Brand Agency Strategy Director Daniella Chadinha’s biggest takeaways from 2024 & the future of AI
Curtin University Master of Commerce graduate Daniella Chadinha shares her insights on the evolving landscape of advertising and the role of AI.
Graduating is just the beginning of an exciting journey. Whether you’re looking for career guidance, professional development opportunities, or life advice, we’ve got you covered. You’ll find inspiration here that will empower and encourage you to stay ahead and thrive in every aspect of your life to help you take the next step forward in shaping a future that’s bold, inspiring, and uniquely yours.
Career advice
Sound Recordist and Drone Pilot Gavin Repton: How to break into the film & TV industry
From creating music on his old MIDI keyboard to making his childhood dream a reality, Gavin shares his top tips for those trying to break into the Australian film & TV industry.
Co-Founder and Director of We Spot Turtles! Caitlin McKeown: Switching careers to follow your passion
Graduating with a degree in Mass Communications in 2020, Caitlin McKeown realised this wasn’t her calling. Fast forward to now, she’s the Co-Founder and Director of We Spot Turtles!, an app using crowd-sourced data to protect endangered sea turtles. Caitlin shares how she switched careers and her top tips for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Professional development advice
Perth Festival Head of Development Marina Woodhouse: How to become a leader in the creative industry
Growing up in a working-class migrant family, Marina shares how she went from attending Australia’s longest-running arts festival to helping run one of Perth’s biggest calendar events.
Curtin graduates empowering young people to speak up
Curtin Health Promotion grads Nicolette Beard and Kate Raston turned a road trip into a mission. Inspired by their own experiences, they’re revolutionizing sexual health education in Australia.
Curtin graduate Joanna Dutosme on her biggest career lessons since graduation
Curtin alumna Joanna Dutosme’s journey post-graduation is inspiring. As the Head of Social Media at YOUNG IC and owner of Kwento Agency, Joanna shares her three biggest lessons she has learnt on the job.
Life advice
Curtin graduate Joss Taylor: How travel taught me some of life’s biggest lessons
In 2020 when COVID hit, Curtin Master of Marketing graduate Joss Taylor, made the courageous decision to quit his day job to capture some of Australia’s most breath-taking landscapes.
Curtin Physio graduate and Kookaburras player Jake Harvie’s road to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Hailing from a hockey-loving family, Curtin University Physiotherapy graduate Jake Harvie has always been drawn to the Olympics. Before he took on the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, we sat down with Jake to learn more about his journey to the top of Australian hockey.
Life lessons from the fastest human to swim all five oceans
Curtin University MBA graduate Laurence Goodacre is a record-breaking adventurer. He recently became the fastest person to swim in all five oceans, a feat that involved 65 hours of flight, 20 hours of driving, and a week-long journey culminating in an Arctic Ocean swim with dolphins.
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