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Stepping Into is a paid internship program designed specifically for university students with disability, who want to gain some paid hands-on work experience in their chosen field of study. The Australian Network on Disability (AND), work with their members to identify and provide opportunities for university students with disability to “step into” the workplace to gain exposure to their potential career field and get involved in projects and work alongside experienced professionals.

Students benefit by gaining valuable experience in their potential field of work, opportunities to develop networking skills, contacts and social skills associated within the professional environment, as well a chance to showcase their skills and knowledge in the workplace. The internship experience will equip students with newly obtained skills, knowledge and experience that will serve as a valuable attribute on any future graduate’s resume.

All students may benefit from participating in the Stepping Into program, by gaining skills in job applications and interviewing, with support and resources offered by AND, such as briefing sessions hosted by the Stepping Into Program Manager, interview tips and guides, professional communication coaching as well as continual support throughout the program.

AND will be hosting an information session at the Australian Catholic University on Friday 15 May for students to come along and hear about the Stepping Into program. They will be discussing the opportunities available for our winter program in July, and allowing students to ask any questions they may have.

The National Disability Insurance Agency are offering Business, HR, Law, PR and Communications and IT students paid internship opportunities in Geelong and Canberra this winter through the Stepping Into Winter internship program.

Are you a student with disability who wants to:

• Gain paid work experience in a leading organisation?
• Build a network of contacts?
• Develop valuable skills and experience?

Stepping Into is a paid internship program designed specifically for university students with disability who want to gain some paid hands-on work experience.

Positions with NDIA for students are in the following areas:

• Engagement Branch – Geelong
• Risk and Business Planning team – Geelong
• Legal – Information law – Canberra
• Finance branch – Geelong
• ICT Management – Geelong
• ICT Management – Canberra
• People and Culture intern – Geelong

You can view the position details and download an application form on our website.

The internships will run over the university holidays in July, allowing students to accommodate their studies and other commitments. Placements are for a minimum 152 hours. These hours can be worked either full time or part time depending on your requirements for workplace adjustments. Students must be in their penultimate or final year of study to participate in Stepping Into, and must be registered with Disability Services at their university. For full details on eligibility requirements, please click here.

Telstra is offering IT and ICT students paid internship opportunities in Melbourne this winter through the Stepping Into Winter internship program.

Are you a student with disability who wants to:

• Gain paid work experience in a leading organisation?
• Build a network of contacts?
• Develop valuable skills and experience?

Stepping Into is a paid internship program designed specifically for university students with disability who want to gain some paid hands-on work experience.

IT and ICT related positions with Telstra are in the following areas:

• Internal Telecommunication Services
• Telstra Operation/Wireless Network Engineering
• Connect and Collaborate Team
• Networks, Program Management

You can view the position details and download an application form via our website.

The program will run over the university holidays in July, allowing students to accommodate their studies and other commitments. Placements are for a minimum 152 hours. These hours can be worked either full time or part time depending on your requirements for workplace adjustments.

Students must be in their penultimate or final year of study to participate in Stepping Into, and must be registered with Disability Services at their university. For full details on eligibility requirements, please click here.

Telstra is offering Engineering students with disability paid internship opportunities in Melbourne this winter!

Are you a student with disability who wants to:

• Gain paid work experience in a leading organisation?
• Build a network of contacts?
• Develop valuable skills and experience?

Stepping Into is a paid internship program designed specifically for university students with disability who want to gain some paid hands-on work experience.

Opportunities with Telstra in Melbourne for Engineering students include:

• Networks – Managed & Security Product Engineering
• Business Support & Improvement
• Telstra Operation/Wireless Network Engineering
• Connect and Collaborate Team
• Networks, Program Management
• Transport and Routing Engineering Team

For more information about these roles, visit our website.

The program will run over the university holidays in July, allowing students to accommodate their studies and other commitments. Placements are for a minimum 152 hours. These hours can be worked either full time or part time depending on your requirements for workplace adjustments.

Students must be in their penultimate or final year of study to participate in Stepping Into, and must be registered with Disability Services at their university. For full details on eligibility requirements, please click here.

The Australian Network on Disability is partnering with Cummins Inc, a global power leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of diesel and natural gas engines, to provide Business, Commerce, Economics and Finance students with disability the opportunity to be mentored by industry professionals as part of the PACE Mentoring program.

There are a number of positions still available for students who want to improve their industry knowledge and work-based skills, as well as network with seasoned professionals in the finance field. During the program, students will work with their mentors to set career goals, discuss skills and experience, and learn how to best promote their capabilities to future employers. Other activities may include:

• Reviewing resumes and cover letters
• Mock interviews
• Worksite visits
• Networking with other professionals
• Discussing workplace adjustments
• Building confidence.

Students will meet with their mentors 6-8 times over a 12 week period. Meetings can be arranged around work and study commitments, and will generally be of 1-2 hours duration.

PACE offers students with disability the opportunity to develop their skills and confidence in a workplace setting, which can assist them in planning their career journey, as well as aiding their personal and professional development.

Complete the attached application form and submit to applications@and.org.au. You can view frequently asked questions and success stories on our website.

Are you a student with disability who wants to:

• Gain paid work experience in a leading organisation?
• Build a network of contacts?
• Develop valuable skills and experience?

Stepping Into is a paid internship program designed specifically for university students with disability who want to gain some paid hands-on work experience.

There are opportunities available with the following organisations over winter 2015:

Telstra
Australia Post
Coles
Opportunities in other cities

The program will run over the university holidays in July, allowing students to accommodate their studies and other commitments. Placements are for a minimum 152 hours. These hours can be worked either full time or part time depending on your requirements for workplace adjustments.

Students must be in their penultimate or final year of study to participate in Steppingg Into, and must be registered with Disability Services at their university.

For full details on eligibility requirements, please click here.
To apply for one or more of the above positions, visit our website and follow the application instructions.

If you are a first year student, or you are not in your penultimate or final year, you may be interested in a mentoring opportunity through PACE Mentoring which gives students with disability the opportunity to develop skills and confidence in a workplace setting, can assist in planning career goals, as well as aiding personal and professional development.

PAID INTERNSHIPS WITH PwC IN SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, BRISBANE, ADELAIDE AND PERTH

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 6 APRIL 2015

Stepping Into… is a paid internship program specifically designed for students with a disability, who want paid, hands-on work experience that is relevant to their degree and chosen field of study. We have been successfully assisting students to obtain paid internships since 2005.

Australian Network on Disability (AND) are partnering with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to attract successful candidates who want to gain meaningful work experience within a range of disciplines next summer. PwC are pioneers within their field and are taking a leadership role in providing internship opportunities to students with disabilities.

• Internship opportunities with PwC are available in the following business and services groups:
• Assurance – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth
• Tax and Legal, Corporate Tax – Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Brisbane
• Consulting – National

To be eligible:

• Be in your penultimate or final year of study;
• Be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident;
• Be registered with Disability Services at your university.

How to apply:

Complete and submit the Application Form, along with all of the required documents, via email to applications@and.org.au

Applications close at 11:59pm AEST Monday 6 April 2015 (Late applications will not be considered)

The WAM program, offered through Diversity Recruitment and Training, matches students registered with disability (mentees) with people currently working in their discipline or a related field (mentors).

If matched with a mentor, you will be expected to participate in 6-8 face-to-face meetings over 2-3 months, typically held at or near the mentor’s workplace, designed to provide information about:

• the industry, professional life and career development
• work role expectations
• how organisations advertise positions
• job search skills (for example, developing your resume, interview and networking skills)
• (if applicable), the graduate recruitment process in that organisation or industry
• when and how to disclose details of a disability

Timelines – Semester 1, 2015

• 27 January – Mentee applications open
• 13 March – Expression of interest to Disability Services due
• 20 March – WAM application due, following approval from Disability Services
• 23-28 March – Mentor and mentee briefing/training
• April-June – Mentoring period

Submit your Expression of Interest to participate in this program for semester 1 by Friday 13 March.

Australian Network on Disability (AND) has a vibrant and dynamic mentoring program, called PACE, which has been developed to offer students with disability the opportunity to develop their skills and confidence in a workplace setting, which can assist them in planning their career journey, as well as aiding their personal and professional development.

PACE recognises that students and job seekers with disability frequently find themselves with little or no work experience, and may not be fully aware of the skills and attributes they can offer an organisation. This can add to the difficulties that students and job seekers may encounter as they try to enter their chosen career. PACE aims to assist mentees to become ‘job-ready’ and reduce some of these hurdles.

How to apply?

The commitment is to meet with a mentor up to eight times during the course of 12 weeks. The autumn program will start just after Easter so applications should be submitted by 13 March, with the chance to be matched with a manager from one of AND’s member organisations, including ANZ and IBM. This can be great preparation for the AND Stepping Into program as well.

To find out more and to download the application form, please visit the AND website.

The ANZ Graduate Program is now open to all students and they would particularly like to promote this opportunity to students with a disability and demonstrate the reasons why disclosure can be an advantage.

They are actively seeking to increase the number of applications from students with disabilities.

The application period has already begun and will finish on 20th March for students in Victoria. Applications can be made on-line at the ANZ Graduate website. I will be contacting every student that discloses that they have disability in their application so that I can help them through the process and hopefully achieve a better outcome.

For more information contact

Rob Crestani
Senior Consultant – Abilities Program
Australian Recruitment | Diversity
rob.crestani@anz.com
03 8655 0922