RMIT University
Careers & Employment:
City Campus
Location: Student Services Level 4 Building 14 Swanston Street Melbourne
Postal Address: GPO Box 2476 Melbourne Vic 3001
Telephone: +61 3 9925 2078
Facsimile: +61 3 9925 3942
Homepage: www.rmit.edu.au/careers
Email: careers@rmit.edu.au
University Switchboard: +61 3 9925 2000
University Homepage: www.rmit.edu.au
Bundoora Campus
Location: Student Services, Level 3, Building 202, Plenty Road, Bundoora
Postal Address: GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, Vic. 3001
Telephone: +61 3 9925 7280
Email: careers@rmit.edu.au
RMIT is a global university of technology and design and Australia’s largest tertiary institution. The University enjoys an international reputation for excellence in practical education and outcome-oriented research. RMIT is a leader in technology, design, global business, communication, global communities, health solutions and urban sustainable futures.
We are ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for engineering and technology in the 2011 QS World University Rankings. RMIT has three campuses in Melbourne, Australia, and two in Vietnam. We offer programs through partners in Singapore, Hong Kong, mainland China, Malaysia, India and Europe. We enjoy research and industry partnerships on every continent. The University’s student population of 74,000 includes 30,000 international students, of whom more than 17,000 are taught offshore (almost 6,000 at RMIT Vietnam).
Services and Programs
Applications and resumes collected ■ Contact with Colleges (Faculties) arranged ■ Direct mail and email services ■ Information sessions ■ Interviews on campus, Online vacancy advertising and job -seeker database/register – eJobs powered by Career Hub ■ Recruitment and selection services ■ Resource Centre/careers library ■ Networking events ■ Mentoring ■ Marketing distribution on campus ■ Employer Secrets series ■ Leadership program ■ Industry Case Studies.
Facilities
Audiovisual equipment ■ Catering ■ Interview rooms ■ Lecture theatres ■ Professional exhibition set up for careers expos ■ Videoconferencing.
Equity Groups:
RMIT places a high value on cultural diversity and fairness to all and has a wide range of services for equity groups. These values underpin our links with industry, community organisations and other educators. For recruitment of graduates from equity groups please contact RMIT Career Development & Employment.
Fields of Education
Architecture, Art & Design, Building and Planning, Business (Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Management, Transport and Logistics), Community Services & Social Sciences, Computing and Information Technology, Education & Training, Engineering and Related Technologies (Aerospace, Automotive, Chemical, Civil and Infrastructure, Electrical/Electronic/Biomedical/Communication, Manufacturing/Mechanical), Environment, Health & Medical Sciences, Law, Manufacturing & Printing, Media & Communication, Science.
For a complete list of all programs – TAFE, Degree, Postgraduate go to: www.rmit.edu.au/programs
Number of Graduating Students
Business: 1086; Engineering: 613; Art & Design:487; Education: 109; Science:1331
Staff
Manager – Career Development, Education Career Development and Employment:
Sally Brooks T: +61 3 9925 2771 ■ E: sally.brooks@rmit.edu.au
Student & Graduate Employment Co-ordinator:
Janice Robinson T: +61 3 9925 5275 ■ E: janice.robinson@rmit.edu.au
Employment and Employment Services:
Robert Austin (manager) T: +61 3 9925 3872 ■ E: robert.austin@rmit.edu.au
Student & Graduate Employment Officer:
Kelly Kenshole T: +61 3 9925 3901 ■ E: kelly.kenshole@rmit.edu.au
International Employment & Employer Services:
Meagan Solomon T: +61 3 9925 0332 ■ E: meagan.solomon@rmit.edu.au
Employment and Employer Services Coordinator
Adam Rowland T: +61 3 9925 4767 ■ E: adam.rowland@rmit.edu.au
Employment & Employer Services Coordinator
Kate Lefoe T: +61 3 9925 9617 ■ E: kate.lefoe@rmit.edu.au
2012 Dates
Semester 1 Teaching Period: 27 February – 25 May
Mid semester break: 5 – 11 April
SWOT vac week: 28 May – 1 June
Exams: 4 – 22 June Semester break 25 June – 13
Semester 2 Teaching period: 16 July – 12 October
Mid semester break: 27 – 31 August
SWOT vac week: 15 – 19 October
Exams: 22 October – 9 November
Employer Visits
Kelly Kenshole, T: +61 3 9925 390 ■ E: kelly.kenshole@rmit.edu.au or
Janice Robinson, T: +61 3 9925 5275 ■ E: janice.robinson@rmit.edu.au
Careers Fairs
Careers Expo: 6 March, Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton.
Work Experience Fair: 3 August, Storey Hall, RMIT University