Are you passionate about engaging with students to shape future generations of talent and the workforce with industry-relevant skills?
UTS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers you and your organisation a range of options to engage with our uniquely skilled students in a way that ensures mutually beneficial experiences for you and the students.
Our students combine the critical and creative thinking and problem-solving skills central to the Humanities with specialist skills through a unique suite of degree combinations, which makes them a distinctive value-add to your organisation.
What is Work Integrated Learning?
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) represents collaboration between industry and the university to engage students in a work integrated learning experience as part of their university studies. WIL can take place in the organisation’s workplace and in the classroom.
UTS Arts and Social Sciences is committed to enhancing the student experience with a connected Work Integrated Learning journey throughout our degrees, through which students engage in cumulative WIL experiences and activities as a degree progresses. This aims to build their professional skills and confidence in engaging with industry.
In their first year, students engage in foundational activities like simulations or industry panels; in second year they think about and solve industry problems in more developmental activities with industry partners in the classroom and in their final year students engage in professional experiences by applying their knowledge and skills while interning in host organisations.
Student benefits
WIL prepares students for the world of work and provides them with opportunities to:
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Gain real-world workplace experience
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Strengthen their employability and become industry-ready graduates
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Socialise into professional roles
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Develop professional capabilities
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Grow their professional network
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Develop a professional identity and values
Industry benefits
For industry the benefits of engaging with students via WIL are ample:
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Get access to future talent and help educate the next generation workforce
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Access fresh perspectives and skills for your workplace
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Increase productivity
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Enhance supervision and mentoring skills of your staff
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Enrich your work environment and connect with the university (Alumni might wish to ‘give back’)
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Contribute to your corporate social responsibility and community engagement objectives
Our Work Integrated Learning programs
Browse through our options of WIL experiences to see what works best for you and your team, and get in touch for us to work with you for an optimal outcome.
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Career and industry panelsEngage with the next generation of Arts and Social Sciences graduates and share emerging trends from your sector to inspire our students in their career readiness.
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Field tripsField trips promote the innovations of your organisation while giving students the opportunity to link their course learning and assignments to the real world.
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Guest lecturesInvest in co-developing industry-ready graduates and future talent by providing our students with the opportunity to learn from your authentic insights into workplace realities.
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Industry projectsShare a case-study or project from your organisation where our students will combine their critical and creative thinking and problem-solving skills to offer you ideas on how to solve a problem.
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InternshipsBuild your brand through connecting with us, benefit from innovative ideas and source our best talent by hosting a student intern in your organisation.
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Get in touchOur FASS WIL Team is experienced in assisting you and your team in identifying the right type of WIL activity to engage with our talented students.
Please get in touch with your inquiry and/or potential project for us to advise you.
