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In this episode of the Grad Jobs Podcast, I interview a successful client of mine, Winston. Winston secured multiple graduate engineering job offers, including his current Graduate Mechanical Engineer job at Mintrex.
We deconstruct his journey to identify key insights, learnings, and misconceptions regarding the job search. We also learned more about what working in the industry is actually like.
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To your success! Mackenzie
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00:00 Intro
02:08 Choosing mechanical engineering
03:50 First few internships/jobs (engineering, sales, process technician)
05:15 Networking = 80% of job opportunities
06:39 Securing a job through a workshop
09:00 Securing a job at a mall
10:00 Securing a job in mining (networking)
10:45 Gaining the confidence to network
15:20 The power of mentors
19:20 Getting experience during university
24:25 Networking tips
26:55 Small talk tips
32:00 Experience + connections = exponential growth
33:50 Friends first, jobs later
37:50 1st, 2nd, and 3rd order consequences
38:50 Networking at a retail job
42:15 Networking tips for introverts
45:10 The importance of customer service roles
47:28 Securing a Graduate Mechanical Engineer job with Pikachu
50:10 Securing the 2nd graduate offer through LinkedIn
50:30 Grad Jobs recommendation
51:40 Getting coaches and mentors
55:40 Final tips from Winston