Benefits

Benefits for Employers

Industry and community partners can benefit in a variety of ways, including:

• commitment, enthusiasm and fresh ideas from recruits
• allowing your organisation to explore new project territory in a flexible manner
• helping you find and recruit the best graduates
• providing development opportunities for existing staff to gain experience in a supervisory or leadership role
• having a pipeline of potential recruits with familiarity of your workplace culture
• developing links with higher education institutions and feeding into teaching practices and methodologies and
• the opportunity to give a potential recruit a trial without obligation

By partnering with RMIT as a host employer, you will have early access to the next generation of industry professionals and benefit from skilled resources with fresh ideas.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/industry/develop-your-workforce/host-internships-projects-and-placements/what-is-work-integrated-learning

Benefits for Students

• Working in a setting in which to put theory into practice
• Developing an awareness of work-place culture and expectations
• Developing ‘soft' skills such as communication, team working, email and report-writing skills, punctuality and attendance, leadership and career development;
• Having an opportunity to develop a practical appreciation of your chosen profession
• Developing practical skills to reflect upon in future studies;
• Developing an appreciation of the fluidity of a rapidly changing world of work;
• Short-term financial benefits - some students are able to earn whilst studying
• Developing enhanced employment prospects and the potential of commanding higher wages on graduation
• Obtaining practical assistance in developing career strategies and
• Developing an awareness of business opportunities and building up a network of contacts.