Industry and employment
At La Trobe, work-integrated learning and industry placement options are embedded across many of our degrees.
Employers are always on the lookout for the right mix of skill, knowledge and experience. That’s why we’ve got you covered with work-integrated learning and industry placement options, giving you the flexibility to get hands-on experience while balancing study, work and life commitments.
Our programs provide real-world experience, so you can:
- develop work-ready skills that are in demand by employers
- boost your employability while you are studying
- put theory into practice through learning and mentoring by leading academics and experienced practitioners
- network with colleagues and potential employers
- get exposure to clinical skills and techniques.
Your industry placement options
Compulsory placement subjects
If you’re studying a health, engineering or education degree, you’ll be required to undertake compulsory professional placements as part of your course.
You’ll undertake clinical or professional education in the form of placements, work-integrated learning, fieldwork and other clinical and professional experience. These subjects are compulsory and required to gain professional registration.
Elective industry placement subjects
La Trobe offers a range of university-wide elective placement subjects, allowing eligible students with elective availability to complete 100-400 hours of supervised, academically-supported placements.
These subjects are perfect for students who don't have a compulsory placement subject in their course or those wanting to complete an additional placement beyond their course-specific placement subjects.
If you're interested in pursuing these electives, head over to the Industry Placement Elective subjects page for more details.
Career ready industry experience
If you don't have room in your degree for an elective, the Career Ready Industry Experience is a 2-3 week industry experience that doesn’t count toward your total course credit points.
You’ll choose a project in your area of interest and work virtually in teams to solve a real-world industry challenge for a client. The projects are designed to suit students in any degree and are available at any stage of your course.
Working on your visa
If you’re looking to work or undertake an internship or placement while studying, you’ll need to understand the conditions on your visa and how this will impact you.
Dedicated job and career support
As you study, you’ll have a few ways to build your resume and expand your professional network with access to dedicated career services and employability programs.
These include:
- industry mentoring and networking
- specialist career consultations
- career workshops and events
- leadership programs
- overseas internships and placements
- Career Ready Advantage Award
- Industry Venture Challenge.
You’ll also have access to our CareerHub portal, where you can check out the jobs board, read careers news, book into events and appointments, make use of our AI resume and interview review tools and Career Ready Essentials resources.