Internships and work experience

Careers and Employment can support you with resources and strategies to find internship and work experience opportunities!

Internship and work experience booklet

Internships and work experience brochureThe Internships and work experience booklet is designed to help you prepare and plan. Pick up a copy from the Careers and Employment Centre on your campus or download it (396 KB).

  • Work through steps on researching and approaching employers.
  • Keep notes as you negotiate with employers
  • Record your achievements and progress during your work placement.

The information you gather and contacts you make as you negotiate your internship will be of use when you are applying for graduate positions.

Information sessions

Ideas and discussion on how to find your own work experience or internship.

To attend, book on Jobshop (log in required)

Can't make it to an information session?

Work experience for academic credit

Read the relevant web page for information on the requirements of internship units, before contacting the unit coordinators.

Arts and Education: Professional Experience and Experiential Learning

Business and Law: Business Internship Program (BIP)

Science and Technology: IBL and internship programs

Health: Contact the course advisor within your School to discuss the available professional practice units.

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13th April 2011