It’s about time I reintroduced myself! Today I’m going to share with you my journey in sport. Before diving headfirst into SportsGrad I experienced the unrelenting grind and overwhelming relief of breaking into sport.We’re talking failed exams, fired from jobs, dropping out of uni, internships in France, a dream job at Cricket Australia, travelling the country with international teams, and much more.If you’re wondering who is this Reuben guy behind SportsGrad, well this episode reveals all.Enjoy!We cover:06:27 – Dropping out and struggling through uni10:18 – Landing an internship that sent me to France13:21 – Meeting my mentor Wayne Oswald17:32 – Building the resume that landed me a dream job19:08 – Building the relationship that landed me a dream job20:34 – Answering 'what experience are you most proud of?'23:05 – What it was like to work at Cricket Australia as your first job25:01 – What it was like dealing with a sexual assault (let alone the ball-tampering scandal)27:40 – Leading a marketing campaign for the Women’s T20 World Cup30:44 – Working with the New Zealand Women’s Cricket Team as a Team Liaison Officer34:09 – Being made redundant and doubling my salary in the process35:44 – Working at the Men's T20 World Cup with the UAE Team as a Team Liaison Officer42:02 – Getting stranded in Dubai and being rescued by cricket connections45:30 – The joys of working in sport*If you like this ep, give these a go next:#297: Reuben in Paris (what it was actually like to attend the Olympic Games)#308: How to land a job in 2025#255: Transformative Goal Setting - The Career Operating System that changed my life*-Follow SportsGrad on LinkedIn, Instagram or TikTok-Follow Reuben Williams on LinkedIn, Instagram or TikTok-Subscribe to the SportsGrad newsletter for job and networking opportunities-Apply for the SportsGrad Accelerator to take the fastest path to a job in sportBig thanks to Deakin University for making this episode possible. Check out their Master of Sport Management, ranked #1 in Australia.Thanks for listening, much love! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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