Do more research into what roles or career paths you would be interested in, put out some time to do extra study on courses related to that specific role, there are lots on Udemy, and LinkedIn learning has learning paths which is pretty useful.
Once you start working full time you don’t have as much time to travel. So, whilst you are at Uni take advantage of those long breaks and explore the World! Not only will you have some amazing experiences, but you will also learn a lot about yourself.
As a production leader, I am now responsible for a team of operators that I support to ensure we achieve production demands in a safe and efficient environment.
My biggest tip is: leap! It doesn’t matter what background you come from, or whether you have experience in the area (I had absolutely ZERO experience in glass). Coming from diverse and unrelated backgrounds can help as it allows you to approach the glass world with a fresh perspective and put your unique spin on it.
Being a Grad, there has been a number of opportunities to get a better understanding of other functions/ areas through projects outside of our everyday role.