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Students get hands-on experience in IT industry

26 November 2008

More than 80 Faculty of Information Technology students who demonstrate leadership qualities, good interpersonal skills and strong academic results will participate in the faculty's industry-based learning program in 2009.

Students selected for the program are awarded scholarships of up to $36,000 over three years.

These students undertake full-time 22-week placements at industry partners, such as Accenture and IBM, Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers, ANZ Bank and National Australia Bank, working in business assurance and advisory, project support, business analysis, marketing and sales support, desktop support and software development.

The placements confirm and extend the students' academic learning. They learn "by doing" and develop business skills.

Dean of Information Technology Professor Ron Weber said the program had been boosted by the announcement of new industry partners Streamline Solutions, Thales Australia and Unisys.

"After recruiting five new industry partners last year, we have recruited a further five industry partners this year," Professor Weber said.

"These extra industry partners will help us with placements for students in the Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems, who will start placements for the first time in the second half of 2009.

"From 2009 onwards, our industry-based learning program will cover all our undergraduate degrees."

For more information about industry-based learning visit the Faculty of Information Technology website. .