By Brendan Rees
Students of Berwick College have begun mapping out their future after the school hosted a careers expo on Thursday 19 July.
Years 9-12 students toured the 40 exhibitors on hand from universities, TAFEs, apprenticeship groups, local employers and other private providers.
Organisations on display included Academy of Information Technology, William Angliss, Moorabbin Fying Service, Richmond Institute of Sport, Ministry of Dance, Federation University and more.
Other career options were the Australian Defence Force, Victoria Police, and the Country Fire Authority.
Careers team leader Kate Rolls said the students enjoyed finding out about potential pathways as well as looking into part-time job options while they were still at school.
“The atmosphere was electric, thanks to some very engaged students and Berwick College’s resident D.J., Jakob Searles, who was kind enough to play the latest chart-toppers which all students really enjoyed,” she said.
Year 12 student Kayla said the expo helped clarify her options after completing school.
“It allowed me to compare all of the different universities and I now feel confident about my university of choice,” she said.
Year 12 student Hayden said: “I didn’t realise how many trades the Department of Defence offer – they were really informative”
Abbey, of Year 11 said: “I collected so many brochures, and I didn’t realise Box Hill TAFE had so many courses on offer.”
Year 9 student Jacinta said she was surprised by the amount of providers available with “awesome opportunities we have post-school.”
