You will now require an override approval to enrol into the SP7 placement courses, reahc out to us for a chat about what your planning and we can talk you through options, business.internships@unisa.edu.au. You are still able to enrol through an override request however you will likely need to have a self-placement to do so, see below for more information on which course is the best fit for you.
A formal facilitated networking session designed to connect students with potential internship hosts. This is a unique opportunity to increase your professional network and gain access to a wide range of industry partners who are experienced placement hosts. The next Networking Event is scheduled for Tuesday 9th April 2024 in collaboration with UniSA STEM, check out the dedicated learnonline page we set up for more information, photos of past events and/or FAQs.
Designed to give you a work-integrated learning experience that enables you to apply the skills and knowledge gained from your study in a workplace environment (either in person, which we refer to as traditional, or virtually). This practical application of what you have learned in your courses ensures you will graduate prepared for life-long learning in pursuit of personal development and excellence in professional practice. The idea is that your university education combined with real-world experience will support your endeavour to be career ready and enter the workforce.
You have multiple options for adding an internship to your degree at UniSA Business:
Internships are available in businesses of all types: large or small, public, private or not-for-profit, start-up or long-term businesses. We engage with a wide range of organisations to source internship opportunities that enable our students to apply their skills, time bring fresh perspectives and knowledge to the workplace, develop an understanding of what it is like to work in their chosen discipline, and gain valuable experience for their post-graduation employment.
There are many ways to engage with industry throughout your business degree. Visit the Career-ready in Business web page to discover more options.
Develop connections and build your industry network
Align your career goals with opportunities in the workplace
Gain insight into your industry and enhance your CV
Internship courses are offered in Study Periods 2, 4, 5 and 7.
Spend time working in or with an organisation to gain real-world experience linked to your program and enhance your employability skills. These opportunities will give you practical experience, help you to further your interpersonal and professional skills, and develop an awareness of workplace culture and expectations.
A business internship will give you experience in communication and teamwork, email and report-writing, punctuality and attendance, leadership and career development. The experience you gain from an internship opportunity will help you transition from university to the workplace, enhancing your employment prospects, and helping you to make valuable industry connections and build your professional network.
For undergraduates, traditional internships are offered through elective courses:
BUSS3080 - Business Practicum
BUSS3010 - Business Internship 30 Days
BUSS3088 - Business Internship 45 Days
For postgraduates, traditional internships are offered through elective courses:
BUSS5396 - Business Practicum G
BUSS5431 - Business Internship G
Work as part of a team to deliver a project brief posed by an authentic industry client, on a virtual platform. This is a fantastic opportunity for regional students as everything can be completed remotely across flexible hours.
Apply the knowledge that you are learning in your studies to a real-world business problem, make new peer and professional connections, plus gain career-relevant insights and experience. You will still have the chance to interact with your team, in addition to your mentor and host organisation, as you would in a physical office environment, except in a Virtual Internship this will all happen via the Practera platform and Zoom.
For undergraduates, a virtual internship is offered through elective course BUSS3100 - Virtual Industry Internship.
For postgraduates, a virtual internship is incorporated as part of elective course BUSS5434 - Professional Consulting Project.
For more information on the courses available for undergraduate and postgraduate business students, please see below.
The Virtual Internship partners students with an organisation to work on real-world projects in the digital business environment. The Virtual Internship will be carried out under academic and industry supervision through an online platform. The online platform ensures timely support, reflective practice and regular feedback to improve the outcomes of experiential learning for students. Students will have the opportunity to apply, evaluate and reflect on knowledge gained throughout their studies and the links to future career options.
The Virtual Internship is an elective available exclusively to third year students. To enrol you must have completed 72 units of study.
This course is aimed at students enrolled in Bachelor of Business programs. Students will apply the knowledge gained throughout their business studies to work related tasks and gain valuable experience related to their future career.
Business Practicum is an elective available exclusively to third year students. To enrol you must have completed 72 units of study, and have a GPA of 4.0 or higher.
Placements are equivalent to 15 days, or 112.5 hours, and can be completed flexibly over the course of the study period. Placement schedules and contact hours are negotiated between the student and host organisation prior to commencing placement.
This course is aimed at students enrolled in UniSA Business programs. Students will apply the knowledge gained throughout their business studies to an enterprise-focused project, giving an in-depth practical understanding of their area of study in a workplace.
Business Internship 30 Days is an elective available exclusively to third year students. To enrol you must have completed 72 units of study, and have a GPA of 4.0 or higher.
Internships are equivalent to 30 days, or 225 hours, and can be completed flexibly over the course of the study period. Internship schedules and contact hours are negotiated between the student and host organisation prior to commencing placement.
This course is aimed at students enrolled in UniSA Business programs. Students will apply the knowledge gained throughout their business studies to an enterprise-focused project, giving an in-depth practical understanding of their area of study in a workplace.
Business Internship 45 days is an elective available exclusively to third year students. To enrol you must have completed 72 units of study, and have a GPA of 4.0 or higher.
Internships are equivalent to 45 days, or 337.5 hours, and can be completed flexibly over the course of the study period. Internship schedules and contact hours are negotiated between the student and host organisation prior to commencing placement.
This advanced level course provides business students with the opportunity to participate in an industry based capstone experience. It aims to enhance students’ professional competencies and interpersonal skills and their business consulting and applied research skills. The course also promotes individual responsibility for professional development.
Business Practicum G is an elective course available exclusively to postgraduate business students. To enrol you must have completed 36 units of study, and have a GPA of 4.5 or higher.
Placements are equivalent to 15 days, or 112.5 hours, and can be completed flexibly over the course of the study period. Placement schedules and contact hours are negotiated between the student and host organisation prior to commencing placement.
This advanced level course provides students with the opportunity to participate in an industry based capstone experience. It aims to enhance students’ professional competencies and interpersonal skills and their business consulting and applied research skills. The course also promotes individual responsibility for professional development.
Business Internship G is an elective available exclusively to postgraduate business students. To enrol you must have completed 36 units of study, and have a GPA of 4.5 or higher.
Placements are equivalent to 30 days, or 225 hours, and can be completed flexibly over the course of the study period. Placement schedules and contact hours are negotiated between the student and host organisation prior to commencing placement.
Professional Consulting Project is highly suitable for students who are looking to pursue careers in consulting, commercial management, general management or strategy.
This advanced level elective course provides students with the opportunity to participate in a virtual industry-based experience. It aims to enhance students’ professional competencies, business consulting and career-readiness skills. To enrol you must have completed 36 units of postgraduate study.
Completion of the course provides useful work-based consulting experience that may help in the post-study transition to target roles. Students are required to operate as part of a small team, with industry mentoring and academic supervision, to solve a challenging contemporary work-based consulting problem in a partner organisation.
Enrolments for business internship courses close well in advance of the commencement of each study period. The closing dates for enrolments are:
Study period 2 2023
Study period 4 2023
Study period 5 2023
Study period 7 2023
27 November 2022 for in-person internships (BUSS3080, BUSS3010, BUSS3088, BUSS5396, BUSS5431)
19 February 2023 for virtual internships (BUSS3100, BUSS5434)
12 March 2023 for in-person internships (BUSS3080, BUSS3010, BUSS5396, BUSS5431)
4 June 2023 for virtual internships (BUSS3100)
14 May 2023 for in-person internships (BUSS3080, BUSS3010, BUSS3088, BUSS5396, BUSS5431)
30 July 2023 for virtual internships (BUSS3100, BUSS5434)
27 August 2023 for in-person internships (BUSS3080, BUSS3010, BUSS3088, BUSS5396, BUSS5431)
22 October 2023 for virtual internships (BUSS3100)
A summary of the internship requirements for business students is below. Please ensure you check the course homepage for the course you are enrolling in to confirm the prerequisite requirements.
These are all elective courses, we encourage you to speak to the Business Student Hub if you are unsure how these would fit into your Study Plan.
BUSS 3080 Business Practicum
Completed 72 units of study
GPA 4.0 or higher
BUSS 3010 Business Internship 30 days
Completed 72 units of study
GPA 4.0 or higher
BUSS 3088 Business Internship 45 days
Completed 72 units of study
GPA 4.0 or higher
BUSS 5431 Business Internship G
Completed 36 units of study
GPA 4.5 or higher
BUSS 5396 Business Practicum G
Completed 36 units of study
GPA 4.5 or higher
The Business Internship Program is a UniSA Business initiative, which ensures all business students are given the opportunity to gain workplace experience during their studies. We have two streams of internships currently available - traditional and virtual.
The team manage student coursework internships, and work with Course Coordinators to ensure courses link with industry and assessments are designed to enhance student employability.
There are a variety of internship courses designed to fit into undergraduate and postgraduate programs as electives. View the available courses.
There are two things students need to consider when deciding which course to enrol in.
You can enrol in internship courses through your myEnrolment portal (UniSA login required).
Students enrolled in internship courses will receive information via email about how to apply for internship opportunities approximately 10 weeks before the study period starts.
Internship opportunities will be advertised via InPlace (UniSA login required) around 10 weeks before the study period starts. There will be a two week application period where students can identify which internship opportunities interest them and rank them in order of preference.
Students will be asked to submit a copy of their CV and a cover letter when they submit their preferences to help Course Coordinators to rank and allocate internships. UniSA's Career Hub (UniSA login required) offers some great online resources to support students with developing a CV and cover letter; look under self-help resources.
For information on how to submit your internship preferences please see the Applying for placement and internship opportunities guide.
Yes, UniSA Business allows students to identify their own internship opportunities. You are not required to find your own internship, but if you have a niche interest or something specific you want to achieve by undertaking an internship, it may be beneficial to look into finding your own opportunity.
When looking for internship opportunities keep your course requirements in mind. You need to have a clearly defined project to work on that will provide an output. For example, a student may undertake a review of a business process and provide a recommendation in the form of a report or presentation.
If you source your own internship opportunity you will need to complete the self-placement submission form via InPlace as soon as possible. The information in your self-placement submission form will flow onto the Business Internships team and we will contact the agency you have identified and finalise your internship arrangements.
See how to complete the InPlace self-placement submission form.
When you submit a self-placement submission the ‘to do’ icon will remain on your home screen until we finalise your internship. This may take some time and your patience is appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns about your self-placement submission you can send an email to business.internships@unisa.edu.au.
Undertaking an internship with your employer as part of your studies is not normally permitted. Working on an internship project that is an extension of your job will not meet course requirements.
Internship opportunities should provide new and challenging experiences. These opportunities focus on your learning and development. This involves experimenting, risk-taking, making mistakes, and dedicating time to analysing your experiences for the purpose of scholarship. Undertaking an internship project with an organisation is significantly different from participating in regular employment with the same organisation.
If you have a potential internship opportunity with your employer that is significantly different from your paid position, please email business.internships@unisa.edu.au to apply in writing for an exemption. This will require the approval of the Course Coordinator. For example, if you are working for an organisation in a general administrative capacity, and you are a marketing student who has an opportunity to work on a marketing and communications plan, or a commerce student who has an opportunity to work on an accounting project, you may be eligible for an exemption.
No, you can complete your internship days flexibly over the course of the study period.
Host organisations understand that students undertaking internships will have study commitments, and that they are required to attend university classes while on internship. Internship schedules and contact hours are negotiated between the student and host organisation prior to commencing.
Please be mindful when enrolling in summer and winter school courses (i.e. study period 4 and study period 7) that host organisations may expect a more intensive mode of attendance.
Yes. UniSA Business provides Professional Indemnity, Public Liability and Personal Accident students for all students undertaking a coursework internship.
Business students who pursue internship opportunities outside of their coursework are not normally covered by the University’s insurance scheme.
Enrolments for internship courses close well in advance of the commencement of each study period. View the closing dates for enrolments here.
You can email business.internships@unisa.edu.au.
Please download the below guide for instructions on how to use the InPlace system to submit a self-sourced internship.
If you have any questions or concerns about your self-placement submission you can send an email to business.internships@unisa.edu.au.
For more information, you can submit an enquiry or book an appointment with the Business Internship team below.
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