Business internships
Want to gain real-world experience before you graduate?
Undertake a business internship and earn credit towards your degree!
The Business Internship program provides students with credit towards their degree, while they gain the experience and practical skills required by industry.
Internships completed as part of this program are generally unpaid and will typically involve 120 hours in the workplace. Internships can be undertaken during semester or in a more intensive block through the study breaks.
Program Overview
How the program works
The Business Internship Program offers students invaluable hands-on experience in their field of study while earning credits towards their degree. Fully supported by the Business Internship Team, the program collaborates closely with industry partners and students to create internship opportunities that benefit both hosts and interns.
Typically, students will complete 120 hours in the workplace over the study period. During this time, they will engage in meaningful work that allows them to apply and enhance the skills they have acquired throughout their studies. In addition to completing the required internship hours, students must also complete assessment items that reflect on their internship experiences.
The Faculty of Business and Law strives to provide as many students as possible with internship opportunities through our strong industry connections. However, due to the competitive nature of these placements, not all students can be guaranteed an internship.
There are two types of internships available to students; a Facilitated Internship or a Bring Your Own (BYO) Internship
Facilitated Internships
A Facilitated Internship is sourced by Curtin’s Industry and Community Hub team. By working with Curtin’s extensive list of industry contacts, the Industry and Community Hub are able to curate a range of fantastic internship opportunities across a range of industries and fields of study. Students can submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for a Facilitated Internship, and the Industry and Community Hub will support students throughout the placement process.
Bring Your Own Internships
A Bring Your Own (BYO) Internship allows students to source their own internship opportunity and submit it to the Industry and Community Hub for approval. Students are required to submit a BYO Internship Application Form, and all placements must meet all stipulated requirements and receive approval BEFORE an internship starts.
Eligibility
To be eligible to undertake a credited internship you must:
- Be on ‘Good Standing’ with a minimum CWA of 60
- Have adequate space on your study plan to receive credit
- Be completing an internship that is within the scope of your academic studies
- Have completed a minimum of 300 credits if you are an undergraduate student or 100 credits if you are a postgraduate student
Facilitated Internships
If you would like assistance sourcing an internship, the Industry and Community Hub team are here to help.
By working with Curtin’s extensive list of industry contacts, the Industry and Community Hub can curate a range of fantastic internship opportunities across a range of industries and fields of study.
While we cannot guarantee all students will be successful in securing an internship, the Industry and Community Hub team will work with you to maximise your chances of securing an internship.
If you would like to be considered for a Facilitated Internship, you will need to submit an Expression of Interest form, as below.
Bring Your Own Internship
You can source and secure your own internship and submit it as a Bring Your Own (BYO) Internship.
We recommend speaking with the Industry and Community Hub team first to confirm your eligibility before approaching organisations, to avoid securing a placement that cannot be credited.
You will need to ensure that you internship meets the below requirements:
- Your placement meets the hours required (generally 120 hours)
- Your potential supervisor is willing to complete an appraisal of your performance
- The internship will be completed in a safe work environment (your internship cannot take place in a home office)
- The internship is related to your major/degree and will allow you to further develop the skills you have acquired through your studies
Please review the BYO Internship requirements for further information.
Please note: You must have your internship approved BEFORE you start. We cannot credit internships that have already started or been completed.
If you would like to have a BYO internship credited towards your degree, you will need to submit a BYO internship application form, as below.
The Industry and Community Hub team will review your study plan to confirm your eligibility for a 25-credit internship unit and assess your proposed internship for suitability.
Key dates
You can submit a Facilitated Internship application or a BYO Internship application at any point during the year.
When you submit your application, you will need to select a study period that you are looking to undertake your internship in.
Please note the below deadlines for submissions for each study period. You will not be able to submit an application past the deadline for that study period.
Semester 1 2026
- Applications for internships for Semester 1 2026 are now closed.
Winter – Block session 5 – 22 June to 12 July 2026
- Applications for Facilitated and BYO internship close 24 April 2026
Semester 2 – 20 July to 13 November 2026
- Applications for Facilitated and BYO internship close 22 May 2026
Summer Semester – 23 November 2026 to 5 February 2027
- Applications for Facilitated and BYO internship close 25 September 2026