Review your study plan and consider any other commitments to ensure you can undertake an internship as part of your course. It will be your responsibility to confirm you're able to complete your work in the unit alongside your studies.

Check the chosen unit eligibility criteria to make sure you are eligible and that you have the elective space in your course plan to undertake the unit. Check with your allocated Student Advising Office if you need any help.

To begin, submit your EOI form along with a copy of your resume and example cover letter. Head to Sonia and login with your UniID username and password.

Start your preparation early. Make sure your application and interview skills are up to scratch, and think about what kinds of roles you are interested in. Visit UniHub for professional careers support.

Attend an information session or arrange a meeting with your placement coordinator. Before meeting with us, prepare to discuss your course, career plans and some specifics regarding the types of internships and industries that are of interest to you.

Your keen attitude will help you succeed. Ensure you put effort into the preparation, meet the required deadlines and are professional at all times. Also check your emails regularly and thoroughly, so you don't miss any important information.

Placement preparation

In preparation for your placement, you need to complete UWAs Placement Induction Program on LMS. The program is designed to help you make the most of your placement. The three modules will provide you with information and guidance on health and safety in a workplace, expectations and understanding of professional behaviour, feedback and performance. You will be asked to upload the certificate of completion in SONIA as part of the EOI stage.

Administrative arrangements

Depending on whether you undertake a paid or unpaid placement, you and your host organisation might be required to complete further paperwork. Ensure you read the information in the placement system and check your emails regularly and thoroughly, so you don't miss any important information.

Unit LMS

Once enrolled, the unit LMS is your primary source of unit information. Ensure you meet all the requirements and deadlines as indicated in your unit outline, LMS, and as communicated by your unit coordinator. WIL units have assessments in addition to the placement hours. To achieve credit points for a placement, you must be enrolled in a WIL unit concurrently with a placement.

Check-in survey

Once on your placement, you will be required to complete a check-in survey after completing 30 hours via a form in the placement system. The survey is an opportunity for us to check how your placement is progressing. We check with your host supervisor as well.

Important: In case of any incidents, accidents or concerns, do not wait for the survey and get in touch with your placement coordinator as soon as possible.

Academic assessment

Ensure you meet all the academic requirements of the unit by the deadlines as outlined in your unit guide, LMS, and as communicated by your unit coordinator.

Final survey

You will be required to complete a final survey via a form in the placement system.

To be eligible for the WIL placement program, you need to:

• be a currently enrolled UWA student
• meet eligibility criteria of the relevant unit as outlined in the Handbook
• have the space in your program of study for the 6-credit-point unit
• have good interpersonal skills
• have good written and spoken communication skills

Students undertake their internships through enrolment in a WIL placement unit. Check with your allocated Student Advising Office for further information about the units you are eligible to enrol into.

WIL units are assessed as an Ungraded Pass/Fail. To successfully complete a WIL placement unit, you'll need to:

• meet all pre-placement requirements and submit all required internship paperwork on time
• complete the 100 hours under the supervision of the host organisation at a satisfactory level
• complete all assignments and meet all academic requirements as outlined in the Handbook, Unit outline and Unit LMS
• complete a check-in survey after your first 30 hours and a final survey at the completion of 100 hours

Undergraduate

WILG 2301 Work Integrated Learning Internship (Arts) 1

WILG 3301 Work Integrated Learning Internship (Arts) 2

WILG2201 Work Integrated Learning Internship Program

WILG3001 Work Integrated Learning Internship Program

SCIE2205 Science Work Placement

SCIE2206 Science Consultancy Project

Postgraduate

WILG5001 Work Integrated Learning Internship Program

WILG5002 Work Integrated Learning Internship Program

WILG5003 Work Integrated Learning Internship Program

SCIE5304 Science Practicum

The WIL Placement Program is based on a competitive application process we’ve put in place to simulate a real job recruitment process. Make sure you put effort into the preparation, meet the required deadlines and are professional at all times.

As part of the process, you will have an opportunity to apply for internships and placements via our marketplace, which is available only to WIL program students. We secure a range of quality internships and placements for you to apply for that:

• develop your professional and employability skill set
• offer you the opportunity to explore traditional and alternative career paths
• are relevant to your discipline of study and/or interests
• give you an opportunity to experience what your career could look like in a large, medium or small organisation
• challenge and inspire you

You are also welcome to find your own placement or internship. We have resources and services available to help you if you choose to secure your own. You can also apply for external internship and vacation programs and, if successful, enrol in one of the academic WIL placement units and gain credit for your experience. These get advertised and applications open as early as February/March, so make sure you don't miss out.

The placement can be undertaken part time or full time during a semester, winter or summer break. Please carefully consider all your other commitments to ensure you can undertake a placement in your chosen unit and teaching period.

Placements can either be paid or unpaid at the discretion of the host organisation. In the case of unpaid placements, you will be covered by the University’s Public Liability and Personal Accident insurance and, where relevant, University’s Travel insurance, for the duration of the placement. We will ensure all the relevant documentation is arranged with the host organisation prior to your placement starting.

In the case the placement is paid, you will enter into a contract of employment with the organisation and be covered by the organisation’s insurance including WorkCover insurance policy. Their employment arrangements must comply with the Fair Work Act 2009.

For a placement to be legally unpaid under the Fair work Act 2009, it needs to be a mandatory requirement of your course. All WIL placements undertaken as part of an academic unit comply with this requirement.

As mandated by Australian legislation, University staff and students must ensure the non‐disclosure of host organisations’ confidential information accessed during the period of the placement.

Occasionally a placement may give rise to Intellectual Property (IP) rights and all parties should be clear about these rights. IP is a term that describes the application of the mind to develop something new or original. IP may exist in various forms, such as a new invention, brand, design, software program or artistic creation. The law in Australia states that IP rests with the creator. However, the creator can assign the IP rights to another party by written agreement. For example, most employment contracts contain a clause requiring an employee to assign all rights to IP created during their employment to the employer. If it is likely for IP to be generated during the placement, both the host organisation and the student should agree upfront about how the IP rights will be assigned.