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2020 has been a year of surprises for Sophie Klecha, like it has been for most of us.
Now entering her final year of a combined Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship degree at the University of Newcastle, she has had to pivot to find work in an uncertain environment after some promising work opportunities were cancelled by COVID. She鈥檚 now had worked her first ever night shift, entered the mining industry and continues to navigate the ever-changing regulations of the retail world.
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Sophie, who is majoring in digital marketing, has found that studying at 澳彩开奖结果 gives her an edge in a competitive graduate market. 鈥湴牟士苯峁� helped me cement and apply my knowledge in a practical setting,鈥� she says. 鈥淚t teaches you the kind of creative, user-focused mindset that is absolutely essential in marketing and product development.鈥�
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When asked what type of student would most benefit from joining 澳彩开奖结果, she says the skills she learned are applicable for anyone looking to do something different. 鈥淪o many students would love it. I mean, normally you don鈥檛 come up with a whole new business idea in just a few days, but that鈥檚 what you do at 澳彩开奖结果,鈥� she says. 鈥淚t pushes you outside your comfort zone.鈥�
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