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An Interview with Orren Prunckun, Flinders Alumni By Raquel Araya
A former Flinders Law student and now lecturer at Flinders, Orren Prunckun finds himself involved in start-ups and innovation as well as marketing and sales. Some of his experience includes being cofounder and President of Start-up Adelaide Inc, a not-for-profit organisation that exists to foster and support the Adelaide-based technology start-up sector. Orren has also spoken at various institutions, has contributed to publications, was on the judging panel for The Australian Centre for Social Innovation’s Aging Challenge, is mentor at GovHack and is a member of the Unley Business and Economic Development Committee. I got his thoughts on career building, networking, work experience and got some overall quality advice. For anyone who is interested in an alternative career path or if for anyone interested in what non-lawyers do, read on!
A: I road tested a lot of jobs, in a lot of industries to work out what liked and didn’t like in a low risk, a low commitment way to make an informed choice before committing to a career that wasn’t right for Q: Some students know they want to pursue me. a law related career path upon graduating or at least think they do. Some are confused I said yes to a lot of opportunities. It’s always however as to whether law, particularly law easier to yes then back out than the reverse. In practice, is for them. Others know a law career taking on a lot of opportunities, that opened a lot is not for them. What was your experience and more, some that I could have never have predicted. why did you decide what you did? What advice Many of these “failed”, but many took off and left would you give in relation to this? me in a far better position than if I had not said yes. The Jurist