James Cook University Careers Directory Profiles

One of the best things about working for such a large, international business is that it is honestly all in your hands as to where you end up.

Alexander Raven studied a Bachelor's Eng(Civil)(Hons)BCom at Monash University in 2019 and is now a Drainage and Flooding Engineer at Arcadis.

Being my first corporate experience in software development and technology services, the perspective gained, and the training and project work I’ve received, have given me clarity on how I want to further my career.

I have always believed that graduate programs are the ideal kick start to a career. They offer you a taste of different areas of a business before you deep dive into a role.

I generally work in a team, working with more senior lawyers in the group. But I also am very well supported and supervised to take on more responsibility on smaller matters.

As a protégé developer, there is a lot of responsibility to be self-organised and make sure you’re making the most out of the opportunity.

It’s important to try new things because you never know, you might actually enjoy it. You’ll never figure out what you do and don’t like if you don’t try it first so always say yes, seek new opportunities and learn.

I love seeing campaigns come to life – through the creative process, filming on set or through new product presentations.