Course Summary
This Work Integrated Learning (WIL) course, Professional Apprentice 1 (PA1), is the first of three 48 credit point courses that provide you with the opportunity to commence working for, or link existing work contracts to, RMIT credit linked study. Partner organisations may be from a diverse range of industries and sectors, including private industry and not-for-profit organisations.
In this course, you are expected to work around 480 hours in total for the approved host industry partner. This should be undertaken at one time, for example 12+ weeks in a 'full-time' capacity spread across the semester or teaching period. Using the Fair Work Commission guidelines, RMIT recommends that the maximum you should work without pay is 240 hours. Therefore, placements on this course should either be at 50% or 100% remuneration at the current minimum wage level or above.
In addition to the workplace experience and supported on-the-job learning that this apprenticeship provides, you will be individually mentored by RMIT experts from disciplines relevant to your apprenticeship role, and will have access to exclusive professional and career-development opportunities through the College of Business and Law's Professional Practice Academy.
Process/Requirements:
After enrolment and before commencement of PA1 internship, the following must be completed:
- You are responsible for applying/securing your own Apprenticeship internship. It is expected that this is an employment arrangement that will continue with an/or after the study program is completed.
- A WIL Agreement must be completed by you, the host organisation, and RMIT University. This course cannot be used for self-employment, alternative courses are available for this where required.
- The internship and associated documents must be recorded in the university's InPlace WIL system.
- International internships must be registered through RMIT Global Mobility's Mobi system.
- Assessment requirements should be read and understood prior to commencing your internship.