September 04, 2023

Ep 12 | The Creative, the Technical & the Top100 Experience

32 minutes

What happens when you sprinkle a little bit of creativity into something highly technical? For the big season finale of our podcast, we're joined by Natalie Leroy, Computer Science & Media Arts student at UNSW and 2023 Top100 Winner (Coles IT Top100 Future Leader Award). We chat about her unique combination of majors and how they come in handy, how she's made the most of her uni life joining student societies while also becoming an academic tutor, and of course all the insider tips on her Top100 Awards experience.

CHAPTERS:

(Jump to (00:27) to skip the intro!)

(00:42) From article writing to Minecraft - getting involved in the student society life

(02:23) Animation and Computer Science - an eclectic combination

(04:49) Teamwork and learning to code for a game - benefits of gaining both soft and hard skills in student socs

(06:25) Actively look out for opportunities - growing up as a woman in tech

(08:43) Write that down! (Tips on managing multiple priorities)

(09:35) You're never too unqualified - don't be afraid to get your foot in the door!

(10:33) 'Can you hear me?' Podcasting tips and interview anecdotes

(13:01) Maybe I can do this! (Why I applied for the Top100 Awards)

(15:58) You are going to be heard (Advice for future Top100 applicants)

(16:16) All different ages, all different degrees, all different journeys (The most valuable Top100 takeaways)

(17:44) Applications for the 2024 Top100 Future Leaders Awards are NOW OPEN! - bit.ly/top100-24-apply

(18:28) How do you become a tutor at your university?

(20:47) That 'aha!' moment - the best part of being an academic tutor

(21:38) Sometimes it doesn’t always click the first time - and that's ok!

(22:28) You can't really teach something you don't know (Top skills you should have as a tutor)

(23:38) The best of both worlds - academia or animation?

(24:55) What I can learn from as well as what I can bring to the job (What are students looking for in grad employers?)

(25:48) 'It depends' (Another unanswerable round of This or That)

(28:04) You can do it! - it's really that simple

(29:06) 'Things will get better' - From current to first-year Natalie

(30:15) Interesting for all - a relevant plug for UNSW Security Society!

(30:40) Bidding adieu to Cram Time Season Two

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APPLY FOR THE 2024 TOP100 AWARDS HERE: bit.ly/top100-24-apply

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MUSIC & SFX:

Tape Star (Shane Ivers) - silvermansound.com

Light and Minimal Background (Coma-Media) - pixabay.com/music

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