UNIQ CAREERS SESSION
This week, we had three UNIQ careers sessions for female students. These sessions are aimed at promoting female participation in male-dominated industries.
Students heard from Lauren Mua and Katie O’Donoghue, both Senior Project Engineers in the building and construction industry. There was Demi Pye, a Health, Safety and Environment Manager in the building and construction industry and Melissa MacFarlane, a Senior Firefighter in the Defence and Public Safety industry. Lastly, there was Cristina Molina, a Development Analyst for Iberdrola Australia and Annabel Hofstee an Environment and Planning Engineer with Urban Utilities.
A couple of important messages have been common themes of these presentations:
- You are not stuck on one career path, your journey may take many different directions
- You don’t have to fall into a stereotypical role
It has been a wonderful opportunity to hear from successful professional women and get their advice as students lead into subject selection, senior studies and career choices.
