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Sepehr Tahmasebi

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How can we figure out what we're passionate about if we don't even know what's out there? Give yourself the full picture by listening in on fascinating conversations with ambitious young professionals from all kinds of backgrounds.

08/08/2023 · BONUS

Finale: Some reflections and tips from Sepehr

At long last, our first season comes to a close. In the finale, I deliver a monologue (I know, how boring) sharing some final thoughts on the podcast and graduate careers more broadly. Some timestamps for your reference: 0:00: Introduction 3:11: Thanking everyone 7:48: Three reflections on the podcast, and what you can do about them 22:04: Three tips for making great early career decisions Thank you so much to every single one of you in the audience who have listened to so much as a single episode of the show - I hope you've taken as much out of these fascinating conversations as I have. If you have anything further I can help with, feel free to reach out to me here. I'm rooting for every single one of you - keep moving and best of luck in your graduate careers!

45 min
01/08/2023

#20: Ben from Primary | A conversation with my old boss on moving through law, consulting and building startups

Ben Buckingham is the CEO and Founder of Primary, a pre-seed fintech seeking to be the modern operating system for treasury management. His long and illustrious career has seen him take roles in several highly sought after roles, including at Allens and McKinsey. This very special episode presses on Ben's prolonged experience compared to other guests, where we talk about: Why it might be helpful to consider starting your career in a larger corporation before moving into an area you're more passionate about Varying risk tolerances amongst young professionals and what this can mean for the path you choose to take Raising a family alongside founding a business and the importance of putting your mental health first, especially when moving through a number of stressful and demanding roles For more on our amazing guest Ben, see here.

1h 3m
25/07/2023

#19: Tiana from Telstra | Why marketing roles aren't what you think they are

Tiana is a Marketing Campaign Manager from Telstra, after joining as a graduate almost four years ago. She also runs her own podcast, Unapologetically Asian, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Management from the University of Melbourne. Today's conversation features an exploration of one of the most interesting and highly pursued areas in business - marketing! We chat through the common stereotypes associated with marketing roles - including how mathsy they are, what the role of a marketing manager/specialist looks like, and Tiana's journey working in marketing at a larger organisation. For more on our amazing guest, see here.

54 min
18/07/2023

#18: Whitney from MECCA | Only settling for a role you love and the world of in-house strategy

Whitney is a Strategy Associate at Australia's premiere conglomerate of beauty stores, MECCA Brands. She also brings experience working in in-house strategy at Coles, and completed Bachelors and Masters degrees at the University of Melbourne in Finance and Management. In today's episode, we cover the fascinating comparison between different kinds of strategy roles - from the more traditional like management consulting and in-house strategy roles, to more progressive ones like startup strategy. We also zoom out on Whitney's career and she unveils per mindset of never settling for less than a role she's truly loved, even if that meant going back to uni again. For more on our amazing guest Whitney, see here. And for more on the podcast, see here.

55 min
11/07/2023

#17: Sam from Visagio (ex-UN) | The not so simple journey of changing the world through the public sector

Samuel is a Transformation Consultant at boutique management consultancy Visagio, whilst also completing his Masters of Science at Oxford University with specialisations in Computer Science and Software Engineering. Before this, he worked at the United Nations as a Statistics Consultant, and completed a Bachelors in Commerce and Actuarial Studies, after dropping out of a major in international relations. In this episode, we chat through Sam's incredibly mature philosophy behind why he decided to leave the public sector (and spoilers! - perhaps one day return), his experience learning and working in more technical roles despite loving and excelling at public speaking, and what it's been like studying at one of the most prestigious institutions in the world. For more on our amazing guest Sam, see here. And for more on the podcast, see here.

56 min
04/07/2023

#16: Adete from AustralianSuper | Navigating the murky world of not knowing what to do

Adete is a Graduate Investment Analyst at AustralianSuper, currently in her Infrastructure rotation; they're the largest single superannuation fund in the country with over $258b AUM. Before joining as a graduate, she gained experience in investment banking at Macquarie Capital, in addition to being a paralegal and her Bachelor's in Law/Commerce at Monash University. Today's episode features interesting insight into the optionality-maximising nature of graduate programs - and a fascinating look into how the companies that manage our retirements, work from the inside. A must listen for everyone, even those who aren't necessarily interested in finance! For more on our amazing guest Adete, see here. And for more on the podcast, see here.

59 min
27/06/2023

#15: Max Marchione - Founder | Disrupting conventional careers with unconventional thoughts

Max is a 'serial founder', focusing currently on founding and building his own AI health-tech company. He's also founded an exclusive global founder's community, Next Chapter, in addition to community-driven micro venture capital fund, Ultraviolet Ventures. All this, and he recently graduated from the University of Sydney and the University of Berkeley (in California) in Maths, Statistics and AI, after dropping out of law school - after ranking top of his class! Despite Max's bizarre achievements and contrarian takes, in this episode he gives us fascinating insight and advice into how we can think against the grain in our studies, the workplace and our lives. Young professionals from all walks of life stand to gain much from understanding the motivations behind Max's fascinating career and personal choices. For more on our amazing guest Max, see here. And for more on the podcast, see here.

55 min
20/06/2023

#14: Terry - Incoming trading grad | Two bachelors, three exchanges and four jobs

Terry is currently in his ninth year of an undergraduate degree. He started by completing a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Finance (with honours) at the University of Melbourne, and then decided to complete another bachelor's degree - a BSci in Statistics and Stochastic Processes, alongside a Diploma in Computing (that's four majors, by the way). During this time, he's completed internships at some of APAC's most well-known and respected companies in trading, management consulting and data & analytics*, and has also tutored multiple subjects at the university for three years. Next year, Terry will be commencing his graduate career as a quantitative trader at one of Australia's leading trading firms*. In today's episode, Terry talks through how he's made a seemingly gruelling nine years so enjoyable, and what made him want to do two back-back bachelors in the first place. We also talk through his expanse of work experience and what made him settle with quant trading as a grad career. For more on our amazing guest Terry, see here. And for more on the podcast, see here. * The names of firms have been undisclosed for confidentiality.

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