Grace Gorrie, a second-year Fashion Enterprise student, found representing RMIT in another country an incredibly gratifying experience.
“The opportunities to interact and communicate with Indonesian fashion brand CEOs, global manufacturing company executives and even the Jakarta Fashion Week team was the most rewarding aspect to the trip,” she said.
“Networking with these people could potentially be the first step in building a solid contact base to help pursue a fashion business career internationally.”
Grace also highlighted the benefit of out-of-classroom experience and taking your in-class learnings and applying them practically.
“The tour urged you to get out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself,” she said.
The work we did on the tour was an invaluable experience that positioned me strongly for a career in the fashion industry.
While this tour to Indonesia was only the first of its kind, Dr Richards made sure to highlight the wide range of intensive courses and global experiences offered through RMIT across different programs.
“There are incredible opportunities for exchange and study abroad, and I would strongly encourage students to take advantage of what is on offer through Mobi,” she said.
“These opportunities offer such an incredible chance to see the world, learn in different cultural contexts and expand the horizons of what might be possible in future.”
This global study tour was funded by the New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility Program and delivered in partnership with International Internships.
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Story: Sheridan Van Gelderen