Stepping into…

Welcome

• Overview of the session:

• About AND

• Understanding how the Stepping into process works

• What to expect, what employers expect from candidates

• Building your personal brand

• Understanding disability: if and when to disclose and how to ask

for reasonable adjustments.

• Feedback on applications

• Where to from here

About AND

• We are a member-based organisation

• We a not a recruitment agency

• We are not a charity

OUR PURPOSETo advance the equitable inclusion of people with disability in all aspects of business

OUR VISIONTo create a disability confident Australia as a national peak body.

OUR MISSIONTo provide expert advice and services on disability to employers, Government representatives and industry bodies

Some of our members

Overview of Stepping into• What is the Stepping into program?• Paid internship program that offers students with disability

hands-on, practical work experience that is degree relevant

• History: how the program began• Began in 2005 with Stepping into.... Law • Developed into further opportunities in various disciplines

• How it works• Summer and Winter programs with the opportunities demand

driven and employer led by AND members

Where applicants come fromNSW VIC SAUniversity of New South Wales Monash University University of South Australia

University of Sydney University of Melbourne Flinders University

Macquarie University RMIT University of Adelaide

University of Western Sydney University of Victoria QLDUniversity of Wollongong La Trobe University University of Queensland

Charles Sturt University Deakin University Griffiths University

University of Newcastle University of Ballarat Qld University of Technology

University of New England WA ACTUniversity of Notre Dame Curtin University Australian National University

TAS University of Western Australia Australian Catholic University

University of Tasmania Edith Cowan University University of Canberra

Murdoch University

The process & timeline • Generally two intakes: winter and summer program – during university

vacation periods

February• AND members are

invited to participate • Receive member

participation form

February / March• Members submit

participation form & confirm placements

March / April• Student application opens• We engage with

universities and market your positions

• Attract suitable candidates

May:• We meet and brief all

applicants.• Start screening & job-

matching process.• Short-listed candidates

provided to members for interviewing

June• Members interviews

with shortlisted candidates

• Offers are made

July / August• Internship period

Winter timeline

The process & timeline • Generally two intakes: winter and summer program – during university

vacation periods

Beginning of August• AND members are

invited to participate • Receive member

participation form

End of August• Members submit

participation form & confirm placements

September:• Student application opens• We engage with

universities and market your positions

• Attract suitable candidates

October:• We meet and brief all

applicants.• Start screening & job-

matching process.• Short-listed candidates

provided to members for interviewing

November• Members interviews

with shortlisted candidates

• Offers are made

December, January, February• Internship period

Summer timeline

Expectations• What can you expect as a Stepping into intern?• Your Student Handbook – 9 Steps of the program

• What previous interns experienced• The work is exactly what I have been yearning for, it wonderfully incorporates and

complements my studies and satisfies my interests • I have been lucky enough to receive guidance and teaching from each of the lawyers

in the practice • All of my reasonable adjustments were met and my workload and work schedule

were tailored to suit my University commitments.• The program has allowed me to apply the knowledge and skills that I have acquired

through tertiary education into real life work experience.• The work is for the most part stimulating, and it's pretty much a dream job.

• What employers expect• Ask questions• Be part of the team • Give feedback

Understanding disability

• Inherent requirements

• Disclosure: if and when to disclose

• Reasonable adjustments

Importance of Branding

Understand your strengths

• Who are you?

• What do you want to be?

• What are you passionate about?

• What are your goals?

What is your personal brand?

• Clarity

• Consistency

• Constancy

• Credibility

When you go into the marketplace

• What is your purpose?

• What are your networking skills?

• How do you present yourself?

• What is your follow-up strategy

Develop your tools of trade

• Resume

• Cover letter

• Email address

• Voicemail

• Online profiles

• Websites/blogs

What is your elevator pitch?

• What I do?

• How/Why?

• What are you hoping to achieve

• Evidence of what I do

Interviewing

• Research the organisation

• Familiarise yourself with where you need to go on the date

• Arrival time – not too early and never late!

• Bring note pad / folder

• Calming nerves when struggling to answer a question

• Prepare questions you want to ask the employer

First impressions count

• They way you dress

• Body language

• Communication style

• Listening skills

• Preparation and research

Behavioural interviews

•S•T•A•R

Mentoring• PACE• Positive Actions towards Careers Engagement