Student Hub: Careers & Industry

Note: Placements must adhere to relevant COVID-19 restrictions in your state.  Refer to your Lecturer and our COVID-19 page for more information. 

Placements and Work-integrated learning (WIL) are an important part of your degree as it helps you bridge theory you learn in the classroom to the workplace. To be timely and successful in securing your placements, it is recommended that you start your research and applications at least one trimester in advance.

To see where WIL or placements sit in your course, check out your course structure or get in contact with your Program Director.  A diverse selection of placement locations can be searched in Careers Connect under the Job Postings tab.  Additional WIL and placement resources can be found under the Course menu in Student Hub.  

Before you start a placement, you must submit a completed Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Agreement to WIL@Torrens.edu.au - from here, a member of the WIL Contracts & Support team will contact you and go through the verification process.  Please submit your WIL Agreement at least 7-days prior to your intended start date. 

Most placement experiences are unpaid, so it's essential a WIL Agreement is signed off by you, your potential Host Organisation and checked by the University so we can cover your insurance during the experience.   

Forage Virtual Experiences – get an edge for your future career 

We are proud to partner with Forage to bring you free virtual experiences, specially curated to build your employability skills and help you feel confident about life after study. 

These short experiences have been created by global industry leaders such as Microsoft, Citi Bank, KPMG, Deloitte, Accenture, and more. You’ll get to: 

• Gain practical work skills to help you feel confident for your graduate career 
• Connect with leading global companies 
• Receive a certificate and LinkedIn badge upon completion to add to your CV or LinkedIn profile 

How it works 

• Each virtual experience takes approximately 5-6 hours to complete 
• View video instructions from real employees of the company
• Receive an online brief of tasks, which mirrors real work you might complete if you worked at the company 
• Access resources from the company to help complete the virtual experience

More than 900 Torrens students have completed a Forage virtual experience since it's launch in September 2020, to learn more about these virtual experiences, click here

All casual staff (including our valued Student employees) are required to enter their hours directly into Connx, our online self-service timecard platform.  Below are some links to help you understand how to use it:

• Short Video Tutorial - Submit a timecard for General Casuals
• Extended How to Guides - Timecard Guide - General Casual Employees
• Fortnightly Pay Periods - Click Here
• Need Support? Email us at payroll@torrens.edu.au