Individualised support is given to young Indigenous women participants in the form of tutoring, specialist STEM activities, mentors, peer networks and regular school and wellbeing visits.
The STEM Academy leverages existing STEM and Commonwealth support to ensure that all students that start their degree are able to complete their degree. After completing higher education, Academy students transition into further education or STEM related careers with the assistance of delivery partners, CareerTrackers. They remain part of the Young Indigenous Women's STEM Academy Alumni.
Overview
Program activities
The below are examples of the types of things on offer. However these may change year on year and do not include individual opportunities that may be offered per student.
Year 8
Residential camp featuring STEM activities, online assemblies where students will virtually connect across sites via videoconferencing, the development of an individually tailored ‘Personal Success Plan’ and monthly school and wellbeing visits.
Year 9
Participation in programs including Bebras (computational thinking competition), CREST (Creativity in Engineering, Science and Technology), online assemblies, Personal Success Planning, work experience preparation and monthly school and wellbeing visits.
Year 10
Participation in programs including Bebras, CREST, work experience, online assemblies, Personal Success Planning, a STEM extension residential camp and monthly school and wellbeing visits.
Work experience will be arranged as part of the student’s individual ‘Personal Success Planning’ and will be subject to additional consent from parents/guardians.
Year 11
Participation in programs including CyberTaipan, CREST, Personal Success Planning, online assemblies and monthly school and wellbeing visits.
Year 12
Participation in programs including CREST, online assemblies and transition to Academy partners' CareerTrackers.
University, VET or other higher education
Join the CareerTrackers program and complete internships in the winter and summer university break. Receive continued support from dedicated student advisors, CSIRO and access to things like conferences, or professional development and training.
Professional Development with CareerTrackers
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CareerTrackers timeline
| Year 12 | |
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| Program Orientation* | March - April |
| CV Writing & Company Matching* | March - April |
| Interview Preparation Training* | April - May |
| Networking Events | April - May |
| Interview | May - July |
| Kick Off Event | January |
| Internship | January |
| University | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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| Program Orientation* | March | August |
| CV Writing & Company Matching* | March - April | August - September |
| Interview Preparation Training* | April | September |
| Networking Events | April - May | August - October |
| Interview* | May | October - November |
| Kick Off Event | June | November |
| Internship | June - July | November - February |
| Program Day | June - July | November - December |
| Christmas / New Year Shutdown | December - January | |
| LDI National Conference | January |
*You’ll only need to complete tasks once when you first join CareerTrackers.
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