In 2007 Sophie completed her Bachelor of Contemporary Arts majoring in Drama at Deakin University in Melbourne. Unsure of what she wanted to do next, she left Melbourne and moved to Sydney in an attempt to find a job within the media & entertainment industry. Sophie searched for desirable jobs using online mediums, and came across the ProGrad website.
After receiving a phone call from the Prograd Graduate Management Team, Sophie was quickly successful in her telephone interview and invited to attend an assessment day that very week. “It was an intense half-day interview in which we explained what sort of role we wanted, and they were able to determine whether we would fit in to what sort of Graduate their clients wanted.” Sophie, Prograd Graduate.
Sophie was a highly successful candidate at the assessment day, and went out to a number of interviews before being offered a Sales Executive position at NOW Screen, a Television Advertising Company. Sophie secured the position and knew it was a great entry level position where she could learn and grow in the business market, while also being involved in an creative organisation.
“ProGrad has a vested interest in helping you find a career, not just a job. They are good in offering you different positions available and talking you through different opportunities. They also don’t just get you a job and then leave you to it. They offer various stages of training, to help you through your new role and issues that you might face. The training is extensive and is both useful and helpful. ProGrad don’t discriminate with the type of Degree you have. I didn’t have any experience in Business at all, but they put faith in me and their training program has made me feel more comfortable working for NOW.” Sophie, ProGrad Graduate.