Work with our industry partners locally or overseas while earning credit towards a Business School degree. You'll gain quality industry experience and have the opportunity to learn from the best in the field.

The Industry Placement Program offers a work placement for a minimum of 3 days per week for 10 weeks during a semester (Local), and 5 days per week for 6 weeks during the summer break (International).

Industry Placement Program opportunities are currently available in Australia and the USA. You'll have the opportunity to work with host organisations from a wide range of industries, including financial services, professional services and FMCG. Previous Local Industry Placement Program host organisations include Macquarie Group, Deloitte and Nestle. 

If you're a current student, learn more about eligibility, details and how to apply at the current students Industry Placement Program page.

The Industry Placement Program application process gives students the opportunity to participate in the pre-selection skill development activities, mirrored on graduate recruitment practice. Students who complete these activities will be awarded a digital badge in recognition of their participation.

Experience in Industry offers you the opportunity to earn credit towards a Business School degree for work experience that you have sourced yourself. This can be a paid or unpaid placement or internship, as well as voluntary work.

You will be expected to undertake your work placement and also complete academic coursework during the semester.

If you're a current student, learn more about eligibility, details and how to apply at the current students Experience in Industry page.

The Business Consulting Practicum is a consulting project that allows students to work with a company, small or medium-sized enterprise, not-for-profit or government organisation as part of a unit of study. You'll form a student consultancy with your classmates and collaborate on a live industry project throughout the semester.

Projects address a real problem or issue facing a partner organisation. In consultation with an industry partner, you'll apply your classroom knowledge to research, analyse information and propose a solution to the challenges identified.

The Business Consulting Practicum is available as a unit of study as BWIL1300 Business Consulting Practicum (Undergraduate) or BWIL6300 Business Consulting Practicum (Postgraduate).

If you're a current student, learn more about eligibility, details and how to enrol at the current students Business Consulting Practicum page. 

If you're studying in the Business School, you have the opportunity to further develop your skills by working on real-world projects through a study tour or immersion program.

Travelling to international commercial hubs such as the Philippines, USA or China, you'll be immersed in local culture and grow your experience in areas like innovation, design thinking and responsible businesses by consulting with local and multinational organisations.

The Business School offers a number of scholarships to help support students undertaking a study tour or immersion program.

Information regarding study tours and immersion programs in 2025 is currently not available. Check back later for further details.

• Remote and Rural Enterprise (RARE) program: RARE is a community-engaged learning program connecting students with remote, rural and Indigenous enterprises in Australia and South-East Asia to solve real-world business challenges.
• Genesis: The Genesis program supports founders with mentoring, a supportive entrepreneurial community and a chance to win the Genesis Wellness Reimagined Prize, valued at $30,000 in our bi-annual startup program.