Choosing which course to study can be an overwhelming decision, after all, it defines your career path! In this episode, Kevin and Trang break down what factors would impact your course choice and what you should consider. They outline useful sources of information to help with your decision and give you some action points to take away to start preparing for your course. **Check out our radio interview with ABC Illawarra in the links below! Timestamps: (4:09) Factors determining your choice of university course (18:13) Useful resources for your research (29:12) Building up your action plan Links: Our radio interview with ABC Illawarra: https://fb.watch/8XyJSF-ltO/ Australian Government job occupation/industry outlook & career quiz: https://joboutlook.gov.au Australian Government website for international students (including search tools): https://www.studyaustralia.gov.au  Music by jorikbasov from Pixabay Logo & artwork by @soleil.boo on Instagram

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With on and off lockdowns in Australia and around the world, the shift to working from home, just like studying from home, has been a major change in many people‘s life (so much that ‘WFH‘ is a well-recognised acronym!). As more international students are set to graduate and join the workforce, Trang and Kevin share their experience with WFH to give a picture of what this new trend looks like. They discuss the benefits and drawbacks of WFH, how to maximise the benefits and minimise the disadvantages of this experience, and what the future could hold for studying and working from home. Are they here to stay? Timestamps: (5:43) Our WFH setups (12:48) Benefits of WFH (20:44) Drawbacks of WFH (29:20) How to maximise benefits & minimise disadvantages of WFH (48:31) The future of studying and working from home  Music by jorikbasov from Pixabay Logo & artwork by @soleil.boo on Instagram

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When the pandemic hit, everyone‘s lifestyles had to adapt rapidly, including international students quickly moving to online studying. In this episode with our first ever guest speaker, we chat to Khanh Ngo, a current Bachelor of Computer Science international student at UOW, about his experience with studying from home in Australia during the pandemic. He will share what he sees as advantages from this change, as well as the challenges he has faced. Bonus - we get a glimpse into his fascinating major of study - ‘Big Data‘! Timestamps: (1:00) Introducing our guest speaker (11:10) Khanh describes his study from home experience (33:44) Khanh‘s question for us  Music by jorikbasov from Pixabay Logo & artwork by @soleil.boo on Instagram

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In this second part on the topic of casual work, Kevin shares his own diverse experience working casual jobs (including the least expected jobs!). Kevin and Trang share valuable points on what to look out for and what you NEED to know before working casually, as well as tips on resume and interviews skills to get you that casual job. Handy tips inside, you don’t want to miss this! Timestamps: (0:50) Kevin’s casual work journey (32:23) Things to look out for when working casually (45:00) Resume & interview tips for casual jobs Links to things discussed in the episode: Minimum wages: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay/minimum-wages Pay calculator to check your correct wages rate (based on occupation and age): https://calculate.fairwork.gov.au/FindYourAward Individual income tax rates: https://www.ato.gov.au/rates/individual-income-tax-rates/ Avenues to resolve workplace problems: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/workplace-problems/fixing-a-workplace-problem Music by jorikbasov from Pixabay Logo & artwork by @soleil.boo on Instagram

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Wondering what types of part-time or casual work are available for international students? In this episode, Kevin and Trang talk about the range of casual jobs in Australia for international students and where and how to look for these jobs. Trang will share memorable stories of her experience with casual jobs! Timestamps: (2:05) What is casual & part-time work? (5:23) Types of casual work for international students (11:08) Where to look for casual work? (22:40) Trang’s casual work journey Like & follow The Koala Club Podcast on Facebook & Instagram @koalaclubpod Music by jorikbasov from Pixabay Logo & artwork by @soleil.boo on Instagram

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Kevin and Trang take a trip down memory lane and reminisce about their days of being an international student, and compare to what life is like now as full-time workers. They reflect on the joys of university times and question if they would go back and re-live the life of an international student.

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Internships - the buzz word that all international students pay great attention to. In this episode, Kevin and Trang talk about ways to obtain your first internship, including how they got theirs, and how to make the most of your internship experience. They also answer the debatable question ”Should I work for free in an unpaid internship?” Timestamps: (1:46) Intro to internships (3:57) Ways to obtain your first internship (18:29) How to make the most of your internship (26:23) Should I work for free in an unpaid Internship?  **Apologies for the audio pitch change at (7:55) - (10:40). This is the first time we recorded via Zoom during covid lockdown!

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In this episode of The Koala Club Podcast, Kevin and Trang discuss the levels of higher education in Australia, what are majors, minors and double degrees. They also delve deeper into the courses they have completed - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce (Dean's Scholar). Timestamps: (0:18) - Intro (1:15) - The University Year (3:29) - Foundation Courses (4:57) - Bachelor's Degrees: Majors, Double Majors & Minors (6:47) - Double Degrees (8:11) - Master's Degrees (9:39) - Doctoral Degrees (13:32) - Trang's Study Path (20:36) - Kevin's Study Path **Apologies for the sound technical issue at 15.09 - 20.00! Shownotes: https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/english/australian-education/universities-and-higher-education Music by jorikbasov from Pixabay Logo & artwork by @soleil.boo on Instagram

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