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IBL placements

Overview

Student selected to participate in industry based learning undertake full time work at industry partners in business assurance or business advisory roles, project support or business analysis roles, marketing or sales support roles, desktop support or software development roles. Industry based learning is part of the curriculum and is formally assessed and credited towards all faculty undergraduate degrees.

Interview process for placements

All second year IBL students attend placement interviews with all industry partner companies each May. These interviews are held to determine where students will complete each 22-week placement.

How does the placement fit into your degree?

Each placement is worth 18 Monash credit points, which is equivalent to three standard units.* Please refer to the degrees below for detailed information on how industry based learning fits into each degree:

For detailed information on how the IBL program fits into each course, please refer to the below course maps:

*Full-time students normally complete 24 credit points per semester and so most IBL students will be required to overload in one or two semesters or complete additional units during summer semester.

What will I be doing on placement?

Typically, students are assigned graduate level work and they are given a variety of challenging tasks with appropriate learning objectives.

Quotes from IBL students

"At Accenture, I worked on a business project and there were real issues that needed solutions. I was faced with fantastic challenges and given the opportunity to make improvements where I saw fit."


"I worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a consultant and was treated exactly the same as a graduate consultant. PricewaterhouseCoopers loves employees with an IT background, as most employees have a commerce/accounting background, but very few have the balance of IT also."


"I gained a wealth of new skills on the project at Accenture, many of which I could not have learnt from university classes simply because they are non-technical in nature and are to do with adapting to a professional workplace. Although I don’t wish to take away from the value of the new technical skills I acquired, it is the new business skills which I feel was the most beneficial aspect of industry based learning."


"The exposure to professionals at National Australia Bank, who have been in the industry for 10 years, and the advice they have given me has been invaluable. Industry based learning has been a great opportunity for me on a professional and a personal level."


"Over the last three years I have learnt so much especially since I came from an extremely non-IT background. Industry based learning has helped me become a more confident and mature individual. Thank you very much for the opportunity to be part of such a beneficial program and for helping me to grow into the person I am today."


"Just wanted to say a huge thank you for the fantastic industry based learning program. It has added so much practical value to my studies, not to mention helping me to secure a great job."

Placement assessment

Students are assessed on their performance throughout the 22-weeks by the following means:

  • Mid-placement evaluation (completed by the industry supervisor)
  • End-placement evaluation (completed by the industry supervisor)
  • End-placement presentation at Monash (assessed by panel)
  • Placement folder (assessed by director of IBL program or nominee)

Placement evaluation:

The mid-placement evaluation is designed to provide students with feedback on their performance mid-way into the placement. The evaluation helps students recognize their strengths and identifies areas for improvement and new challenges for the remainder of the placement.

The end-placement evaluation assesses the students overall performance during the industry based learning placement and is designed to take into account the feedback given during the mid placement evaluation, to identify improvements made by the student during the second half of the placement.

Placement Presentation:

Students make a presentation at Monash University about their industry based learning experience.

Placement Folder:

Students are required to complete a folder during industry-based learning. Industry supervisors are asked to complete learning objectives and performance criteria for tasks undertaken.

Placement visits

The director of the IBL program or nominee will visit the students' workplaces on three occasions during each placement. The visits are to monitor the students' progress, discuss tasks allocated, check folders and communicate with the industry supervisors. Supervisors use these visits to provide feedback on the students' progress and discuss any concerns.