Placement Program - Information for Students

How to apply

School sourced placement. Note - numbers are strictly limited.

Step 1 - Check the eligibility criteria below.

Step 2 – Attend a Career Connect information session on how to approach a business/organisation.

Step 3 - Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) application. EOI applicants will receive a submission notification email.

Step 4 - Eligible students are provided with a list of the available placement positions and selection criteria.

Step 5 - Students select up to 3 placements to apply for. Each application will consist of:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Responses to Selection Criteria

Step 6 - Students submit all applications to Placement Program team.

Step 7 - Placement Program Team forward applications to host organisations.

Step 8 - Selected applicants are invited to interviews by the host organisations.

Step 9 - Successful applicants discuss the timeline for their placement with their placement providers and accept and sign the student placement agreement.

Step 10 - Enrolment in ICT Placement Program is processed.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must:

• have completed at least 8 units (undergraduate and postgraduate respectively).
• have achieved a credit (CR) grade or above in a minimum of 4 units.
• have space in their degree to undertake a Placement Program unit.
• be offered a placement with a host organisation after interview.
• Successful applicants must complete the COSE Safe to Practice Declaration (DOCX 45.0 KB). You should scan the signed document and submit it to ict.wil@utas.edu.au

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