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Students to get work-integrated learning

23 July 2008

Monash Director of Employment and Career Development Joanne Tyler.

Fresh perspectives have led to ground breaking collaboration between universities, the community and industry in the development of effective workplace experience for university students.

A national symposium held recently in Melbourne examined current approaches to work-integrated learning, in an effort to better prepare students for their career following university.

Work-integrated learning is available through many Monash faculties including information technology, medicine, education, and business and economics.

Monash Director of Employment and Career Development Joanne Tyler is part of a five-member research team responsible for a year-long project that will develop new guidelines, benchmarks, products and services to increase the opportunities for students to get real-world experience during their degrees.

"Accessing and increasing these opportunities will ensure students are career ready as well as work ready upon completion of their university studies," Ms Tyler said.

The project team includes Monash University, RMIT University, Flinders University, University of Southern Queensland, and University of Wollongong.

For more information visit the National Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services ALTC Project website.