Employment and Work Experience
Employment opportunities
Transport and logistics talent in hot demand says HAYS, reports Australasian Transportation News
06 Oct 2011
Demand is hot for transport and logistics talent, according to the latest report from recruitment firm Hays, with some companies acting pre-emptively to secure the right employee.
In its latest quarterly report, Hays says there is high demand across Australia's logistics sector for skilled workers, including engineers, transport analysts and solutions architects.
Read full article in Australasian Transport News
Casual work at ITLS
From time to time ITLS has opportunities for casual work for students who are currently enrolled in one or more units of study at ITLS. This work supports the research work of the Institute in transport, logistics and supply chain management and is a good opportunity for students to gain work experience in these fields. A variety of work may be available including data entry, library research, cataloguing, assisting with mail outs etc. Pay rates and hours are variable according to the work required. If you would like to register your interest in casual work at ITLS please email business.itlsinfo@sydney.edu.au with: i) your SID number; ii) your mobile phone number; and iii) your resume, including a description of your ICT skills. Your contact details will be held on our casual work register and we will contact you as and when appropriate casual work becomes available.
Employment resources
The University of Sydney Business School Careers and Employer Relations Office
The University of Sydney Careers Centre
Logistics Career | Hays Salary Guide
Work experience
Post graduation work experience program
Feedback from our industry partners
About the Program
Overview
ITLS offers our students the opportunity to undertake a 12-week full time (minimum 35 hours per week) post graduation work experience placement with one of our industry partners in a transport or logistics and supply chain management related field. This program will increase your employment prospects by giving you real world industry experience. At the end of the program those who perform well are provided with an employment reference from the organisation; although there is no guarantee of a role at the outset, over 60% of our graduates have been offered ongoing employment with their organisation at the end of their placement. A minimum weekly stipend of $200 is provided by the organisation who will organise an induction / orientation for the graduate at the beginning of the program and provide ongoing supervision and support throughout the placement. Only one placement is usually available per organisation.
Supervision and support
The PGWEP Program Coordinator (Ruth Steel, ruth.steel@sydney.edu.au) will maintain regular contact with graduates and industry partners throughout the program. Any questions for ITLS should be referred to the Program Coordinator who will seek advice from other academic staff, as required. At the beginning of the second week of each placement the Program Coordinator will request a summary of key project tasks from each graduate and from each industry partner in order to ensure that there is a clear program of work for the 12 week placement. Graduates will also be provided with each other's details so that they can keep in touch with each other. A meeting at ITLS of all placed graduates will be arranged mid way through the program; the meeting will be facilitated by the Program Coordinator.
Timing
The post graduation work experience program runs twice per year with 12 week placements starting in January / February (for students completing in Semester 2 or Summer School) and July / August (for students completing in Semester 1 or Winter School). Closing dates for applications are in November and June / July each year.
Placement: January to April 2012
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Applications open |
Monday 14 November 2011 |
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Applications close |
Monday 21 November 2011 9AM |
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Interviews with ITLS |
Monday 28 November 2011 |
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Interviews with industry partners |
Week beginning: Monday 5 December 2011 |
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Notification of placements |
Week beginning: Monday 12 December 2011 |
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Placements begin |
December 2011 or January 2012 |
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Placements end |
March or April 2012 |
Eligibility
The program is designed for graduates wishing to gain experience in a transport / logistics and supply chain management related field. All candidates to the program must be prepared to accept a placement with any of the industry partners involved in the program, at the time of application. The program is available to students who have completed ALL the requirements for, and achieved a credit average (65%) in, the Master of Transport Management / Master of Logistics Management or the Master of Commerce with a major logistics and supply chain management, at the University of Sydney. Places are awarded on a competitive basis; successful applicants will be those who have an outstanding academic record and excellent communication skills.
Visa requirements
All graduates must have a valid visa allowing them to work full-time (i.e., 35 hours per week minimum) in Australia for the duration of the program. Proof of the visa will be required. Please note that under no circumstances can any of the organisations provide sponsorship for a graduate; any graduate seeking to pursue this with any organisation at industry interview will be immediately excluded from the program.
Selection process
** Please note that candidates should not tailor their application to any particular placement. Placements are decided on the best match between each candidate's skills and experience and our industry partners' requirements. While a candidate's preference may be taken into account in this matching process, it does not often determine the final placement. ITLS ensures that all placements will be a valuable experience for any logistics / transport graduate and we therefore expect successful candidates to accept the placement offered to them. Please do not apply if you are unwilling to accept this premise of the program. **
The selection process has four stages:
Stage 1.
Candidates email a written application to ITLS - business.itlsinfo@sydney.edu.au - from their University of Sydney email address - by the advertised closing date / time attaching ONE collated PDF document with the following items, in the following order:
1. A formal covering letter describing what benefit you hope to obtain from the program and why you feel you should be selected.
2. A professional resume, together with proof that you have attended a Resume Workshop at the Careers Centre. Please note that if you are successful in Stage 2 your resume (as originally submitted) will be forwarded to our industry partners for their review.
3. A clear copy of your passport photo page.
4. Proof of your legal right to work in Australia for the duration of the program - if your current visa expires before the end date of the placement you MUST provide documentary evidence of your application for an alternative visa, otherwise you WILL NOT be considered for the program.
Please note that candidates who fail to provide the requested information in the order and format requested, or fail to submit their application by the closing date / time, will not be considered. Do not include an academic transcript, this will be downloaded by ITLS. If you are successful in the first round of interviews at ITLS the above information will be forwarded to selected industry partners.
Stage 2.
ITLS short lists candidates with reference to their application and their academic transcript (which ITLS will obtain) and invites successful candidates to interview at ITLS.
At interview with ITLS candidates will be asked to shortlist three industry placements and explain why they have chosen these placements. In shortlisting placements candidates should ensure they understand the nature of the placement and how their skill set, including the units of study they have completed at ITLS, and their career goals, fit with each placement.
Stage 3.
Details of candidates successful at interview with ITLS are sent to selected industry partners (as decided by the ITLS interview panel) and the industry partners then shortlist the candidates they wish to interview.
Stage 4.
The industry partners indicate to ITLS which candidate(s) they would be willing to offer a placement to and placements are then decided for successful candidates with regard to the preference of the industry partners and, where possible, the candidates' stated preferences. Please note that it may not always be possible to place graduates with their chosen organisation, however, we ensure that all placements will be a valuable experience for any ITLS graduate and therefore we expect each graduate to accept any placement that is offered to them.
**All correspondence regarding the program will be sent to your University of Sydney email address ONLY**
Feedback
Candidates who are not successful in obtaining a place on the next stage of the selection process will be provided feedback on their performance at the previous stage.
Industry placements
Details of placements available for the latest iteration of the program are listed in detail below. ITLS works continually with our industry partners in transport and logistics and supply chain management to secure quality placements for our graduates. As details are confirmed they will be updated here, so please bookmark this webpage and keep revisiting. Organisations that have previously provided placements in this program include:
- AWA Ltd
- Booz & Company
- BusNSW
- Busways
- ComfortDelGro Cabcharge Pty Ltd
- Cubic Transportation Systems
- Dial A Dump Industries Pty Ltd (DADI)
- Forest Coach Lines
- GHD Meyrick
- Hapag-Lloyd
- Interfleet Technology
- Kuehne + Nagel
- Parsons Brinckerhoff
- P&O Automotive and General Stevedoring
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- SAHA International
- Shipping Australia Ltd
- Swisslog
- Toll Global Forwarding
- Toll Ipec
- Transport Workers Union
- Veolia Environmental Services
- Veolia Transport NSW
Placements available for January 2012 start
AECOM
AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in approximately 125 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during its fiscal year 2011.AECOM is ranked by Ethisphere as one of the world's most ethical companies for 2011.
At AECOM, our global network of planners, engineers, project managers and supporting technical specialists provides high quality services to public and private sector clients around the world. We deliver expertise in the following market segments and technical practice areas:
Travel by land, by sea or by air, and you will encounter transportation systems and facilities that AECOM has planned or designed - whether a new subway system for New York City, a massive urban development project in the United Arab Emirates, a major container terminal in the port of Hong Kong, a 25-mile toll road in Western Sydney, or the capital improvement program at Los Angeles International Airport - they are all part of AECOM's award-winning global transportation experience.
AECOM delivers comprehensive services over the full life cycle of a project to benefit the government and private industry clients that it serves. We have a genuine appreciation and understanding of the operating structures and business needs of the transportation industry. AECOM's transportation professionals are constantly looking for more acceptable, safer and sustainable ways to move people across cities, countries and continents.
AWA Limited
AWA Limited is an Australian owned company whose core business is Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Home Entertainment technology services. For over 30 years they have supplied field, workshop and logistical services and support to large organisations, ICT vendors, resellers, distributors and outsourcers across Australia. AWA is offering our graduates the opportunity to undertake work experience in one or more of the following areas: i) cycle counting processes and systems in asset management; ii) methods for forecasting, planning and distributing parts inventories to multiple national locations to support service contracts; iii) reverse logistics, researching customer requirements and formulating product improvements; iv) methods for review of transport and freight solutions in terms of time and cost effectiveness; iv) logistical mapping for new customer contracts; and v) process review and procedures editing.
AWA is looking for a graduate with higher level reporting skills; advanced excel, data extraction and analysis would be considered highly advantageous. The successful candidate will be able to communicate confidently with internal and external parties.
Blue Mountains Bus Company
The Blue Mountains Bus Company considers it our utmost responsibility, to deliver reliable, innovative and safe bus services to the public of the Blue Mountains and surrounding areas. The company started providing safe and reliable services in 1951 and relies on this experience to move ahead into the future. The company became incorporated in 1963. Our service moves more than 400,000 adult and concession passengers each year, in addition to the 2.2 million student journeys each year. The company has entered into contract with the NSW State Government which will further reinforce our commitment to meet high levels of standards across all of our operations. In a recent customer satisfaction survey, we received a very high overall satisfaction rating and excellent customer service ratings.
The company has three depot's from which its operations are carried out and a head office at Valley Heights. Our fleet consists of approximately 90 vehicles and we have over 100 staff.
Graduate Skills and Experience:
We would be seeking a graduate with well-developed Excel and MS Office skills, rapid and accurate data entry capability, the ability to problem solve and be able to learn and understand propriety software systems such as fleet management systems and maintenance and repair systems. We believe that a graduate with these skills will be able to assist us with business information analysis and also they will benefit from working alongside management and getting intimate insight into how a bus company is operated and managed.
Some of the tasks and responsibilities we think that might be mutually beneficial include:
- Continuously gather data and create reports from the business to track and publish progress against KPI's and create a 'dashboard' to give the business insight into performance
- Work with Contracts and Development manager to refine timetable and roster data to seek increased efficiencies
- Learn and use third party proprietary software such as Scania Fleet Management System and Service Tracker
- Other data and systems and processes improvement projects as required
BusNSW
BusNSW is the peak body for the NSW private bus and coach industry. Its mission is to grow public transport and it does this by its involvement in policy and regulation interpretation and improvement, bus service contract design and delivery and industrial relations programs.
The graduate would be involved in collecting and assessing industry data and developing a template Industry Newsletter for BusNSW Members and key stakeholders. This will include gaining an understanding of bus operator contract KPIs, payment models and indexation provisions, patronage trends and household travel data, and NSW State Plan targets.
The graduate must have advanced communication and presentation skills, and understand the role and benefits of working in a peak industry public transport association.
Maersk Australia Pty Ltd
Maersk Line Australia is a global market leader and an industry leader in green shipping. Operating in 130 countries with a workforce of 155,000 employees we offer a truly global career and create opportunities for our employees to learn new ways of working with a global reach. We are currently offering a placement in our Operations Department. This department consists of Intermodal, Equipment Maintenance Repair (EMR), Equipment Control and Procurement. The graduate will be involved across these teams regarding the below projects and activities:
1) Competitor Analysis in landside operations (across all teams)
The main project the intern would undertake is conducting a preliminary analysis of Maersk competitors in terms of intermodal - road & rail operations, systems & procedures; equipment repair & maintenance - current procedures, turn times, standards etc; equipment control -policies & procedures, best practices etc. Although guidance in this project will be given, the intern would have full ownership and autonomy in conducting this project. Therefore, somebody with a proactive and autonomous mindset would suit this project very well.
2) Assisting Effective Inventory Management project (Equipment Control Team)
Sydney University is doing a project on Effective Inventory Management. The
intern will help in data mining, analysis & co-ordination with Sydney University.
3) Procurement Contracts (Procurement Team)
Assisting in consolidation & setting up new procurement contracts for the year.
4) 3rd party recovery (Equipment Maintenance Repair Team)
Provide assistance in damage repair cost recovery. In the recovery process the candidate will review photos, discuss with EMR regional supervisors to put together reasoning, send claim notice, participate in joint survey (in Sydney), issue invoice, coordinate with dispute team, etc. The candidate will learn about how packing method and commodity are related to container damage.
5) Involvement in the day to day tasks of the Intermodal Team
- Making online bookings with rail companies
- Making online Pre-Receival Advice submissions to terminals
- Assisting with reporting updates
PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers - Economic analysis plays a key role both in the commercial world and in public policy. As such, our team works at the intersection of economics, policy, strategy and finance. We pride ourselves on our track record of acting as advisors to businesses, governments and regulatory agencies. As part of our work, we evaluate past and possible future outcomes of project and policy options. Clients can make evidence-based decisions to help make change stick.
Our national team is made up of 80+ staff with a focus on economic and policy analysis and evaluation across a range of different industries.
Core services:
We can help with:
- Benchmarking
- Business case development
- Cost modelling and pricing reviews
- Evaluation of government programs and policies
- Macroeconomic analysis
- Pricing reviews
- Demand forecasting
- Economic impact analysis
- Triple bottom line-based benefit-cost analyses.
We are seeking a graduate with strong skills in mathematic and quantitative analysis used in assessing information and developing modelling spreadsheets. Report writing skills are also necessary so that we can communicate effectively with our clients.
Shipping Australia Limited
Shipping Australia Limited (SAL) is a peak shipping industry association representing 34 member shipping agents as well as 47 corporate associate members that supply services to the shipping industry. In terms of our shipping line members they would be involved with over 80% of Australia's container, car and cruise trade and over 50% of our bulk and break bulk trade. The headquarters are in Sydney with State committees supported by part-time secretaries in each of the mainland States. SAL is involved with all types of shipping but is also heavily involved in trade facilitation and logistics on the basis that the efficient movement of cargo will prevent delays to the vessels themselves and as such SAL has been actively involved with ports and connections to and from ports. The project will be an revision and updating of the break bulk study conducted in 2009 by a previous pgwep participant. It is an exciting area for research and one of great importance to the economy of Australia. SAL is happy to take this opportunity to assist the graduate to gain a better appreciation of the maritime industry in Australia.
Transport Workers Union
The Transport Workers Union of Australia (TWU) has been in existence as a trade union for over 120 years. Currently they represent 85,000 members throughout Australia in the transport industry. The union covers men and women working in aviation, oil, waste management, gas, road transport, passenger vehicles and freight logistics. The TWU has been instrumental in designing the nature of the Australian transport industry, from training and industrial relations to being the watchdog on environmental and social issues that impact transport workers and the community. The TWU is offering graduates the opportunity to undertake work experience in the TWU National Office. The role would predominantly be a junior research position where applicants will get a chance to apply their knowledge of the supply chain and supply chain management as well as work closely with people who have been in the transport industry for decades. Those interested in transport policy development, supply chain management and industrial relations would be best suited for the position. Previous applicants of this program have gone on to full time positions at the TWU.
Feedback from our graduates
"I strongly suggest to those who are eligible for the PGWEP to work hard for the opportunity for the internship program. What we gain exposure to is the most recent frontline scenarios that we will be encountering in industry. It provides a perfect shortcut to apply what we learn at ITLS to reality. What we do represents the long term relationship between ITLS and the industry. Continue to show your hunger, be proactive and absorb as much information as possible. Hapag-Lloyd certainly look after their internship applicants well, and thank you once again for the wonderful knowledge that Sydney University has prepared us with."
Scottie Peng MLM
Placement: Hapag-Lloyd; Position post-placement: Export Documentation Coordinator, Hapag-Lloyd
"This program is an excellent way of translating many of the theoretical concepts studied at ITLS into a "real-world" business setting. I found that many of the benchmarking concepts I studied linked so appropriately to my placement that I would literally reread the lecture notes and apply them to what I was doing. This was an immensely valuable programme and the experiences will be important in both future interviews as well as my long-term career. I would highly recommend pursuing the PGWEP to ITLS graduates as a means of refining your career goals and further boosting your graduate credentials."
Peter Graham MTM
Placement: Forest Coach Lines | Position Post Placement: Researcher, Forest Coach Lines
"I am amazed at the skills and knowledge I was able to develop during my placement, even within such a short period of time. My time at PricewaterhouseCoopers was excellent and went a long way to help better understand myself, my professional goals and narrow down my long term career aims. The experience and the exposure to the people and the professional environment has been invaluable in shaping my future career direction. I cannot thank PwC and ITLS enough for the opportunity."
Fabia Palmer MLM
Placement: PricewaterhouseCoopers
"The PGWEP is a great opportunity for ITLS students, particularly for those with no previous industry background. The breadth of roles and companies available across the industry guarantees that you will find a placement that suits your interests. The placement will challenge you to go beyond the academic teaching at ITLS and apply your newfound knowledge to real world business problems. You will learn from people with vast business experience and you have an opportunity to gain a valuable network of industry contacts. It is a great first step not to be missed in both establishing a career and finding a degree related job after graduation."
Thomas Uthaug MTM
Placement: ComfortDelGro Cabcharge | Position Post Placement: Planning Officer, ComfortDelGro Cabcharge
"I would recommend the program to those who would like to get involved in the daily operations of a company. This would create a better understanding and appreciation of the basic theories we learned in school and how it is applied in the daily activities of the business."
Mae Annabelle Magtibay MIB/MLM
Placement: Veolia Environmental Services
"This program will provide you the opportunity to gain some hands-on experience that you can't get in the classroom. Those experiences will give you an edge in job hunting. Such program also offer networking opportunities that enable you to meet people who might help you land a job (I was very lucky to be referred to a job by one of my colleagues after the program). Best of all, you will gain a sense of achievement when you can apply what you have learnt to help your host organisation. So, there is no reason not to recommend this program to you, my fellow students."
Yi Jia MLM
Placement: AWA Limited 2010 | Positions Post Placement: Trading Officer, Crown Export International; Reverse Logistics Coordinator, Samsung Electronics
Update from Yi Jia, 2011: "The trading company I am currently working for is called Crown Export International. It is a small export company exporting Australian beverages. And I have another news for you, I just got an offer from Samsung Electronics yesterday!!! I was so excited and couldn't fall asleep last night! The job will commence in early August. My title is called Reverse Logistics Coordinator. Responsibilities as told by my supervisor at the interview are: analysing product return data, preparing reports, visiting stores to seek improvement and involving in the final improvement and follow-up. Sounds very interesting and challenging to me. Will give you more thoughts about this job once I get on to the job. I could not have achieved this, if I hadn't chosen ITLS. The statistical analysis skills and knowledge acquired from the course work and work experience gained from the PGWEP are the key contributors enabling me to win this job over other candidates who do not have logistics background even though they have permanent residency while I do not. I would like to offer my sincere thanks to ITLS and all the staff organising the PGWEP program."
"This program will broaden your horizon on what business are like in real world. It gives you the opportunity to practice your skills learned from school and improve your ability to handle real problems. You will gain more understanding on what are expected for a specific job and reshape yourself to become more competent."
Yang Liu MLM/MTM
Placement: PricewaterhouseCoopers | Position Post-Placement: Offered a role with PricewaterhouseCoopers but currently undertaking higher research degree at Cambridge University, UK
"The great part of this program is that it provides graduates with opportunity to gain valuable work experience and kick start career. Working at Parsons Brickerhoff (PB) allows me to be involved in many large-scale and specialised projects and to learn from experts in the transport and traffic fields. This experience not only equips me with professional skills needed for a successful career but also enables me to develop a better understanding of my own value. I highly recommend this program to ITLS graduates who wish to work in the field of transport and logistics, as it definitely offers an important pathway from university to employment."
Xiaofen Chen MLM/MTM
Placement: Parsons Brinckerhoff | Position Post-Placement: Transport Modeller, Parsons Brinckerhoff
"I think ITLS is doing tremendous job in providing post graduation work experience as well as providing quality education. As a Master's student I found some of the units were very insightful and would like to continue any sort of affiliation with ITLS in time to come."
Nisarg Desai MIB/MLM
Placement: SAHA International
"I would like to strongly recommend the PGWEP for all the graduates from ITLS. It is such a fantastic opportunity for you to work with leading companies in the industry and to cooperate with some outstanding talents. You will get a thorough understanding for your future career path because of this program. You will also have a better understanding of your strengths and weaknesses because of tremendous challenges during this program. For the international student, it is definitely a valuable chance to gain real work experience in Australia."
Cheng Li MLM
Placement: Parsons Brinckerhoff
"Working for Sydney Metro (on behalf of Interfleet Technology) was without a doubt one of the best opportunities I have ever had. Being part of such an important project was an experience beyond my expectations, as was the number of things and skills I acquired in such a short period of time. At SM I have had the honour of working with some of the best experts of the metro/rail industry, an opportunity which I could not have had without the PGWEP. I would definitely recommend this program to anyone interested in pursuing a career in the Transport and/or Logistics field, as this could actually represent the platform that helps you enter the industry and shape yourself professionally."
Claudia Bottini MTM
Placement: Interfleet Technology
"This program is one of the best ways to bridge the demand of employer and the supply of graduates directly and effectively, and also, in the other way, enhances the reputation of ITLS. As a graduate, study performance is not enough; it's a challenge for me to adapt myself quickly to the business world. In addition, the possible employment opportunity after this program is a quick way to find a formal and degree-related job after graduation."
Yirong Huang MCom/MLM Major BIS
Placement: ComfortDelGro Cabcharge | Position post-placement: Planner, ComfortDelGro Cabcharge
"The program provides you great opportunity and exposure to the real-life practice of the business, and also the internship experience would assist you to reinforce or design your career path. My experience with Veolia equips me with great experience of working effectively as a team member within a fast-paced working environment of an industry leader."
Penny Peng MLM/MCom
Placement: Veolia Environmental Services | Position post-placement: Logistics Operation Support, Veolia Environmental Services
"This program is the shortest path to your employment. It welcomes all students, especially suited for international students who do not have residency. Also, I obtained terrific experience of real stock flows, third and fourth party logistics from AWA, which is one of the best technology service providers."
Peng Cui MCom/MPacc, Major in Supply Chain and Logistics Management
Placement: AWA Limited | Position post-placement: Junior Inventory Planner, AWA Limited
"The program gives you the chance to gain work experience in the transport and logistics field with well-known and international companies. It is a good opportunity to build up a personal network. You can prove yourself and you may even get a permanent employment."
Michael Cohrs MLM
Placement: Hapag Lloyd | Position Post-Placement: Junior Management Program, Lekkerland
"PricewaterhouseCoopers, Australia's leading consultancy firm, is absolutely a fantastic place to kick off my career. The ultimate challenges from wide range of consultancy projects rapidly developed my analytical skills as well as professional business working style. The internship program and in particular the valuable opportunity of PricewaterhouseCoopers (Advisory - Economics) are highly recommended to all ITLS current and future students."
Kendrew Fung MLM/MCom
Placement: PricewaterhouseCoopers | Position Post-Placement: Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers
"This program allows graduates to integrate knowledge and skills learnt from academic studies at ITLS with real work experience in a transport and logistics field."
Ling Hu MLM
Placement: TWU | Position post-placement: Researcher, TWU
"ITLS' Post Graduation Work Experience Program is definitely a rewarding and valuable experience for everyone. It helps us to consolidate our knowledge with the real world. In addition, this program is also providing us a short path to obtain employment opportunities in the transport and logistics industry. I would like to recommend this program to anyone who is willing to dedicate themselves to the transport and logistics industry."
Meng Hua MLM/MCom
Placement: BusNSW | Position post-placement: Research Officer, BusNSW
"It is a good chance for us to get practical working experience in logistics/transportation industry, where we can utilize our abilities and knowledge learnt in the university. It also gives us the chance to know our shortages in the practical world before we start formal employment."
Li Jiana MLM/MIB
Placement: Busways | Position post-placement: Contracts Administrator, Busways
"This program allows me to blend my theoretical knowledge with real world working experience that provides inestimable benefits for my future career development. It is also impossible to resist the temptation of this wonderful opportunity because of three critical reasons: i) a challenge task which allows me to learn new things and build up new abilities; ii) thoughtful supports from friendly colleagues and open-minded bosses; iii) a possible further employment opportunity."
Minyan Jin MLM/MIB
Placement: Shipping Australia Limited | Position post-placement: Executive Assistant, Chinese Investment Company
"This program provided me with a platform; prepared me for my transition into a full time job after study. I definitely recommend any of you to try it. You won't regret it!"
Tanya Xiaoya Wu MLM/MIB
Placement: PricewaterhouseCoopers | Position post-placement: Bank of China

"The program gave me a great opportunity to throw myself into a professional environment. What's more, the program gave me the opportunity to think as a participant in the business, not as a student any more."
Yueming Yin MCom/MLM
Placement: AWA Ltd | Position post-placement: Dispatch Team, AWA Ltd
In April 2010 Yueming Yin (Bob) was nominated employee of the month at AWA Ltd:
"At a meeting on the 7th of April 2010, Tommy Bingham, Logistics Manager, Hybrid Television Service (i.e., TIVO) went out of his way to praise the work that Bob has being doing on the Tivo contract. "Bob is fabulous" said Tommy. He went on to add that Bob does everything that is asked of him and that he is great to work with. "If they ask Bob, they know it will get done."
From: Frank Tuohy, Logistics and Operations Manager
Feedback from our industry partners
"The ITLS program provides a means for companies to utilise candidates who have been schooled in logistics and supply chain issues. Candidates have a strong interest in these fields and bring a fresh perspective to our teams."
Jacqualine Myint, Senior Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia
"This program allows us to see the calibre of students available to the industry. It also gives us the opportunity to contribute to the education system to help develop future talent and decision makers in our industry."
Milan Vjestica, GM Sales and Consulting, Swisslog Australia Pty Limited
"This program gives graduates a chance to apply their studies and theoretical knowledge to the workforce and gain industry experience in their field of study. The program also gives employers an opportunity to have their business operations viewed from another perspective"
Brad Cooper, Busways
"This program offers: i) the opportunity to fulfill a task for which resources might not otherwise be available; ii) assessment of a potential future employee without commitment; iii) practical application of university qualifications in a commercial environment; and iv). low cost means of achieving some or all of the above."
Robert Dick, Shipping Australia Limited
"The program is mutually beneficial, particularly in our case with the mixing of intellectual horsepower and practical know-how in an open exchange of views."
Roger Jones, Logistics Manager, AWA Limited
"The quality of candidate ITLS provided resulted in AWA placing the candidate in a logistics position."
John Douglas, AWA Limited
"The Transport Workers Union would like to take this opportunity to thank the ITLS for organising the recent graduate internship programme. The candidate we selected for the internship ended up being a valuable member of our research team and we have subsequently offered her a position at the TWU. The Transport Workers Union is always interested in giving experience and knowledge to those who wish to work in the transport industry and urge other transport companies to do the same. The ITLS programme is a great way to ensure knowledge and skills are passed on to the next generation of transport workers."
Richard Priest, Transport Workers Union