Students on placement participate full time in a defined, graduate level role during a 22-week placement period at established partners of the Faculty of Information Technology industry based learning program including major global companies, leading Australian companies and worldwide consultancies. The students on placement apply the knowledge, skills and practices of professional attitudes and behaviour developed in their academic units. They develop communication, time management and customer service skills in business situations, experience and participate professionally in the corporate environment and obtain feedback from experienced supervisors on their performance.
Students are on placement full-time for 22 weeks with the partners of the industry based learning program in a graduate level role within the company.
Develop and practice professional skills and attitudes including: initiative, communication, time-management and teamwork skills in a business environment;
Address performance improvement opportunities identified by industry supervisors;
Develop solutions to business problems using information technology and other techniques;
Develop information technology skills (such as business process modelling, performance enhancement of installed software, updating current software and developing new software) in a complex, corporate business environment.
Set achievable and measurable goals;
Prepare documentation and written reports of a professional standard;
