Follow your heart and dream big because everything is possible.
Research Officer
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It’s OK not to know exactly what career path you will take
NHMRC Early Career Fellow
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We need to think beyond that we already know and that's where creativity is important.
Research Director CSIRO
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Working in defence
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Never be afraid of failing and don’t care what others might think of you. Everything is a learning opportunity and you never know where it may lead and who you might meet.
Aviation Engineer / Lieutenant
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Attend workshops, university open days and do work experience. Try to speak to your parents' friends who work in different industries to gauge what interests you!
Captain, Aviation Maintenance Engineer
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Working in the skies
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You can do anything but you don’t have to do everything – so do what excites you.
Aviation Management student
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Find your voice. Your passion is your power and influence.
Senior Lecturer, Aerospace Engineer & Co-Chair YoWIE
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Working with animals
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The most rewarding part of my job is working with animals and being a voice for the voiceless.
PhD Student
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Choose a career that you think you'll love, work hard and don't give up till you get there.
Locum veterinary surgeon
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I want to ensure that wild places and wild animals are understood and protected.
Associate Professor, Conservation Biology & Associate Dean, Research Training
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The GiST quiz
Not sure what you might like to study at school? Or are you wondering what careers will suit the things you love already? The GiST has a great quiz that can help - check it out.
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