Program Overview

Introduction to UTS Business School Internships

The UTS Business School Internships provide organisations with the opportunity to recruit talented and committed students from a range of business specialisations. This is a win-win situation, as students can make a real contribution to the workplace while gaining relevant experience and invaluable insights into the industry.

Key Benefits

• Discover, trial, and recruit the best emerging talent in the field
• Tackle specific challenges or business problems from a new perspective by recruiting one talented individual or a team of diversely skilled interns
• Gain a flexible, enthusiastic resource for the organisation
• Build the employer brand through a connection with the UTS Business School
• Gain access to the latest teaching and thinking in business education from one of Australia's largest Business Schools

The Best and Brightest

The majority of students enrolled in UTS Business School Internship subjects have already completed at least half of their bachelor degree. This means they have studied broadly across the main fields of business, gaining foundation knowledge in:

• Accounting
• Economics
• Finance
• Marketing
• Management
• At least one teaching session's worth of specialised subjects relating to their major

Organisations can specify the required skills or major a student should have to suit their needs, choosing from:

• Accounting
• Advertising and Marketing Communications
• Digital Creative Enterprise
• Economics
• Events
• Finance
• Human Resources Management
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Sport Business
• Tourism

Alternatively, organisations can recruit a group of interns from multiple specialties to work collaboratively on solutions.

Industry Commitment

The student's work activities and roles are negotiated between the organisation and the student before the internship begins, with clear goals to be achieved by the end. UTS reviews the negotiated work program to ensure it meets their educational objectives.

Internship Details

• Students are required to complete a period of 210 hours of work relevant to their major.
• These hours may be completed as a block of time during a university vacation or part-time during a study session.

Payment

It is up to the organisation whether the position is paid or unpaid. If the student is paid, the wage should reflect the standard rates for work of comparable intensity and sophistication. UTS provides comprehensive insurance to its students for unpaid positions.

Assessment and Evaluation

Students will complete a written reflection and report on the outcomes of the internship. The host organisation is also required to complete an evaluation of the student's performance in the workplace.

How to Recruit

To recruit interns, organisations should:

• Register on CareerHub
• Complete the Workplace Health and Safety Form on CareerHub
• If the position is unpaid, complete the Internship Agreement Form on CareerHub
• Develop a defined program of work with the student, which is reviewed by UTS
• Provide a supervisor to mentor the student for the duration of the internship
• Complete an evaluation of the student's performance and verify that the student has completed the required hours at the end of the internship

When to Recruit

Interns can be recruited at any time of the year, including over the summer vacation period.