FreeThinkers

In this special episode, the topic under discussion is the Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC), to provide context for what the club is about, the process of becoming the lead, key takeaways, and a message for the future leads. If this episode initiates any additional questions about the experience of leading a GDSC at university, or with regards to how one can join and make the best of their experience, make sure to leave a message or a comment! Would be more than happy to discuss.

A little something for those who are yet to join university or those who have joined and have things they wish they knew before joining. University tends to be a diverse experience for us all - as we all have different goals and aspirations from what we hope we can attain from it, apart from the actual degree. These might differ from person to person, so if there are some things you wish you knew before university, drop some comments!

A lot of students tend to be confused about how to best use LinkedIn, or how to use its features to attain more opportunities whether it comes to internships or graduate jobs. This episode takes a deep dive into how students can make the best use of LinkedIn features to make their profiles more attractive. Once again, the discussion in this podcast is based on personal experience, so if any listener has more to say about the topic, make sure to leave a comment!

Taking the time to slow down within the rush of our lives is incredibly integral, especially with students with a decent amount of pressures, always being in a rush to accomplish certain things can take our enjoyment away from it. Moreover, this causes more stress and an eventual burnout that leaves us weary of the realistic beauty of doing nothing - I know I'm always anxious when I'm not doing anything and its one of the aspects of my life that requires ample amounts of assessment. Take care of yourselves, breathe, there's a time for everything.

This episode discusses an array of topics that surround internships; namely, what to expect when you first get into an internship, the different types of internships you can apply to as well as what platforms you can use to apply. If you'd like to know more about internships, reach out to me, and I'll try my best to address the topic with as much depth as possible.

Today I had a conversation over Zoom with my friend Neha, who is a student studying BSc (Hons) Business Information Systems at Middlesex University Dubai and works as an intern at a logistics company in the Middle East. We usually talk about an array of interesting topics over our calls, so I thought it would be interesting to repurpose our conversation into podcast form (with her permission, of course!). This time, the topic of productivity came up, and interestingly enough, with the realisation that many students may have been struggling with this throughout online school/university/work, we decided that this could be something that could be shared with the listeners. We genuinely hope that the candid discussion helps students understand that they are not alone and that we all are sharing this experience together, in our own unique ways. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode of FreeThinkers is a focused deep dive into DIFC Fintech Hive's AccelerateHer program, and how this opened my eyes to the world of mentorship in order to gain more industry experience and world knowledge at large. I will be using this mentorship program as an example, provide the structure of the program and how different types of mentorship experience can truly allow students to broaden their minds past textbook knowledge. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

FreeThinkers aims to be an all encompassing student development hub, which can provide content and advice for students who are looking to expand their horizons in terms of maximising their student experience and growth. I'm Maleeha, the host of the podcast! The only reason why I would really ask you to stick around to listen to what I have to say, is because I'm keen in helping students — since I am a student myself, majoring in a BSc degree in Business Information Systems. My experience comprises being a mentee and graduate of the FinTech Hive AccelerateHer program, as well as starting out in the job space since 2017, in corporates as well startups. I hope to hear more feedback from listeners in terms of what content you would like to hear about, since I am only just starting out and will build my resources for better content in the near future. If you'd like to book specific advisory sessions with regards to this topic, we can have a chat! www.calendly.com/freethinkersae