Making the most of your experience

Being prepared for your career-ready placement experience will allow you to engage more effectively and enhance your employability development.

These online modules will help you make the most of opportunities by addressing some of the key challenges faced by students before, during, and after a career-ready placement experience.

Before your career-ready placement experience

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During your career-ready placement experience

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Getting results from your career-ready placement experience

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Practical Experience Preparation Module

If you are currently enrolled in one of the below placement courses, you are required to complete the Practical Experience Preparation module. If you are enrolled in one of these courses and experiencing any difficulties accessing the module, please email career-readyplacements@newcastle.edu.au.

  • ABOR3999 Aboriginal Professional Experience
  • ARBE3030 Work Integrated Learning in the Built Environment
  • BUSN3002 Industry Placement
  • CIND3510 Studio Q
  • CRIM3002 Criminal Justice Placement
  • ENVS3008 Work Integrated Learning in the Environmental and Development Sectors
  • FSHN3500 Professional Practice
  • HUMA2000 Local Placements
  • MUSI3442 Engaging the Music Industry
  • SCIE3002 WIL for the Sciences
  • SENG4001A Software Engineering Final Year Project Part A

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Expectations, Roles, and Responsibilities

Throughout your career-ready placement experience you are responsible for:

  • Complying with the project plan or Student Placement Agreement set forth by yourself, your supervisor and the course coordinator.
  • Acting professionally with reasonable direction of University staff, as well as abiding by The University of Newcastle policies and procedures such, as the Student Professional Experience Policy.
  • Meeting all the requirements associated with your placement activity and program of study. This may include class-based and/or online learning activities and assessment tasks.

The Student Professional Experience Policy also includes expectations that you will:

  • Be given a clear explanation of the expectations and learning outcomes of the professional experience.
  • Comply with standards of professional behaviour, reasonable directions from the host organisation and the University’s Student Conduct Rule, and Code of Conduct at all times.
  • Be adequately supervised while participating in a professional experience.