An internship with the Brisbane Roar women’s soccer team was the perfect cap to Griffith University graduate Gabrielle Brown’s double degree.
The sports enthusiast and Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Communications graduate undertook the Roar internship where she managed the team’s social media profile as part of her public relations major.
“It was a fantastic experience,” she says. “I went to a game each week, had a shirt, sat on the bench and really felt like I was an integral part of the team.”
Growing up in a rural area, Gabrielle was a keen horse rider and spent many years riding and competing in horse shows throughout Australia.
After she finished school, she spent 18 months working in a variety of jobs including hospitality and retail to help fund her her horse-riding passion. She then decided to study at university.
“I chose Griffith because even though it’s a large university it feels like