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Message from the President
& Vice-Chancellor

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MSA Presidential
Welcome First Year’s Perspective Third Year’s Perspective Address

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Changing Your Degree Opportunites to look
Academic Affairs or Major Go Abroad out for

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Networking 101 Using Social Media
Job Application and
Resume Tips What is Honours?

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Past Monash Student
Winning at Life
School of
Biological Sciences
School of
Biomedical Sciences
School of
Chemsitry

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School of Earth, School of School of
Atmosphere & Environment Mathematical Sciences Physics & Astronomy Compamny Connections

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Message from the President
and Vice-Chancellor

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Welcome to the Guide!

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From a
First Years
Perspective...

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... to a Third Years
Perspective

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MSA Presidential
Address

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 Get in touch
with Academic
Affairs!

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Changing Your
Major or Degree
isn’t the End of
the World!

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 Go Abroad

Monash Abroad

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Opportunities To
Look Out For...

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The Science Industry Placement Summer/Winter Research
Program Scholarships

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So...why seek out an
internship?

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SCI units to lookout for

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Networking
101

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 Using Social
Media in
the Hunt for
Your Dream Job

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Here’s how:
LinkedIn Twitter

Create a Personal
Homepage
Facebook & Instagram

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Google Yourself

Keep it tight

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 Job Application
and Resume
Tips

Your Resume

Quick Tips:

Resume format:

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Interviews

Before Interviews

During Interviews

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What actually is
Honours?

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?

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 Past Monash
Student Winning
at Life After
University

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Biology
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School of Biological Sciences

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Biomedicine

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School of Biomedical Sciences

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Chemistry

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School of Chemistry

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 Earth,
Atomosphere and
Environment
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School of Earth Atomsphere and
Environment

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Maths
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School of Mathematical Sciences

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Physics &
Astronomy
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School of Physics & Astronomy

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 Company
connections
Australian Bureau of Statistics

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Australian Institute of Physics

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CSIRO

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DULUX

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MACQUARIE

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MARS

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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN CHEMICAL INSTITUTE

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TEACH FOR AUSTRALIA

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WALTER + ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL
RESEARCH

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AGRICULTURAL APPOINTMENTS

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