Graduate Program at Vision Australia
Friday, November 6th, 2020You’re Invited: Webinar on Career Start Graduate Program at Vision Australia
Vision Australia invites students, tertiary education providers, disability liaison officers and career advisors to our Virtual Careers Information Webinar to better understand their Career Start Graduate program and long-term career offerings.
The webinar on Monday November 16 from 12.30-1.30pm AEDT will be a chance to hear from previous participants and ask any questions to the program organiser Melissa Rattle and Vision Australia CEO Ron Hooton.
Career Start Program
The 12-month Career Start program is for people who are blind or have low vision and allows for an internal placement within a division of Vision Australia and a paid placement (up to three months) with an external employer.
Some of the previous participants have completed paid cadetships and internships at organisations such as Medibank, Channel 31, Seek, Urban List and Bupa – all of which were chosen to match the graduates’ own interests.
- Applications are now open for the 2021 program.
- Please register for the webinar by emailing: careerstart@visionaustralia.org.
2021 Career Start Graduate Program Eligibility
The program is a 12-month opportunity for people who are blind or have low vision and begins in March 2021.
Graduates can expect:
- An internal placement within a division of Vision Australia; and
- A paid placement (up to three months) with an external employer
- Candidates must have completed a diploma level or higher in the last four years to be eligible.
- Applications can be found online.
- Candidates will need to complete the application and submit their resume and a cover letter.
- Applications close November 27, 2020.
Vision Australia job opportunities and in-house assistance
For people who are blind or have low vision that don’t meet the qualifications requirements for the program, other opportunities are available at Vision Australia.
Approximately 15 per cent of the Vision Australia workforce is blind or has low vision.
We see it as hugely important to have people with lived experience helping people who are blind, have low vision or are caring for people with eye conditions.
In fact, Vision Australia helps more than 26,000 people each year.
Some of the ways Vision Australia can help:
- Explore suitable career options and create a professional development plan;
- Develop an effective resume, write application letters and address key selection criteria;
- Training to travel independently to and from work;
- Use computers with assistive technology;
- Advocate for job redesign; and
- Identify appropriate employers to directly target (reverse marketing).
Vision Australia also has a vast volunteer program that has allowed people to help and get an idea of potential jobs.
For current job vacancies please visit the Vision Australia website.
For more information please visit: https://www.visionaustralia.org/services/employment-assistance or call 1300 84 74 66.
