Arts student stories

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Amelia's placement story

    Business

    Swinburne

    Read about Amelia's experience working as a Workshop Associate at Design Factory Melbourne, Swinburne.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.”

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Liem's placement story

    Information Technology

    National Australia Bank

    Read about Liem's experience working at National Australia Bank during his placement. 

  • Shoaib's internship story

    Information Technology

    Media Links Australia

    Shoaib's internship was the first step towards his career in Australia.

Law student stories

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Michael's placement story

    Communication Design

    Swinburne Design Bureau

    Read more about Michael's experience during his Communication Design work placement at Monash Heart.

  • Osama's placement story

    Design

    Richmond Football Club

    Read about Osama's experience interning at Richmond Football Club during his professional design placement.

  • 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.

  • Elysia's placement story

    Media and Communications

    Read about Elysia's experience working as Communication Technology Design Officer during her placement at Scope Australia.

  • Cindy's placement story

    Media and communications

    Swinburne

    Read about Cindy's experience as a Marketing Officer for PAVE, Swinburne.

PhD student stories

  • 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

  • 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