#252: What it's like to work on the FIFA Women's World Cup with Media Volunteer, Vi Truong

Meet Vi Truong, a journalism student who landed a Media and Broadcasting role at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.Still in the first year of her degree, Vi’s experience involves roles at the FWWC, a journalism internship at the Ministry of Sport, and now a Digital Media Assistant position at UniSport Australia. She jumps on the pod to talk about how she received the gig at the FWWC, a day in the life on the Media team, her best tips for group interviews, how she networks in the industry, and how she creates experiences for herself so early on in her career. Vi is a superstar SportsGrad member, who joined the community early this year. She dives into how being a member enhanced her journey into the industry, and how she utilises different tools to continually land epic roles. If you’re interested in learning how to gain experience whilst navigating your studies, make sure you tune in to this episode!We cover:(0:00) - Introduction(1:19) - Community update(11:17) - Welcome Vi(11:44) - Vi’s experience working at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup(19:54) - The ins and outs of a Media operations & Broadcast Volunteer role(22:52) - How Media Operations works at a World Cup compared to a usual event(25:56) - Her tips to nailing a group interview(30:57) - How the Matilda’s run has impacted Vi’s volunteer experience(32:50) - Vi’s daily diary and vision board(36:36) - How the SportsGrad Community has helped Vi(41:25) - Vi’s advice on the importance of volunteering before going into paid work(45:55) - What skills Vi would like to work on next(48:26) - An offer from SportsGrad(50:28) - #ASKSPORTSGRADAdditional episodes you might enjoy:#67 - Caitlin Read (Hawthorn FC) - How to apply for and win internships#185 - Sam Hickson (Football Australia) - Living the dream with the Socceroos at the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers*Want to stay up today with all the new podcasts, events, and blogs to help you get a job in sport?👉 Subscribe to the SportsGrad NewsletterNeed help landing a job in sport?Become a SportsGrad Member and get exclusive access to hidden job opportunities, networking events, resources and recruiters.👉 Become a SportsGrad MemberWant to hire the best grads in sport? Let us help you recruit.👉 Help me recruit talentFollow us on Instagram and TikTok!*This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast. Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.auThanks for listening! You’re all legends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.