PRESS STATEMENT 3 OCTOBER

PRESS STATEMENT 3 OCTOBER

- ASEAN Business Challenge & Networking Session
- GRADUAN-MASCA Australia Recruitment Drive 2012
- Malaysian Aspiration Summit (MAS) 2012
- VUMA Inaugural AGM 2012

MELBOURNE- The Spring break has now come to an end and it is time to head back to university in high spirits! For some universities, exams are just around the corner and the Malaysian Students' Council of Australia, Victoria (MASCA Victoria) would like to wish everyone all the best in revising for their exams!

Get excited everyone, as we have 4 major events coming your way this week, back-to-back!

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1. ASEAN Business Challenge & Networking Session

• A case-study competition designed by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• Opportunity to impress and network with recruiters from CIMB, Deloitte, TalentCorp, Ernst & Young, Securities Commission and PwC
• Expose yourself to real life scenarios and improve decision making, team work and leadership skills

 
What’s in it for you?
-Cash prizes worth $2,000
-Opportunity to obtain ICAEW packages
-Certificate of participation from ICAEW
-Employment opportunities in Malaysia

DETAILS:
Date: Friday, 5 October 2012
Time: 3.30-8.00pm (Contestants, come earlier for extra reading time)
Venue: Yasuko Hiraoka Myer Room, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, University of Melbourne
Attire: Business
Eligibility: All university students across Victoria
For more information, CLICK https://www.facebook.com/events/537772242904647/?ref=ts&fref=ts

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2. GRADUAN-MASCA Australia Recruitment Drive 2012

• The largest recruitment drive for Malaysian and ASEAN students in Australia
• A career fair featuring 26 companies
• Provides students with job opportunities and internships prior to and upon graduation

DETAILS:
Date (Career Fair): Saturday, 6 October 2012
Date (Interviews): Saturday, 6 October & Monday, 8 October 2012
Time: 8.00am-5.00pm
Venue: Crown Promenade Hotel
For more information, CLICK https://www.facebook.com/events/354842927920027/

• Samsung Pre-Graduan Career Talk Invitation: https://www.facebook.com/events/285670821539640/
• GAMUDA Pre-Graduan Career Information Session:

https://www.facebook.com/events/419889181405981/

• ICAEW Panel Discussion:
  https://www.facebook.com/events/526652070682838/

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3. Malaysian Aspiration Summit (MAS) 2012

• An annual summit gathering student leaders from across Australia to engage in dialogue with Malaysia’s prominent leaders of various backgrounds
• Aspires to explore and better understand the challenges faced by Malaysia and Malaysians in Australia
• Aims to put intellectual discourse on the center stage for Malaysian youths while serving as a platform for student leaders to network

DETAILS:
Date: Sunday, 7 October 2012
Time: 10.00am-4.00pm
Venue: Marriott Hotel Melbourne
(Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia)
Theme: "Looking Beyond 2020: Challenges for Generation Y"
For more information, CLICK https://www.facebook.com/events/156192234521369/

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4. VUMA Inaugural AGM 2012
A gathering to elect the committee members of Victoria University Malaysian Association (VUMA) for 2012/2013

• Gain valuable experiences and soft skills in addition to boosting CV and portfolio

DETAILS:
Date: Friday, 5 October 2012
Time: 4.00pm-7.00pm
Venue: Room A315, Building A, Footscray Park Campus, Victoria University
(Map of the Footscray campus: http://www.vu.edu.au/campuses/footscray-park#!prettyPhoto)
For more information, CLICK https://www.facebook.com/events/150793141730114/


On behalf of MASCA Victoria 2011/2012,

Sharifah Alia Alsagoff
Incoming Deputy Chairperson (2012/2013)

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