Student experience

Career-ready placement with the Newcastle Knights 2:50

Hear from Bella, Ethan and Bree about how they put their classroom learning into practice during their career-ready placements with the Newcastle Knights.

Meaningful opportunities for students

An important part of your University of Newcastle experience is the opportunity to apply your curriculum knowledge and theory in an industry or 'real life' setting. This is what career-ready placements allow you to do. Career-ready placements can take the form of clinical, professional work placements, practicums, internships, or industry-led projects.

What are career-ready placements?

Good things happen when you're outside your comfort zone, away from the classroom and beyond the textbooks.

Making the most of your experience

By being better prepared for your experience, you'll be able to engage more effectively with your workplace.

Clinical placements

Everything you need to know about verification and going on placement as part of a health or allied health program.

Financial support

If you are undertaking a career-ready placement and experiencing financial hardship, there is support available.

International students

As an international student, the University of Newcastle can support you to navigate your placement experience.

Students with disability

There is a range of support and useful resources to help you prepare for different stages of the career-ready placement recruitment process.

Have some questions about your placement?

Frequently asked questions

What will my career-ready placement experience look like?

Career-ready placement (sometimes called Practicum, Placement, Clinical, Work Integrated Learning, or Industrial Experience) links you with incredible opportunities and experiences outside of the classroom. Choose your study area below to find out what your career-ready placement experience will look like.

Employability Excellence Awards

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