Careers Night

Looking for insights into how to navigate the complex world of VCE in Victoria? Tune in to this episode of our podcast, where we chat with Nicole from the Victorian Tertiary Admission Center (VTAC). We delve into how VTAC works, from interpreting your VCE results to translating them into an ATAR and ultimately securing an offer from a university. We also answer common questions about study scores, scaling, SEAS, and the ATAR. This ...

Suzie shares with us her journey from school to being director of People and Culture at Fonterra. We join Suzie as she breaks down her career into three distinctly different times, and how each has supported her in achieving what she has today. 
The conversation explores what diversity and inclusion mean to Suzie and corporate Australia and how she navigated career breaks to raise a family while continuing to progress her caree...

Melia is the youngest member of the bar in Queensland, and one of only two Aboriginal female barristers in Queensland. Hear how Melia took a journey from wanting to see the world as an air hostess, to how she fights a sense of "imposter syndrome" to become a barrister. 
As a barrister in Cairns and Brisbane the cases she takes on are inspiring. This career journey is not only an example of the importance of finding a ...

Todd has enjoyed a long career in the AFL playing for North Melbourne. However that's not what he wanted to do when he was young, and now he is studying to set up his post AFL career as a lawyer. 
Todd shares what it takes to become a AFL draftee in todays era, focusing on how and why clubs look to academics when drafting, how he has set up his post AFL career with continued education and the challenges of navigating the p...

Carrie knew she wanted to work in the mining sector. She was told that engineering was more for men, she should look at something else. They were wrong! Carrie found her way to engineering and has been incredibly successful knocking down barriers for women in this industry. 
In this conversation, Carries story is not only relevant to those considering jobs in the mining sector or engineering more generally, this is instead a di...

Ben Barone-Nugent, a content designer for Netflix, talks about how he followed his passion for language and writing to land a job in an innovative field that he didn't even know existed. Ben shares valuable insights about paying attention to small details, adapting to changes in the industry, and taking on new challenges to gain valuable experience. He also talks about the importance of defining your own job and seeking out op...

Lisa joins me and discusses her journey from school, how she was influenced to spend a decade studying and working in law instead of following her creative passion. After establishing a successful career, she took a pay cut to pursue her passion, and started a new career in marketing.
Now the founder of digital marketing firm CODI Agency, Lisa shares with us how she turned her passion for social media, into a career for herself...

We think we know the path we must take for our chosen careers. The linear path from school, uni and career. In this conversation I discuss with David Turner how this is changing. I went to school (Trinity Grammar School Kew) with David and from the day I met him, he knew he wanted to be a doctor. 
In this episode I invite you to join the conversation I had with him about his path to achieving this goal. Importantly, while David...