Internship Program
Jump start your career - get real industry experience working in an Australian organisation.
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GIVE YOUR CAREER A HEAD START
Set yourself apart from your peers with on the job training, gaining additional skills and industry experience to compliment your degree. Through this unique world class program you can be placed into a professional organisation to work on a real project. Upon completion of your degree, you will have industry experience and a validated referee for your resume - giving you an advantage in a competitive employment environment.
Program Overview
The Internship runs for 12 - 14 weeks - to coincide with the normal trimester period. As an Intern you spend 20 hours per week with the host company working on a project set by the organisation. This gives you practical experience to compliment your theoretical knowledge as well as experiencing first hand Australian Corporate life.
By being a part of a corporate team and working together with various business units over the duration of the internship will give you a thorough understanding and invaluable insight into the Australian Corporate world - enhancing your career opportunities.
Because JCU Brisbane recognises employers highly value professional experience and demonstrable employability skills we have developed this program to give you - the student - the advantage.
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Who can apply?
The internship program is available for all students who meet the eligibility Criteria.
Masters students undertake an internship in their final trimester
Undergraduate students undertake an internship in their final year
Internship prerequisites:
- GPA 5.5 minimum
- No academic misconduct reports
- No subject fails
- High level communication skills in business English
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)
- MYOB (accounting internships).
Benefits of Internships Program
- Increased skills and knowledge
- Differentiate yourself ahead of your peers with demonstrated work experience within a chosen field.
- Greater confidence and enhanced self-esteem
- Increased personal and professional networks
- Access to opportunities that will contribute to personal and professional development
- Understanding of the professional, industrial and social contexts within today's corporate business environment
- Increase capacity for team work and collaboration
- An ability for critical thinking, analysis and problem solving skills
- Development of organisational and personal management skills
For Further Information Contact
Paul Kidd
Associate Dean MBA/MIT
Phone: +61 7 3001 7833
email: paul.kidd@jcub.edu.au