Ep 4 | Changing Your Mind Post-Graduation

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Cram Time with GradConnection

GradConnection

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5 days ago

Cram Time with GradConnection is a podcast about the graduate job search and broader early careers experience. Hosted by Karen, come along with a special guest each month to explore the advice and stories out there that could make your job search journey that little bit easier to navigate. This podcast is produced by GradConnection. Find all your graduate, internship and entry-level opportunities in one place at au.gradconnection.com

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Ep 4 | Changing Your Mind Post-Graduation

Cram Time with GradConnection

45 minutes 41 seconds

2 years ago

Ep 4 | Changing Your Mind Post-Graduation

Feeling lost in your first year out of university? In our penultimate episode of the season, we're joined by Associate Product Manager (GradConnection), Jenny Li to chat about why it's ok to switch fields in your early career - even after 5 years of law school! Hear first-hand tips on how to get over new role anxiety, navigating the pros and cons of being an introvert in the workplace and the importance of switching off your notifications at 5:30pm sharp. Plus, learn all about the field of 'product,' what it actually involves and how you can maximise your opportunities to get into it.

CHAPTERS

(Jump to (00:49) to skip the intro!)
(02:32) Back to back internships and the law student hustle
(05:18) Travel, try different things and make the most of your uni experience
(06:33) Goodbye 5 years of law school - why it's ok to switch fields in your early career
(09:58) Young vibes and free merch - start-ups vs big companies
(11:28) So what's "product" anyway?
(13:48) Top 3 qualities an aspiring product manager should have
(16:24) Is there a degree for product management?
(17:43) Open grad and internship opportunities (Quick Picks)
(19:02) So… when can I go to lunch? How to get over new role anxiety and make friends in the workplace
(21:48) Being an introvert in the workplace, and why it's a good thing
(23:28) Am I qualified for this? Imposter syndrome as a recent grad
(29:40) My notifications are *off*
(34:15) How to get a graduate offer as an intern
(35:12) Do I really have anything meaningful to say? Learning to contribute to meetings
(36:32) Make it a meeting or send it in an email? (This or That)
(40:01) Tips on standing out in a group task in assessment centres
(41:54) Dear first-year me…

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QUICK PICKS - Live on Air (17:43)

Veris - 2023 Graduate Surveyor Programme: au.gradconnection.com/employers/veris

Wiley Edge - 2023 Graduate Program: au.gradconnection.com/employers/wiley-edge

Credit Suisse - Summer Internship Program: au.gradconnection.com/employers/credit-suisse

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Tape Star (Shane Ivers) - silvermansound.com

Light and Minimal Background (Coma-Media) - pixabay.com/music

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