College of Sport and Exercise Science

Career Development and Employability (CDE)

Advertise a Placement Opportunity

As per Victoria University’s’ Work Integrated Learning Policy we ask that the placement you provide is supported and will:

    (a) Afford students opportunities for autonomy, as appropriate to current level of achievement or scope of practice.

    (b) Allow students to take responsibility for the consequences of acting on that autonomy.   

    (c) Provide access to activities that have meaningful outcomes for the student, partner, clients or for others in a practice setting.

    (d) Involve students’ in a variety of differing activities, reflective of the full range of tasks and the diversity of circumstances for the conduct of these.

CDE also request that a position description aligned to the student placement opportunity is provided as we must ensure that the position is one that contributes to the learning and professional development of the student at all times.

To advertise your placement opportunity to our students, please email the opportunity details to the CDE Team.

Placement offers will be emailed to all students studying courses that have mandatory placement requirements.

Placement requirements vary between the courses - Undergraduate degrees require placements that are either 70 or 140 hours in duration.

It is suggested that you provide as much information regarding the placement as possible.
The following are suggested items to address:

• Name of your organisation
• Address of your organisation
• Web Address (if any)
• Contact Person
• Phone Number/s
• Email
• Placement Address (if different from organisation address)
• Paid/Unpaid position (salary)
• Number of students required
• Special skills required
• Placement description (duties)
• Date on which placement offer closes
• Times (dates, days, hours and duration of placement)
• Category of placement:

• Administration/Research
• Camps
• Coaching
• Event Management
• Gym/Swimming
• Holiday Programs
• Marketing
• Personal Training
• Recreation/Activity Program
• Rehabilitation
• Teaching
• OTHER