University Sourced Industry Placements
Work Based Learning (WBL) serves as a bridge between academic study and professional life. Immerse yourself in an Industry Placement Elective subject and take your next step towards your future career.
Most industry placement opportunities are student sourced however, occasionally, university placement opportunities arise which are provided by our industry partners. These opportunities are secured by our dedicated Industry Engagement team at La Trobe University and are available to students enrolled in a variety of courses.
Placement opportunities - Semester 2 2024
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Visit the how to apply page for more information and key dates.Find out more about the Industry Placement Elective Subjects. Please note:
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| Teaching period | Subject | Semester dates | Application open date | Application close date |
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| Semester 2, 2024 | LTU3IND and LTU5IND | 31 July - 27 October | Weds 1 May | Weds 22 May |
Term 4, 2024 Term 5, 2024 | Industry Placement Minor subjects | 29 July - 8 September 16 September - 27 October | Weds 1 May | Weds 22 May |
Undergraduate placement opportunities
Industry placement subject: LTU3IND
- 100 hours of placement and 15 credit points of space required in your degree
- Find out more about Industry Placement subject LTU3IND
| Industry Partner | Who is this placement for? | Placement Location | Placement Description |
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| Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute | Research Officer: Suitable for La Trobe students currently in the last year of their Bachelor Degree in biomedical sciences/biochemistry/cancer associated studies. | Heidelberg | ONJCRI Research Officer PD |
| Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute | Research Technician/Assistant 1: Suitable for La Trobe students currently in the last year of their Bachelor Degree in biomedical sciences/biochemistry/cancer associated studies. | Heidelberg | ONJCRI Research Technician1 PD |
| Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute | Research Technician/Assistant 2: Suitable for La Trobe students currently in the last year of their Bachelor Degree in biomedical sciences/biochemistry/cancer associated studies. | Heidelberg | ONJCRI Research Technician2 PD |
| SPC Operations Pty Ltd | Food tech Nutrition Assistant: Suitable for La Trobe students currently enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s degree specialising in Food Technology or Nutrition. *The successful student can undertake this placement remotely if necessary. | Auburn NSW | SPC PD |
| Carlton Football Club | People, Culture and Community Assistant: Suitable for La Trobe students studying Human Resources or Bachelor of Arts – majors in: Aboriginal studies, Global Studies, Gender, Sexuality and Diversity Studies, Sociology, Politics, or Philosophy. | Carlton North | CFC PD |
| Banyule City Council | Community Resilience Student: Suitable for La Trobe students studying Public Health, Health Science and Health Promotion, Community Development or Social Science. | Greensborough | Banyule PD |
| LTU Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry | Research Assistant: Ideally students will be enrolled in Bachelor of Biomedicine / Biomedical Science; Students enrolled in health and biological science-based degrees will also be considered. | Bundoora | LTU Biochem and Chem PD |
| LTU Employability Programs | Employability Project Officer: Suitable for La Trobe students studying Arts, Social Sciences, Communications; Business (Marketing) or Event Management. | Bundoora | LTU Employability PD |
| LTU Respectful Communities | Respectful Communities Officer: This placement would be best suited to students studying or interested in project management for public health projects, sexual harm reduction and prevention, equity and gender studies or other social justice related fields. | Bundoora | LTU Respectful Communities PD |
| LTU Student Administration | Reporting Analyst: Suitable for La Trobe students studying a bachelor degree in a related field such as Business, Finance, Project Management, Data Analytics, etc. | Bundoora | LTU Student Admin PD |
| Ivanhoe Grammar School - University Campus | Language Assistant (French, Spanish or Chinese): Suitable for La Trobe students undertaking a Bachelor of Arts - Global Studies, Bachelor of Languages and Linguistics or any degree, with a major in French, Spanish or Chinese. | Macleod | Ivanhoe Grammar Language assistant PD |
| Ivanhoe Grammar School - University Campus | Learning Facilitator – IGNITE program: Suitable for La Trobe students preferably undertaking a Master of Education or Bachelor of Education. | Macleod | Ivanhoe Grammar Ignite PD |
| MSD Animal Health | Vaccine Biotechnology Solutions Scientist: Suitable for La Trobe students enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s degree specialising in biological sciences e.g. Bachelor of Biomedicine. This opportunity will suit a Bendigo Biomedical student. | Bendigo, VIC | MSD PD |
| VivaZome Therapeutics Pty Ltd | Research Assistant: Bachelor of Biomedicine students and students in the Microbiology major (B Science, B Biological Science, etc.) | Bundoora | VivaZome PD |
| Reptile Encounters | Animal Keeper & Wildlife Education Assistant: Suitable for students interested in conservation, ecology or zoology and enrolled in the following courses: Bachelor of Wildlife & Conservation Biology, Bachelor of Biological Sciences – Zoology, Ecology majors, Bachelor of Science - Zoology, Ecology majors and Bachelor of Animal and Vet Biosciences. | Burwood | Reptile Encounters PD |
| LXT AI Inc | AI Data Specialist: Suitable for La Trobe students undertaking a Bachelor of Languages and Linguistics or Bachelor of Arts – majoring in Linguistics. | 100% Remote placement | LXT PD |
Industry Placement Minor: LTU2PP1, LTU2PP2, LTU3PP3 and LTU3PP4
- Longer placements of 200+ hours and at least 30 credit points of space required in your degree
- Find out more about the Industry Placement Minor
| Industry Partner | Who is this placement for? | Placement Location | Placement Description |
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| LTU Finance | Paid Accounting Intern ($41per hour): Suitable for students currently studying a Bachelor Accounting degree or a Commerce degree with an accounting major. Hear from LTU Finance interns Ranuli and Aneesha who did this amazing paid LTU Finance opportunity recently. | Bundoora | LTU Finance PD |
| LTU Health, Wellbeing and Inclusion Division | Health, Wellbeing and Inclusion intern: An opportunity to work within The Neurodiversity Project. Suitable for a range of students across various disciplines (see the PD for more information). Some disciplines include: Social Justice (i.e. Sociology, Gender Studies, Disability Studies, etc.), Business, Law, Legal Studies, or social Sciences, Psychology student or Student interested in Disability support work. | Any La Trobe campus | LTU Wellbeing PD |
| Greenfleet | Flexible Project Officer roles (dependent on student interests, experience and competence): 1) Visual content management Possible disciplines: Humanities: communications, creative writing, Science. 2) Biodiversity and Species documentation 3) Traditional Owner Country Possible disciplines: Archaeology, Aboriginal studies, Anthropology, History, Sociology. 4) Not-for-profit business administration | Melbourne CBD | Greenfleet PD |
| Football Victoria | Account Assistant: Suitable for La Trobe students studying a Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting or Finance. | Bundoora | FV Accounts PD |
| Football Victoria | Commercial Events Intern: Suitable for La Trobe students studying a Bachelor of Business and students studying Event management or Marketing. | Bundoora | FV Events PD |
| Football Victoria | History and Heritage Intern: Suitable for La Trobe students studying Arts History, Arts Archaeological and heritage studies, English or Creative and Professional Writing. | Bundoora | FV History PD |
| Football Victoria | Creative Assistant: Suitable for La Trobe students studying sports marketing, creative design, Digital media, media and communication, marketing or digital business or other relevant majors. | Bundoora | FV Creative assistant PD |
| Football Victoria | Policy Officer - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Suitable for La Trobe students studying Sports Management, Public policy, Diversity and inclusion, Gender studies, Psychological Science, Human Resources, Sociology, Ethics, Social Justice and other relevant sports or social science majors. | Bundoora | FV Policy Officer PD |
| Bendigo Kangan Institute | Learning and Development Intern: Suitable for La Trobe students undertaking study in Human Resources / Business interests in learning & leadership / Psychology. | Richmond | Bendigo Kangan PD |
| Kangan Institute | Internal Communications Coordinator: Suitable for La Trobe students undertaking studies in Communications/Marketing, Media and Communications or Business/Marketing. | Richmond | Kangan Comms PD |
| Banyule City Council | Community Impact Student: Arts and Social Sciences, Health Sociology, Public Health, Global Studies, Gender, Sexuality and Diversity Studies, Sociology, Politics, Philosophy, or related disciplines. | Greensborough | Banyule Community Impact PD |
| Banyule City Council | Internal Communications Student: Media and Communications, Arts, marketing, digital business, digital media or similar discipline | Greensborough and Ivanhoe | Banyule Internal Comms PD |
| Leadership Victoria | Program and Events Assistant: Suitable for La Trobe students studying: | Melb CBD and remote | Leadership Vic PD |
| Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary | Biodiversity Intern: Suitable for La Trobe students studying a Bachelor Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Bachelor Biological Sciences, Bachelor of Science and associated majors such as Biology, Ecology, Zoology etc. Any interested student with these or similar courses and majors. | Bundoora | NTWS Biodiversity PD |
| Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary | Seedbank Curation and Plant Production intern: Suitable for La Trobe students studying a Bachelor Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Bachelor Biological Sciences, Bachelor of Science and associated majors such as Biology, Ecology, Zoology etc. Any interested student with these or similar courses and majors. | Bundoora | NTWS Seedbank PD |
Other placement opportunities
Student Sourced placements
A student sourced placement is an opportunity sourced by you to fulfil the requirements of your course and career goals. Sourcing your own opportunity allows you to target specific organisations that you'd like to work with, undertaking a range of tasks negotiated by you with a potential host organisation.
Find out more about Student Sourced Industry Placements.
The Industry Venture Challenge
The Industry Venture Challenge is a placement option, undertaken as part of the 100-hour industry placement elective subject, LTU3IND. Eligible students will have completed 120 credit points and have space in their degree for a 15 credit point elective subject. Participating in the Industry Venture Challenge will enable you to boost your confidence, professional connections and your in-demand industry skills - preparing you to become work ready.
Find out more about the Industry Venture Challenge and how to apply.
Gaining credit for 'Internship' or 'Vacation' programs
"Vacation" or "internship" programs are a great way to apply skills and gain valuable experience which may lead to a graduate program entry or direct employment opportunities. These programs are offered across a broad range of organisations and study disciplines, including Accounting, Finance, Cyber security, Marketing, Communications and Environmental Sustainability. Many websites advertise these opportunities, such as Grad Connection, Grad Australia, and Career Hub.
Did you know that these programs may be used to gain credit towards your degree?
When undertaking an internship program, it may be possible for students to concurrently enrol into one or more of La Trobe’s Industry Placement Elective Subjects and use the internship experience to fulfill the industry placement requirements of the elective subject/s (subject to approval from the Subject Coordinator).
How do I apply?
Students must submit a student self-sourced online application (including a Placement Description) prior to the closing date for the selected Industry Placement subject/s. The application and Placement Description will then be assessed and must be approved by La Trobe prior to enrolment into the Industry Placement elective subject. Refer to Step 2a or 2b to find out how to apply.
For more information about your eligibility, speak with your Course Coordinator. For find out more about the application process and the Industry Placement elective subjects, visit our website or contact the Industry Placements team: industryplacements@latrobe.edu.au
Contact us
- For further information about the industry placement subjects, the application process and placement opportunities, please email: industryplacements@latrobe.edu.au
- For general enquiries about La Trobe WBL placements, please submit via the Work Based Learning Placements Student Enquiry form.