A quick step into nursing with an online degree: Meet Michelle
As a busy mum and trained dancer, Michelle never dreamed that a different career would be possible. But CDU changed all that. Waltzing through a flexible online nursing degree, she's now dancing to a different tune working as a nurse.
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Why I'm finally doing a teaching degree: Wendy's story
After a decade or so of working in a range of jobs and raising two daughters, Wendy shows us it's never too late to follow your passion. She's studying a teaching degree online at CDU from her home in Victoria while juggling family and work.
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Why I changed careers to become a teacher: Sallie's story
After 15 years as an event manager, Sallie decided it was time for a change after her second daughter arrived. She took the plunge and applied to study a teaching degree online at CDU, which she'd been thinking about for a while. Here's how she's putting her creativity, organisational and time management skills to task as she juggles her teaching degree, family and three jobs.
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My two weeks in the Amazon protecting turtles
As part of her Bachelor of Environmental Science, CDU student Erica Smith seized the opportunity to cross Brazil off her travel bucket list as she took part in the two-week Brazilian Amazon Field Intensive (BAFI) offered by CDU's College of Engineering, IT and Environment.
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Powering our careers in a male-dominated industry
If you're a woman chasing a career in the trades, be inspired by Stacey and Olivia. They're combining job placements, trades training and a strong work ethic to power ahead in the electrical and refrigeration trades.
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From the Navy to Engineering, via rural India: Meet Dion
From working as an Electrical Marine Technician in the Navy, enrolling in a Bachelor of Engineering, to eventually finding himself in Western India as part of an Engineers Without Borders Summit, CDU student Dion Morrow’s path to becoming an Electrical Engineer as certainly been an interesting one.
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My experience as a student midwife in Bali
Veronica Merton is a second year CDU Bachelor of Midwifery student. She traveled to Bali along with other students from her course, to participate in a study abroad program where the student midwives watched and learned from Balinese midwifery practices. Here, Veronica reflects on her trip.
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Why I moved to Darwin to study Psychology
Victorian native Matthew Cartwright was on a road trip from Darwin to Katherine in July last year, when he saw a sign on the road for Charles Darwin University. At the time, Matt was in his final year of a Bachelor of Psychology down in Melbourne, and was planning his next move.
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A 'once in a lifetime' summer interning at Harvard Law School
Each year, one high-achieving Law student from CDU is selected to travel to Harvard Law School and work as as a legal intern at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic. Paul Larder is one of the students who went on this four-week, life-changing trip.
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High school dropout to law valedictorian: Mark's story
Mark dropped out of high school in year 10. Fast forward a few years: he holds a law degree, is involved in countless legal education and community initiatives, was named NT Young Achiever of the Year in 2017 and nominated as Indigenous valedictorian of his graduating class at CDU. His valedictorian speech will inspire the most uninspired. Here's what he had to say.
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