The moving-out phase of our students’ learning journey is the process associated with leaving UNSW and beginning the transition into a new setting such as starting work or enrolling in postgraduate studies. Students at this moving-out phase experience feelings of grief. They might be fearful of the unknown because they are leaving behind familiar surroundings, people and structures that they have grown accustomed to. With COVID-19, these unknowns are magnified and amplified with media reports of the inevitable increase in unemployment and recruitment freezes in certain industry sectors.
Being mindful of this specific student segment and the current COVID-19 environment, the Student Academic and Career Success (SACS) team at PVCE has levelled up focus and attention on learning assistance programs, with the purpose of reducing students’ feelings of grief and, for some, a heightened concern of their future post COVID-19. SACS has also purposively transformed these learning assistance programs from an in-person experience to a fully online experience, recognising and sustaining the principles of humanising education, accessibility and being inclusive to activate meaningful and significant student experience.
These learning assistance programs include:
- UNSW Career Mentoring Program
A 12 week, AHEGS accredited, SACS program delivered in partnership with the UNSW Alumni and Engagement Division.
https://student.unsw.edu.au/cocurricular/career-ready-mentoring-program
- SACS Next Step Program: Landing a Job
A new program implemented to empower final year students to explore, apply and land a graduate job under the impact of COVID-19.
https://student.unsw.edu.au/nextstepprogram
- UNSW Mid-Year Career Expo
Our annual mid-year Expo is moving online and will be held virtually on June 30th 2020 to connect students with the labour market. Students will be able to interact directly via live video chat with global and domestic employers, attend live webinars and explore potential careers and industries with participating employers and industry partners.
https://student.unsw.edu.au/expo
- SACS Virtual Micro Work Experience
A new program providing students with virtual micro work experience, using real industry problems created by employers/industry partners such as Deloitte, Accenture and more.
The fully online work experience takes approximately 5 - 6 hours to complete.
https://student.unsw.edu.au/insidesherpa
- SACS Industry Connections Events
A new program designed to help students learn about and explore different careers, industries, and trends that they may not have ever heard of; or are curious to learn more about. Students can connect with industry professionals to gain insights into navigating potential career options and connecting their academic studies to industry.
https://student.unsw.edu.au/industry-connection-events
Read more about the Student Academic and Career Success (SACS) initiatives here.