International Internship - Information and Communication Technologies (Extended)

Overview

The International Internship Extended is an opportunity for students to undertake an extended 'real world learning' experience and to gain valuable work experience in an international setting. It provides students with an opportunity to apply concepts of their discipline in a workplace setting, and to experience employment in the industry internationally. The unit allows students to work with an organisation for an extended period (30 to 60 days) that permits access to complex longer projects. On completion of the unit, students will be able to: • Engage meaningfully in work environments • Critically evaluate the relationship between theory and practice within a disciplinary area • Describe the interactions between disciplinary knowledge, practice and career opportunities • Develop cultural competency

Learning outcomes

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Assessment

• achieve an overall mark for the unit of 50% or more• attend a mandatory induction session prior to departure for internship preparation and cross- cultural training

Content

• • The unit supports learning through an industry experience in a cross-cultural context, with a focus on the learning that takes place rather than the contribution of the student to the corporate outcomes of the placement site
  • Under the supervision of an Academic Supervisor, students reflect on their extended professional experience at the internship site to draw links between their practice in the workplace and disciplinary knowledge.
• • Students learn in a blended learning environment that will enhance their cultural competency and future career prospects.
  • Unit content requires both engagement in the workplace and online independent learning activities and readings, some of which will align to graded assessments