Business Internship Program
How to find an internship (for students)
Students may face a number of challenges in finding a business internship opportunity. Some will find the process of negotiating an internship with a host a daunting one. However this is a valuable and empowering step in preparing students for the world of work which confronts them after graduation.
The prerequisite unit MMH299 Business Communication will be of great value in preparing students for this task.
Students may find the worksheet How to identify potential hosts (Appendix H of the BIP Information Kit) helpful in identifying internship opportunities. The key to this task is networking and the worksheet is designed to help students focus on the network of contacts that they have developed or need to develop in the future.
A limited number of opportunities are also advertised on Deakin University’s student employment website JobShop. Advertising on this web site is a free service to business hosts. Further information on the full range of services the Jobshop provides can also be found on this web site.
The Deakin Careers unit in the Division of Student Life produces an excellent booklet called “Internships and Work Experience”. This is a great resource for students thinking about the possibilities of an internship. It is available for download.
Other publications such as the annual Graduate Opportunities (available from StudentLife on campus or good bookshops everywhere) may also be helpful. There are also a number of web sites listing internship opportunities in Australia and overseas. Many of these are fee paying arrangements and others may be restricted to students of particular countries or Universities.
Please download the BIP Information Kit from the Resources page.
