Vacation Employment

Vacation work allows you to explore different career options and gain paid work experience in leading firms

DCSS Annual Vacation Guide

The DCSS Vacation Guide is designed to provide information to students who are entering their penultimate year of study and are seeking vacation work prior to applying for graduate opportunities in their last year of study. The guide is designed to detail firm information and contact details as well as interviewing skills in addition to resume and cover letter templates. The 2006 Vacationer Guide is available online as follows:

vacationerguide06.pdf (no ads – 395kb)

Annual Vacationer Recruitment Event

The DCSS Annual Vacation Event offers a great opportunity for students to network and introduce themselves to industry representatives and employees. The Vacation Event offers students the chance to ask questions and gain feedback regarding their questions and thoughts about entering the workforce once they have completed their studies.

The 2006 DCSS Vacationer Recruitment Event was held on campus at Deakin University Waurn Ponds on Thursday 17 August. The Slides used in the presentation are available below:

Vacationer Event Program (37kb)

Business Internship Program (559kb)

ICAA (510kb)

Group Assessments – Deloitte (365kb)

Ability Testing – Ernst & Young (569kb)

Resume and Cover Letter – Grant Thornton (245kb)

Online Applications – KPMG (247kb)

Accepting and Rejecting Offers – Pitcher Partners (147kb)

Interview Skills – Pricewaterhouse Coopers (260kb)