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Alumni Careers @ Melbourne
OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP IN YOUR CAREER
Thinking more broadly about the meaning of leadership helps
to create the capacity for all of us to discover our leadership
potential. We can be leaders as individuals, by finding a
sense of purpose in our communities, and as employees we can
encourage our employers as organisations to take up leadership
opportunities. more
JOBS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
If you are interested in working at the University of Melbourne,
visit Careers
@ Melbourne to browse the positions vacant.
Read more about Careers
& Employment Services for Alumni.
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Graduate Profiles
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JOSEPH D'CRUZ
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) 1992
Development Consultant, United Nations Development Program
Like so many University of Melbourne alumni, Joseph
D'Cruz lives and works outside of Australia. As a Development
Consultant for the United Nations Development Program,
Joseph has worked on projects in areas such as Syria,
Iran, Pakistan, Cambodia and Malaysia. GradNet
asked Joseph to tell us more...
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NAOMI NICHOLSON
Bachelor of Education (1977); Graduate Diploma Special
Education (1984)
Bed and Breakfast Operator, Mornington Peninsula
After completing two degrees at the University of Melbourne,
Naomi Nicholson spent a number of years working and
teaching at Olympic Park and the Melbourne Tennis Centre.
Several years ago, Naomi felt the pull of a 'sea change',
and relocated to Victoria's beautiful Mornington Peninsula,
opening a successful Bed & Breakfast business. GradNet
asked Naomi to tell us more...
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University News
FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
"Melbourne has been the first university to take part
in the Commonwealth Government’s new accountability process
– the Institution Assessment Framework." more
STUDENTS TO VOTE FOR INTERIM REPS
The University of Melbourne’s 40,000-strong student community
is set to vote this month for student representatives on an
Interim Student Representation Committee. more
UNI NAMES SIX 2005 MIEGUNYAH FELLOWS
Six eminent international scholars have been selected to visit
the University of Melbourne in 2005 as recipients of the Miegunyah
Distinguished Fellowship. more
HISTORIC BALLARAT PROPERTY PURCHASED FOR RURAL CLINICAL
SCHOOL
The University has purchased an historic Ballarat property
as the base for the Ballarat node of the University’s Rural
Clinical School. more
More news
from the University of Melbourne is available online.
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Research @ Melbourne
RESEARCH ADVANCES THE ART OF STRIPPING
Previously hidden artistic masterpieces on Melbourne’s walls
are being unveiled with the help of a new scientific paint stripper
developed by a University of Melbourne researcher. more
PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT WARNS OF 'TSUNAMI’
Developing countries are facing an economic and health care
‘tsunami’ with a rise in the incidence of cardiovascular disease
(CVD), public health expert Professor Stephen Leeder warned
in his 2004 Robert Menzies Oration in Higher Education at the
University of Melbourne. more
FULLBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP REINFORCES CEMENT RESEARCH
University of Melbourne research investigating the building
blocks of new environmentally friendly cement, believed to be
the future of engineering, has been strengthened with a Fulbright
scholarship. more
LATROBE VALLEY WANTS MORE COMMUNITY SAY IN MANAGING ASBESTOS-RELATED
DISEASE
A new University of Melbourne study into asbestos-related disease
in the Latrobe Valley has found that many affected people feel
angry and disappointed with the support they have received to
date from the former State Electricity Commission (SEC), other
branches of government, and the healthcare system. more
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International Alumni News
& Events
AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI CONVENTION
(AUIAC 2004)
December 1 - 3, "The Bridge to Opportunities: Hong Kong",
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The convention
is organised by the Federation of Australian Alumni Associations
(FAAA) in Hong Kong and is supported by various Australian
organisations in Hong Kong. more
 INTELLIGENT
CAREERS FOR GRADUATES IN SINGAPORE
Wednesday September 15: Dr Leisa Sargent (pictured left), Director
of the Master of Applied Commerce in Organisational Change at
the University of Melbourne, will be giving a presentation titled
"Managing your Intelligent Career". She will draw
on the most recent research to examine the future of work and
the fundamental changes to careers in the 21st century. The
presentation will focus on the importance of developing a portfolio
of successful career management strategies as well as the value
of job change readiness. The presentation is targeted at individuals
who want to develop an intelligent career. Venue: Grand Plaza
Parkroyal Ballroom 2, Level 2. Registration from 6.30pm, from
7-9.30pm with a cocktail reception afterwards RSVP to Ms
Joan Lim.
BECOME A COMMERCE ALUMNI SOCIETY MEMBER
The Commerce Alumni Society regularly holds events for members
and friends throughout the year. Members are also sent a newsletter
featuring Faculty News and upcoming events twice a year. Membership
is free. The most recent newsletter was sent in September to
recent graduates and members. Should you wish to become a member
then please contact Emily
Nugent.
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