Johanna McNicoll studied a Master of Marketing Communication at The University of Melbourne in 2017, and is now an Innovation Projects Assistant at 7-Eleven Australia.
I manage the day-to-day operation of a trading strategy and look to analyse the performance of the strategy and seek to expand and develop it into the future.
I looked for programs that looked interesting and would provide diverse challenges so I could get a taste for what I enjoyed and what I was good at. This is exactly what the Swire program turned out to be!
When I arrive to work, I usually check my emails if any of the clients responded to the RFIs (Request for Information) that I sent them. Also, I check my daily report on the task that needs to be done or prioritised.
As a building review officer, it is a big responsibility since we are the ones who see those plans and make sure that all of the parts of the structure are compliant with the building code.
There is rarely a perfect trade or a right answer in most situations I face, but sometimes opportunities arise where I am able to utilize all of my training and experience to make a split-second decision that could result in a big payout.
Understand there are hundreds of ways to reach your end goal – so don’t be disheartened if you face a roadblock along the way. Keep researching and keep soldiering on as this hard work and determination will definitely be realised.