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Chief Technical Advisor, United Nations Development Programme, Regional Bureau for Arab States
Bachelor of Arts
"The Arts degree gave me the opportunity to study a wide array of subjects so that I could figure out what I wanted to specialise in eventually. I majored in politics, and supplemented that with courses in economics, sociology, Mandarin Chinese and French, which are valuable when pursuing an international career."
Marketing and Communication Manager
Master of International Sustainable Tourism Management
"I found the course co-ordinators are connected with industry and have knowledge and links into various organisations.The theoretical knowledge I gained in my degree directly relates to my day to day role, I find the marketing trends I learnt about in my degree I use on an everyday basis, and it really helps me with my marketing strategies."
Author
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education and Master of Education
"Writing offered me versatility and I could continue to learn in different fields. I've collaborated with psychologists, directors, scientists, puppeteers and illustrators. I've had the opportunity to work in Antarctica. I've been a writer in residence at a former prison and in a mining community and a visiting author to schools in Indonesia and China."
International Tourism Development Expert | Senior Project Specialist at World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
"The potential of the tourism sector to engage stakeholders, generating benefits both economically and sociocultural, is immense. The knowledge gained through my Master’s highlighted to me how I want to contribute as a professional, helping me to develop my critical thinking and analytical skills."
Senior Manager Financial Planning Analysis, Traveloka
Master of Cultural and Creative Industries
"What I learned through academic writing is structural thinking. This skill applies in any job, including finance. In my current role, I need to be able to convey and deliver the right message and interpret numbers, graphs and diagrams. I learned these skills during my master’s degree and I really treasure them."
Health and Education Program Specialist
Master of International Development Practice
"I chose Monash because [it] is the most internationally exposed and diverse university in Australia. Second, the content of the course was designed in such a way which was practical – it was applicable to the field."
South-east Asia correspondent, Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
Bachelor of Arts, Master of International Relations
"I'll never forget the day Osama Bin Laden was killed by US Navy Seals. I was covering the story from Canberra as a political reporter and immediately rang a couple of former Monash lecturers of mine. Neither had heard the news yet—it had become public about five minutes earlier—and neither of them quite believed me at first."
Ethical Sourcing Officer, Myer
Bachelor of Global Studies
"Ethical sourcing focuses on human rights, environmental impact, and social impact. We train and assist members within the organisation to improve their awareness of modern slavery risks and ensure that adequate processes and policies are in place to mitigate these risks. It feels good to educate people and get them thinking about an issue that they often think no longer exists."
Brand Protection Consultant
"We're not there to say good things about counterfeiters and there are very, very nasty cases with fake medicine and other really life-threatening products...But while you can talk about all counterfeiters as being this evil little guy, they are often businessmen facing supply and demand."
Director, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre
Bachelor of Arts (honours) & PhD
"Monash researcher Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon was instrumental in providing evidence that led to reforming the laws that helped men who killed their female partners avoid a murder conviction."
Digital Content Officer, Richmond Football Club
Master of Journalism
"I interned a lot throughout my course and found that each opportunity led me to the next, through networking but also because of the skills I developed. Undertaking plenty of internships also allowed me to navigate which area of journalism suited me best."
Lecturer, Philosophy, Monash University
PhD (Arts)
"My advice to graduate students would be to do a PhD for its own sake, and for the person it allows you to be. Ideas aren’t an optional extra in our lives for those with the wherewithal to participate. Ideas are of fundamental importance to everyone."
