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Education Engagement Overview

Education Engagement Overview

 

Purpose

The purpose of the Education Engagement portfolio is to aid in the attraction of people into the resources sector through sponsored programmes that support the promotion of the mining industry, in particular during tertiary and secondary education and then retain these same people as members of the WA Mining Club throughout their careers.

 

Goals for 2025

Scholarships

  1. Provide 14 fully funded scholarships
  2. Ensure excellent Sponsor engagement and ROI
  3. Maintain contact with scholarship winners (Alumni) and get them involved in the club activities
  4. Expand reach of the scholarship programme through engagement at the university club levels and campuses
  5. Explore new scholarship opportunities in line with industry trends eg. Energy Engineering
  6. Engage event sponsors to reduce WAMC outlay

WAMC STEM

  1. Ensure programme is fully funded through increased sponsorship for 2024 and at least 1st half of 2025
  2. Increase number of sponsors
  3. Deliver to regional areas, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie and Geraldton
  4. Conduct continuous reviews of the programme to ensure the programme remains contemporary and impactful
  5. Develop better feedback

Get in to Mining Camps

  1. Run a minimum of two x 3 night camps in 2025 providing spaces for 60 students and 6 teaching professionals
  2. Supplement 3 night camps with day trips to capture as many interested students as possible (up to an additional 90 two times per year)
  3. Develop expansive list of host companies including Northern destinations
  4. Attract and retain sponsors to ensure sustainability of the programme
  5. Track students through our mailing list to provide feedback on benefits of running these camps

 

If you have any questions regarding our Education Engagement program, please email portfolio lead Barry Upton at education@waminingclub.asn.au

WA Mining Club Young Professionals

The WA Mining Club Young Professionals aspires to drive diversification and innovation within the mining industry, through creation of a forum that supports development and retention of young professionals. We will establish a career-long network of individuals who are building their careers in mining.

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Become a member

Members of the WA Mining Club receive access to a broad range of industry speakers, who discuss technical, operational, legislative and regulatory matters, as well as sharing thoughts on the broader industry.

Our monthly luncheons are regularly attended by in excess of 300 members, all eager to listen, talk and share information about their experiences with their industry peers.

Being a member of the WA Mining Club provides the very best opportunity around to meet other industry professionals and discuss topical issues, challenges and innovations with others across the spectrum of the Western Australian mining industry.

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