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From your second year of study
Work Placement commitment
You work with an organisation for 105 hours or approximately 3 weeks.
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We understand that experiencing life beyond the classroom gives you a competitive edge. That’s why we offer an industry field placement plus a community service volunteering placement for all our business undergraduates, so you can maximise your career opportunities.
As an ACU business student, you’ll complete 105 hours of real-world experience in your chosen field of study and gain 10 credit points towards your academic studies. You can work directly with a variety of organisations in areas such as accounting, finance, marketing, management, human resources, IT, event management and occupational health, safety and environment.
The world of business is highly competitive and complex, and functions are undertaken within a rapidly changing global and technological environment. This practical unit will provide you with the opportunity to prepare for the future world of work and build your employability skills. Our professional experience program fosters an entrepreneurial mindset, innovation, communication and project management skills.
Business work integrated learning experiences:
When you study business and IT at ACU, you’ll graduate ready to launch your career. Our Future Ready program is designed to build each of the elements of your personal brand: your professional identity; experience; job-ready skills; and networks.
From your second year of study
You work with an organisation for 105 hours or approximately 3 weeks.
BIPX301 is one of the Professional placement capstone unit which is worth 10 credit points.
International study tours prepare future business leaders to embrace globalisation. You’ll learn about the challenges faced by communities, form connections worldwide and use this experience as a resume builder for future employment. Recent study tours include University of San Diego Social Innovation Challenge, Beijing Entrepreneurship competition, New Colomno Plan study tours to Philippines and Malaysia, Law Pro Bono study tour to Surabaya (Indonesia), European Union business immersion, Brussels Gent University, annual Rome study tours and Silicone Valley entrepreneurial study tour.”
You may decide to undertake your internship in a government, corporate, small business or not-for-profit organisation. You may also take on a project-based internship, developing your own start-up through our business incubator, Collaborate Plus in Sydney. Collaborate Plus is the place to turn your big dream into a reality.
“In my role as Project Manager with a group of fellow students, I recently undertook a virtual professional experience project unit for CASSE Australia, an organisation that works to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children at risk.
I developed leadership skills and experienced what it was like to work with a team. Additionally, I improved my problem-solving skills by watching and listening to my group’s ideas and opinions and thinking about different approaches to solutions. Ultimately, this project opened my eyes to new and different ways of thinking, and I gained new skills that will be beneficial for when I enter the workforce.”
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