Australia’s Unusual Jobs!

1. Senior submarine cook
When the Royal Australian Navy advertised that it was willing to pay up to $200,000 for senior submarine cooks, it attracted worldwide media attention. It seems that there aren't too many individuals with the cooking skills and organisational ability to produce morale-boosting food in a cramped galley. While you'll need to learn your submariner skills elsewhere, you can get the ball rolling by doing a pre-apprenticeship cooking course. Click here for more information.

2. Construction Diver
Australia is the middle of a resources boom and many of those resources are being extracted from under the sea, necessitating the building and maintenance of offshore platforms by divers. Construction diver employers prefer to hire those with a metals and engineering background, so doing a TAFE course in fitting, plumbing, or welding will increase your employability. Check out Construction Diving Company -Dive Co to see what they do.

3. Crop Duster Pilot
With Australia fast becoming Asia's food bowl, there's lots of work for pilots who can spray pesticides on the nation's crops. A crop Duster Pilot’s skills are diverse and they are also known to non-growing season dousing wildfires for firefighting crews, surveying land, flying banners over sporting events, or working as flight instructors. Read about them here

4. Shark Tagger
Those tags that allow marine biologists to track the movements of great white sharks don't magically attach themselves. If you're willing to haul a shark onto a boat and help with the surgical implantation of a tracking device before throwing it back in the water, you probably won't find yourself competing for jobs with too many others. The Australian Government's shark mitigation strategy has a strong evidence-based focus, backed by science produced from shark tagging. Read about JCU Marine Biology courses here

5. Roadkill Collector
Ever wonder what happens to the dead possum by the side of the road? Roadkill collectors are often found in the more remote areas of our country, and they sometimes work for councils or as Park Rangers too. If you can handle picking up roadkill, sorting it out, and disposing of it properly, this job is for you. Sometimes police officers are assigned to remove deceased animals from roadways, but they don’t have time to pick up each carcass. Learn about the Qld Police recruitment process here

Use the My Careers platform to research your ideal job!

My Careers

This week every Year 10, 11 and 12 student received an email from our subscription to My Careers. My Careers developed specialised software with the goal of improving career education outcomes at every stage of life. Through collaborative research and development with industry professionals, My Careers has created an innovative and engaging program that we hope our students take advantage of. We would encourage conversations and engagement with the program at home.

Time is running out to register for the CQU Year 12 Uni Day.

CQU University Experience

Year 12 students are invited to experience a day in the life of a CQU student on Friday 17 March, getting a taste of what post-school study is really like. 9am – 2pm Shalom will transport students to and from the event.

What to expect:

Students will choose two study areas of interest and participate in interactive, hands-on sessions delivered by CQU teaching staff. On the day, students will receive a personalised timetable to navigate the day just like uni students. They'll also:

• Learn about our early offer options and other pathways to uni.
• Discover study support and scholarship options.
• Get to ask our friendly CQU staff and students questions.
• Meet students from other schools with similar interests.

Students who are not ATAR eligible, are concerned about not receiving an ATAR, or not meeting an ATAR requirement, are welcome to attend. CQU will be hosting a STEPS session that students can select as one of their study areas. This is for any students who genuinely wants to attend university, because it is a long day if you are not interested.

Study areas on offer:

• Agriculture
• Aviation
• Business
• Digital Media
• Education
• Engineering
• Medical Science
• Nursing
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Psychology
• Social Work
• STEPS (pathway to university)

YEAR 12 REGISTER HERE TO ATTEND