Monash Oxfam in South Africa

Student Placement Program 2014

Application Form

1. How to complete this form
  • Before completing this application form, please read the information on the 2014 South Africa Student Placement Program available at . Please also make sure you meet the eligibility criteria listed below in Section 2.
  • Please type your information directly into this form in the spaces provided.
  • Once you have completed the application form, save it to your desktop, then e-mail itas an attachment to the addresses provided in Section 13.

2. Eligibility
  • To be eligible for the 2014 Monash-Oxfam South Africa student volunteer placements you must currently be an undergraduate student at Monash University.
  • At the time of application, you must have successfully completed at least 48 credit points of study in your Bachelor degree at Monash.
  • You must have at least one unit of your bachelor degree still to complete in 2013.
  • You must be studying in a discipline required by the host organisations in South Africa. For the 2013 program, Oxfam has requested students with a background in one or more of the following:
  • social and community welfare, sociology, community development, education, public health, health promotion, marketing, human resource management, information and communication technology (ICT) and social media, media and communications.
  • Monash South Africa students must have participated in the Monash University Student Volunteer Program (MUSVP) in 2013.

3. Program preference
  • To be considered for a placement, students need to indicate which program they prefer to participate in. Up to three preferences may be stated.
  • The Summer Placement Program: a six-week program in January-February
  • The Semester Placement Program: a 15-week program starting in January and extending through Semester 1.
  • The Sandwich Placement Program: Two placements sandwiched either side of a semester of study at the Monash South Africa campus.

First preference (Summer/Semester/Sandwich)
Second preference(Summer/Semester/Sandwich)
Third preference (Summer/Semester/Sandwich)
4. Placement preference
  • To be considered for a placement, students need to indicate which organization they prefer to be placed with. Up to three preferences may be stated.Please note, students will be placed with organizations where their skill set is best suited and placement partners may change on short notice.

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  • Oxfam South Africa
  • Refugee Social Services
  • Project Empower
  • Woza Moya
  • Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust

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First preference
Second preference
Third preference
5. Personal details
Student ID number
Family name
Given names
Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy) / / / 19
Postal address during semester / Street:
Suburb/town:
Postcode:
Country:
Monash e-mail address: / @student.monash.edu
Mobile phone number:
6. Course details
Course name and code
Course start date / Semester: / Year:
Current year of study / (i.e. 1st Year, 2nd Year, etc):
Expected course completion / End of Semester: / Year:
Enrolment status / (i.e. enrolled, on intermission):
Campus
Monash South Africa students only: / Have you participated in the Student Volunteer Program this year?
For students applying to the Sandwich placement only: / Are you already enrolled at Monash South Africa or do you intend to participate in an intercampus exchange during Semester 1, 2014?
For more information on intercampus exchange please see:
7. Previous education

Please give details of any other tertiary education and training courses you have already completed.

College/institution / Qualification / Year completed
1.
2.
8. Interest in Oxfam in South Africa

Why do you want to be part of the Monash Oxfam in South Africa Student Placement Program? What do you hope to get out of this experience? (350 words maximum)

9. Study background

How are your studies at Monash relevant to the needs of the Student Placement Program? Think about your course, major and minor unit sequences and any workplace learning experienceyou may have (250 words maximum)

10. Experience of volunteer work

Please provide details of any recent community service experience you have.

Host organisation and address / Position and summary of activities / Start and finish dates
1. / Start date:
Finish date:
2. / Start date:
Finish date:
3. / Start date:
Finish date:
11. Employment history

Please provide details of any recent work experience you have.

Employer and address / Position and summary of duties / Start and finish dates
1. / Start date:
Finish date:
2. / Start date:
Finish date:
3. / Start date:
Finish date:
12. Personal skills

What personal skills would you bring to the South African Student Placement Program? Examples might include:cross-cultural communication, ability to work as part of a team, ability to cope with changed circumstances or unexpected situations. Please include examples of how you have demonstrated these skills (250 words maximum).

13. Professional skills

What professional skills would you bring to the South African Student Placement Program? Examples might include leadership, problem solving, working to a deadline, attention to detail. Please include examples of how you have demonstrated these skills (250 words maximum).

14. Other skills and interests
On a scale of 1 – 5, when 1 = “never used” and 5 = “expert user”, how would you assess your skill level in the following computer programs? / Word
Excel
Outlook
Databases
Are you eligible to obtain an International Driver’s Permit by January, 2013?
What languages do you speak, other than English?
15. Submitting this form
  • Once you have completed this application form, save it to your desktop. Please include your family name in the document title, for example: smith_oxfamapplication.doc
  • E-mail this form as an attachment to one of the e-mail addresses below:

If you are a student at one of the Australian campuses or Sunway (Malaysia), send your application to

If you are a student at Monash South Africa, send your application to

  • APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT 5.00PM ONFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE CANNOT BE CONSIDERED.
  • Thank you for you interest in the Monash-Oxfam South Africa Student Volunteer Placement Program for 2014.

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