Over a period of five days from 12-16 October 2009, the Monash University Faculty of Education hosted mock interview sessions to prepare final year students for the real thing in the coming months. This annual event drew on more than 130 principals and senior secondary school staff from a wide selection of schools throughout Victoria who volunteered their expertise to the faculty. In total 351 students were interviewed by panels of 2-3 of the volunteers as part of their Professional Engagement unit. Students were questioned on their academic studies, work and life experience to find out how they have made the most of the opportunities presented to them during their time at Monash. After the interview the panel gave each student valuable feedback to assist them in future interviews.
As well as being part of the unit’s assessment, the event is designed to give students a rewarding experience and help them on their way to finding work soon after graduating from University. For some particularly high performing students, there was an extra unexpected bonus. As in previous years, a few of the student interviewees actually received job offers as a result of their interviews. One student from Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and one from Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) both impressed so much in the interviews they have been offered teaching positions as a result of the interviews.
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