Monash Law School Career Directory Profiles

From not being able to convey my messages clearly and being underconfident in giving live interviews properly on camera, I have come a long way through the experiences that my internships gave me.

To be a successful product designer, being a proactive designer is important. Having good communication skills, being able to interact with various stakeholders from an associate product designer to a developer and convincing them of your idea is the key. Being creative and coming up with new ideas are also essential.

Internships should be compulsory for everyone if you have the resources at your disposal. I would say try to diversify your internship experience in college because college is the right time to take up such responsibilities and learn a few important things.

I learned that you have to balance listening and learning vs sharing your ideas and asking questions.

My suggestion to new grads would be to have patience and keep learning and experimenting. According to me, exploration and experimentation are the best ways to learn something.

In my opinion, the importance of an internship lies in the career that you ultimately want to pursue. If your future career demands experience, then taking on internships is the right thing to do.

As a piece of advice, I would just like to mention that the students should study hard and be determined to avail an internship of their own choice. Their primary focus during the internship should be on the experience they are about to gain and not on the stipend that they will be receiving. 

Technical skills around problem-solving and learning coding skills continuously are also one of the most important factors that can help you crack such internships.