Prosple Australia/GradAustralia Profiles

Keep your support system close to you. You will need them. It can be draining taking care of other people and it will take a lot out of you. Having a good support system, whether it’s colleagues, family or friends, really matters.

Don't be afraid to apply for jobs you think you have no shot at getting. You will surprise yourself.

Go and do work experience and get yourself some real hands-on knowledge of the industry

Engage with your lecturers, tutors and peers regarding what careers you can pursue following your degree. I discovered entire new fields and organisations I never knew existed simply through talking to people at university!

Don’t feel so guilty about missing a few lectures here and there, if it means you are giving your mental health a much-needed break.