sle3pe3bumz said:
oh so organisations can sponsor you ? is that what they meant by rotary clubs & stuff ? hm .. one question, why would they ? like last night I was reading the form and it actually sounds like a good experience. It'd be mad if I got somebody to sponsor me to go, but what kinda of organisations do it ? & btw you don't do engineering at school ?
thanks for the reply & link anyways ^^
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do they also sponsor you in full ? or does it depend ? lol
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No problems.
I'm trying to get either the council, the Rotary or some engineering firm to sponsor me - I don't know if they pay it all or just an amount. Some organisations want to support youth in getting their skills and achieving the careers they want.
Yeah I know. I so wanted to do engineering, but we didn't have enough people to get a class in...
Past students (including a vice captain I think) has gone and told the careers adviser that it was really good. Both student has gone on to do engineering at university.
Plus this will look really good on your application for a scholarship for engineering.
This is an email I got from Engineers Australia...
Hi
The cost as you said is $585 which covers all accommodation and meals for the week, plus all ground transport for the week long program. In order to obtain a sponsorship for this program you should contact your local Rotary Club. Rotary sponsors several students from both the Sydney metropolitan and Regional areas of NSW. If you do not have a Rotary contact or know your where your local Rotary Club is, you should phone 9635 3537 for your local Club phone number. If you speak with your school they will probably find this out for you. Don't be concerned about contacting Rotary as they have a great interest in assisting students who wish to improve themselves and pursue careers. The Rotary representative you speak with will probably wish to meet with you to discuss your interest in HESS before taking your request for assistance to their committee meeting. You will need to provide your most recent school report with the application form.
I would recommend you pursue your Rotary enquiry quickly as places fill quickly and it usually takes a few weeks for the decision by Rotary to be made.
Please give me a call or have your school call me if you need further information about Rotary or the HESS program.
Best Regards,
Robyn
Robyn Worthing
Event Manager
Engineers Australia
Level 3, 8 Thomas Street
Chatswood NSW 2067
Phone: 02 9410 5612
Fax: 02 9410 0000
2007 - Year of Women in Engineering