Internship
At Deakin we are committed to offering students a high standard of experiential learning opportunities, under supervision from both the University and the host organisation. We work closely with students to make their experiences valuable, as well as working closely with our industry partners to make sure the programs are beneficial for all parties involved.
As a Study Abroad student you are eligible to apply for these Internships provided you are in at least your third year of study, with a substantial portion of your major completed. The Internship usually accounts for a quarter of a full-time semester study load. Students who wish to apply for an internship unit must complete the relevant section of the Study Abroad application form (734 KB).
Social Work Placement - HSW331
Topics to be addressed in this unit include: integrating theory and practice; working with clients in agencies; writing records, case notes and reports; understanding the impact of social policy on practice; learning how to use relevant Codes of Ethics in practice; becoming aware of international developments in social work; conducting and using practice research; interpersonal communication skill development.
In consultation with their academic and field educators, students are expected to develop an individualised educational plan for the practicum. This plan should be designed so that they are able to demonstrate that they have begun to master the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Practice Standards by working with selected clientele and sharing in selected aspects of the associated work of the agencies in which they are placed. Students will be expected to reflect critically on day-to-day experiences in practicum, explore issues and make verbal and written presentations to peers, colleagues and mentors.
Business Internship - MMI301
Special enrolment requirements apply.
Students should have made substantial progress in their major/s
First and second trimester, 1 credit point
Assessment: Progressive assessment 100%
This unit aims to provide students with the opportunity to undertake appropriate and relevant experiential learning by taking up a work placement with an approved host organization. The unit also aims to further the interests of both the student and the host organization as well as meeting the assessment requirements of the unit and build on the skills gained in the student's business degree to prepare students for future graduate employment.
Priority will be given to students based at the Geelong or Warrnambool campuses for one trimester or at Burwood for two trimesters.
Further information on the Business Internship Program is available from the Faculty of Business and Law.
Creative Industries Internship - ALX321
Internship areas available:
Media Arts
Professional and Creative Writing
Dance
Graphic Design
Drama
Visual Arts
Apart from introductory briefing sessions where relevant, the content of this unit derives from student placement in a supervised workplace or creative project where each student will undertake a project that will be reported both to the workplace/supervisor/mentor and the University. After researching and selecting a work placement, students devise a mutually agreed upon supervised project and/or undertake a supervised position within a workplace environment.
During the Internship students will be required to:
* develop a profile of the organisation or workplace and targeted creative industry sector, and conduct interviews with expert practitioners where applicable
* develop a project/folio/product, outline a sequence of specified tasks, and assess the process and outcomes of the project and/or Internship experience through written/oral presentations.
The internship will involve briefing meetings where relevant, and presentation seminars/showreels/ folios/performances as appropriate to the targeted creative industry sector. Total placement to be approximately 100 hours.
Possible placements for an internship include: organisations and practitioners associated with film, video, television, radio, sound, animation, web design, photography, graphic design, visual arts, writing/publishing/editing, communications/media, events/performance/theatre production, and/or events associated with creative arts industry sectors, and/or corporate/government-linked associations.
Media and Communication Internship - ALC313
After briefing sessions, the content of the unit is the internship itself, which is a placement in a mutually arranged, supervised position where students will undertake a project for the workplace and report on it both to the workplace and the university. The methodologies that need to be utilised in the project are dependant upon the type of placement. In this particular unit students will be expected to complete the following tasks:
An in-depth focus in at least one of pre-production development, production processes, or post-production tasks, and a demonstrated knowledge of the other areas that are not studies in detail;
Produce a folio of work completed (if applicable);
Produce a report of the placement based on the experiences gained, interviews with appropriate personnel and supported by research from other authoritative sources.
Journalism Internship - ALJ321
After briefing session, the content of the unit is the Internship itself, which is a placement in a mutually arranged, supervised position where students will undertake a project for the workplace and report on it both to the workplace and the University. The methodologies that need to be utilised in the project are dependent upon the type of placement. In this particular unit students will be expected to undertake one or more of the following tasks: article writing; script editing; observation of newsroom practice; verbal presentation- in an end of semester report to the tutorial group; produce an extensive folio of published work (which may include broadcast and online publication).
Journalism internship examples
- Working for a metropolitan newspaper researching, interviewing people, and writing stories. This student produced an extensive folio, including 3,000 words of published articles and a large number of bi-lines.
- A three-month Internship at Channel 31 (community television) on production of the television pilot Geelong Live"
Science and Technology Industry Based Learning Program
Paid internships placements lasting between 3-12 months are available in areas such as engineering, IT, environmental science, biomedical science and forensic science. Students must have at least a 65% average to apply. Further information on the Industry Based Learning Program is available from the Faculty of Science and Technology.
