Hey Divers 👋
Welcome to Week 5! Assignments might be piling up, but remember to take frequent breaks and relax!
We've got some exciting volunteering and grad opportunities this week, so make sure you've marked the application dates! And above all, make sure you're following us on our socials to be alerted when our next Thrive Series episode comes out.
Until next time 💖
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GET INVOLVED AT UNI
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We're stoked to let you all know that we've got Thrive Series episode 2 COMING OUT THIS WEEK! Be sure to follow us on our Facebook page for updates! In the meantime, enjoy the first episode if you haven't yet, where we interviewed Val Li, who is currently a software engineer at Accenture.
https://youtu.be/b_1tCc5QcUQ
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31/08 MedHack is a 48 hour sprint to reimagine healthcare. This year’s theme is Empowered, and we are focusing on tackling challenges associated with chronic disease and building solutions for them. If you're interested in medtech and want to explore this field through a hackathon, book your tickets soon in the link above!
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30/09 Do you know any Year 10/11 high school students who are interested in IT? Take CTRL is a one-day workshop series bringing a variety of topics through short workshops to year 10/11 students! And psst... diversIT may be presenting one of them! Ensure to register soon using the link above!
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VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
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Embrace Education is a Monash volunteer group that offers free educational support to disadvantaged high school students around Melbourne who have especially felt the crippling effects of continued lockdowns and remote learning. They're looking for passionate tutors who want to make a difference in their community! There are many benefits to tutoring with Embrace, including improving your communication skills, motivation, employability and sense of community.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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30/08 Get a head start on your career with a position at ANZ bank. Whether you're looking for an internship, or a graduate position for 2022, there's good news- applications are open till 30th August!
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25/08 Capgemini is a global leader in consulting, tech services and digital transformation. Furthermore, they're just as passionate about diversity in tech as we are! Check out their 2022 graduate program for a chance to be part of the ever-rewarding consulting tech space. Applications closing in 2 DAYS!
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31/08 Peoplebank is looking for graduates to join their IT/Digital recruitment team as soon as possible! With a strong focus on IT recruitment, Peoplebank offers a variety of opportunities to work with large organisations through recruitment consulting.
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DIVERSITY IN TECH NEWS
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Are you an avid reader? Or are you keen to get stuck into the world of books? Geetha Murali, a pioneer in the education sector, has shortlisted some excellent reads to get girls and women into tech. Even if you're well on your journey in tech, have a read through a book or two from this list to get more inspiration and magic!
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Why you should check it out:
- It contains links to FREE software resources.
eg Microsoft Office 365, Jetbrains IDE (To code in Python, Java, etc.), Microsoft Windows 10, Github Developer Pack (free private repositories to store your code)
- It contains links to programming tutorials to improve in Python, Javascript, Java, etc.
- It talks about diversIT and what we stand for
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