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Finding a Job

ScottLife as a student isn’t cheap. There are heaps of things to pay for: food, living on res or rent (and the bills) or for some, maybe a mortgage. And while the trusty student card may get you a discount on some things, it’s not common currency everywhere.

Sure, for those who qualify for Youth Allowance or Austudy, this is a nice start but is likely not enough to cover all of your expenditures. A simple equation shows that if expenditure is greater than income there is a loss. How do you solve this? You could try scrounging money from your parents, otherwise a part time job might be the answer.

You could try visiting some local businesses to see if there are any vacancies. There is also a job board located at both Gippsland and Mt Helen where local jobs are posted. It is near the door to Student Connect at the Gippsland Campus or outside the careers office on the first floor of the U Building at the Mt Helen Campus. FedUni also has an online job board called CareerHub which can you can get to by clicking this link:

https://federation.edu.au/current-students/assistance-support-and-services/student-career-hub

We are currently recruiting for PASS leaders for next year. Applications for these are open now and you can apply for these by following the link below.

 

PASS Leader:

www.federation.edu.au/PASS

Applications for these jobs close soon! PASS Leader applications are open until 9am Monday 3rd October 2016. If you want to know more about what is involved with these positions, you can contact Student Futures by emailing studentfutures@federation.edu.au or by phoning 1300 333 864.

Another job on campus that is flexible depending on your schedule is the position of a Student Ambassador. This job is tax free as you are paid with gift cards. Applications for this are different for both campuses. For Gippsland you can fill out an application form and for Mt Helen you’ll need to email Hayley Brennan.

Gippsland: http://bit.ly/AmbassadorApplication

Mt Helen: h.brennan@federation.edu.au

With these jobs mentioned above, other than being a Student Ambassador, you’ll have to pay tax, unless they’re paying you cash on the side, of course. The Army Reserve offers flexible work and is legally tax free. They also give you free accommodation and food when on courses and activities. More information about the Army Reserve can be found by clicking on the link below:

http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/army/about-the-army/army-reserve/

– Scott

Could you be our next PASS leader?

imageHellooooooo my lovely little kittens!

Have you heard of the PASS program? Well, you should have because it’s brilliant. PASS stands for Peer Assisted Study Sessions, and they are basically fun and casual study sessions for more difficult courses, run by an experienced student who has done well in that course in the past. And guess what? You could be that experienced student!

Yep, you heard me right. Applications to become next year’s PASS leaders are now open. Excited yet? You should be. Basically, if you have at least a high credit average across your degree, and have received at least a distinction in the course you wish to be a PASS leader in, then you should apply! It would also help if you are great at communicating and interacting with other people, particularly other students, and you have some form of organisational skills. Yes, unfortunately you will have to be at least slightly organised. Sorry, friends.

So what does being a PASS leader involve? Well, I’m glad you asked. If you are a PASS leader, you will run between one to three PASS sessions a week in your course. You will need to organise activities and/or things to do based on the course content that has been studied that week or is more difficult for students to understand, in order to help students learn in different and more interesting ways. One of the most important things to remember is that, as a PASS leader, you are not a teacher, and you shouldn’t give the students the answers but rather facilitate discussion and other ways in which the students can find the answers themselves. You will also be required to attend training, which will probably occur in February. Oh, and of course you get paid. Because money is always good, especially for us struggling uni students.

More information about becoming a PASS leader and application forms can be found here.

To check if PASS runs in a course you have completed and done well in, check this semester’s timetables here (be aware that some courses may change next year).

If you have any questions or need any extra information that you could not find at the link above, contact: studentfutures@federation.edu.au

-Tegan