Victoria University
Student Career Development:
Footscray Park Campus
Location: Ballarat Rd Footscray
Postal Address:PO Box 14428 Melbourne 8001
Telephone:+61 3 9919 4944
Facsimile:+61 3 9919 4390
Homepage:www.vu.edu.au/careers
Email: jobready@vu.edu.au or careers@vu.edu.au
University Switchboard:+61 3 9919 4000
University Homepage: www.vu.edu.au
With a simple, fast and employer-driven employment website, and on-campus recruitment facilities, Victoria University streamlines access to job-ready students and recent graduates.
Ninety nationalities make up our 50,000+ students, many of whom are bilingual. The university offers courses in the areas of Arts, Education, Social Science, Business, Law, Health, Science and Engineering, across higher education and TAFE.
Take a look at VU – you won’t be disappointed!
Services and Programs
Careers fair ■ Direct mail and targeted emails ■ Banner advertising ■ Employer information sessions ■ Interactive website with jobs board ■ Lunchtime forums ■ One-stop faculty liaison ■ Interview facilities.
Learning in the Workplace and Community – provides opportunities for employers to engage with students by providing work-based learning opportunities. Examples include: work integrated learning, placements, internships, practical and project work.
Career Bridge Mentoring Program – matches final and penultimate year students with industry professionals from their field of study to help prepare them for transition into their profession and the workplace.
Facilities
Interview room with full reception service ■ Audiovisual equipment ■ Catering
■ Appropriate information session venues.
Equity Groups
Victoria University recognises the value of individual differences in the educational setting and in the workplace so that people from all groups in society have the opportunity to participate and contribute to life at our university. We can therefore assist employers in targeting candidates from equity groups.
Fields of Education
Accounting, Banking and Finance, Economics, Management and General Business, International Trade, Financial Risk Management,Tourism and Hospitality, Justice and Legal Practice, Law, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Retail and Property Services, Arts, Creative Arts, Indigenous Studies, International Studies, Music Industry, Education, Preparatory and Transition, Human Services, Allied Health Services, Bio Science, Emergency Health Services, Food Science and Nutrition, Nursing, Personal Services, Psychology, Exercise and Sports Science, Recreation Management, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information and Communication Technology, Management Information Systems, Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metals and Engineering, Environment, Logistics, Transport.
Number of Graduating Students (approximate)
Applied Science 143+; Arts 579+; Business 1,699+; Communication 15+; Creative Arts Industries 14+; Education 135+; Engineering 185+; Exercise Science & Human Movement 90+; Health Science 333+; International Studies 29+; Law 209+; Nursing 325+; Psychology 20+; Science 130+; Sport and Recreation Management 77+; Social Work 76+.
Staff
Head of Careers Service:
Debra McDonald
T: +61 3 9919 5972
E: Debra.McDonald@vu.edu.au
Graduate Employment Contact:
Libby Ainalis
T: +61 3 9919 4064
E: libby.ainalis@vu.edu.au
Dates
Semester 1: 27 Feb – 25 May
Semester 2: 23 Jul – 19 Oct
Employer Visits
Industry and Community Liaison Officer:
Libby Ainalis
T: +61 3 9919 4064
E: libby.ainalis@vu.edu.au
Careers Fairs
Careers Fair: 14 Mar (all disciplines)