Students Experience – ILLUME FOUNDATION

Crafting Confidence: My Journey through Illume’s Startup Fellowship

Career, Entrepreneurship, Students Experience

I believe that professional programs serve as bridges between aspirations and accomplishments. In this article, I will delve into my illuminating journey within the Illume Foundation’s Startup Fellowship Program. From hands-on experiences to entrepreneurial skills, this program allowed me to immerse myself in the world of startups and learn invaluable lessons. 📝 Learning and Growth …

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My journey as a VC Investment Analyst

Career, Entrepreneurship, Students Experience

I am Riddhesh, a Finance enthusiast, currently completing my CFA. This winter, I dived into the world of Venture Capital. While I have had exposure to investment landscape through by degree at the University of Sydney and an internship at an investment fund, I never really had much explore to the early-stage startup investment. Thanks …

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From Architecture to UX Design: My Journey of Self-Discovery

Career, Entrepreneurship, Students Experience

Hi, I’m Amber, a recent Design graduate. When I walked across the stage at the University of Melbourne to receive my degree in Architecture Design, it felt like a culmination of years of hard work and dedication. Little did I know, however, that my path would soon take an unexpected turn towards a different passion: …

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Lockdown Easing, Time to Network Effectively and Land Your Dream Role!

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With Melbourne’s lockdown opening, it was just the right time to learn about Networking Effectively and putting your best foot forward with two amazing guest speakers, @Diletta (Startup Founder, Connector & Enabler) and @Elena, Founder of GippsTech and an Ex-Googler. If you are wondering how I get to attend an event with such great speakers …

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5 Things That I Learnt From Illume

Students Experience

“5 things that I learnt from Illume that helped in my career breakthrough” I finished my 8-week fellowship with Illume Foundation. I was fortunate to know about this opportunity from Manorani Guy through one of her LinkedIn posts. I applied for it straight away and got an interview call from Laxmi Pun Throughout the fellowship, …

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Being an International Student…

Students Experience

“Being an international student, it is difficult to get such work experience while you’re studying and I always thought I am not ready for it. How Illume Foundation helped me get my first job in Australia”, Extremely happy to share that I have recently started a new role as a Business Process Analyst at Pro-mentor. …

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Entrepreneurial and Networking Skills…

Students Experience

Entrepreneurial and networking skills through practical experience adds value to my career & life” I have finished my 2-month Fellowship Program with Illume Foundation. With this great opportunity from the foundation, I have learnt and developed great entrepreneurial and networking skills through practical experience with amazing startup founders from Startup Gippsland. I must say I …

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