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As a new mum I have to teach my 1-year old daughter Chloe a lot, but I’m realising this is reciprocal and she can teach me a lot as well. Here are 5 tips you can learn from babies:1. Smiles are powerful When I saw Chloe’s smile for the first time it was amazing, I was...

7.3 Questions With Mohit Sewani

It’s time for the second edition of our Vogue-inspired series, 7.3 Questions Answered By Your Favourite Accomplishers! This week we spoke with Mohit Sewani on his experience with the Accomplish Award, how he’s gotten involved around UTS, and why meeting and developing...

5 Spending Habits to Start in Your 20s

For many students, your twenties are the years in which your finances are the most strained. Not only is it likely you’re starting to think about transitioning into the workforce full-time, but you might also be trying to save for a house, a trip overseas or a new...

A Short Chat with UTS Careers’ Wonder Women: The Business Development Team

In the spirit of International Women’s Day, and to celebrate UTS being recognized as Employer of Choice for Gender by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), we sat down with (and when we say ‘sat down with’ we mean chased around campus) our very busy, all female...

7.3 Questions With Anthony Chu

To take a note out of Vogue’s book, we’ve has a chat with some of our amazing Accomplish Award graduates in a short series we like to call ‘7.3 Questions Answered By Your Favourite Accomplishers’. To kick things off, we’ve spoken with Anthony Chu; a penultimate year...

My Internship at Electromag Wireless Solutions

During my second year of Engineering at the UTS, I had to find an internship at a company to get professional experience for a period of 6 months. This was a key part of my degree, and encourages students to gain industry experience before graduating. Getting industry...

5 Ways to Turn Over a New Leaf This Autumn

It’s that time of year again! You know it’s time for uni to kick back in again, and everyone starts to loosen the reins on those New Year’s resolutions. Despite the extra-long hiatus for most, this is usually the time where motivation is the scarcest. But before you...

3 Things We Can Learn from the Now Extinct Bramble Cay Melomys

This past week saw the formal recognition of the extinction of the Bramble Cay melomys, a ‘tiny island rodent’1 from a small island near Papua New Guinea. Not only was the Bramble Cay melomys a relatable little guy (I mean who can’t relate to a nocturnal rodent that...

Crystals for your Career

Crystals – what could these shiny, pretty rocks possibly have to do with your career? Before we begin, let me start by saying that although crystals have proved helpful to me throughout my career by helping me remain mindful and focused, it’s a personal preference and...

How a Careers Event Led to a Job: An Interview with Art Honeysett

We sat down with Art Honeysett winner of the 2018 Law Interview Challenge top prize, a micro-internship with Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers. Art reflects on the career-shaping experience as his mirco-internship lead to a paralegal role. So tell us a little...

4 Skills Most Recruiters Look For (and How You Can Build Them at Uni)

Some skills are always in vogue, and being able to cultivate them while you study is a great way to start building your employability for when you get stuck in to that job search. Some of the most requested skills employers are looking for include: teamwork ability,...

5 Steps to Finding Great Love (Or a Great Job)

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, the most romantic day of the year! So many people are scrambling around looking for a date without realising that finding love can be awfully similar to finding that dream job. 1. Start with the man in the mirror The best way to start a...

Top 5 Soft Skills Needed to Help You Land Your Graduate Role

It’s that time of year again when many employers are opening their graduate programs for 2020! With some companies reporting to receive anything between 10,000 to 20,000 applications for under a 1000 graduate roles, having excellent academic results simply isn’t...

5 Easy Ways to Get Your Job Application Seen by Recruiters

If you’ve found a job that ticks all your boxes, it’s time to tick all of the recruiter’s boxes as the perfect candidate! Writing a great job application can take a while, but it doesn’t have to be a super daunting process. Below are some key guidelines to stick to...

Tips on How to Balance Creative Projects with Your Mental Health

You might be loving your creative degree and feeling lucky to be pursuing the things you love, but design can also be as stressful and all-consuming as any other degree. Here are some things I wish I knew about time management, creative anxieties and mental health...

Be the Boo You Want to See in the World

Boo, beloved Pomeranian and potentially cutest dog to ever walk the face of the earth, passed away this week. Renowned for his general adorableness and dog-related antics, Boo was an easy example of making the most of natural talent to forge a career. In honour of his...

Give Yourself a Fresh Start

Whether you are in your first or final year, with a new session about to begin it’s time for a fresh start and a chance for you to re-set your approach to university. With more financial skin in the game than ever before, how can you make the most of your time at...

Thinking of Working Overseas? 7 Reasons to Consider Beginning Your Career in Dubai