Work experience / internships (1 Viewer)

[~ ReNcH ~]

Are there opportunities for undergraduates to undertake some sort of work experience during the summer break? I'm aware of summer internships, but it seems like they're only searching for students in their penultimate year. Is there any way that a student in 1st or 2nd year could apply for one of those positions. Coz I turned down a co-op in favour of another scholarship, but I'd still like to undertake some kind of industrial training if I could in the near future.

 

[Frigid]

the only one i know of is CA Achieverhttp://www.flyhigher.com/Home/Content1.aspx?PageID=CAAchiever (which, incidentally, i didn't get in). two frds of mine got in and they're both happily employed by their employers (EY and Deloitte) for their summer break in second year as well.

but i guess there's not a lot of point in a straight commerce/business degree. one's penultimate year is year 2, so there's not a lot of waiting. it's just not very good for combined students

 

[~ ReNcH ~]

the only one i know of is CA Achieverhttp://www.flyhigher.com/Home/Content1.aspx?PageID=CAAchiever (which, incidentally, i didn't get in). two frds of mine got in and they're both happily employed by their employers (EY and Deloitte) for their summer break in second year as well.

but i guess there's not a lot of point in a straight commerce/business degree. one's penultimate year is year 2, so there's not a lot of waiting. it's just not very good for combined students

Are you and your friends combined students?

Would you need to be undertaking a major in Accounting to apply for the CA Achiever? Or do you think you could sneak in with a different major?

 

[Frigid]

first year commerce/business does not have a major.

yes, my friends and i are all com/law.

 

[~ ReNcH ~]

first year commerce/business does not have a major.

yes, my friends and i are all com/law.

Being in 2nd year, you would've chosen your major already though wouldn't you? From your profile I'm guessing you're doing a Fins major. Were the friends of yours who got into the CA Achiever program Acct majors or Fins majors, or something else?

 

[Frigid]

Being in 2nd year, you would've chosen your major already though wouldn't you? From your profile I'm guessing you're doing a Fins major. Were the friends of yours who got into the CA Achiever program Acct majors or Fins majors, or something else?

but in first year you do not have a major

actually, because i'm a transferee, i am yet to do begin any commerce major (the courses i have put in my profile are for 2006), but you are right, i will be doing finance.

 

[~ ReNcH ~]

but in first year you do not have a major

actually, because i'm a transferee, i am yet to do begin any commerce major (the courses i have put in my profile are for 2006), but you are right, i will be doing finance.

Oh, I was guessing your friends were going into 3rd year in '06...coz you were HSC '03. Anyway, nvm

 

[seremify007]

That's what happens when you think too much there Rench^^

Is the only way to get vacation work through the CA Achiever program? Hmm... if you're lucky you might happen to know someone who's a partner in a firm and you could ask them for work experience... or you could just ring up randomly and volunteer to work for free. A foot in the door is a foot in the door.

 

[§eraphim]

Yes, it's possible. I'm doing a summer internship at Credit Suisse First Boston now and I just finished 2nd yr. Also, I was in the final round for Risk Management in Macquarie Bank. All in all, being a non-penultimate yr student is no barrier towards getting an internship.

 

[~ ReNcH ~]

Yes, it's possible. I'm doing a summer internship at Credit Suisse First Boston now and I just finished 2nd yr. Also, I was in the final round for Risk Management in Macquarie Bank. All in all, being a non-penultimate yr student is no barrier towards getting an internship.

Where do you find out about all of these internships? I did a Google search and it didn't really come up with much. Btw. with these internships, is it virtually 9-5, 5 days a week throughout summer?

 

[§eraphim]

Where do you find out about all of these internships? I did a Google search and it didn't really come up with much. Btw. with these internships, is it virtually 9-5, 5 days a week throughout summer?

Well, my friend told me about the position (I applied online). But except for CA Achiever, internship programs take 2nd yrs and above (You don't know enough from 1st yr) so it's a bit early for you to worry about vacation work.

Yes, I work full-time right until the very end of my uni holidays =( *sigh*

 

[~ ReNcH ~]

My university runs a summer internship program for students. Also during the year students can apply for internships, where they take on part time study at the same time. They usually run for about 8 weeks and you get around $4k.
I did an internship during my 2nd semester in 1st year at a PR company, though not through the uni. It was only 2 days a week, and I studied full time.

If only UNSW offered that but I guess that's what makes getting the co-op so much more difficult.

 

[§eraphim]

FYI, UoW offers something similar to what's offered at UWS.

 

[seremify007]

Where do you find out about all of these internships? I did a Google search and it didn't really come up with much. Btw. with these internships, is it virtually 9-5, 5 days a week throughout summer?

If you're interested in CA Achiever you can look at www.flyhigher.com.au for info.

 

[~ ReNcH ~]

I think all uni's should run a program like that. They provide a great opportunity for students to gain work experience in their chosen area, which can potentially lead to full time work/graduate positions

Yea, I agree. But at least there's still the opportunity for internships. Nevertheless, it'd be good if there some uni-sponsored/organised work placements available.

 

[§eraphim]

There is at UNSW - SAS work placement program.

 

[~ ReNcH ~]

There is at UNSW - SAS work placement program.

What areas of work is the program for?

 

[sarevok]

There is also the CPA 'Passport' Work Experience program for which non-penultimate-year students may apply. However, it's unpaid.

http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/SID-3F57FEDF-F9CD1FA7/cpa/hs.xsl/720_9865_ENA_HTML.htm

 

[§eraphim]

Statistical analysis

 

[~ ReNcH ~]

There is also the CPA 'Passport' Work Experience program for which non-penultimate-year students may apply. However, it's unpaid.

http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/SID-3F57FEDF-F9CD1FA7/cpa/hs.xsl/720_9865_ENA_HTML.htm

Do you have to be a member of CPA to enter the program? Coz there doesn't seem to be any online application that I can see.