Byline High Res

EDUCATION I
Canai, Nasi Lemak, Teh Tarik and
my personal favourite, char kway
teow. Thanks to the many mamak’s
I enjoyed these dishes, particularly
char kway teow, on repeat in
Malaysia!
The thing I enjoyed most about my
internship was that no day was the
same. I completed a variety of tasks,
including social media account
management, writing and editing
articles, letters and social media
posts, attending various MABC
meetings, writing a media release,
research tasks and duties and
assisting at MABC events. However,
the task that I am most proud of is
my work in producing the December
Byline publication. This involved
planning, organising and writing
various articles and content, liaising
with different Byline stakeholders,
assisting with the layout of the
publication and co-ordinating
deadlines. Not many people can say
that they developed and produced
a successful publication like the
Byline on their first internship, but
this is something I achieved that
I feel exceptionally rewarded by.
I also worked closely with MABC
executive committee member,
Nordin Abdullah, assisting with
tasks associated with the MABC
and separate work for his company,
Glenreagh, where I had some
fantastic experiences, including
exploring areas of Malaysia through
work-related travel.
On my first day interning, I attended
a women’s cricket final between
Australia and Pakistan, which a
friend from my hometown was
playing in. It was fantastic and
empowering to witness the talent,
teamwork, encouragement and
support from both teams. The large
crowds who gathered to support
the players and the young girls
and aspiring sportswomen who
came to watch their inspirations
demonstrated how well-supported
female cricket and sporting events
are in Malaysia. It was an honour to
meet Deputy Prime Minister Dato’
Seri Wan Azizah, who attended the
game and spoke about her hopes
for Malaysia’s female cricket team.
On another occasion, I was lucky
enough to attend a meeting between
Nordin and Minister for Sport
and Recreation Mick Murray, an
incredible experience where I again
witnessed firsthand how sport unites
people and the shared sporting,
educational and health values
between Australia and Malaysia and
the importance of maintaining this
strong relationship.
It was fantastic to witness and
experience the key relationships
between the MABC and Australian
and Malaysian Government bodies
and representatives, including
the Australian High Commission,
Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade, Austrade and the Malaysian
Ministry of International Trade and
Industry to continue and strengthen
the bilateral relationship in areas
regarding trade, investment,
business and other important
issues affecting both Malaysia and
Australia. This was demonstrated
through the various networking
events organised by the MABC.
Some memorable events I attended
and were involved with include the
Interchamber Ladies Sundowner
evening, the MABC Johor Chapter
Launch and the Christmas Drinks
Evening, where myself and fellow
MABC intern Tegan were asked if we
were daughters of Australia’s High
Commissioner to Malaysia!
One of the highlights during my
time in Malaysia was the opportunity
to meet various distinguished
gueststhrough networking, meetings
and business opportunities. I never
would have had this privilege if I
did not complete this internship.
This included Australia’s High
Commissioner to Malaysia, Andrew
Goledzinowski, members from the
Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade, Austrade and the Ministry of
International Trade and Industry,
as well as Malaysia’s Deputy Prime
Ministerand Minister Murray. It was
fascinating to hear their career paths
and decisions that have led them to
their roles in Malaysia today.
MABC BYLINE 15