Alumni career journeys

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Jessica Box

Jessica Box

Head of Growth at Linktree

Bachelor of Arts

"I think tech companies are really good at allowing junior people to work their way up. They have the time and space to utilise mentoring and allow people to learn through on the job experience."

Brodie Turner

Brodie Turner

Consent, Safety and Inclusion Consultant

Master of Cultural and Creative Industries

"I loved studying a Master of Cultural and Creative Industries because my lecturers didn’t just assume that wanting to work in the creative industries meant you wanted to be an artist. They knew it meant that you wanted to be a changemaker."

Sunny Liu

Sunny Liu

Editor of CBD News

Bachelor of Arts

"What we learned at Monash was directly relevant. All the knowledge and skills we were taught in class were able to be applied to internships and work and all the real-world experiences strengthened that knowledge and skills."

Millie Macleod

Millie Macleod

Senior Policy Officer, Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Bachelor of Global Studies

"I started applying for graduate programs in the public service in March of my final year at university. The recruitment process is quite long, so I'd encourage anyone trying to line up a job for after they graduate to start applying for them about a year beforehand."

Noel Lim

Noel Lim

Co-Founder & CEO at Anika Legal

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts

"I worked with the Effective Altruism Movement for some time, and it shaped my career decisions and goals as I became committed to helping those around me. Waking up in the morning and knowing you are going to help people and engage in something that is really worthwhile is exhilarating."

Lucia Palami

Lucia Palami

Co-Founder, Yellow Doors Hostel

Master of International Sustainable Tourism Management

"(I came to Monash) to learn how to support social infrastructure of a community, especially those that are most vulnerable to climate change. I want to keep building on my Master’s and my business to provide a platform for bringing people together that is beneficial to the whole community."

Christina Gangemi

Christina Gangemi

PhD candidate, Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute

Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts

"I wouldn’t be the scientist I am today without my Arts degree and without that performance background. The communication aspect of being a scientist is so important."

Eva Medianti

Eva Medianti

Financial Inclusion Manager for RARE Indonesia

Master of International Development Practice

"The planning, designing, monitoring and evaluating skills from my Project Planning and Management in International Development class are very relevant to my current work. Overall, I developed plenty of skills such as time management and research skills and project development."

Cassandra Ludeman

Cassandra Ludeman

Graduate Lawyer, Rail Projects Victoria

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts

"When I’m talking to mentees, they hear about where I’ve come from and they realise that they too can get there. Mentoring is all about helping someone discover their own voice. It’s empowering with the knowledge and the confidence"

Nardine Groch

Nardine Groch

Camera Assistant/Digital Imaging Technician

Master of Journalism

"Nardine has qualifications in creative writing, zoology and environmental journalism and spent her final semester in Copenhagen where she gained media accreditation to attend the UNFCCC COP21 in Paris as a freelance journalist."

Sacha Cody

Sacha Cody

Director, Forethought

Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts

"The importance of the Chinese economy is huge but it's complex, it's changing fast and it's difficult to understand. That's what international consultants do; they build trust with their clients by helping them contextualise and interpret what they can see but don’t understand."

Christie Sutherland

Christie Sutherland

Operations Supervisor, Adventure Travel Company

Master of International Sustainable Tourism Management

"My Master’s helped give me an edge for this new role. I can see the bigger picture, and understand how the many parts of this huge industry fit together. Tourism is such a fun and diverse industry. There are so many pathways and possibilities."