I choose to connect with employers that accommodated my career goals and would be interested in Internships, Placement or Part-Time positions; these included:
Cisco caught my attention as I have studied them in prior course, their profile aligned with my interests of ‘building the best team so we can continue to connect the unconnected and change the way the world works’ (Cisco 2018), which also highlighted my career values in teamwork, as I would enjoy working with likeminded individuals to help one another.
Deloitte’s profile interested, advertising that their vision ‘is to be the most inspiring firm to work with – for its people, its clients and its communities.’(Deloitte 2018)1 Upon further research, I discovered that they also employ Penetration Testers, which is my first career preference! 2
The AFP profile doesn’t show much activity, although, was interested in reaching out – as a possible career choice prior to my enrolment at Deakin was to apply within the Digital Forensic field of the AFP, and I feel could still be a possibility after I complete my studies. I was attracted to the graduate program they offer ‘Over the 12 month program you will build your knowledge, skills and networks by experiencing roles in a number of teams’ (AFP 2018) 3
Following these employers and being active on their community pages breaks the initial barrier and can potentially spike curiosity to click on your profile. (you never know!)
I have also joined a plethora of public communities that will support my career development over the next few years, these include ‘Part-time & Casual Work Opportunities’ ‘Interns@Deakin’, ‘Interstate Opportunities’ and ‘Internship Placements’ – keeping communities within my network circle will help me maintain a proactive approach to any openings in the IT field, increasing my chances of being the first to apply; additionally it will potentially lead to a placement for SIT306.
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- Deakin Talent 2018, Deloitte, accessed 17th March 2018, <https://talent.deakin.edu.au/communities/service/html/communitystart?communityUuid=0ac2411e-9116-4af7-87ad-ef4ef9303c46>
- Deloitte 2018, Deloitte, accessed 20th March 2018, <https://jobs2.deloitte.com/au/en/job/DELOA004X188061/Penetration-Tester>
- Australian Federal Police, AFP, accessed 20th March 2018, <https://www.afp.gov.au/careers/graduate-program>