UTS Business Internship Subject

At UTS Business School, we encourage every student to explore the possibility of undertaking an  internship or work integrated learning experience. We have a dedicated team responsible for  providing students with career preparation training and support.  

Students can choose to complete an internship as part of a formal subject or as part of a voluntary  internship. Internships are offered for both undergraduate and postgraduate students at UTS  Business School.  

For more information about internship subjects offered at UTS Business School, please see out  website. 

Undergraduate internship subject 

26600 Business Internship subject provides undergraduate Business, Management and  Economics students with an opportunity to develop and apply their academic knowledge and skills  in the context of a real workplace. 

The subject enhances the students’ employability by increasing their awareness of employers’  expectations of performance and conduct and building valuable work readiness skills, such as  communication, collaboration, and reflective practice. Students will develop their communication  and collaboration skills through their workplace experience. Students will develop social  responsibility by reflecting on business and personal decisions using principles of ethical decision  making. 

Students are eligible to complete this subject after completing 48 cp of study and after finding a  relevant business internship that matches the internship criteria. Internships can be online, face  to face, completed in Australia or overseas.  

Postgraduate internship subjects 

Two postgraduate internship subjects are offered at UTS Business School: 27769 Professional  Internship for Graduates and 26799 Internship Experience. Please see additional information and  eligibility requirements below.  

To undertake 27769 or 26799, students must first secure an internship of 100 to 180 hours  duration with an organisation and then complete the enrolment steps before being able to enrol  in the subject. Students must not commence the internship until they have officially enrolled in  this subject and their internship has been formally approved. 

The terms and timeframe of the internship experience are negotiated between the student and  host organisation. The internship must be based on an agreed and approved program of work  that aims to achieve pre-determined learning objectives.

27769 Professional Internship for Graduates 

The subject is open to graduate students in the UTS Business School who have an available  elective in their course. 

The subject expands on students’ existing professional, business, technical and ethical decision making skills. It allows them to foster and diversify their current career experience through a  deeply integrated practice approach and through the development of professional networks and  prospects.  

For those students who have limited work experience, this subject provides the opportunity,  through a placement, to gain work integrated learning experience and to relate it to theoretical  and applied learning. 

26799 Internship Experience 

The subject is open to second year graduate students who are eligible to complete their 12CP  capstone. 26799 is an anti-requisite for the subject 21890 Industry Research Project. Students  who have already completed 27769 Professional Internship for Graduates are not eligible to apply  for 26799. 

The Internship Experience subject is the culminating professional experience of a student’s  postgraduate degree. It brings together the key features of a capstone subject and the ability to  learn in a professional setting, including through the integration of theory and practice and the  extension of prior learning; the use of authentic and contextualised experiences; challenging and  complex problems; socialisation into professional roles; autonomous yet collaborative learning  and development of professional agency; and through the application of critical inquiry and  creativity. 

Career Mentoring and Support offered at UTS Business School 

All UTS Business students have at their disposal the following career mentoring and support  services: 

Business Hub on CareerHub: Our Business Hub on CareerHub is a dedicated site for business  students which contains business-specific opportunities, events and career preparation  resources. 

Industry Job Board: Students can check out the industry specific job board for ideas on where  to search for external opportunities. Not sure where to search for an internship? See our pdf  resource industry-specific job boards (pdf, 68kb).

UTS Career Consultation: Students can book career consultation to get advice about where and  how to search for an internship, resume review, career direction advice, how to pick your major  and how to apply for a job. 

Business Internships Team: Once students attend a consultation at UTS Careers, they will be  able to seek additional support from the UTS Business Internships team. Support offered includes  resume review and business specific mentoring, as well as subject enrolment support and  supervision. Students can contact the team by email to arrange a consultation time. 

Career Design and Preparation Programme (CDPP): The CDPP was released in February  2022 for all UTS Business School students. It was designed for students who wish to explore  career options relevant to their studies, as well as develop an understanding of transferrable skills  required for specific job roles. 

Activities and resources provide students with important preparation in the lead up to sourcing  and completing an internship or work integrated learning experience. In addition, students can  use the resources provided throughout, to build a plan for their future career, in preparation for  graduating from their course. There are seven key topics covered in the CDPP: 

Part 1: Introduction to Work Integrated Learning 

Part 2: Career Design and Decision Making 

Part 3: Job Search Strategies 

Part 4: Writing Job Applications 

Part 5: Interview Skills 

Part 6: Set Learning Goals and Reflect on Experience 

Part 7: Professional Workplace Conduct 

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