Issue 3, 2006
Science and Technology
Bright Futures for high achievers
You've just graduated from university and are sitting down to your first job interview. You really, really want this job. What will set you apart from other graduates?
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Bright Futures member Matthew Jugmans |
Employers are looking for graduates with more than good academic records. Increasingly, employers want graduates who have excellent communication skills, initiative and the ability to work independently.
Macquarie University has introduced a new society called Bright Futures that assists talented science, engineering and technology students in developing the exact skills that employers want. Bright Futures members are encouraged to participate in networking events with prospective employers and lectures by distinguished science and business leaders. They also receive help in writing scholarship applications and pursuing personal development activities like public speaking, leadership programs, volunteer work and sporting activities.
Matthew Jugmans is a member of Bright Futures and is studying telecommunications engineering.
"I started this degree with a determination to get as much educational and life advancement out of my studies as possible," he says. 'I think Bright Futures will help me turn this goal into a reality within the next two years."
For more information about Bright Futures visit www.science.mq.edu.au/brightfutures