Amazon employees visited Lakeview Senior College in Caroline Springs today, with career paths, the rapidly changing job market, and the company’s data centres just some of the topics covered.
The event – titled Amazon Inspiring Students in Technology– was hosted as part of the Department of Education’s Head Start apprenticeships and traineeships program, which aims to support students in years 10–12 to participate in a school-based apprenticeship and traineeship program and promote skills and traits needed in growing industries.
At the session, a panel of speakers from several Amazon departments spoke to students about their career paths, answered student questions and offered advice.
After the panel discussion, students had the chance to talk with the Amazon guests in a mentoring workshop.
Impact agency More Butter’s Lachlan McAllister, who represented Amazon and the Department of Education at the event, said a significant number of careers and pathways where showcased to students.
“The key message of today’s session is that students don’t need to know their exact career path right now. Today is about showing them some of the many options available,” Mr McAllister said.
“The real crux of this is that the types of careers available are changing so rapidly.”
Mr McAllister said the session also encouraged students to take an active rather than passive role in their career choices to help put them on a trajectory to something that they truly love.
