Tertiary student placements

We host various types of tertiary student placements. 

RTO placements

Students enrolled in a TAFE or other Registered Training Organisation (RTO) are often required to complete a work placement as part of the course.

  • Required hours of a placement will vary from 15 hours to 500 hours.
  • These placements are unpaid.
  • 'Volunteer' Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required if relevant to the role.

Professional experience placements

A professional experience placement/s is a requirement of some undergraduate and postgraduate university courses to develop practical experience and skills.

  • We support placements for Organisational Psychology, Teaching and Maternal and Child Health nursing students.
  • These placements are unpaid.
  • 'Volunteer' Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required if relevant to the role.

Internships or Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

Internships, also called WIL placements are undertaken by a university student in their penultimate or final year as a credit towards their degree.

  • Internships can be undergraduate or postgraduate and vary from 80-200 hours.
  • Students must be enrolled in a relevant unit.
  • Internships are unpaid.
  • 'Volunteer' Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required if relevant to the role.

Placement opportunities are dependent on business capacity and availability to host a student.

The recruitment process includes a phone interview and pre-placement compliance checks including a WWCC (if required for the role).





Page last updated: Friday, 4 October 2024

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