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 http://www.odvce.monash.edu.au/oxfam/saspp.html. 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 it as 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:
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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
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To be considered for a placement, students need to indicate which program they prefer to participate
in. Up to three preferences may be stated.
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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)
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4. Placement preference
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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.
o
o
o
o
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Oxfam South Africa
Refugee Social Services
Project Empower
Woza Moya
Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust
First preference
Second preference
Third preference
5. Personal details
Student ID number
Family name
Given names
/
Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)
Postal address during semester
/
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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:
Enrolment status
(i.e. enrolled, on intermission):
Year:
Campus
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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:
http://www.monash.edu/study-abroad/assets/documents/monash-abroad-applicationform-intercampus-exchange.pdf
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 experience you 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
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Start and finish dates
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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
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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 lisa.elford@monash.edu
If you are a student at Monash South Africa, send your application to craig.rowe@monash.edu
 APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT 5.00PM ON FRIDAY, 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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