Business Internship Program

For University students . . . a well arranged internship is not only an important part of professional education but, at its best, also a means of personal development and growth.

Maarit Valo, Higher Education, March 2000

Overview of the Business Internship Program

The Faculty of Business and Law is committed to extending the boundaries of business and legal education. We aim to achieve this through close relationships with professional associations, other education providers and universities, business, employers and government - across Australia and internationally.

The Business Internship Program is designed to enhance the undergraduate courses offered by the Faculty of Business and Law . It may aslo be incorporated into undergraduate courses from other faculties at Deakin or other universities. The program is made up of two innovative experiential learning units.

The learning experience in these units takes place primarily outside the classroom with students having the opportunity to both observe and participate in a range of real world business experiences related to their studies. As a consequence student employability is greatly enhanced.

These units have been developed as a Faculty strategic initiative in response to the requirements of the University’s Teaching and Learning Management Plan. The Plan calls for the provision of opportunities for Deakin students to undertake 'appropriate and relevant experiential learning in all undergraduate courses'. The program aims to enhance the skills and attributes identified as critical to the success of our graduates.

The units that comprise the program have been developed after extensive and ongoing research into best practice in experiential learning programs in Australia and internationally.

Academic supervision is conducted using a range of asynchronous online technologies and individual mentoring as required.