What's your job about?
Each morning starts with a catch-up with the rest of the advisory team, giving us a space to discuss our priorities for the day. Afterwards, I jump into advisory work, which ranges from running market models and analysing results to populating deliverables to be sent to clients. Throughout the day, there might be training, coffee catchups, or one-on-one meetings with team members, which helps me feel a sense of community within Aurora.
What's your background?
I graduated from The University of Melbourne with a Bachelor's degree in Commerce, majoring in Finance and Economics. Through experiences in consulting clubs, case competitions, and consulting internships, I realised there was a gap in the market for renewable energy expertise. This sparked my interest in consulting, specifically within the renewable energy transition.
What's the coolest thing about your job?
The people at Aurora are sharp and switched on with a lot of emphasis on teamwork and collaboration in projects. At the same time, on top of flexibility and the option to work from home, there’s plenty of opportunity for fun. We have regular social events with activities like pasta-making classes, trivia nights, and “campaigning” for the grad cohort!
I have felt the most empowered when working through difficult projects. On one project, I had a client who had requested many deliverables in a very short timeframe. A senior associate in the team guided me through the thought process and workflow of how to deliver what the clients had asked for. This created a sense of camaraderie and built up my self-confidence in delivering complex project deliverables and managing my priorities.
The amount of deep learning about the power market industry from working on projects and chatting with colleagues. The most enjoyable parts are engaging with subject matter experts in the office and understanding how Aurora’s models or a particular market works.
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