The Bachelor of Animal Ecology is such a great degree and the teaching staff are incredibly supportive. We get to do some amazing field trips, like the one on Heron Island. I’ve made fabulous friends and found people who align with my values. We pool resources and really help each other out.

It’s about putting yourself out there, experiencing as much as you can and following the things that interest you. The strength of an Arts degree is really it's flexibility. I've learned to sit with messy and complicated things, navigate complexity and think in a more holistic way.

An Arts degree really prepares you for thinking in this grey-area world that we live in, with all the diverse perspectives that exist. A lot of the people I work with have said, ‘I’m really glad I have an arts degree, because it's helped me to think about different issues… it gives meaning to the world.’

I had so many excellent work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities during university. I had the opportunity to be part of so many foundational projects and, essentially, try my hand at everything. One of the highlights was interning for a start-up social media agency.

I had completed a diploma in outdoor leadership through Scouts and I worked as an outdoor leader at a camp before and during my study. This was the next step to formalise and deepen my skills and gain the qualifications to teach. I was offered the position just before completing my degree. It is truly my dream job.

I was fortunate enough to have some amazing supervising teachers and tutors who mentored me and showed me what education is about. They pushed me to be my best, allowing me to volunteer in their classrooms and continue to offer me advice today now I'm a graduate teacher. This set me up for success, ensuring I walk into the classroom confident and ready to teach any year level or subject.

At university, I discovered that confidence can be learned. Taking that first step is always the hardest. University prepared me well, and I was ready to take on whatever tasks came my way during my internship. You learn to be comfortable with being uncomfortable and how to adapt quickly and apply what you’ve learned to new challenges.

I went into the double degree with no idea what I wanted to do. A year and a half into study, I became really interested in data science. Adding a business component helped me broaden my career options and secure an internship, and a job at Deloitte. Working with real clients, the stakes are higher, so starting in a work placement or internship allows you to have your hand held a little bit.

Read more about Brooklyn's experience completing a double degree. 

If you don’t have the work experience to land the job you want, my advice is to skill up and specialise. During study and work placements I learned how planning and strategy can transform work into engaging content that really captures users' attention. It's been inspirational and has helped me focus my career direction. 

I worked as an investigative journalist, reporting on environmental issues. I saw countless ways to solve the environmental crisis, yet climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution issues worsened. I decided to put down the pen and returned to university, with a desire to become an act and create a ripple effect of change. Studying a Bachelor of Environmental Management, I was able to make an impact from day one.

If you are persistent enough, the right job will turn up for you. Just keep putting yourself out there. Starting out I delivered beer, jumped behind the bar and cleaned. I did anything I could to help. In just a few years, the business has expanded exponentially in almost every way: sales, production, range, staff, distribution... all of it.

After high school I wasn't sure what I wanted to do. It wasn't until I experienced a few functions of human resources that I decided to dive in. That led me to UniSC, where I found the support of small classes and one-on-one time with the academics really beneficial. Their guidance prepares you for what happens next, post degree. Ask questions, soak it all in and trust your lecturers to guide you on the path you need to walk. HR is a process, but it's also a lot of fun.

I noticed the administration burden we see in the news around hospitals and healthcare had been innovated out of other industries. This led me to look for meaningful solutions. It’s been an incredible journey since my undergraduate study at UniSC. I never imagined a passion for statistics would lead to founding a data science-driven healthtech startup in Belgium, supporting the mission to reduce admin burden on nurses to give them time back for patient care.

The Bachelor of Business gave me a good foundation and understanding about things like consumer behaviour, and the drivers to purchase behaviour. It's been a big journey, and Growth Huntr has given me opportunities to work with some massive brands. it was quite nerve racking at first, giving advice to CEOs of brands I love and admire about how to optimise their business.

Read more about Olivia's journey at Growth Huntr

My career found me before I went looking for it. Lecturers told us about casual and internship opportunities with the Dolphins and I applied straight away. I got to see different sides of the business and during my internship a full time job opened up. The team said "we think you'd be perfect for this role." Hear more about how Emily landed her dream job.