Friday, Mar 29 2024 | Time 10:53 Hrs(IST)
image
Business Economy


2020 VIEA Awards: Deakin Wins for Excellence in Employability and Career Development

NEW DELHI and MUMBAI, India, Feb 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Deakin has been named the winner in the Excellence in International Student Employability and Career Development category of the 2020 Victorian International Education Awards (VIEA).

The award recognises excellence and innovation in employability and careers services to international students. This is a great achievement which highlights the exceptional quality of Deakin's careers and employment service DeakinTALENT.

Over the past five years, Deakin University has invested in making careers and employment support a central part of the student experience. This approach contributed to a significant increase in student engagement with Deakin's guided career services, from 7% in 2015 to over 25% in 2019. In addition, 50% of Deakin's 63,000 students accessed DeakinTALENT's digital services in 2019. DeakinTALENT has also been named the most popular careers service in Australia for four years running, as voted by graduate employers.

Deakin's VIEA awards entry showcased DeakinTALENT programs and services including the Deakin International Student Careers program (DISC), FreelancingHUB and the Virtual Recruitment Journey. This wide range of offerings ensure students can access work experience opportunities, career development workshops and employment support services from before they start their degree and even after they graduate. As a 'digital first' careers service, DeakinTALENT was able to respond quickly to the impact of COVID-19 in 2020, transitioning the full suite of programs and services online. Deakin even launched a new initiative last year - the Virtual Recruitment Journey. This allows students to experience an authentic virtual recruitment process from application to interview.

The VIEA awards are an initiative of the Victorian Government (Study Melbourne) to support the international education sector and raise awareness of the sector's benefits to the wider community. Provider awards are open every two years, and Deakin also won the Excellence in International Student Employability and Career Development category in 2018 for the Australia-India Business Forum. This reflects Deakin's ongoing commitment to new and innovative programs that support student careers and employability.

Five Deakin students were also selected as finalists in the student and alumni award categories. Deakin College student Somethea Siek was nominated in the International Student of the Year - Vocational Education & Training (VET) category, PhD student Shruti Verma was nominated for International Student of the Year - Research and Australian student Christian Bayfield was nominated for Victorian Student of the Year - Internationalisation. Deakin had two finalists in the International Student of the Year - Regional category; Nikhil Krishnaprasad and Mehzabin Elma. This is an impressive achievement and recognition of the quality of our students - one can read more about the Deakin nominees on the VIEA website: https://www.studymelbourne.vic.gov.au/about-study-melbourne/programs-and-services/victorian-international-education-awards/2020-viea-meet-the-student-and-alumni-finalists.

About Deakin University

Established in 1974, Deakin University successfully combines excellence in teaching, research and effective partnerships with industry and government to deliver high quality courses and undertake research that makes a difference to the domestic and international communities it serves.

With internationally recognised quality of research and teaching, Deakin University is currently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities by the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). With over 40 years of experience as one of Australia's leading tertiary education providers, Deakin has won numerous awards and teaches over 60,000 students each year.

Deakin's South Asia operations commenced in 1994 in New Delhi, India, making it one of the first overseas education providers to set up operations in this region. Locally, Deakin engages with the government, industry and academia to share its vibrant culture of education and research.

Media Contact :
David Das
ETP Services
[email protected]
+91-11-26544700

Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/713572/Deakin_University_Logo.jpg
(Disclaimer--Features may vary depending on the regions; subject to change without notice.)
More News
India's core sector output rises to three-month high of 6 7 pc in February

India's core sector output rises to three-month high of 6 7 pc in February

28 Mar 2024 | 7:51 PM

New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) Driven primarily by coal, cement and crude oil production, India's core sector comprising of eight key infrastructure components grew 6.7% year-on-year in February 2024, as per data released by Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday.

see more..

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India achieves historic 6 cr domestic sales milestone

28 Mar 2024 | 7:19 PM

Mumbai, Mar 28 (UNI) Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) announced on Thursday that it has accomplished a historic achievement of 6 crore domestic sales in India. Honda ventured into the Indian market with its first two-wheeler, the Activa, in 2001.

see more..

28 Mar 2024 | 5:28 PM

UNI NK AKS.

see more..
Luminous enters solar panel mfg; 250 MW facility launched with initial investment of Rs 120 cr

Luminous enters solar panel mfg; 250 MW facility launched with initial investment of Rs 120 cr

28 Mar 2024 | 5:16 PM

Rudrapur, Mar 28 (UNI) From power Back-up solutions to Batteries and Solar applications, Luminous Power Technologies on Thursday announced the launch of its state-of-the-art solar panel manufacturing facility here.

see more..

Kottayam-Kochi Rubber Market rates

28 Mar 2024 | 5:04 PM

Kottayam, Mar 28 (UNI) Following were the Rubber Market rates announced by the Rubber Board here on Thursday per quintal.

see more..
image