Profiles: universities, employers and students working together
The University Careers Unit manages the career Internships are required to be a minimum of
development training aspect of the program, 10 days. In accordance with visa requirements,
while the faculty-based academic staff approve international students may work for up to 20
the ongoing learning content that the workplace hours per week during semester.
program delivers. Gippsland Group Training
Project-based teamwork placements: UTS and
monitors and supports students by acting as a
the host employer determine the size of the team
liaison point between all parties involved.
required and negotiate outcome-focused project
As students receive academic credit for their parameters. In accordance with visa requirements,
work experience, an academic standard must students may work for up to 20 hours per week
be maintained by the students both in their during semester.
workplace and with their university achievements.
Flexibility
The participating students are held in high regard
The timing of Working Solutions placements
by employers with many receiving ongoing
varies – it can be undertaken in the mid-year
permanent offers. The experience enables them
semester break, the summer vacation period or
to clarify their career aspirations and to build
part-time during semester for a minimum of 10
employability skills as well as assisting in putting
days.
specialisation into practice.
Projects can be done either in a block period or
Article by Christine Prendergast, Career Development
spread over time, for example, one day a week for
Consultant, Monash University Gippsland Campus
20 weeks. The placement period and duration is
generally flexible and negotiable, aimed at suiting
student study commitments and the needs and
WORKING SOLUTIONS PROGRAM, UTS, SYDNEY
resources of the host employer. The UTS Careers
The Working Solutions program at UTS is a Service assists all parties involved in the program
unique work placement scheme aimed at
in a range of ways, including:
enhancing the experiences and improving • Assisting host employers prepare Working
the skills of students while studying at
Solutions job descriptions
university. The program prepares final-
• Advertising Working Solutions opportunities to
students currently studying at UTS
year UTS, International post-graduate MBA
• Co-ordinating the selection process and provide
(Professional Accounting) students for the
a pool of suitable Working Solutions matches to
demands of the Australian work force by the host employer
complementing university studies with
• Providing pre-placement preparation guidance
practical workplace and industry-based
to students selected for the program
• Liaising with both the host employer and
experience.
student during the placement period to ensure
How it works
that the placement is proceeding according to
expectations.
Internships: UTS, the host employer and the
Article by Cameron Bellach, Project Coordinator,
student negotiate a structured work placement.
Working Solutions.
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