Professional Employment Program Mon 24 – Tues 25 Nov 2014 Program Goals > Assist international ICT students with transition into the Australian workplace > Develop strategies to improve your effectiveness in the workplace > Improve your Australian employment prospects Program Features > Industry guest speakers > Australian workplace culture > Tips to improve your communication skills > Job search strategies > Networking with Industry Day 1 > Job search strategies > Internship information session > ICT Industry Panel > Interview skills > Australian workplace culture > Career Services Day 2 > Strategies for Managing your Career > Networking Strategies > Speed Networking Session with Industry Apply now and Register today > Submit your application and secure your place in the program > Application forms are available today > Cost: $20.00 > DEADLINE : Friday 24 October 2014 ICT Internship Project Semester 1, 2015 ICT Internship Project > Exciting opportunity to undertake a project in a real workplace, as part of your Masters Degree > Placements are supervised by a workplace professional and a Swinburne academic, this unit will allow you to: – apply your practical skills and theoretical knowledge in an IT industry context – develop your understanding of IT business processes & structures and – establish contacts in the IT industry ICT Internship Project > Internships run in each semester period in March-May and AugustOctober. > The unit involves regular weekly classroom activities and a project activity undertaken at an industry site for two days per week over a semester (three months). > The unit is credit baring and has the following assessment items: – Work log to be filled out every week – Time sheet when students are at the work place – Project presentation at host organisation – Software requirements specification document (for ICT80004 only) – Report and project deliverables to the host organisation Eligibility for ICT Internship Project > Be in the final semester of an approved degree > Maintain at least a credit average > Complete the Professional Employment Program (PEP) > Submit a formal application to undertake an interview > Attend a Swinburne interview > Be available to undertake an interview with the host organisation in the 3 weeks prior to commencing next semester > Have strong communication skills as well as having technical and theoretical knowledge applicable to the ICT industry Eligibility for ICT Internship Project Eligible courses: > Master of Information Technology > Master of Information Technology (Professional Computing) > Master of Information Technology Project Management > Master of Technology (IT) > Master of Science (Network Systems) > Master of Engineering Science (Network Systems & Telecommunications) > Master of Information Technology Business Analysis Selection Process for ICT Internship Project > Swinburne interviews: 1-5 December 2014 > Industry interviews (timings are flexible): 9-27 February 2015 > This is a competitive process – at no stage of the application process are positions guaranteed. > 30-40 students each semester > Host organisations have the final say > Organisations will choose applicants who they believe are the best fit for the positions on offer, the same as would occur for a general job application process. > Preparing for your interview is vital to securing a position make use of the Careers service and practice the STAR technique How to Apply for ICT Internship Project > Register and pay for the 2-day Professional Employment Program (PEP) > Submit an online interview application www.swinburne.edu.au/student/employmentopportunities/internships/internship-form.php > Applications are due by 5PM FRIDAY 24 OCT 2014