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Faculty of Science. Careers Practitioners Seminar. Rewarding careers. Science graduates Have excellent employment rates – higher than 98% employed Are paid salaries, that are, on average in the top 20% of the workforce for their age group - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Faculty of Science
Careers Practitioners Seminar
Rewarding careersScience graduates– Have excellent employment rates – higher than 98%
employed– Are paid salaries, that are, on average in the top 20% of
the workforce for their age group– Progress in their careers towards management and
professional roles– Generally undertake further study as their career
progresses– Obtain considerable levels of personal satisfaction from
their jobs– Would do a science degree again!– Have outstanding opportunities in secondary school
teaching due to unprecedented demand
Science Graduates Career Options• Astronomer / Astrophysicist• Archaeologist• Biomedical chemist• Botanist• Dietitian/Nutritionist• Drug designer• Eco-tourism operator• Environmental consultant• Forensic scientist• Geologist• Horticulturist• Industrial Chemist• Land use manager• Microbiologist• Museum curator• Meteorologist
• Neuroscientist• Paleontologist
• Physicist• Physiologist • Park ranger
• Patent and trademark attorney• Risk management consultant
• Secondary school teacher• Science journalist
• Soil scientist• Statistician
• Synchrotron Scientist• Toxicologist
• Waste & resource management consultant
• Winemaker• Zoologist
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source: mycareer.com.au
MyCareer job listings inclusive of wage, figures may incorporate total package.
Job ready with MonashWhat is the Faculty of Science and Monash University doing to
make our students job ready?• Leadership programs
• Science Advanced Leadership• Ancora Imparo
• In2Science • Science Student Ambassadors and Monash Ambassador
Programs • Environmental Science Internship Program• Summer Internship Scholarships• Science Industry Night• Careers and Employment Services
28th February 2011Presentation title 5
Young scientist research prize in earth sciencesRoyal Society of Victoria
Madelaine Willcock
6
Course: Bachelor of Science
Major: Geosciences
Graduated: 2008
Secondary School: Luther College
Job Title: PhD
Antonette SindikProtecting Australia from pests and
diseases
Course: Bachelor of Science(Hons) Major: Zoology and
Environmental and Conservation Biology
Graduated: 2007
Secondary School: Queensland
Job Title: Regional Vector Monitoring Coordinator. Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services
Presentation title 7
Leon Cooper“I feel like l am becoming a more valuable
person through my education and employment in science”
Course: Bachelor of ScienceAdvanced with Honours
Major: Physics and Mathematics
Graduated: 2005
Secondary School: Damascus College
Job Title: Strategy Analyst Accenture
Presentation title 8
Caitlyn Hoggart
Course: Bachelor of Environmental Science (Hons)
Major: GeosciencesGraduated: 2009
Secondary School: Mentone Girls’ Secondary College
Job: ExxonMobilExploration geoscientist
Presentation title 9
Science can lead to your dream job
Joe Ngo Cheung
Multiple changes in direction, leads Joe to Monash
Course: Science Honours PhD (Chemistry)
Major: Chemistry
Graduated: 2011
Job: Secondary School TeacherPhD
Presentation title 10
Tom Webb
Presentation title 11
Course: Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science
Major: Behavioural Studies (Arts) Physiology (Science)
Graduated: 2011
Secondary School: Melbourne High School
Job Title: Graduate Dentistry
Science – A sound background for future options
Discovered a new dolphin species in Victoria
Kate Charlton-Robb
12
Course: Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Major: Biology and Marine & Freshwater Biology
Graduated: 2003
Job Title: PhD
