Student stories

Hotglue

Sophie's placement allowed her to channel creativity through social media management, graphic design work and photoshoots.

Monash University

Read about Grace's experience working at Monash University during her placement. 

ARRB Group

Khulood's internship gave her valuable experience and knowledge that paved her future as a researcher. 

Swinburne

Read about Amelia's experience working as a Workshop Associate at Design Factory Melbourne, Swinburne.

Swinburne

Read about Cindy's experience as a Marketing Officer for PAVE, Swinburne.

British Geological Survey

Read about Sahil's experience as an environmental chemist during his overseas work placement at British Geological Survey.

Swinburne Design Bureau

Read more about Michael's experience during his Communication Design work placement at Monash Heart.

Clear Grain Exchange

Read more about Lili's experience as a Business Analyst during her internship at Clear Grain Exchange.

GSK

Brent’s placement confirmed that a career in HR was for him, but not in the area that he originally thought.

Bendigo Bank

Natalie's placement gave her a significant competitive edge, in the transition from graduation to professional work.

Read about Elysia's experience working as Communication Technology Design Officer during her placement at Scope Australia.

Monash Heart

Eva-Louise was trained to perform and interpret ECG tests, worked in a lab and gained exposure to clinical technologies in industry settings. 

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Bachelor of Health Science (Professional) student Michelle was responsible for assisting with the research process from idea to publication and dissemination.

Bosch Australia

Thishara’s professional degree has allowed her to study and work full-time for 12-months in Australia.

The Data Experience

Gabrielle’s placement mixes the world of psychology and business which has given her a broader experience.

August

Freya discovered the benefits of taking on new challenges during her placement.

Orange Business Services

Mohammad's internship gave him insight into project coordination within a global organisation.

Metro Trains

Fergus’ placement at Metro Trains gave him an opportunity to learn work and life skill.

Rail Projects Victoria

Murphy’s professional degree gave him the opportunity to pursue left-field ideas.

NAB

Vasin was able to take on multiple roles while at NAB, which enabled him to find his true passion.

Pfizer

Neuroscience graduate Joshua gained invaluable laboratory skills through a placement at one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. 

The Data Experience

Isaac’s placement experience has allowed him to merge Physics and Finance to create business solutions.

Coroners Court of Victoria

Katrina's internship gave her a good understanding of what her future job life might be like.

NAB

Lily's work at NAB as a software engineer allowed her team to make better informed decisions about products and services offered.

Coles

Amanda discovered that she needs to constantly push the boundaries in whatever she does through her professional placement.

City of Yarra

Alex's placement helped provide context to the skills he learnt at Swinburne.

Media Links Australia

Shoaib's internship was the first step towards his career in Australia.

NAB

Simone chose to do a professional placement to gain industry experience and challenge her learning while having a paid placement experience. 

Richmond Football Club

Grace's internship gave her the essential skills and experience to kick-start her career.

Rural Northwest Health

Bronte’s worked across two fields - health promotion and people and culture involving older, younger and LGBTQI+ people and raising awareness about family violence.

National Australia Bank

Read about Liem's experience working at National Australia Bank during his placement. 

Richmond Football Club

Read about Osama's experience interning at Richmond Football Club during his professional design placement.

Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning

Read about Joanna's experience working within the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.

Swinburne

Read about Gerald's experience within the communications team during his work placement at Swinburne University.