UQMSA's Mid Autumn Festival evening

CALLING ALL MEMBERS!!

Mid Semester Exams are over and all those piles of assignments should have been done and dusted! Excited for Spring Break and things you are planning to do??Guess what, we have just the event to get you all relaxed and well rested for your next big adventure!

What is the first thing that comes into mind when you think about Lanterns, Mooncakes, and Chinese Tea? YES YOU GOT IT!

UQMSA will be planning a MID AUTUMN FESTIVAL!! We know the actual date for the Mid Autumn Festival was last week but all of us were busy with examinations and assignments! And it is better late than never in my books!!

WHEN? Thursday, 22 September 2011, starting at 6.30pm 

WHERE? Guyatt Park (near the playground)

HOW MUCH? Its a free event for our members !

WHATSUP? Awesome Mooncakes for everyone! Nice cup of warm herbal tea! Lanterns! Friends! Plus we'll be having some fun activities planned out for the evening.

So come on out and join us for a relaxed evening, mooncakes, gathering of friends, and we'll make this a truly Malaysian night to be remembered in Brisbane. 

Check out our Facebook event page: Mid Autumn Festival ! 
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Warmest Regards,
UQMSA Comittee

GRADUAN's Australian Recruitment Drive FINAL Reminder

Hey members,

"After sending my resume, These companies call / mail me in 1 day..1) Sunway Group (call),2) Maybank (mail), 3) Gamuda Berhad (mail)"

" i got called by Sunway today"

As above, some people have already got a reply upon submitting their resumes! Deadline for Resume Submissions is just a few more days away, you have until the 25th of September to submit your Resumes if you want to stand a chance to land an interview with the participating companies. 

Here is the latest list of companies participating in GRADUAN's Australian Recruitment Drive:

1.      Astro

        2.      British American Tobacco

        3.      Bank Negara Malaysia

        4.      BDO 

        5.      Deloitte

        6.      DRB HICOM

        7.      Ernst & Young

        8.      Gamuda

        9.      ICAEW

        10.     Khazanah

        11.     KPMG

        12.     Maxis

        13.     Maybank

        14.     Media Prima

        15.     PwC

        16.     Proton

        17.     Securities Commission

        18.     Sunway Group

This is not an exhaustive list and GRADUAN is working hard to get the participation of other companies in the Australian Recruitment Drive.

Just a reminder that the companies aren't just looking for graduate employment positions but are also offering internship opportunities. What this means is that even if you're just finishing your 1st, 2nd or 3rd year, you might be lucky enough to gain invaluable internship experience in your field which will only make you all the more appealing to future employers when you eventually graduate. 

GRADUAN Resume Submission Guidelines

You can email your Resumes to GRADUAN at graduancareers@graduan.com.my.

In the email clearly state the following: 

• That you're studying in Brisbane
• The university you're enrolled in
• Your field of study
• Your graduation year 

It is important to remember that the number of companies that will be coming over to Brisbane will depend heavily on the number of resumes GRADUAN receives from Brisbane. So this is very much a community effort! Spread the word to all your friends!

Please keep in mind that although the companies you're interested in might not come over to Brisbane, by submitting your resume to GRADUAN your resume will be stored on their online database. This database of resumes is made available to all the participating companies in GRADUAN's Australian Recruitment Drive. So no matter if some company might make the trip to Brisbane or not, your resume will get to the companies you are targeting for, and if they are interested in you, arrangements can be made for a suitable time and place for the interview (most probably back in Malaysia). And from there you never know what opportunity will be presented to you!

To receive the latest updates please click "Attending" on UQMSA's GRADUAN Recruitment Drive Facebook Event Page and visit GRADUAN's website. 

Important Links

Resume Submission

Email to - graduancareers@graduan.com.my.

UQMSA GRADUAN Recruitment Drive Event Page 

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=180345368700551

GRADUAN Australian Recruitment Drive Homepage

http://careerfair.graduan.com.my/Home/Australia

GRADUAN FAQ Page 

http://careerfair.graduan.com.my/Australia/FAQ

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Warmest Regards,
UQMSA Comittee

UQMSA Interview Workshop

UQMSA Interview Workshop (27/8/2011)

A couple of weeks back, UQMSA put together an Interview Workshop Session for our members. It's a follow up to the Resume Writing Workshop that was organized in the first semester. The overall aims of these workshops are to prepare our members to stand the best chance of getting employed, no matter what field of work they are interested in.

UQMSA would like to take this opportunity to wish a special thank you to Celia, who was kinda enough to facilitate the workshop on her own personal time.

THANKS CELIA! =)

Lets have a look at some photos from the event.

Only UQMSA could fill up a room this size on a Saturday this fast! All 60 available slot were filled up within 2 days of registration opening.

As part of the workshop, there was an interactive section for members to practice answering some common interview questions they are likely to face. I don’t know how our members are going to do as potential interviewees but with stares like these they could always work as interviewers!

The Battle of the Stare-Downs.

The challengers

The two winners. Can you pick the winner between these two? We sure cant!

But it wasn’t all serious stuff. Like all UQMSA events there will always be time for socializing and making new friends! =)

Lemonade and biscuits! :D

Can you take the heat? Joel cracking under pressure!

A group shot of everyone who attended UQMSA’s Interview Workshop 2011 =)

Candid committee shot with Celia. 

Warmest Regards,

UQMSA Committee :) 

UQMSA's Paintball

Who’s up for some ADRENALINE rush?!

Hello peeps! Now that exams are over, everybody lets shout “WooHoooo!” So u’ve shouted and you must be thinking à ok what’s next?? OH, Hang on….. No idea on what to do after the exams? Want to have some fun but didn’t manage to get a spot in our Outdoor Excursion trip? Well, UQMSA is here to save your usual boring weekend with a touch of adrenaline!

UQMSA now present you a fun, exciting and yet affordable Paintball Event.  Precise details are as follow:

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Date : 8^th October 2011 (Saturday)

Time : 8.00am – 12 noon

Venue : Top Gun Paintball, Keperra

Cost per person : $40 (members), $43 (non-members)

Booth : 11am – 2pm (20^th September 2011 – Tue)

              11am – 2pm ( 21^st September 2011 – Wed)

*Seats are limited, on first-come first-served basis*

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For a price of $40, this good deal offers u:

-         *  3 hours of heart pumping paintball game session with 8 – 12 games (5 – 20mins each)

-         *  200 paintballs throughout the game session

-         *  Semi-automatic marker & Paintball Marker

-         *  Camouflage clothing, full facemask & goggles

-         *  Breast plate for female

-         *  To and fro transportation

A full itinerary of the day:

7.30 am : Departure from UQ

7.35 am : Pickup from Toowong Tower

8.05 am : Reach our destination à Top Gun Paintball, Keperra

9.00 am : Start of game session

12.00 noon : End of game session

1.00 pm : Back in UQ

And most importantly, you get to be part of a thrilling paintball experience in Brisbane’s best and oldest Paintball field, established for more than 20 years ago (now that’s long)! We will be having a ticket selling booth at our usual area next to STA Travel from 11am to 2pm on Tuesday (20/9) and Wednesday (21/9). Seats are limited so GRAB a few of your daring friends and come join us for a heart pumping Paintball Experience then! Game on people! ;)

Warmest Regards,

UQMSA

GRADUAN's Australian Recruitment Drive

Hi Members,

Its great to see so many of you have already submitting your resumes for GRADUAN's Australian Recruitment Drive. To all those that have already done that, GREAT JOB! 

There is still a couple more weeks to go before the deadline for the Resume Submission comes along but remember, the sooner you get those resumes sent out the more likely you are going to get called up for an interview! 

Brisbane is really catching up with Melbourne and Sydney, now there is no reason we can't beat them and get all the big companies here!

For all the latest information about GRADUAN's Australian Recruitment Drive, please check out our Facebook Event Page and GRADUAN's website. 

GRADUAN Resume Submission Guidelines

You can email your Resumes to GRADUAN at graduancareers@graduan.com.my.

In the email clearly state the following: 

• That you're studying in Brisbane
• The university you're enrolled in
• Your field of study
• Your graduation year 

Candidates who submit their Resumes before the 25th of September will be considered for interviews by some of the participating companies. Put simply, the sooner you submit your resume the better!

It is important to remember that the number of companies that will be coming over to Brisbane will depend heavily on the number of resumes GRADUAN receives from Brisbane. So this is very much a community effort! Spread the word to all your friends!

Please keep in mind that although the companies you're interested in might not come over to Brisbane, by submitting your resume to GRADUAN your resume will be stored on their online database. This database of resumes is made available to all the participating companies in GRADUAN's Australian Recruitment Drive. So no matter if some company might make the trip to Brisbane or not, your resume will get to the companies you are targeting for, and if they are interested in you, arrangements can be made for a suitable time and place for the interview (most probably back in Malaysia). And from there you never know what opportunity will be presented to you!

To receive the latest updates please click "Attending" on UQMSA's GRADUAN Recruitment Drive Facebook Event Page.

Important Links

Resume Submission

Email to - graduancareers@graduan.com.my.

UQMSA GRADUAN Recruitment Drive Event Page 

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=180345368700551

GRADUAN Australian Recruitment Drive Homepage

http://careerfair.graduan.com.my/Home/Australia

GRADUAN FAQ Page 

http://careerfair.graduan.com.my/Australia/FAQ

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Warmest Regards,
UQMSA Comittee

Outdoor Excursion

Dear Members,

Sick of studying for Mid Semester Exams and all those piles of assignments? Already looking forward to the Spring Break? Guess what, so are we! And boy do we have a surprise lined up for all of you! =D

UQMSA will be planning an outdoor excursion for the 24th of September and we've got a bunch of fun activities lined up for all of you! 

We'll be heading down to the Sunshine Coast, picking up some Strawberries along our way. Then we will challenge theNoosa National Park while enjoying the breath-taking scenery along the coast, you might even spot some wild koalas if you're lucky. All that sounds great but we've still got more to offer. The trip will be concluded with a romantic sunset view from the Glass House Mountains. 

Best of all, everything is for as little as $33. YES, it's $33 including a meal!! So what are you waiting for? Come and meet us at our booth at the usual area just outside STA Travels starting from tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday between 11am-2pm.

Seats are limited so hurry! 

Full itinerary

8:00am             : Depart from UQ
8:10am             : Pick up at Toowong
10am                : Arrive at Strawberry Field Palm View
11am                : Depart from Strawberry Field
12pm                : Arrive at Noosa Heads (Jungle trekking)
3:30pm             : Pickup at Sunshine Beach
5:00pm             : Arrive at Glass House Mountain (Gerrard’s Lookout)
5:45pm             : Depart from Glass House Mountain
7:00pm             : Arrive at UQ St Lucia

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Warmest Regards,
UQMSA Committee