Career stories from professionals working in the technology industry.
Through our ABCN Connects initiative, we asked our mentors to share with students their personal and professional stories.
These short video stories are here to offer motivation, inspiration, hope and practical tips for young people as they think about the future. They come from a wide variety of ABCN mentors, from CEOs to recent graduates and ABCN program alumni.
Teachers and students: we’ve put together a discussion guide as a suggested way for you to watch these messages. Click here to download the resource to use at home or in the classroom while watching these stories of resilience.
What it really means to do my job: Preet from Microsoft Australia
Message to my teenage self: Eddie from CommBank
I never thought I’d be doing this job: Tom from Accenture
Message to my teenage self: Michelle from Optus
Top tips for getting into my industry: Isaac from CommBank
I never thought I’d be doing this job: Daniel from Accenture
Message to my teenage self: Frances from Optus
Message to my teenage self: Nat from CommBank
Top skills and mindsets for the working world: Alex from Accenture
Fabulous failures: Isobel from Optus
High school students: Do you have a burning career question you’d like to ask our mentors? Click here to submit your question by video or text. The best questions will be answered by ABCN mentors and published on our website for the benefit of you and other students.
Please note by submitting your message by video you are agreeing that you are 15 years old or over and you consent to your question being shared via email to the ABCN mentor network. When submitting, please be sure to include your contact details, school name and which state you live in. If you have any issues accessing or using the link above please contact us and we will assist.
What it really means to do my job: Jason from CommBank
Message to my teenage self: Steven from Microsoft Australia
Fabulous failures: Daniel from Accenture
I never thought I’d be doing this job: Kimberley from Optus
Message to my teenage self: James from CommBank
Message to my teenage self: Manvi from Accenture
What it really means to do my job: Con from Optus
I never thought I’d be doing this job: Charlie from CommBank
Message to my teenage self: Alvaro from Accenture
Fabulous failures: Mac from Optus
High school students: Do you have a burning career question you’d like to ask our mentors? Click here to submit your question by video or text. The best questions will be answered by ABCN mentors and published on our website for the benefit of you and other students.
Please note by submitting your message by video you are agreeing that you are 15 years old or over and you consent to your question being shared via email to the ABCN mentor network. When submitting, please be sure to include your contact details, school name and which state you live in. If you have any issues accessing or using the link above please contact us and we will assist.
I never thought I’d be doing this job: Eddie from CommBank
What it really means to do my job: Shelley from Western Sydney Airport
Top skills and mindsets for the working world: Daniel from Accenture
Message to my teenage self: Alex from Optus
What it really means to do my job: Emma from Microsoft Australia
Top tips for getting into my industry: Jason from CommBank
Top skills and mindsets for the working world: Prashanth from Accenture
Fabulous failures: Guy from EY
Message to my teenage self: Isobel from Optus
I never thought I’d be doing this job: Andy from CommBank
High school students: Do you have a burning career question you’d like to ask our mentors? Click here to submit your question by video or text. The best questions will be answered by ABCN mentors and published on our website for the benefit of you and other students.
Please note by submitting your message by video you are agreeing that you are 15 years old or over and you consent to your question being shared via email to the ABCN mentor network. When submitting, please be sure to include your contact details, school name and which state you live in. If you have any issues accessing or using the link above please contact us and we will assist.
Message to my teenage self: David from Accenture
What it really means to do my job: Duncan from Optus
Top tips for getting into my industry: James from CommBank
I never thought I’d be doing this job: Anh from Accenture
Message to my teenage self: Mac from Optus
Top tips for getting into my industry: Aarti from EY
I never thought I’d be doing this job: Isaac from CommBank
Message to my teenage self: Daniel from Accenture
I never thought I’d be doing this job: Isobel from Optus
Message to my teenage self: Alison from CommBank
High school students: Do you have a burning career question you’d like to ask our mentors? Click here to submit your question by video or text. The best questions will be answered by ABCN mentors and published on our website for the benefit of you and other students.
Please note by submitting your message by video you are agreeing that you are 15 years old or over and you consent to your question being shared via email to the ABCN mentor network. When submitting, please be sure to include your contact details, school name and which state you live in. If you have any issues accessing or using the link above please contact us and we will assist.
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