At UTS Business School, we encourage every student to explore the possibility of undertaking an internship or work integrated learning experience.
Business Internships
Welcome to UTS Business Internships
At UTS Business School, we encourage every student to explore the possibility of undertaking an internship or work integrated learning experience. We have a dedicated team responsible for providing students with career preparation training and support. Students can choose to complete an internship as part of a formal subject or as part of a voluntary internship.
Undergraduate Internship Subjects
26600 Business Internship
The business internship elective subject helps students gain relevant work experience and valuable industry insight while completing their degree. This subject provides undergraduate Business, Management and Economics students with an opportunity to develop and apply their academic knowledge and skills in the context of a real workplace. It will enhance the students’ employability by increasing their awareness of employers’ expectations of performance and conduct and building valuable work readiness skills, such as communication, collaboration, and reflective practice.
Students will develop their communication and collaboration skills through their workplace experience. Students will develop social responsibility by reflecting on business and personal decisions using principles of ethical decision making. The assessments complement and enhance the student learning journey and provide the student an opportunity to think about their future career and how to achieve these goals.
See 26600 Business Internship page for eligibility requirements, subject information and information on how to enrol.
Postgraduate Internship Subjects
UTS Business School’s postgraduate business internship subjects help students gain relevant work experience and valuable industry insight while completing their studies. There are two subjects to choose from: 26799 Internship Experience (12cp capstone in Management programs) or 27769 Professional Internship for Graduates (6cp elective subject).
26799 Internship Experience
The Internship Experience subject is the culminating professional experience of a student’s postgraduate degree. It brings together the key features of a capstone subject and the ability to learn in a professional setting, including through the integration of theory and practice and the extension of prior learning; the use of authentic and contextualised experiences; challenging and complex problems; socialisation into professional roles; autonomous yet collaborative learning and development of professional agency; and through the application of critical inquiry and creativity.
See Postgraduate Internship Subjects for eligibility requirements, subject information and information on how to enrol.
27769 Professional Internship for Graduates
The subject expands on students’ existing professional, business, technical and ethical decision-making skills. It allows them to foster and diversify their current career experience through a deeply integrated practice approach and through the development of professional networks and prospects. For those students who have limited work experience, this subject provides the opportunity, through a placement, to gain work integrated learning experience and to relate it to theoretical and applied learning.
See Postgraduate Internship Subjects for eligibility requirements, subject information and information on how to enrol.
Voluntary Internships
Want to gain some experience but aren't able to enrol in a formal internship subject? Consider completing a voluntary internship. For more information, see voluntary internships or contact businessinternships@uts.edu.au.
Career Mentoring and Support
Need help finding an internship, resume review or general career advice? See these helpful resources.
Business Hub on CareerHub
Our Business Hub on CareerHub is a dedicated site for business students which contains business-specific opportunities, events and career preparation resources.
Industry Job Board
Not sure where to search for an internship? See our pdf resource industry-specific job boards (pdf, 68kb).
UTS Career Consultation
Book a career consultation to get advice about where and how to search for an internship, resume review, career direction advice, how to pick your major and how to apply for a job.
Business Internships Team
Once you attend a consultation at UTS Careers, you will be able to seek additional support from the UTS Business Internships team.
Support offered includes resume review and business specific mentoring as well as subject enrolment support and supervision.
You can contact us by email: businessinternships@uts.edu.au.
Career Design and Preparation Programme (CDPP)
The CDPP was released in February 2022 for all undergraduate UTS Business School students. It was designed for students who wish to explore career options relevant to their studies, as well as develop an understanding of transferrable skills required for specific job roles.
Activities and resources provide students with important preparation in the lead up to sourcing and completing an internship or work integrated learning experience. In addition, students can use the resources provided throughout, to build a plan for their future career, in preparation for graduating from their course.
The CDPP can be accessed in your Canvas community site, under modules. If you cannot locate the CDPP, please email businessinternships@uts.edu.au
There are seven key topics covered in this program:
- Part 1: Introduction to Work Integrated Learning
- Part 2: Career Design and Decision Making
- Part 3: Job Search Strategies
- Part 4: Writing Job Applications
- Part 5: Interview Skills
- Part 6: Set Learning Goals and Reflect on Experience
- Part 7: Professional Workplace Conduct
Please note: Completion of the CDPP is a prerequisite task for enrolling in 26600 Business Internship
Bachelor of Accounting Internships
The Bachelor of Accounting includes one full year of work experience with our industry partners under the Cooperative Scholarship program, ensuring that you graduate with a wealth of practical skills and knowledge gained with some of the most prestigious companies in Sydney.
Find out more about full-time work training in the Bachelor of Accounting