Benefits

Extraordinary experiences for everyone involved

Allowing organisations to tap into next-generation ideas and talent. Helping students grow into skilled, life-ready future leaders. The University of Newcastle’s involved and invested approach to facilitating excellent career-ready placement experiences provides benefits for all involved.

Benefits for host organisations

• Energise your organisation with dynamic, new and innovative ideas.
• Collaborate with us to design a workplace experience with real-world outcomes for your organisation.
• Help students understand your work culture and position yourself as an employer of choice.
• Connect with engaged and skilled students to develop a talent pipeline for your organisation.
• Access the latest research, thinking and talent while supporting the next generation of professionals and leaders in your field.
• Provide your current staff with mentorship opportunities to grow valuable professional development skills.
• Engage directly with the University of Newcastle and help shape the future of our world-class degree programs.
• Provide impactful and memorable career experiences with the opportunity to fuel long-lasting professional ties.
• Maximise the impact of these benefits by offering payment for your placement to increase competition for your opportunity and attract high performing applicants.

Benefits for students

• Students become competitive, life-ready job candidates with a distinct advantage in the ever-changing global employment marketplace.
• Hands on experiential learning enriches students’ knowledge of their field of study.
• Workplace culture immersion gives students insights into the professional attitudes and attributes needed to be prepared for the jobs of the future.
• Industries and the University work together to develop Australia’s future workforce and help build our national economy—providing greater opportunities for all.
• Students placed with highly competitive placements are often paid for their work.