Uni can be an unfamiliar environment for incoming students.
The 'Uni for Students' Guide provides introductory resources for students who are in their early years of University.
These resources will help students: learn how to gain the most value from their Uni experience and build a strong foundation for their career development.
A worthwhile experience at University looks different to every student, but for many, it's about growth, exploring interests, and landing a job after graduation. Take away whatever you need from this guide!
All posts shown below have been updated on the 20th February, 2023.
David Allen's 'Getting Things Done' prescribes a framework for everyone to effectively manage their workflow. This post will cover 5 key insights from the book.
See the simple checklist I refer to every night before a day of going to the campus. Feel free to use for inspiration.
I used OneNote to manage my life and Excel to manage my course progression and grades. See how I did it and the formatting I used. Feel free to use my systems as provided or as inspiration for your own.
Jared Chuah's 'How to Get a Grad Job' presents career-growth advice for students looking for graduate employment after finishing Uni. This post will cover 5 key insights from the book.
Read about Zoe's University experience, application tips and her advice for incoming students.
Read about Vivian's University experience, career growth into the Tech space and her advice for incoming students.
Scholarships, student society roles, graduate and internship positions... When you want to be considered for these things, oftentimes you will have to do an interview. Learn about what the interview is all about and some foundational preparation tips.
Here are NINE preparation methods I often use for upcoming interviews. There are so many tips out there; everyone's interview preparation will look different. So take what you like from this post!
A deep dive into THREE (of the NINE) interview preparation methods I often use - why I use them and how they work.
Tony Weightman's 'Assessment Centre Success' covers the different exercises you may encounter at an assessment centre and how to increase your likelihood of success. This post will cover 5 key insights from the book.
Simple and quick things to check before you sit your face-to-face or virtual interview - getting ready, setting up, etc.
A quick and comprehensive guide and checklist to resume writing, for beginners. Examples and supplementary resources are included.
A quick guide for first-years to help them navigate the UNSW student life. All resources are online and free to access.
I applied for various society subcommittee positions during Uni, and I got to interview candidates when I was a director in 2021. Here are my insights.
I spent four years at University - from early 2019 to the end of 2022. Here are the things I have learnt.
Hey, what's up? It's Jason. I recently graduated from UNSW with a Bachelor of Actuarial Studies (Quantitative Data Science) & Commerce (Information Systems). During Uni, I ran Tableau workshops for students, became a director at the UNSW Economics Society, and got to intern at American Express, Deloitte and IAG.
I hope to build my career in the data science/analytics space, so I'll be starting at Quantium as one of their graduate analysts.
Enjoy the guide and feel free to reach out and connect! My links are below.
Hey there! I’m Zoe and I am an incoming graduate at Bank of America in the Corporate Banking team. I studied a double Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Economics at UNSW, and during my time at university, I worked at Bank of America, Simon-Kucher & Partners and Westpac. I was also involved with the UNSW Economics Society as President in 2021 and the UNSW Consulting Club competing in several international case competitions.
Outside of work and study, I love to travel!
Enjoy this space and I hope your Uni experience is an amazing one.
Nice to meet you all! I’m Viv and I studied a Bachelor of Data Science & Decisions with a computational major at UNSW. I worked as a data scientist or software engineer at Atlassian, Canva and Google.
This year, I’m hoping to share my learnings and journeys to help others better understand and break into the tech industry.
I’m always happy to help out where I can, so don’t be afraid to reach out and ask any questions!
I would like to dedicate this section to some of the people I've met through the years. They gave me the resources and support that allowed me to accomplish what I could during my Uni experience.
Here is a short list of some of them:
Ana Ilic, Angela Wu, Darren Jin, Emily Lo, Henderson Koh, Iva Flamminio, KJ Kim, Marc Reid, Nelson Lim, Susan Wang, Tran Nguyen, Zoe Sun
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