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WIL: BUSINESS
STUDENTS/GRADS
PATHS TO
SUCCESS
WORK INTEGRATED
LEARNING
Barry Broons
Manager, Work Integrated Learning
College of Business
24 May, 2013
WHAT IS WORK INTEGRATED
LEARNING (WIL)?
Broadly speaking, Work Integrated Learning:
1. refers to any workplace based activity or program which integrates learning
with its application in the workplace
2. may vary in structure, format, duration, objectives and outcomes
3. is an important cornerstone of VU’s long term strategy and commitment to
ensure that ALL students obtain valuable Work Integrated Learning experience
as part of their studies
4. is where the “work” becomes the means by which learning occurs
5. is a key to students acquiring necessary skills and
Graduate Capabilities.
WORK
INTEGRATED
LEARNING OR
‘WIL’
• Focus on skills development,
career planning, industry and
workplace knowledge
• Supported by an intensive preparation
program
• Students enrol in appropriate “for credit” units
• Assessable tasks include student analysis of host organisation and industry, reflective journals, career planning and employer performance evaluations
• Students are visited and report regularly
• Students marketed to business community as “near-grad” – ready to learn and earn.
WORK
INTEGRATED
LEARNING OR
‘WIL’
• Program encompasses all business
courses and major sectors (Accounting,
Marketing, “HRM”, Supply Chain Mgmt,
finance etc)
• The tourism and hospitality programs
include mandatory full-time paid Co-
operative Education for approx. one
year.
• Typically provides students with an annual
salary between $25,000 and $50,000
• Event Management course includes WIL
@ 150 contact hours
WORK INTEGRATED
LEARNING
FAST FACTS
• About 1500 students participated in Work
Integrated Learning over past 5 yrs;
• Approx 70% of Co-operative Education students
obtain ongoing employment with their employer
(over last 3 years);
• Centre Co-ordinators source up to 80% of all
positions;
• In operation over 50 years at VU … (since 1962).
WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING
FAST FACTS (Cont’d)
• Two programs: “Co-op” and “BIL” – vary in structure and length - from 150 hrs p/t casual, to 10 months full-time employment
• Can be anywhere … from Laverton to London or LA! ~ approx 25% of Hospitality & Tourism students undertake WIL overseas
• Co-op graduates are recruited earlier and have the relevant professional experience demanded by graduate employers
• Clients include businesses across the full spectrum, large corporations, public sector, SME’s, NGO’s and non-profits!
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WORK
INTEGRATED
LEARNING
WIL Students …
Build networks
GUEST SPEAKERS
Konnie Tsimiklis WIL Student of the Year, Finance, 2012
Valedictorian, Graduation, May 2013
AFISS Executive (2012)
Katherine Pham AFISS President (2012)
Internship Pitcher Partners, 2013
WIL Student
GUEST SPEAKER
Laura Vella
WIL Student, 2013
Tourism Management
Co-operative Education with: Tour East Australia, Destination Docklands and VU
WORK
INTEGRATED
LEARNING
QUESTIONS
for Konnie,
Katherine or
Laura?
More about their
courses at VU …
WHAT WIL GAVE ME
• Prepared to enter the Graduate Market with a competitive edge
• International experience
• Career driven
• Passion to make my course into a career
•
WHY STUDY AT VU?
Outshine the rest of the crowd!
“TAKE AWAYS”
1. WIL is part of a broader long term career development
process for students – not just “getting a job”
2. Formal component of the curriculum
3. In College of Business, students needs met with tailored and
diverse employment and work opportunities;
4. VU has numerous industry partners, locally and globally;
5. “Value add” proposition – WIL supports professional and personal
development for all;
6. Courses: Business curriculum, exciting specialisations
AND relevant practical WIL experience!
WORK
INTEGRATED
LEARNING
For further details: www.vu.edu.au/wil
Barry Broons
Manager, Centre for Work Integrated Learning
Phone: (03) 9919 4889 Room G348 Footscray Park Campus Victoria University PO Box 14428 Melbourne, VIC 8001
