Work experience is a common component of getting your SACE, but it\u2019s also a really useful tool to help you develop a pathway for your future and build your experience and connections. You don\u2019t have to have any idea about what you\u2019d like to do in your career to benefit from work experience, but you will have to be prepared. After all, not much could be worse than arriving for your first day of placement and being stumped when they ask you a simple question like your name!<\/p>\n
Here are just a few tips and activities to help you make work experience a valuable experience.<\/p>\n
1. Do your research<\/strong> 2. Consider what you have to offer<\/strong> 3. Start self-marketing<\/strong> 4. Be prepared!<\/strong> 5. Exceed expectations<\/strong> The next step\u2026<\/p>\n With all of these steps covered, you will be well on your way to a stellar work experience. You should find your knowledge about careers expanded, and better yet, may even have a referee for jobs in the future.<\/p>\n Flinders University can help you in making the most of your work experience. Use our Course Navigator<\/a> for potential careers and courses, ask our divisions about work experience opportunities, or speak to one of our advisers<\/a> about the range of courses we have on offer and your potential pathway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Work experience is a common component of getting your SACE, but it\u2019s also a really useful tool to help you develop a pathway for your future […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":332,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/explorer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/explorer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/explorer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/explorer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/332"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/explorer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/explorer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/explorer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/explorer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/explorer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nHave a think about the employers that you\u2019d like to work for, and the sorts of job prospects that different industries might have. Resources like the Course Navigator<\/a>, Job Outlook<\/a>, My Future <\/a>and Job Guide <\/a>can be helpful here.<\/p>\n
\nAll the skills and experiences you have contribute to the total value you can offer on placement. So why not examine all of your different components \u2013 work, study, extracurricular and your work experience as a whole. You\u2019d be surprised at how all the different elements work together.<\/p>\n
\nOnce you\u2019ve thought about your offer, you can start working on how you portray yourself to your potential supervisor. Your supervisor will want to know who you are and why you want to do your placement with their organisation, so get prepared with a few interesting facts about yourself and how you can benefit the organisation.<\/p>\n
\nBefore your first day of work experience, make sure you\u2019ve consider all the requirements of the week. Simple things like knowing the appropriate dress code, asking if any ID will be necessary on arrival, who will be your contact and what deliverables are required when you finish go a long way to helping you feel organised.<\/p>\n
\nDuring work experience, every organisation wants a student who is punctual, engaged and makes the effort \u2013 whether that\u2019s through taking initiative, dressing appropriately, and building interpersonal skills. Knowing this, you can do your best to exceed their expectations by arriving early, asking what is required before you start and learning how to work and communicate with the team. Show your eagerness to learn new skills, acquire knowledge and gain experience and every one will be impressed with your enthusiasm.<\/p>\n