Starting Somewhere

University of Melbourne
Starting Somewhere

It’s the podcast you wished you had when you started your working life. Starting Somewhere delivers insights and stories that demystifies the internship landscape and dissects the seemingly scary world of work. Work has changed. Employers want more than a grade, candidates are demanding as much from their employer as their employer is of them. Internships are a crucial bridge from the classroom to the workplace. Each episode tackles a theme, with concrete takeaways, such as video interviewing tips. Or getting rid of your digital dirt. The series will add up to a step-by-step guide to help you find, land and get the best out of an internship and turn it into a job. The podcast will also tackle the hard topics: are internships just for the privileged who can afford to work for nothing, do they exclude valuable candidates from diverse backgrounds? Are interns being exploited, and what are the signs? Should all internships be paid, like in France! We will follow ‘intern diaries’ and collect useful tips and tricks, work hacks and answers to questions people are often afraid to ask.

  1. Turning an internship into a job - the guide

    25/07/2018

    Turning an internship into a job - the guide

    Doing an internship and being amazing is one thing, but it’s only a means to an end. This episode shows you how other people have transitioned to the workplace, from biotech to banking. We give you the skinny on networking, mentors and making the jump. We look at some research about how internships lead to jobs, how degrees help and why internships are not going away and what’s going on in Portugal! We ask some super accomplished mentors what they look for when they choose who to share their wisdom with, and what you can expect from the process. We also get the low-down on LinkedIn, using it post-internship and the three kinds of contacts you need in your network. And the two different types of contacts in your IRL network. This episode is a jazzy kickstop to our series on internships and employability, we wish you the best of luck as you start somewhere! If anything we have said has helped, or hindered, we would love to hear from you, get in touch at: starting-somewhere@unimelb.com.au Some of the companies and websites we mentioned in this episode: Organisations mentioned in this episode: LinkedIn Student guide https://students.linkedin.com/ The Impact of Unpaid Internships on Career Development - NACE report http://www.naceweb.org/job-market/internships/the-impact-of-unpaid-internships-on-career-development/ University of Melbourne Careers https://careers.unimelb.edu.au/home Burnet Institute https://www.burnet.edu.au/ Masters of Entrepreneurship http://study.mbs.unimelb.edu.au/study/degrees/master-of-entrepreneurship/overview Professor John Krumboltz, Stanford University - happenstance theory https://ed.stanford.edu/faculty/jdk Contributors: This episodes features contributions from the following people and organizations. Hamish Taylor, Academic Tutor at Ormond College, The University of Melbourne https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrhamishtaylor/ Vivian Gleeson, Business Development Officer, Burnet Institute https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivian-gleeson-1a2390128/ Hayley Smeding of Tandem Partners HR https://www.tandempartners.com.au/ Kate Mellot, Graduate trainee, ANZ Bank. Dr Josh Healy, Lecturer - Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne https://fbe.unimelb.edu.au/our-people/staff/management-and-marketing/josh-healy

    37 min
  2. Alternatives to an internship- volunteering abroad, clubs and industry projects

    11/07/2018

    Alternatives to an internship- volunteering abroad, clubs and industry projects

    Now you know everything about internships, what else is available? We present other ways to bridge the gap from the classroom to the workplace. From starting a business to getting the most out of clubs and societies, we have you covered. An internship is not right for everyone and in this penultimate episode of Starting Somewhere we present the alternatives. Staying within the structure of the university you can still get a load of great experience; industry projects, exchange study or placements abroad. We also talk to Global Consulting Group, a student led consultancy that is doing really interesting work with nonprofits and Australian Volunteers International and their US equivalent, the PeaceCorps speak volunteering abroad and getting out of your comfort zone. We explore how employers see these alternatives and how you can package it on your CV. Just another way to get started somewhere. If you have had an alternative to an internship that has worked out well, or not! We would love to hear from you, get in touch at: starting-somewhere@unimelb.com.au Some of the companies and websites we mentioned in this episode: Organisations mentioned in this episode: PeaceCorps (USA) https://www.peacecorps.gov/ University of Melbourne Biotechnology Industry Projects https://science.unimelb.edu.au/engage/industry/internships-and-industry-projects Australian Volunteers Program https://www.australianvolunteers.com/ Returned Australian Volunteer Network https://www.australianvolunteers.com/returned-australian-volunteer-network/ The Impact of Unpaid Internships on Career Development - NACE report http://www.naceweb.org/job-market/internships/the-impact-of-unpaid-internships-on-career-development/ The Intern Queen - Virtual Internships https://www.internqueen.com/why-virtual-internships-just-make-sense-gen-y Dodgy Internships Australia https://twitter.com/dodgyinternship?lang=en Global Consulting Group - student led consultancy https://www.gcg.org.au/ Masters of Entrepreneurship http://study.mbs.unimelb.edu.au/study/degrees/master-of-entrepreneurship/overview Contributors: This episodes features contributions from the following people and organizations. Chelsey Parish - Returned Australian Volunteers Network Program Manager https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseyparish/

    29 min

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It’s the podcast you wished you had when you started your working life. Starting Somewhere delivers insights and stories that demystifies the internship landscape and dissects the seemingly scary world of work. Work has changed. Employers want more than a grade, candidates are demanding as much from their employer as their employer is of them. Internships are a crucial bridge from the classroom to the workplace. Each episode tackles a theme, with concrete takeaways, such as video interviewing tips. Or getting rid of your digital dirt. The series will add up to a step-by-step guide to help you find, land and get the best out of an internship and turn it into a job. The podcast will also tackle the hard topics: are internships just for the privileged who can afford to work for nothing, do they exclude valuable candidates from diverse backgrounds? Are interns being exploited, and what are the signs? Should all internships be paid, like in France! We will follow ‘intern diaries’ and collect useful tips and tricks, work hacks and answers to questions people are often afraid to ask.

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