Arts student stories
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Sophie's placement story
Arts and Humanities
Hotglue
Sophie's placement allowed her to channel creativity through social media management, graphic design work and photoshoots.
Business student stories
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Olivia's business placement
Business
The Lumery
Olivia created her pathway into a career through a professional placement while building self-confidence, accountability and teamwork.
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Georgia's internship story
Business
Swinburne University of Technology
Georgia showcased her talents on multiple projects while learning new skills and acquiring credit points along the way
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Alex's internship story
Business
Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Richmond
Alex took his skills from classroom and applied them to work to help a US company enter the Australian market.
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Brent's placement story
Business
GSK
Brent’s placement confirmed that a career in HR was for him, but not in the area that he originally thought.
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Amelia's placement story
Business
Swinburne
Read about Amelia's experience working as a Workshop Associate at Design Factory Melbourne, Swinburne.
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Thishara's placement story
Business
Bosch Australia
Thishara’s professional degree has allowed her to study and work full-time for 12-months in Australia.
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Grace's internship story
Business
Richmond Football Club
Grace's internship gave her the essential skills and experience to kick-start her career.
Education student stories
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Ruby's placement story
Education
Early Autism Services
Ruby's three placements, including one in Thailand, affirmed her passion in teaching young children.
Engineering student stories
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Lily's placement story at NAB
Bachelor Of Engineering
"The professional placement component of this degree was the reason I picked Swinburne in the first place. As a mature age student, I did have the luxury of being able to pick my degree because I wasn’t reliant on my ATAR, so the opportunity to get out of the classroom really appealed to me.”
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Fergus's placement story
Civil Engineering and Finance
Metro Trains
Fergus’ placement at Metro Trains gave him an opportunity to learn work and life skill.
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Alex's placement story
Civil Engineering
City of Yarra
Alex's placement helped provide context to the skills he learnt at Swinburne.
Health and Science student stories
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Bronte's placement story
Health Science
Rural Northwest Health
Bronte’s worked across two fields - health promotion and people and culture involving older, younger and LGBTQI+ people and raising awareness about family violence.
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Michelle's placement story
Health Science
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Bachelor of Health Science (Professional) student Michelle was responsible for assisting with the research process from idea to publication and dissemination.
Information Technology student stories
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Sinviana's internship story
Information Technology
Swinburne University of Technology
Sinviana's internship gave her an opportunity to explore future career options and discover what she enjoyed most.
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Alanna's industry project story
Information Technology
Swinburne University of Technology
Alanna undertook a capstone project and created a working prototype that exceeded the client's expectation.
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Amanda's placement story
Information Technology
Coles
Amanda discovered that she needs to constantly push the boundaries in whatever she does through her professional placement.
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Liem's placement story
Information Technology
National Australia Bank
Read about Liem's experience working at National Australia Bank during his placement.
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Shoaib's internship story
Information Technology
Media Links Australia
Shoaib's internship was the first step towards his career in Australia.
Law student stories
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Skye's placement story
Criminal Justice and Criminology
IBAC
Skye grabbed every opportunity presented to her and did not wait until after graduation to get her name out there.
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Elliott's internship story
Law
CIE Legal
Elliott's internship affirmed how Swinburne had given him a head start with a range of important skills.
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Nicola's placement story
Law
Grey Innovation
Nicola's three work placements boosted her confidence to put herself in new situations.
Media, Communication and Design student stories
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Ruvinie's internship story
Media and Communication
Inner Glow Superfoods Inc.
Ruvinie discovered her ability to quickly adapt as she was travelling across the world on her own.
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Lucy's internship story
Media and Communication
RankONE
Lucy's internship opened her eyes to the industry and led her to the creation of her own food blogging journey.
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Beau's internship story
Design
Resorter
Beau's internship provided him with a seat at the table in a start-up company's decision making.
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Gerald's placement story
Marketing and Communication Design
Swinburne
Read about Gerald's experience within the communications team during his work placement at Swinburne University.
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Michael's placement story
Communication Design
Swinburne Design Bureau
Read more about Michael's experience during his Communication Design work placement at Monash Heart.
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Osama's placement story
Design
Richmond Football Club
Read about Osama's experience interning at Richmond Football Club during his professional design placement.
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Natalie's placement story
Media and Communication
Bendigo Bank
Natalie's placement gave her a significant competitive edge, in the transition from graduation to professional work.
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Elysia's placement story
Media and Communications
Read about Elysia's experience working as Communication Technology Design Officer during her placement at Scope Australia.
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Cindy's placement story
Media and communications
Swinburne
Read about Cindy's experience as a Marketing Officer for PAVE, Swinburne.
PhD student stories
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Khulood's internship story
Doctor of Philosophy
ARRB Group
Khulood's internship gave her valuable experience and knowledge that paved her future as a researcher.
Work integrated learning student news stories
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Defence Science and Technology Group placements set Swinburne students up for success
- University
Three Swinburne students have gained invaluable work experiences in STEM through Swinburne’s longstanding partnership with the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG).
Tuesday 07 May 2024 -
Swinburne celebrates 60 years of Work Integrated Learning
- Student News
- University
Swinburne is celebrating 60 years of Work Integrated Learning and building on our rich history in this space to deliver on our strategic plan.
Thursday 30 November 2023 -
Overseas internships open new doors
- Design
- Student News
As part of his studies, Swinburne student James Pappalardo completed an overseas internship, which he says has helped broaden his horizons and encourages more students to do the same.
Thursday 26 October 2023