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This minor provides students with a unique opportunity to gain valuable 'real-world' experience in a public, private or not-for-profit organisation. It is an important vehicle for students to develop professional networks, practise applying theoretical concepts and principles learned during their degree, develop skills and capabilities required to succeed in their chosen profession, and gain a better understanding of the nature of employment and professional conduct in their chosen industry. The internship will be based on an agreed and approved program of work which aims to achieve predetermined learning objectives.
This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
All applicants are required to have completed 180 credit points of their relevant undergraduate degree prior to enrolling in this minor.
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The internship minor provides students with a unique opportunity to gain valuable 'real-world' experience in a public, private or not-for-profit organisation. The internship will be based on an agreed and approved program of work which aims to achieve predetermined learning objectives.
Students are required to complete 600 hours in the workplace (equivalent to 16 weeks of full-time work at 37.5 hours per week). The units can be combined to form one full semester of study. Students may also be required to attend on-campus preparatory, mid-point and end of semester seminars.
Enrolments to the Internship minor are by application only. Internships and partners will be secured through the Workplace Opportunities Coordinator and/or the Unit Coordinator, or as a result of pre-approved networking and contacts developed by the student.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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