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That's exactly what the trainee programme is about: experiencing the same product from different points of view, getting to know different perspectives, and building a broad overview and a broad network in a very short amount of time.
Each role has its own skill requirements, but what we really need is adaptability, collaboration, problem solving and a willingness to learn. A growth mindset is really important for a successful candidate.
In a world that is changing so fast, the hard skills you studied can become obsolete. So work on your soft skills too: how you communicate, how you work in diverse teams and how you manage unexpected situations.
In high-pressure interviews I try to just go in and enjoy myself. I do as much preparation as I possibly can beforehand, so on the day I'm not worried, and I communicate with far more ease.
Always be yourself and always be authentic. Never try to be someone you're not. It's not authentic anymore, and people will notice.
Career path is not a straight line. Moving from one industry to another doesn't mean you're starting from scratch. At every stop, I carried my experience and knowledge with me.
The first time I applied, I chose the wrong stream, investment, without investment experience, and I didn't get selected. The second time I applied for climate, with climate experience, and got selected.
If you know early what you'd like to do and where you'd like to be one day, plan your studies, your working-student positions and your internships towards that goal. Then you always have a strong argument for why you did it.
I came from the research world, and it was not an obstacle. It was an opportunity. I was not just another engineer designing the same bolt over and over.
Take your time to learn about us. I sit in interviews, and within five minutes I can tell who knows what we do and who doesn't. The more you show you really understand the organisation, the better.
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