What's On at UWA

If you're new to Australia and want to learn some Strine (Australian) so you understand the local lingo (language) better, join this workshop.

Your essay, report, review is due soon. The days, hours and finally minutes slip by but you still just can’t get started (or finished!). If this sounds familiar, come along and find out how to get moving with a range of tried and tested strategies.

Dr Andy Sierakowski, FRACI current Director, Office of Industry and Innovation at the University of Western Australia talks about his career experiences and working in R&D in industry.

Apple will be visiting the campus to discuss Apple's unique graduate program, the Apple Store Leader Program, plus other full-time and part-time opportunities with Apple Retail.

The Apple Store Leader Program is a 24-month immersion in every aspect of managing and operating an Apple (...)

An excellent essay structure makes your writing pleasurable to read. Learn how to order your reasons and develop a logical, coherent and clear essay that flows from effective introduction to rounded conclusion.

This workshop will involve your participation in a number of practical activities that will assist you to:

Explore the job interview process Identify the preparation required to perform well in interviews Predict likely interview questions Practise answering interview questions

This workshop is designed to help students with plotting linear and quadratic functions on the Cartesian plane. Importantly, students will see how to make the transition from equation to graph.

This workshop builds upon the previous workshop on basic algebra. Students who want to build up their competence will find this workshop of great interest, as would those who have completed the workshop on basic algebra skills.

The cover letter is usually the first thing read by an employer and it will influence whether they read on or not! Learn how to:

Structure your letters Create interest in your application Prepare letters for advertised and non-advertised positions

Successfully answering online application questions or responding to selection criteria is essential for getting to the interview stage Learn more about:

Skills & attributes used as selection criteria? Using the 'STAR' Technique to demonstrate skills Organising and presenting your (...)

Academic reports require different skills and a different format from essays. Gain the skills you need to tackle reports with efficiency and confidence.

Interested in working for the Australian government intelligence agencies? Come along and find out more!

Australian citizens in all disciplines.

These workshops are for postgrads writing a dissertation as part of a coursework degree. Each workshop provides a brief session on a different aspect of writing and an opportunity to get individual help.

Learn this technique for generating and ordering ideas (particularly useful for getting started on assignments and for overcoming writers' block).

Want to find out more about who employs Science students? Interested in work experience, graduate or vacation work?

Come along to the Science Union Careers Expo!

Employers attending include:

-Rio Tinto -Alcoa -ASIO -Teach for Australia -UWA Faculty of Education (Do (...)

This workshop gives a basic introduction to statistics, particularly measures of central tendency and spread, for both univariate and bivariate data. Students will gain an intuitive idea of how certain measures are calculated and used to summarise sets of data.

It’s never too early to start!

Getting Ready for Employment Seminar

The students who are most competitive in the employment market are those who started preparing in 1st and 2nd year.

You need to develop career management skills and take the steps to maximise (...)

AIESEC is giving you a chance to go out into the world and join the other hundreds of students who have lived the change by educating students, raising awareness of HIV/AIDS, getting involved in social entrepreneurship, empowering women, tackling human rights and environmental issues in countries (...)

This workshop gives a basic introduction to the interplay between statistics, probability and the real world. Students will learn about various probability distributions, including the normal distribution. We will then see examples where the use of statistics and probability allows us to make sense (...)

Learn this technique for generating and ordering ideas (particularly useful for getting started on assignments and for overcoming writers' block).