: david.essex@deakin.edu.au
Graduate Employment and Bookings, Work Integrated Learning Contact:
Sarah Milne
T: +61 3 9244 3703
E: sarah.milne@deakin.edu.au
2012 Dates
Trimester 1: 5 Mar – 15 Jun 2012
Trimester 2: 9 Jul – 19 Oct 2012
Trimester 3: 12 Nov 2012 – 1 Mar 2013
Exam period 1: 7 – 15 Jun 2012
Exam period 2: 11 – 19 Oct 2012
Exam period 3: 21 Feb – 1 Mar 2013
Employer Visits
Employers are welcome on campus at any time during the academic year. Careers & Employment are able to provide a range of options on coming on campus, and can provide tailored activities in discussion with individual employers.
Careers Fairs
Graduate Careers Fair: 19 Mar 2012 (Melbourne Campus at Burwood only)