The Kelly Services Future Scientist Award gives final-year science students and recent graduates the opportunity to showcase themselves to a panel of leading scientific employers, receive important job search advice from science recruitment specialists, along with the chance to win $1000!
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Victor Hasa is a UQ Biomedical Science graduate and the 2018 Queensland winner of Kelly Services Future Scientist Award.
Victor was initially unsure whether to apply for the Kelly Scientific award when the notification appeared on My.UQ. Because the selection process for the award was focused on the big picture rather than simply academic merit or number of publications, he decided to apply.
The application for the Kelly Services Future Scientist Award was very straightforward, and Victor completed his during the last few weeks of submitting his thesis through the School of Biomedical Science. As part of the process, he was required to present to the Kelly Scientific panel of employers and other representatives.He feels that presenting to the selection panel allowed him to engage directly with some interesting industry representatives whose wisdom he was able to draw upon, and with whom he still keeps in contact to this day. He feels grateful for the connections he could make through simply being an applicant for the award. As a winner of the Kelly Services Future Scientist Award he won $1000 and was mentored by science recruitment specialists.
Victor has also made use of the careers services available on campus. In his honors year, he found the services of UQ Careers very beneficial. Deciding not to pursue a career in medicine or research, he made use of the career services. Victor explains, “I likely would not have found a job without the support services offered by UQ.
Currently working at KPMG, Victor enjoys applying his transferable skills he has developed throughout his science degree and work experience in an inspiring environment. He feels that the transition into professional services was not easy but believes the skills developed through study in the Faculty of Science make students an excellent fit for professional roles as well. He would encourage science students who are not set on pursuing further research or medicine study to actively investigate their options in professional services such as consultancy firms. Victor couldn’t be happier with his choice to work in such a role.