By Jackson Nexhip, NYSF 2017 Session A Communications Intern and NYSF 2013 Alumnus
“Talking to all the presenters and other professionals has got me really excited to start university and the next stage of my career.”
After the Partners' Day presentations the students gathered for the Partners' Day Expo , where they were able to meet, chat and network with representatives of the NYSF partners.
The students were able to meet reps (and the presenters) from Lockheed Martin, IP Australia, UNSW Australia, Monash University, Melbourne University, Australian National University, University of Queensland, CSIRO, CSL, Resmed, and Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).
The one-on-one conversations with the representatives proved to be valuable for the students – they got their questions answered and expanded their horizons in terms of career choices and opportunities.
All of the students were obsessively engaged in conversation that evening, but I managed to pull two aside for a quick chat about their thoughts on the expo.
“IP Australia really stood out for me” said Sharon Nguyen. “People are coming up with new ideas all the time, and so the work that they do at IP Australia is important because they can protect it. It encourages people to think and create change, and I’m a big advocate for creating change.”
“Before NYSF I wanted to do occupational therapy, then through talking to NYSF friends and the presenters I realized there was a whole world of opportunity and options out there that I hadn’t thought of.”
Sharon Nguyen with Matt Lee (Assistant Director of Strategic Communication, IP Australia)
As well as career choices, the conversation with the university reps in particular also illuminated life as a tertiary student. It seems as though it not only helped inform the students, but also sparked some excitement.
“[Partners' Day] made me realise how many options are out there, and it got me thinking about and considering many different universities” said Danyon Farrell.
“I’ve always wanted to do a double degree but I wasn’t sure, but after hearing the talks today it really made it obvious how valuable they are and the opportunity that they open.”
“Talking to all the presenters and other professionals has got me really excited to start university and the next stage of my career.”
One happy Danyon Farrell