1. Liz Rodriguez -Swinburne Student Amenities Association -Student Leadership Program

2. My Australian story - St Vincent de Paul Nursing Home -Waitress -International conference (SSAA) -Amnesty International -Completed my studies -Epilepsy Foundation -Youth Humanitarian Festival -Alumni Scholarship -Servants Community Housing -

3. Something is not working -Why? -Change of strategy -Evaluate -Set a realistic objective -Capitalise: networking, volunteering experience -Resume –Objective Finally …Got my foot in the door!

4. What I learned - Set a realistic goal but be flexible -Feedback -Be resilient RESILIENCE: Is the quality that allows people to be knocked down by life and come back stronger than ever. Some of the factors that make someone resilient: positive attitude, optimism, the ability to regulate emotions and the ability to see failure as a form of helpful feedback.

5. What I learned - Get out of your comfort zone -Networking -Free trainings, events in your area of interest, mentoring programs -Tailor your esume and cover letter -Careers and employment services: resume check, interview. -Ask for help

6. What I learned Extracurricular activities -Make friends, find your passion, exciting opportunities -Not in your field of study? Transferable skills-develop your knowledge and experience -Ability to work with people from a diverse background -Ability to work successfully as apart of a team -Ability to build positive relationships -Commitment-key employability attribute -Accountability

7. What I learned Extracurricular activities -Communication skills-connection with the community -Problem solving, negotiation and conflict resolution -Initiative -NO - Job hunting 24x7 -Don’t forget….HAVE FUN!! -Mental health and wellbeing -

8. Thank you Student Leadership and Volunteer Program Sign up to receive the SLVP Bulletin Rotaract voluteer@swin.edu.au lrodriguezayala@swin.edu.au -