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Industry placements

Develop practical, hands-on experience while you’re still studying.

Graduate career-ready

As a Curtin student, you’ll benefit from our global reputation for strong industry connections and commitment to producing career-ready graduates.

We’re the number one public university for undergraduate outcomes in Western Australia, according to the Good Universities Guide 2025. Our embedded industry learning will help you stand out from the crowd, to meet the needs of the 75 per cent of Australian employers who require applicants to have workplace experience.*

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Increase your employability with work integrated learning

Find out how Curtin’s work integrated learning help prepare you for industry and learn about Bronte’s experience working in events management.

Career support

We can help you find part-time work to support you while you’re studying. We also offer career planning services to identify further study or career options, while our Global Careers service can connect you with employers around the world.

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I took part in an internship placement as a law clerk, assisting solicitors with day-to-day management of their cases. This was an eye-opening experience for me, as I got to see first-hand what it takes to be a successful legal professional. It greatly improved my self-confidence and my wonderfully supportive team empowered me to contribute my ideas.

Ashleigh Fotios, Bachelor of Commerce (Business Law)

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From day one I started to engage in industry and in my final year I received a scholarship to intern for the NZ Taxpayers’ Union in Wellington, New Zealand.

Ryan Soares, Bachelor of Commerce (Economics and Finance)

Emma Potter

I worked as an ambulance officer full-time during my second and third year at Curtin. By the end of my degree I was more than job-ready as I already had hundreds of hours of experience.

Emma Potter, Bachelor of Science (Paramedicine)

Dean Bussanich

My internship showed me the real world of marketing. It was rewarding to arrange promotions using techniques I had learned in university. The best part was being offered a job at the end of my placement.

Dean Bussanich, Bachelor of Commerce (Management and Marketing)

*Australian Government, Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business

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