The HASS Faculty’s new professional practical experience course is a flexible course designed to assist you to gain credit for an international or domestic work-related experience that suits you and your goals.
PHSS2000 provides you with an opportunity to:
- Incorporate internships, work experience, field work, study tours and more into your program
- Develop your professional skills
- Learn to communicate the value of your HASS studies to future employers
- Personalise your learning; choose an experience and a semester that best suits you
Eligibility:
- Complete 16 units of study before the course start date, and have 2 units of elective space within your program.
- Find a practical experience (A OR B below):
- A: Find your own practical experience that enables you to meet the course learning objectives as set out in the Electronic Course Profile.
- B: Register for a group industry project with one of our key HASS industry partners.
- Complete an Expression of Interest, choosing A or B above.
- Wait to hear back from the course coordinator to confirm your enrolment.
Finding an experience
Possible experiences include:
- Domestic and Virtual Internships - check out the Student Employability Centre's domestic and virtual internship offerings.
- Industry projects and internships - browse the current list of projects, more to be added by late October.
- Volunteering opportunities - the Student Employability website is a good place to start.
- Entrepreneurial adventures - programs through UQ Ventures (e.g. Startup Adventures) may be eligible experiences.
- Discipline specific experiences and field trips.
- Existing employment - if you are working full or part-time in a role that allows you to meet the course learning objectives, this may be an eligible experience.
- UQ Global Experiences - eligible overseas experiences could include internships, volunteering and short-term experience - CANCELLED SUMMER 2020/2021
If you're uncertain if your experience meets the course learning objectives, please refer to the list of frequently asked questions.