{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Voices From The Classroom: What I Wish My Lecturers Knew","title":"Navigating Australian Workplace Culture as an International Student","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1049,"description":"What does it take to navigate a creative career in a new country? In this episode of Voices from the Classroom, Aryan, a Master of Film and Television student, shares his experience navigating career pathways and Australian workplace culture as an international student in the creative industries. Aryan reflects on the excitement and uncertainty of entering a new education system and industry without the informal knowledge, networks, or cultural cues that domestic students often take for granted. He speaks about the value of university resources and supportive teaching staff, while also highlighting how international students frequently need to go further, ask more questions, and take extra risks to identify viable career pathways and industry standards. The conversation explores the important role lecturers play in helping international students understand how creative industries operate in Australia, including networking norms, unpaid work risks, festivals and industry events, and how to align student work with professional expectations. Aryan emphasises that while student initiative matters, proactive guidance, timely information sharing, and personalised mentoring from educators can significantly reduce uncertainty and missteps. This episode invites educators to reflect on how they can more intentionally support international students to translate their skills, experience, and creative identity into sustainable career pathways. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QQ5Vako_HLWeXL-6vz6_DRa1iLujm2fgzzqy-H8BwJ0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iYThm/ZWYyODA2NTczMzQ5/NmQwMTgzY2JkNjRl/YWNmZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}