Industry placements are focused on providing bright, young professionals with their first professional workplace experience. As a host company, you are required to meet certain criteria to ensure the placement is appropriate and meaningful. This includes involving the student in work-related and observational activities related to their area of study and providing relevant supervision.
We work closely with our Host Companies to make the process of hosting a student easy. We will help you create a formal Training Agreement, provide support and feedback to the student throughout the process, and also arrange Workers’ Compensation Insurance. Readygrad is here to ensure your hosting experience is more than successful and mutually beneficial for you and the student.
While there is no expectation to employ a student beyond the placement, many employers choose to offer their intern a position after the internship.
Readygrad students are recent university graduates or current students who are undertaking a recognised training program with us, or one of our university partners. They are keen to apply their technical learning in the ‘real world’, better understand the workplace, and enhance their practical experience.
You can meet some of our current students looking for placements here.
Interns come with up-to-date knowledge and fresh new ideas, which they are excited to apply in a workplace setting, whether through an internship placement or a short-term focussed project.
Our internships page provides great examples of current placements our hosts offer. By involving interns in meetings and projects and providing shadowing opportunities relevant to their field of study, you are helping to build the employability of our next generation.
Students participating in project-based group placements focus on formulating strategic solutions to a business problem and presenting their findings back to your organisation at the end of the project.
Definitely – many of our host companies choose to offer internship placements to more than one intern at a time, whether within the same or different areas of the business. We have students specialising in accounting, engineering, finance, HR, IT and marketing available all year round.
You will need to ensure you have the physical capacity for multiple interns and can provide the appropriate amount of supervision and work-related and observational activities relevant to the student’s area of study.
Our project-based group teams include 4 – 6 students from a range of professional business backgrounds. These projects run at set times throughout the year, please contact our Corporate Partnerships team to express your interest in participating in this program.
Our Training Agreement, signed by interns and host companies, has a detailed clause around confidentiality. If you require an intern to sign an additional confidentiality agreement, we suggest you first discuss this with your dedicated Readygrad account manager.
You are not obligated to offer employment to an intern, and all interns are made aware that industry placements are not trials for paid employment.
If you wish to hire the intern after the placement, your company may do so. There is no recruitment or transfer fee payable. The intern will become a regular employee and will need to be paid accordingly.
Engaging an intern comes with two flexible pricing options to suit your business needs. You can choose to pay a one-time fee of $595 (+GST) per intern or opt for an annual fee of $3,995 (+GST), which allows you to engage as many interns as your business requires throughout the year. These fees cover a comprehensive range of services to ensure both parties a smooth and beneficial internship experience.
No additional wages are required from your end, nor is there a recruitment fee should you decide to hire an intern permanently post-placement. Our program is structured to emphasise the opportunity for students to gain practical experience and for businesses to contribute to their learning journey without the financial burden of wages or recruitment fees.
Engaging with interns supports the professional development of emerging talent and brings fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to your business. It's an investment in the future workforce and an opportunity to enhance your projects with the enthusiasm and latest academic knowledge that interns bring. Plus, with our structured program, you gain the flexibility to meet your business needs without the long-term commitment of traditional hiring processes.
Absolutely. This program is crafted with a dual focus: to provide businesses with the talent they need and to offer students invaluable real-world experience. Interns gain practical skills, professional exposure, and the opportunity to apply their academic knowledge in a business setting, all while being supported through a structured placement process. It's about creating a mutually beneficial relationship where businesses grow and students learn.
Contact us! We are always eager to meet partners as passionate as we are about giving young professionals an opportunity to get started in their careers. We will arrange to visit you, discuss the process, and offer guidance on how a placement program could best support your company.
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