No idea of future direction yet? Lucky you!
By Fiona KoetsierOne Comment
How many times have you felt at a loss to come up with a hard answer when asked what you’ll do after your degree? How often do you get that…
“You just have to learn as you go”
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By Amy Claire ThompsonNo Comments
Nicolette Zingerle studied a Master of Public Health at the University of Melbourne, graduating in 2015. After graduation, she packed her bags and moved to Perth, Western Australia, where she’s…
“Working for a company whose values challenge me to do my best was a priority”
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By Amy Claire ThompsonNo Comments
Henry Macphillamy graduated from Melbourne Law School with a Juris Doctor (JD) in 2016. He’s now on the Suncorp graduate program. Today, he explains how he picked which jobs to…
Why you should consider an internship as part of your degree
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By Stephen PfeifferNo Comments
After spending nine years as a high school teacher in Sydney the Central Coast of New South Wales and Japan, I decided to move to Melbourne to embark on a…
Be Brave: a Biotech graduate’s career advice
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By Simon NyeinNo Comments
When I began my Masters of Biotechnology at the University of Melbourne in 2013, I was on the fence about dedicating myself to a career in life science research. The…
Make a difference with your career
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By Josh FarrNo Comments
If you're looking for a career focused around social impact, the advice contained in this blog post is for you. Social impact employers across the non-profit, public and social enterprise…
The Thesis Whisperer: career planning for PhD students
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By Inger MewburnNo Comments
The lack of certainty in the academic job market makes it hard to make plans for post PhD work life. Recently we interviewed around 60 PhD candidates at various stages…
Your Muchness: focusing on strengths
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By Dina PozzoNo Comments
I truly believe that we all have a heck of a lot to learn from Alice in Wonderland – and so I’d like to start this blog post off with…
Want to work at a social enterprise? Tom from 40K tells you how
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By Amy Claire ThompsonNo Comments
Tom Gibson, a University of Melbourne graduate student studying Masters of Energy Systems, is Head of Sales and Marketing at social enterprise 40K. Today, he shares his insights about what…