Creating opportunities with Adobe’s graduate program

Brandon and Darshana, part of the 2022 graduate cohort in Australia, began their university studies abroad and ended up completing their degrees in Australia. With both coming from unique backgrounds and experiences, they made the most of their opportunity in the Adobe graduate program. We spoke to them about where they’re from, what they’re doing at Adobe and how they’re making an impact.

Tell us a little bit about your background

Brandon Taylor, Sales Development Graduate: I'm originally from Long Island, New York. I furthered my education in Hartford, Connecticut in the United States, where I studied at the University of Hartford and received my bachelor's degree in Business Management. I worked in the front office for a minor league baseball team in the US before trading New York City skyscrapers for Sydney beaches.

I completed a short-term study abroad program at the University of Sydney and loved it so much that I pursued a Master of Commerce degree in marketing & business strategy at the university. During my time there, I complimented my studies by completing an internship at an advertising agency, and an online music publication. The experience expanded my creativity, digital skills, understanding of UX & UI and customer journey mapping

Darshana Shah, Data & Insights Graduate: I completed my Bachelor of Engineering in electronics & communication engineering in India. Post-graduation, I started a job at Sony as a Software Engineer in R&D where I worked on projects involving wireless 5G networks.

I moved to Sydney in 2020 after receiving an offer from the University of New South Wales to study a Master of Information Technology, specialising in artificial intelligence & data science. After completing my postgraduate degree in 2021, I worked in the salesforce industry as a functional & Einstein analytics consultant for almost a year before making the switch to Adobe.

I’ve been traveling between India and Australia since I was 6 years old and have lived in global cities like Sydney, Bangalore and Mumbai. As a result, I’ve been raised in a multicultural environment, and that is one of the reasons I enjoy working at Adobe where cultural diversity is promoted.

What do you do in your graduate role at Adobe?

Taylor: My job is about matching people with products. Adobe has an amazing product range and I primarily focus on outreach, prospecting, qualifying leads, and some industry analysis.

Simply put, the name of the game is sales - which happens to be all about numbers in the end. However, as a sales development representative, it must be done in a purposeful way to ensure that companies are getting the right solutions to help their businesses grow and help them find their most prosperous, dedicated, and necessary clientele.

Shah: Adobe offers a broad set of products and services. Although my knowledge of Adobe’s products was limited to Photoshop before joining Adobe, I soon found out that there are other Adobe services that are just as equally brilliant. One service I have learned more about is the Adobe Experience Manager or AEM for short. AEM is a content management solution for building websites, mobile apps and forms. I’m a data & insights analyst on the team that is responsible for resolving customer issues arising out of our Adobe Experience Manager implementations and use, specifically working on the Adobe Managed Services team.

I provide meaningful data insights and analyse how efficiently our Customer Success Engineers are handling customer issues and identify ways of improving our services with the use of cutting-edge technology, and with the potential incorporation of AI and machine learning

Graduate programs at Adobe

Our graduate program is designed for students graduating from an accredited undergraduate or master’s degree program no more than one year prior to their start date. When you bring your creative and analytical skills to Adobe, you’ll work closely with diverse colleagues who appreciate you for who you are and what you bring to the table. You’ll get to follow your passions and curiosity as you do exciting work and forge a career path that’s uniquely yours.