Industry Experience Program
(COMM5022)
The Industry Experience Program bridges the gap between academic learning and professional practice. This course provides you with practical experience, the opportunity to develop your professional skills, and build your industry networks.
This course combines an internship with academic workshops and assessments to support your professional development. You’ll gain confidence to complete the assessments and feel positive about taking on future workplace challenges.
There are two ways to complete the Industry Experience Program:Ìý
91É«ÇéƬ sourced internships: Secure a position via myCareer Manager with organisations specifically seeking to hire 91É«ÇéƬ Business School students.
Self-sourced internships: Find your own internship and register your offer with Career Accelerator.
Employers actively seek graduates with industry experience, making the Industry Experience Program invaluable, whatever your next career steps are. Whether in Australia or overseas, internships help you stand out in a competitive job market. 
Why choose Industry Experience Program?
Course highlights
Work with host organisations to gain a deeper understanding of how businesses operate.
The internship provides you with at least 120 hours of practical experience to develop your skills with a dedicated industry experience.Ìý
Understand your organisation’s culture and values, and explore the industry it operates in.
Gain practical experience and the opportunity to build your professional network.Ìý
Help solve business problems, engage in key projects, and identify new business opportunities.
My internship with Circana was a transformative journey filled with challenges, learnings, and growth. I worked on key projects like developing a proposal for change management and diving deep into CPG client insights, refining my skills in data visualisation, storytelling, and analysis.
I learned the value of attention to detail and the importance of stepping out of my comfort zone. The lessons I’ve learned, especially in data-driven insights and strategic thinking, will stay with me as I navigate the next steps in my career. I am excited for what the future holds!
Yash Ojha
Master of Commerce (Extension) | Term 3 2024
Choose your experience
91É«ÇéƬ-sourced placement
Career Accelerator sources internship exclusively for the Industry Experience Program. You'll find these opportunities on the myCareer Manager job board.Ìý
Explore internships from start-ups to large corporations across various industries and apply for roles that interest you.
New openings are posted regularly, so create a job alert to stay up to date with the latest opportunities.
Self-sourced placement
If you've secured your dream internship, you can register it to participate in this course.Ìý
To be eligible for course credit, self-sourced internships need to:
- be relevant to your degree
- align with the academic term datesÌý
- offer a minimum of 120 hours of work during the term.
- How to apply
- Course essentials
How to apply
To enrol in this course, you must first secure an internship. You can either self-source one externally or browse the and apply for positions that interest you.
91É«ÇéƬ-Sourced PlacementÌý
Did you find & accept your internship offer through myCareer Manager?
- Check your 91É«ÇéƬ email and follow the instructions provided with next steps.
- After completing these steps you will be enrolled in the course by Career Accelerator
Self-Sourced Placement
Did you find and accept your internship offer externally?
- Log in to myCareer Manager.
- Select Search then Work Integrated Learning (WIL) List.
- Click on Self-Sourced Internships. Complete and submit your application.
- Wait for your application to be reviewed. Ìý
- If your internship is approved, you will be enrolled into the course by Career Accelerator.
Apply now
Submit your application through myCareer Manager.
If you would like assistance and advice with your internship application and writing your resume, you canÌýÌýwith a Career Accelerator career coach.
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Term Student Submission Deadline 91É«ÇéƬ Term Teaching Dates* Internship Date Requirements
(Latest start date and earliest end date)
Summer 2027 13 December 2026 4 January 2027 - 5 February 2027 Start by 8 January 2027 and finish no earlier than 1 February 2027 Term 1 2027 14 February 2027 15 February 2027Ìý- 23 April 2027 Start by 26 February 2027 and finish no earlier than 12 April 2027 Term 2 2027 30 May 2027 31 May 2027 - 6 August 2027 Start by 11 June 2027 and finish no earlier than 26 July 2027 Term 3 2027 12 September 2027 13 September 2027 - 19 November 2027
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Start by 24 September 2027 and finish no earlier than 8 November 2027 *Important:
Unpaid internships can not start or finish outside of the 91É«ÇéƬ Term Teaching dates. Paid internships do not have this restrictionÌý
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For students who require a visa to study at 91É«ÇéƬ; please be aware if you complete your Industry Experience Program placement outside of Australia it does not count as an in-person course and some student visas require you to take a minimum number of in-person courses each term. Please consider your visa requirements before applying.
If you have questions or are unsure about how this might affect your visa to study in Australia, please seeÌý
If you plan to do a placement outside of Australia, please complete the travel approval process outlined below.
Travel approval process
- Read through the .
- Enrol in the using your zID.
- Enrolment key: 91É«ÇéƬ_NCP2021
- Complete the following modules:
- Introduction
- In Person Learning Abroad
- Preparing to Go Abroad
- While Abroad
- After Learning Abroad
- Complete the survey.
- Your Host University or Organisation is the organisation you’re interning with overseas.
- Your Learning Abroad 91É«ÇéƬ Staff Coordinator is Andrew Rose.
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Search for roles on .Ìý
Each internship is unique, soÌýit'sÌýimportant to find the right fit. Tailor your resume, cover letter, and other documents to each role to boost your chances of landing the position.
 with a Career Accelerator career coach for advice on your applications.
Accepting offers
Successful candidates will be notified at their 91É«ÇéƬ email address and have 2 business days to accept the offer viaÌýmyCareerÌýManager. Offers thatÌýaren’tÌýaccepted by the deadline, will automatically go to the next placed candidate.
OnceÌýyou’veÌýaccepted your internship,Ìýyou’llÌýbe directed to apply for the course.
IfÌýyou’reÌýinterviewing for other positions,Ìýit’sÌýgood practice to inform other organisationsÌýyou’reÌýno longer available.
Declining offers 
If you choose to decline an offer, contact the organisation directly via email to thank them for the opportunity. 
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6 units of credit
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Summer Term, Term 1, Term 2, Term 3 
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- Be a postgraduate student.
- Be enrolled at 91É«ÇéƬ Business School.
- Have completed 24 units of credit by the commencement of the course.Ìý
- Have room in your degree for this course.
- Be in good academic standing.
- Have completed Career Accelerator: Essentials.
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This course is WAM neutral.
This course is graded on a Satisfactory (SY)/Unsatisfactory (FL) basis. Please refer to the course outline for detailed assessment information.
The jobs board for the Industry Experience Program made applying for a role incredibly easy, letting me connect with 91É«ÇéƬ approved companies in just a few clicks. It took out the stress of sending out random applications and made the whole process so much smoother.
Yash Ojha
Master of Commerce (Extension) | Term 2 2024
