Welcome to 2024
3Rs to plan your Career+ Free Events
The ‘3 Rs’ to Plan your career- Time to relax, reflect and redirect our life!
As we welcome 2024, it can be a ‘sigh of relief’ or a ‘celebration’. You can focus on things that didn’t go your way or take stock on things you actually did in 2023.
Personally, I take this holiday season to relax, spend time with family and friends and cherish the season of Holiday and, reflect on the past year and contemplate how I’d like my New year to be. New Year isn’t about the first day of the year. It is the whole of 2024.
Relaxing gives you the space to think, to reflect and be creative about what your future could be.
Reflecting gives you the opportunity to ‘pause’ and take stock of your achievements. It’s easier to miss out on your achievements when you’re in your daily grind but as you reflect, you will realise you have achieved more than you thought. Couple of ways to reflect are by writing a daily journal, reading a good book or being close to nature. Disconnecting yourself from your daily grind, social media and doing things that help you connect with yourself.
Redirecting: It’s easier to follow the pathway that has been set but how sure are you on the right path? When was the last time you thought about your career, your long term and short term goals? Take this time to redirect your career or life’s goal if needed, it’s better to redirect now than land up on the wrong platform to a wrong destination.
Wishing you all the best for your 2024.
Laxmi Pun,
Founder & Director | Illume
What’s happening at the Foundation?
Our Startup Fellows are busy diving deep in their placements yet finding time to connect and share! The fellows presented their startup ideas and amazed us with their prototype developed in a short timeframe. They also took time to reflect on their personal goals and craft their career innovation plan.
Here’s a peek into what happens during the fellowship!
“Illume has connected me to my host company where I have learnt so much in such little time. I learnt how to use Adobe express, which is a great digital marketing tool, hence expanding my horizon to newer tools for designing. I also got my hands on Zoho which is a CRM tool, and has helped me to grasp a better understanding of the management side of marketing. I also learnt how to create marketing research surveys using this tool. I believe that all these skills are bringing me one step closer to my dream goal.
With Illume, I have learnt how to polish the entrepreneurial side of my goals. With the concept of creating value and addressing customer’s pain-points, while bringing them gains, I believe that I will be able to apply the concepts learnt from this business model to my own business one day”. Amna (Illume Fellow 2023).
Interested to be part of Illume Fellowship? Our applications for Feb/March 2024 Intake is now open apply now.
Program Dates:
🚀 Startup Fellowship :29 Jan 2024 to March 2024.
💸 VC Fellowship: 6th Feb to 15 March
6 weeks program to help you navigate your venture capital journey.
For Founders, Investment Analysts and anyone interested to make sense of the VC world.
Here’s what our VC Fellowship Experience looks like
“Securing a job in the investment management industry as a fresh graduate was a journey marked by determination, strategic planning, and relentless effort. Armed with a solid foundation in finance and a strong passion for the field, I embarked on this endeavour with a clear goal in mind. Illume Ventures gave me an opportunity to intern as an investment analyst which thoroughly helped in getting a job. The hands on experience at financial modelling and report generation played a vital role in showcasing my skills to the recruiters.
I leveraged internships during my academic years to gain practical exposure and build a network within the industry. The experience with Illume as an Investment Analyst not only provided hands-on experience but also showcased my commitment to learning and contributing effectively.” Riddhesh (Illume Fellow 2023)
Full length blog here: My journey as a VC Investment Analyst by Riddhesh
📣 Upcoming Events:
Interested to learn about the intersection of technology, startups and your career?
Join our fortnightly Thursday night talks ‘ Trending with Illume’ where we bring industry professionals in the field to help you stay ‘on trend’ with whats happening around! Chances to ask questions and meet other folks.
All talks are held remotely. This event made FREE from our philanthropic Initiative: #Buildingthefuture.
First talk- 25th Jan 2024: 8pm to 9pm Australia time.
Topic: AI & Automation and what does that mean for my career?
Open to all but Limited Seats only so Book your seat now
🤙Open Position: Illume is Hiring-Paid Part-time.
Are you interested in startups, community building and marketing? This part-time role (hours to be negotiated) gives you the opportunity to dive into the startup ecosystem, liaise with universities and students and build a vibrant community of next generation of talent and plenty of growth opportunity!
With your social media skills, you will help us spread the work we do. Must be comfortable using Canva, creating social media posts including youtube shorts/videos/
Students are eligible to apply!
No prior experience required but must be a quick learner, have positive mindset and love a fast paced work environment.
Apply by emailing your resume to info@illumefoundation.org and Why you think you are a great fit for this role?
Until next time, 👋 !