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CRLP202

Internships offer valuable industry experience. They are a great way to explore new career paths, especially if you're just starting out or looking to break into the job market. 

To make internships more accessible and adaptable to the unique needs of individual students, the Careers and Employability team developed the 6 credit point subject CRLP202: Career Ready Learning and Experience.

Through CRLP202, you can complete a Careers & Employability-sourced or student-sourced internship and gain hands-on experience working on real projects. Contact the Careers and Employability team to support you with your application.

Internships

Internships sourced by Careers & Employability are typically advertised from February to March for Winter/Spring Session, and from August to October for Autumn Extended Session. Check CareerHub for current vacancies or to submit an expression of interest.

Want to source your own internship? You’ll need to get your internship approved first. Applications for student-sourced internships are open from March to June for Winter/Spring, and from August to February. Complete this form to seek approval for an internship that you have sourced.

What is involved in CRLP202? 

  • Complete a 100-hour internship during either Autumn Extended or Winter/Spring session.
  • Attend four 2-hour workshops to reflect on your experience, identify strengths and skills, and plan future career opportunities across disciplines. 

Autumn Extended and Winter/Spring Sessions

Autumn Extended and Winter/Spring are non-standard sessions that start earlier than Autumn and Spring, giving students the opportunity to complete 100 internship hours before the beginning of a standard session. Workshops and assessments in Autumn Extended and Winter/Spring align with traditional session dates. Students who want to complete their internship hours during a traditional Autumn or Spring session may be able to do so, but students must be enrolled in Autumn Extended or Winter/Spring.

Information for students

CRLP202 is open to all undergraduate students who have completed 24 credit points and are eligible to undertake CRLP202 as a General Elective. You must also be able to commit to a 100-hour internship within the Autumn Extended or Winter/Spring session. Start/end dates and working days/hours may vary (or be negotiated).

You can’t enrol in CRLP202 like our regular Careers and Employability subjects. Here’s a run-down on what to expect: 

  1.  If you want to apply for a Careers & Employability sourced internship, we’ll first need to check your eligibility. Follow the instructions in internship advertisements.
  2. If you’ve sourced your own internship, you’ll need to apply for approval. Submit the CRLP202 Student-Sourced Internship Application Form available on CareerHub.
  3. If you’re eligible, you’ll be manually enrolled in the subject and added to the Moodle.
  4. Complete the 100-hour internship during the non-standard Autumn-Extended or Winter/Spring session.
  5. Attend four 2-hour workshops and complete your assessments to finish off the subject and convert your credit (workshops align with traditional Autumn and Spring calendar dates).

Is the internship unpaid? 

While most of the internships offered are unpaid, we do have some paid internships available.

Our internship placements follow strict approval processes, which exist to give UOW students access to lawfully unpaid vocational placements. For more information visit Fair Work Ombudsman website. 

How many days per week is the internship? 

Most of the internships are flexible as you will need to complete 100 hours during Autumn Extended or Winter/Spring Session.

You can organise with the employer how you will complete the internship. For example, you might intern fulltime before the start of Autumn semester, and/or part-time during Autumn semester.

Will I be able to get a paid job after the internship? 

While we cannot guarantee you will be offered a paid opportunity after your internship, in some cases, internships can lead to paid positions. 

Have you got more questions?

If you have any questions about CRLP202, please contact the Careers Subjects team via career-subjects@uow.edu.au.