Ben Salmon
Job: Kitchen Operations Teacher
Industry/Sector: Education
How a taste for travel helped Ben find the right ingredients for a rewarding career as a school teacher.
Career Stories
Jess Gala
Job: Child Safety Officer
Industry/Sector:Health
I think it’s a really great career if you’re wanting variety. No two families you’re working with are the same. You’ll learn a lot about people, and hear so many life stories.
Lyndon Riggall
Job: English Teacher
Industry/Sector: Education
Lyndon’s parents knew he’d be a great teacher before he did. His career path shows there’s no right or wrong direction to explore.
Celia Beyer
Job: Senior Occupational Therapist
Industry/Sector:Health
I like the variety of working with different people. I get to know people and develop a holistic picture of their life. Plus, there is a bit of problem-solving, and creative thinking involved to help people return to daily tasks and get home.
Danielle Seadon
Job: School Health Nurse
Industry/Sector:Health
There’s a lot of pressure on young people to know exactly what they want to be. But I think there are plenty of opportunities to go and experience things, and see what you like. And if you don’t like it, you can always pivot and try something else.
Maddy Polegaj
Job: School Speech Pathologist
Industry/Sector:Health
I love the human brain. Even when I was in Year 6, I used to always watch ‘Big Brother’ because I was fascinated by human behaviour
Jack Bignall
Job: Dairy Farm Manager
Industry/Sector: Agriculture
At only 24 years of age, Jack became the manager of a Dairy Farm that goes back three generations. And guess what? He’s loving it.
Breanna Franklin
Job: Finance
Industry/Sector: Business and Finance
I’m glad that I did choose to do the internship and it is quite manageable with your studies.
Ethan Bligh
Job: Specialist Welder
Industry/Sector: Advanced Manufacturing
I’m proud of what we make in Tasmania. I’m so very proud to know what we make is used across the world. I find it amazing where things we make end up.
Virginia Andrews-Goff
Job: Marine Mammal Scientist
Industry/Sector: Marine Science
The first time I saw the ice edge, I was standing right at the top of the Aurora Australis by myself. My brain was literally so overwhelmed by what I saw that, hilariously, I burst into tears.
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