You are required to source, apply for and negotiate your in-industry experience.  This may be in Australia or in your home country and can be taken in one block of 450 hours or in smaller blocks. 

Information on what sort of positions you should be looking to shadow whilst on placement can be found here: Position Examples

You must submit all required information about your in-industry experience placement to the STEM Industry Experience Team via InPlace and receive approval before you can commence.  

Please be aware that it can take a minimum of 4 weeks for in-industry experience placements to be approved once you have provided all required information. Please ensure that you allow enough time for processing and approval before your start date.

When sourcing your own opportunity, it is recommended that having a qualified engineer as the workplace supervisor would be desirable and preferred. However, if this is not possible to be arranged by the host company (due to the size of the firm and the nature of the workforce), an experienced person with strong technical background can also be accepted, as an opportunity for students to get some genuine in-industry experience is difficult to secure.

When looking for an opportunity, a great place to start is our list of Host Organisations  who have previously provided placements for UniSA students.  It is also really important to check the "Current Industry Opportunities" page regularly as this is where we advertise opportunities.

It is also recommended that you:

1. Join the professional bodies associated with your discipline as a student member and attend as many Extra-Curricular activities as possible to grow your professional network. e.g.  Engineers Australia, Institute of Civil Engineers, IEEE-Australia, IMechE, Geospatial Council of Australia.
2. Create a LinkedIn profile and follow companies that are of interest to you, and actively engage with them.
3. Read any UniSA emails that include placement and career opportunities.
4. Attend Careers Expos, offered by the University and organisations within the engineering sector.
5. Search online for relevant engineering and summer placement programs, paying attention to application criteria and intake dates.
6. Visit UniSA Careers hub to look for opportunities and review the resources available. 
7. Visit online career platforms such as Prosple, Seek.com, Indeed Jobs, Hoopla4Jobs and CareerOne.
8. Visit UniSA STEM PPP "Current Industry Opportunities" page. 
9. Liaise with the STEM Industry Experience team if you are unsure whether you are eligible for placement and internship opportunities.
10. Review the resources available on the "Planning your Professional Practice Program".

The video below provides valuable information about sourcing your own "Internship" and is a useful resource for you to refer to.