Our Faculty WIL team are here to support your organisation to develop your placement opportunity and offer ongoing support at every step of the engagement process.

Our team will assist you to tailor a placement to suit your organisation, advertise the position, short students and provide ongoing support during the placement process.

The engagement process

1. Tailor a placement

Email the WIL team to discuss your placement needs or complete the Expression of Interest if you are ready to get involved. Our team will provide you with all the details of the WIL program and the requirements for your proposed placement opportunity.

2. Placement approval

Then, you will be required to complete the Industry Placement Form, outlining the placement role duties and tasks and job description. The WIL team will forward it to the Faculty Academic for approval. The WIL team will guide you through this process.

3. Student recruitment

The WIL team will lead the recruitment process and provide you with a shortlist of eligible student candidates. You can then conduct interviews (optional) and appoint the students for the placement.

4. Compliance

The industry host will ensure the relevant compliance documents, such as the Student Placement Agreement and insurance forms, are completed prior to the placement commencing.

5. Induction, feedback and evaluation

The host or supervisor will induct the student, provide regular feedback, and mid-placement and final evaluations, to help the student meet their academic requirements.

Organisation and supervision requirements

To host a Deakin student, an organisation must:

• have an ABN number (if located within Australia)
• have a website and email address
• have a minimum of 5 employees
• be able to provide a placement experience relevant to the student’s discipline and learning outcomes
• agree to comply with Deakin’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) guidelines and insurance requirements.

The organisation must also be able to provide a suitable supervisor. Students need to be supervised by a professional currently employed in a role related to the student’s tasks. For example, a student coding computer software for an organisation would need to be supervised by a professional whose primary role in your organisation is related to software design. Supervisors should be able to offer students access to feedback, guidance and mentoring.