GradLife Podcast

Eilis Delany of Fjord (Accenture Dock Building) teaches us about Business Design as a career and life inside Accenture Dock. Business Design is definitely an interesting career path for anyone looking at a career in business, and one that doesn't get quite as much attention as it should. Design Thinking is at the core of every consumer-facing application - technological or otherwise - so is we wor...

Audrey Sheils tells us how she went from struggling to get a summer internship before final year to being offered grad jobs from top Tech, FMCG and Consulting companies a year later. She also tells us how much fun she had doing this and how the things that make you more desirable and hireable for employers should also be fun to do!

Serial Entrepreneur (and now VC) Finn Murphy talks to us about starting a business while still in college, merging with another business, and the challenges and lifestyle involved in each. Very inspirational guy and great material for anyone with an entrepreneurial streak to satisfy!

Life lessons from a management consultant, with a particularly fresh perspective on work/life balance and the dangers of pursuing greatness

Shane McCallion, a Big 4 Tech Consultant in Dublin, talks to us about: - Management Consulting - Tech Consulting - Masters in Management Consulting - 1 Year Internships

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Tom Kelly talks about the pros and cons of working for a small business rather than a large corporate at the start of ones career, and tells us how he has come to appreciate the ambitions and values of people that differ from his own

Hear the remarkable Tommy Browne talk about: Rowing 5,000 miles across the Atlantic in 5 weeks Growing a startup from 5-30 employees Volunteering and living in Kenya for 5 months Human Rights Law, and living and training in a Spanish Tennis Academy as a teenager!

In depth conversation with Cillian Hilliard of Atlantic Bridge Capital in which we discuss Venture Capital day to day, how to land a job in VC, the M&A Industry in Ireland, and Cillian's own impressive journey through university

Hear from Conor McGann from Google Dublin about life inside the tech giant's EU Headquarters, what the role of account manager entails, and how he matches the intensity of his job with his passions outside of it.

Ross McHugh of Linkedin talks about life inside the tech giant, the lessons he has learned over the early years of his career, and why he wants to go travelling at this time of his life.

You never know who you'll meet while your travelling! Here, I talk to Kieran Gleeson, who gives us the ins and outs of the life of a primary teacher in Ireland, what it would be like for someone to transition from business into teaching, and what direction education is heading in.

GREAT conversation with Aadil Razvi and Garrett Goerger, who, respectively, run a Bitcoin investment fund and a successful e-commerce site from their laptops in Buenos AIres! This discussion provides an insight into their motivations and experiences both as entrepreneurs and of the widely-coveted laptop lifestyle!

In this episode myself and Ed discuss productivity and other related themes that are of interest to students and young professionals alike,

In this episode I chat to Rhys Thomas, an actor, watchmaker, entrepreneur, ex-Google and ex-Stripe national Sales head, and we discuss business, life and different perspectives on the role your career can play in your life!

Great chat with my long time friend Alan Cremin who worked in EY for 5 years across Ireland and Sydney before recently moving into industry. Al gives us the ins and outs of the 'Big 4' accounting firms, how they work, and the good and bad parts about working there. Very useful for anyone not sure what they want to do after graduating.

Great chat with Ed Napper who graduated and entered Goldman Sach's M&A team in Sydney, where he spent two years, from which he shares his experiences here.

Pat is a USA International Rugby Player who played in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, a Stanford Business Graduate, and a Googler in Sydney. Here we talk about his fascinating journey so far, the courage it takes to go after something you love, making the most of responsibility-free years.,and how to deal with imposter syndrome!

This is a great episode, which I divide into 2. First, we hear about a very interesting career from a girl with a fantastic attitude to life, travel, and new challenges. Then, we get a great insight into what Google and the other top tech firms are looking for when they hire grads. The four pillars that they interview on, and the things you can do now to set yourself up for a job at these places!

Ever wonder what life is like for the people who work in the tourist spots you visit? Are you ever tempted to hit the road yourself and start working in the travel industry? Joel Walton has done this. He shunned a career in the corporate world and has been working in travel all over the globe for the past 10 years. Here, he shares the highs and lows from his experiences and shows us that the trave...

This is an insightful chat with Laura Jones. Laura, 25, has already ran two retail businesses (at the same time), worked in recruiting, and recently moved from the UK to Sydney to work with Google. Very accomplished girl who enjoys life to the full!

In this episode, we hear from Rob Lagudi, a great young guy doing very well in tech sales with Sugar CRM in Sydney. It's a great conversation that I thoroughly enjoyed and will definitely benefit anyone out there figuring out what to do, even if that has nothing to do with sales!

In this episode I talk to Tami Terzakyan who, 3 days after this interview, quit her job in Google Sydney to go travelling the world for 18 months! We talk about that decision as well as her fascinating career to date which has seen her work in Radio, Walt Disney Studios and Google, and jump between her homeland of Argentina and Australia. Enjoy!

This is episode 1 of the Gradlife Podcast! In this episode, I explore the world of Sydney Startups, Sales and Google with Tommy Buckingham of Google. You'll learn what it's like to work in a startup vs a big company straight out of uni, what it is like to work in sales, to work in Google, and what a salesperson can look forward to in the future. You will also certainly be able to relate to some of...