Accounting, Business and Information Technology

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Bachelor of Accounting students will have an opportunity at the end of the second year to complete a 105-hour placement within a relevant organisation.

It is expected that students will progressively develop professional knowledge and an understanding of professional practice; employability skills such as communication, teamwork, and problem solving; and reflective practice skills enabling them to evaluate their own work practices while linking the theory of the classroom to practice in the workplace.

Business students will have the opportunity to complete placement with a relevant organisation:

  • Undergraduate: 35-hours in year two and 70-hours in year three. Students have an additional opportunity to undertake an elective workplace learning subject for a further 105-hours.
  • Postgraduate: 210 hours

It is expected that students will progressively develop professional knowledge and an understanding of professional practice; employability skills such as communication, teamwork, and problem solving; and reflective practice skills enabling them to evaluate their own work practices while linking the theory of the classroom to practice in the workplace.

Information Technology students will have an opportunity at the end of the third year to complete placement within a relevant organisation:

  • Undergraduate: 105-hours
  • Postgraduate:  140-hours

It is expected that students will progressively develop professional knowledge and an understanding of professional practice; employability skills such as communication, teamwork, and problem solving; and reflective practice skills enabling them to evaluate their own work practices while linking the theory of the classroom to practice in the workplace.

Although individual organisations may have varying capacities to assist students in achieving the subject aims, most organisations can provide a setting where students can appreciate the workplace and attempt to give context to their university studies through that workplace.

Resources

Pre-placement forms

Post-placement forms

Placement opportunities for 2025. Students who successfully obtain a placement are required to submit a Placement Application and Student Placement Agreement for final approval before commencing.

Students applying for competitive and direct placements should indicate on their applications if they're seeking multiple opportunities.

Internships

Host organisationCourseLocation Closing date
IBMBachelor of Business
Bachelor of Computer Science
Bachelor of Information Technology
Bathurstclosed

Competitive placements

Host organisationSubjectLocation Closing date
Australian Taxation Office: Tax and Debt Management ServicesACC275
BUS385
Albury21 March 2025
Charles Sturt University:
Advancement Office
BUS223
BUS385
BUS507
Albury
Bathurst
Wagga Wagga
open until filled

Direct placements

Students are invited to make direct contact with the following organisations regarding potential opportunities. Students are expected to negotiate placement tasks and activities independently.

Proposed tasks and sample activities listed in advertisements are provided as guidelines only.

Host organisationSubjectLocation Closing date
Ayme GroupBUS223
BUS385
Bathurstopen until filled
Bathurst Community Transport & Bathurst ToursBUS223
BUS385
Bathurstopen until filled
Benalla HealthACC275
BUS223
BUS385
BUS507
Benallaopen until filled
Breakfree
- Accounting & Taxation
- Financial Management
ACC275 BUS223
BUS385

Bathurst
open until filled
Business Edge Advisors ACC275
BUS223
BUS385
Albury, onlineopen until filled
Charles Sturt University: AgriParkBUS223variableclosed
Charles Sturt University: Division of Information TechnologyBUS223
BUS385
ITC396
ITC599
Albury
Bathurst
Port Macquarie
Wagga Wagga
+ remote
closed
Charles Sturt University: Division of Information TechnologyITC396
ITC599
Remoteclosed
Intentus Chartered Accountants ACC275
BUS223
BUS385        
Bathurst
Orange
open until filled
Lawson GrainsACC275
BUS223
BUS385
Alburyclosed
LiveBetter Services LtdACC275Orangeopen until filled
LiveBetter Services LtdITC396
ITC599
Orangeopen until filled
Morse Group Accountants & AdvisorsACC275
BUS223
ITC396        
Bathurst
Norwest        
open until filled
Nutraviva BUS223
BUS385
Bathurst open until filled
Panorama Business & FinancialACC275
BUS223
BUS385
Bathurstopen until filled
Panorama Business & FinancialITC396Bathurstopen until filled
R J Sanderson & AssociatesACC275Albury, Corowa, Cranbourne, Mytleford, Rutherglen, Wangarattaopen until filled
SeamlssBUS223
BUS385
BUS507
Albury, remoteopen until filled

WheelEasy
- Fundraiser
- Information Manager
- Marketing

BUS223
BUS385
BUS507
ITC396
ITC599
Sydney, remoteopen until filled

The following services are available to assist with your workplace learning journey: