Student Events - Melbourne

MIT conducts a wide range of social and career focused events throughout each Trimester. Students are encouraged to participate in events on campus.

Events and dates are subject to change during the year. Please check this page often for the most updated version of events.

Month Event
January

Spring Festival @ MIT

2013 Spring Festival celebrations for the Year of the Snake were held at MIT on Friday 8th February.

Students had great fun making dragons and tasting yummy traditional Chinese dumplings and sweets.

February

End of Exams - Pizza Party!

Celebrate the end of exams at the MIT End of Exams Pizza Party!, a great place to catch up with friends and relax after a busy couple of weeks.

When: 22/02/2013
Time: 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Location: Level 7

March

Welcome to MIT & Harmony Day Celebrations

Welcome to MIT

Trimester 1, will kick off with free fun activities during Week 1, to welcome our New Students and Returning Students to 2013!

Come to Level 7 during Lunch Time for some fun activities and free giveaways!

Posters around campus will keep students informed; make sure you don’t miss out!

Harmony Day

“Harmony Day is celebrated around Australia on 21 March each year. It's a day when all Australians celebrate our cultural diversity. The continuing message for Harmony Day in 2013 is that Everyone Belongs, which means all Australians are a welcome part of our country, regardless of their background”
http://www.harmony.gov.au/about/

MIT strongly believes in this message and will be holding a special Harmony Day Lunch.

Please bring along a platter of food to share with other students and staff.

Drinks provided.

April

GradLink - Graduate Programs Seminar

When: April 3 2013
Time: 8.30am – 10.00am 
Location: Level 1

As part of career focussed events run at MIT in 2013 the Student Services team will be holding a career networking event for students to access information about graduate programs and internships. The main emphasis of this is Seminar is for students to focus on the job market, network with industry and develop an understanding current of industry trends.

Guest Speakers from the Business and IT Industry and Graduate Advice experts from Grad Solutions will be presenting at GradLink.

May

Movie Night at IMAX

Housing the world's (3rd) largest screen, IMAX Melbourne Museum is a great place to watch the latest 3D movies.

The screen is a massive 32 x 23 meters long, making it a HUGE night out for MIT Students.

Movie choices will be on AMS during May.

June

Study Smart!

Week 12 is dedicated to supporting students through their busy exam period; attend one of the many activities available throughout the week to help students Study Smart! and blitz their exams.

Study Smart Workshops, Exam survival packs; Free Breakfast and Snacks will be available to students at allocated times all week.

 

July

Strike Bowling

A great night out with friends! Start Trimester 2 by knocking down some pins and competing with MIT students.

When: Wednesday, July 24/7/2013
Where: Strike Bowling Bar Melbourne Central
Time: Meet at 6pm

Register on AMS in July

August

Mount Buller Snow Trip

Always a great day out, experience beautiful Mount Buller on 4th August 2013. Friends and Family are welcome. Students can snowboard, toboggan, ski, sightsee on the chairlifts, or relax on the beautiful mountain.

Register on AMS in August!

September

MIT BBQ Feast!

MIT BBQ Feast! - come along to the Flagstaff Gardens and find out who won MIT’s Footy Tipping Competition! Prizes will be awarded to our top three winners.

When: Friday 6th September 2013
Time: TBA
Location: Flagstaff Gardens – Meet at MIT.

October

MIT Student Leadership Conference

A new initiative for the students of MIT to develop their Leadership Skills, helping them to get ‘Job Ready’ by attending this conference students will be able to include it in their CV as part of their Professional Development.

Leadership is an important skill in any job environment and many aspects of general lift – Key Note Speakers and Workshops will be designed to get the best out of students who attend.

Updates will be posted with more information throughout the year.

November

Mystery Trip

Want to experience the best that Victoria has to offer? Sign up to attend the MIT Mystery Trip on AMS during November and who knows where you might end up!

December

Christmas Party!

MIT’s Student Christmas Party is a great way to celebrate a busy year. Students will have the choice of where the party will be held in a survey distributed throughout the year.

For more information see the Student Services Calender.