Industry Practicum placement hours This subject does not require any student to obtain an official internship or placement. Students can accrue 27 of the 80 hours through class attendance over the last 9 weeks of the semester. The remainder is required to be accrued outside of class time during this period. Students can contact their lecturer at any time via email should they want me to review their work or have any questions regarding verifiable activities and hours. Activities available to the students include: • Relevant activities at their current workplace which are not limited to the category of their degree but do need to be approved and verified by me • A relevant internship or placement, paid or otherwise, approved and verified by me • A private project relevant to their degree or an industry or sector which holds greater interest to them (eg creating websites for themselves or friends/family, establishing a profile of requirements they need to meet before pursuing a different career following their degree) • Developing a career strategy for 1 or more potential jobs of interest to pursue before or after graduation • Brainstorming activities to develop a sense of the types of jobs they might be interested in pursuing in the future • Learn how to set and pursue goals (there will be a goal setting workshop during the semester), and develop their own goals and strategies using this format • Undertaking a personal SWOT analysis in relation to their goals and strategies (including future employment prospects) • Developing a professional resume • Learning how to identify and understand key messages within a job advertisement and subsequently write effective cover letters for their job applications • Establishing and researching in detail relevant information regarding organisations who may be potential employers of choice relevant to their career goals, as well as other roles of relevance at these employers • How to prepare for interviews, including appropriate behaviour, attire and the STAR method of answering interview questions • Understanding the different types of questions they may be asked at interviews, including behavioural questions and how to prepare for these prior to interview • Create an effective LinkedIn profile and begin networking activities • Research into relevant professional bodies, industry peak organisations and joining as student members (CPA, IPA etc) • Researching workplace legislation and legal processes for establishing their own future business if relevant • Viewing and detailed reflection on YouTube videos relevant to any of the above and providing detailed reflection on these videos • Interviewing individuals who currently work in the field of their degree or area of career interest and reporting their experience and reflection • Job searching and applying for relevant casual/part-time work as students (eg barista, waitress, cleaner, kitchen hand, bar work) The work undertaken and the hours completed are verified by working closely with the students on an individual basis, through auditing the student journal recording the hours twice during the semester, and, for students who have gained some relevant experience via their workplace or placement, submitted documentation signed by management at that organisation. These employers are then contacted for verification.