Design Internship (ABPL30068) // Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Successful completion of 200 points of undergraduate study in the  Bachelor of Design

Entrance to this subject is limited based on the number of host organisations willing to participate in any given year. Students may provisionally enrol via the Student Portal, however students must also submit an application found here Application by  Monday 17 December 2018 for  semester 1 and  by 20 May 2019 for Semester 2.

All applications will be reviewed by the subject coordinator and successful applicants will be notified via university email by 31 January 2019. Due to the limited number of industry placements available, students will be selected on a combination of academic merit and  their personal statements in the application. Provisional enrollment does not guarantee your space in this subject. 

Applications will be reviewed in two rounds:

• Round 1 (Semester 1 availability): closing 17 December 2018, and successful applicants will be notified via university email by 31 January 2019.
• Round 2 (Semester 2 availability): closing 31 May 2019,and successful applicants will be notified via university email by 28 June 2019.

The application process:

Students are required to submit their expression of interest by Monday 17 December 11:59pm, for  semester 1 and  by 20 May 2019 for Semester 2.

In the expression of interest, students must first state their name, student number and chosen major in the Bachelor of Design.

This will be followed by a personal statement clearly outlining

1. the motivation they have for taking the subject (150-200 words); and
2. the attributes they would bring to a workplace if they are chosen to be part of the subject cohort (150-200 words).

Students applicants will be ranked on their academic scores (WAM) but also on their honest enthusiasm to be chosen and how that is expressed.