WORK READINESS PROGRAM: PREPARING FOR AN INTERNSHIP
HUS2WRP
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This work readiness subject enables students to plan to extend their formal academic learning beyond the classroom. The subject addresses the La Trobe Innovation and Entrepreneurship Essential by enabling students to prepare for an individual work internship. Students who enroll in this subject must arrive with their own idea for a work or community internship. The subject does not teach you your project. Instead, the subject facilitates you to work in planning your own project. This means you are assisted to scope a potential internship properly, the better to impress your potential work or community host. Students are supported first in defining a project and informing themselves thoroughly about the industry or community sector in which the project might be located. Students then develop a project plan. The subject enables students to start to re-conceive their learning as a start-up, a career or even a vocation. Students are assisted in the planning and research that is needed before they can bring their learning from university into a fully-fledged work or community environment.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Adrian Jones
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: HUS1FAS and HUS2NGP, or recognised equivalents, plus at least 90 other credit points in any level of their degree, or coordinator's approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Depending on the themes of the subject, students enrolling in HUS2WRP may be required to obtain (at their own expense) a Working with Children Police Check before enrolment. Students are expected to present in the first week of this subject with their own idea for a work or community placement. They are not expected, however, to have made contact with a host of their potential work or community placement. HUS2WRP helps you prepare in an informed, well-pitched and professional manner for that approach.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | A survival guide for students | Recommended | Christine Fanthome, 2014 | Palgrave Macmillan |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply your critical problem solving skills when identifying issues and roles that affect the organization in which you wish to intern.
- Activities:
- Seminars and online sessions Research Report on the Sector Work or Community Project Brief
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
03. Pre-figure communications you imagine you will make with a range of stakeholders in the organization in which you wish to intern.
- Activities:
- Application for a Role consistent with the Project Brief Mock Interview for the Role
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
04. Research the professional context of the organization in which you wish to intern, including its traditions and sites, the backgrounds of the people, and the issues of cultural and social diversity they confront.
- Activities:
- Seminars and online sessions Research Report on the Sector Work or Community Project Brief Application for a Role consistent with the Project Brief Mock Interview for the Role
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
Albury-Wodonga, 2018, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Adrian Jones
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Report on the Sector, not just the organization in which you wish to Intern (1,000 words) | You write a report appropriate to the work culture of the sector covering: (1) the size, mission and significance of the sector (2) key players in the sector: similarities and differences (3) the challenges facing the sector (4) the likely future of the sector. | 25 | 01, 04 |
| Plan for a Project Brief for an internship in an organization in the sector (250-words) | The Project Brief is the key assessment task for the La Trobe Essential in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. | 10 | 01, 03, 04 |
| Application for an Internship (1,000 words) and Final Draft of a Project Brief (1,500 words) | As above. The final version of the project brief should have numbered paragraphs, headings, and an executive summary. The Application should include a cover letter and your brief responses to typical selection criteria for work in that sector. | 45 | 03, 04 |
| Mock Interview as against selection criteria typical for the sector (750-word equivalent) | One way or another, the project must address the key questions: why them, why you, how, when, to what ends | 20 | 01, 03 |
Bendigo, 2018, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Adrian Jones
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Report on the Sector, not just the organization in which you wish to Intern (1,000 words) | You write a report appropriate to the work culture of the sector covering: (1) the size, mission and significance of the sector (2) key players in the sector: similarities and differences (3) the challenges facing the sector (4) the likely future of the sector. | 25 | 01, 04 |
| Plan for a Project Brief for an internship in an organization in the sector (250-words) | The Project Brief is the key assessment task for the La Trobe Essential in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. | 10 | 01, 03, 04 |
| Application for an Internship (1,000 words) and Final Draft of a Project Brief (1,500 words) | As above. The final version of the project brief should have numbered paragraphs, headings, and an executive summary. The Application should include a cover letter and your brief responses to typical selection criteria for work in that sector. | 45 | 03, 04 |
| Mock Interview as against selection criteria typical for the sector (750-word equivalent) | One way or another, the project must address the key questions: why them, why you, how, when, to what ends | 20 | 01, 03 |
Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Adrian Jones
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Report on the Sector, not just the organization in which you wish to Intern (1,000 words) | You write a report appropriate to the work culture of the sector covering: (1) the size, mission and significance of the sector (2) key players in the sector: similarities and differences (3) the challenges facing the sector (4) the likely future of the sector. | 25 | 01, 04 |
| Plan for a Project Brief for an internship in an organization in the sector (250-words) | The Project Brief is the key assessment task for the La Trobe Essential in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. | 10 | 01, 03, 04 |
| Application for an Internship (1,000 words) and Final Draft of a Project Brief (1,500 words) | As above. The final version of the project brief should have numbered paragraphs, headings, and an executive summary. The Application should include a cover letter and your brief responses to typical selection criteria for work in that sector. | 45 | 03, 04 |
| Mock Interview as against selection criteria typical for the sector (750-word equivalent) | One way or another, the project must address the key questions: why them, why you, how, when, to what ends | 20 | 01, 03 |
Mildura, 2018, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Adrian Jones
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Report on the Sector, not just the organization in which you wish to Intern (1,000 words) | You write a report appropriate to the work culture of the sector covering: (1) the size, mission and significance of the sector (2) key players in the sector: similarities and differences (3) the challenges facing the sector (4) the likely future of the sector. | 25 | 01, 04 |
| Plan for a Project Brief for an internship in an organization in the sector (250-words) | The Project Brief is the key assessment task for the La Trobe Essential in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. | 10 | 01, 03, 04 |
| Application for an Internship (1,000 words) and Final Draft of a Project Brief (1,500 words) | As above. The final version of the project brief should have numbered paragraphs, headings, and an executive summary. The Application should include a cover letter and your brief responses to typical selection criteria for work in that sector. | 45 | 03, 04 |
| Mock Interview as against selection criteria typical for the sector (750-word equivalent) | One way or another, the project must address the key questions: why them, why you, how, when, to what ends | 20 | 01, 03 |
Shepparton, 2018, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Adrian Jones
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 days unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Report on the Sector, not just the organization in which you wish to Intern (1,000 words) | You write a report appropriate to the work culture of the sector covering: (1) the size, mission and significance of the sector (2) key players in the sector: similarities and differences (3) the challenges facing the sector (4) the likely future of the sector. | 25 | 01, 04 |
| Plan for a Project Brief for an internship in an organization in the sector (250-words) | The Project Brief is the key assessment task for the La Trobe Essential in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. | 10 | 01, 03, 04 |
| Application for an Internship (1,000 words) and Final Draft of a Project Brief (1,500 words) | As above. The final version of the project brief should have numbered paragraphs, headings, and an executive summary. The Application should include a cover letter and your brief responses to typical selection criteria for work in that sector. | 45 | 03, 04 |
| Mock Interview as against selection criteria typical for the sector (750-word equivalent) | One way or another, the project must address the key questions: why them, why you, how, when, to what ends | 20 | 01, 03 |