RTO placements

Students enrolled in a TAFE or other Registered Training Organisation (RTO) are often required to complete a work placement as part of the course.

• Required hours of a placement will vary from 15 hours to 500 hours.
• These placements are unpaid.
• 'Volunteer' Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required if relevant to the role.

Professional experience placements

A professional experience placement/s is a requirement of some undergraduate and postgraduate university courses to develop practical experience and skills.

• We support placements for Organisational Psychology, Teaching and Maternal and Child Health nursing students.
• These placements are unpaid.
• 'Volunteer' Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required if relevant to the role.

Internships or Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

Internships, also known as Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placements, are undertaken by university students in their penultimate or final year and contribute academic credit towards their degree.

WIL placements are arranged through the student's university, not directly through the City. Universities identify and refer suitable students for placement opportunities and work with the City's Talent Acquisition team to coordinate the placement and selection process.

• Internships may be undergraduate or postgraduate and typically range from 80–200 hours. 
• Students must be enrolled in a relevant university unit. 
• Internships are unpaid. 
• A Volunteer Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required where relevant to the role. 
• Placement opportunities are subject to business unit capacity and the availability of suitable supervision. 

The selection process includes an interview and pre-placement compliance checks, including a WWCC where required for the role.

Students interested in undertaking a placement with the City should contact their university's Work Integrated Learning team, who will liaise with the City's Talent Acquisition team to explore available opportunities.