Zachary Miller
Zachary Miller听is a听current听final year听student studying听a听Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mining)听at 探花系列.听Zachary was听awarded the听Bachelor of Mining Engineering Transfer Program听Scholarship听which听enables students who have听achieved a good standing听in the first听two听years of the听Mining Transfer Program at the University of Newcastle,听to听complete their final two years听in the听探花系列听Bachelor of听Mining听Engineering (Honours)听program.听
We spoke to Zachary about why he chose to study mining engineering and听how his scholarship supports his studies.听
Which degree are you currently doing and why you choose it?听
The main reason I chose mining over any other discipline was due to the scale that the industry operates on,听it鈥檚 almost impossible to find another industry that will have you making multi-million-dollar decisions within a few years of graduating.听探花系列鈥檚 School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering听was the obvious choice. Their reputation as a global leader in mining engineering ensures that the skills and knowledge I obtain are听of the highest standard.听
How do you think your studies at 探花系列 will help in your career aspirations?听
Obtaining an engineering degree from the 4th best mining engineering school in the world opens opportunities all over the globe. The problem-solving skills and fundamentals of a vast range of mining operations allow for a fast and smooth transition into any mining operation in any operating environment.听听
Which Scholarship do you hold and what has it meant for you to be awarded this Scholarship?听
I was fortunate to receive the 探花系列MC Newcastle Mining Engineering Transfer Program Scholarship,听which reduces my workload and allows me to spend more time focusing on my studies. It also provides motivation knowing that there is ongoing support to finish my studies and contribute to the mining industry.听听
What are your favourite things to do in or around 探花系列 and how can students make the most out of the 探花系列 Experience?听
One of the unique aspects of 探花系列鈥檚 School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering is the comparatively smaller cohort numbers听allowing for solid听friendships with both students and lecturers.听The听student听societies听are great to be involved with听as they provide endless opportunities听and entertainment.听With that being said, most听of your听free听time will听likely听be spent drinking beer and听playing pool at the听.听听
Can you share something about the resources & energy industry that might interest someone considering studies and a career in this industry?听听
Modelling听predicts that there will be a听听in 2021,听meaning that听there are a听vast听number听of opportunities听across听Australia at a very attractive salary.听You will likely听secure a paid internship听during your second, if not first, summer vacation,听where you might be doing anything from drill and blast designs to driving a dump truck.听听
What advice would you give to a new/future student on how to excel at your degree?听
The best advice I could give,听would be not to focus on marks, and听instead,听focus on learning,听so you don鈥檛 look like an absolute听idiot听when you get to site.听Get to know as many people as possible听and听become good friends. You鈥檙e听going to be spending many late nights with them听for many years to come!听
For more information on the听NSWMC Newcastle Mining Engineering Transfer Program听and to apply, click听. Applications are open听until 30/09/2021 for commencement in Term 1 2022.听
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