Learning via Internship

Learning through Internship (LTI) involves students spending one a day a week (usually a Tuesday) at a workplace in an area of their interest for one school term. This is flexible, an internship can also be carried out as a 'block ' of 5 to 10 days in a term if this is preferred by the employer.

The mentor/student relationship will look different for every student. The involvement of the workplace mentor will depend on a range of factors - including location, the time the mentor has, workplace constraints (eg safety) and the relationship they build.

Insurance: Cooks Hill Campus students are covered by the NSW Department of Education workplace learning Insurance. Certificate of Currency for Public Liability link: https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/rights-and-accountability/certificates-of-currency

If you are considering being a mentor for a Big Picture student from Cooks Hill Campus. Mentors receive ongoing contact and support from the school during the internship. If you have any questions at all please feel free to contact us.

Students help the mentor & their business by:

• volunteering regularly and completing necessary work and tasks for the mentor/business.

• designing and completing a meaningful project that is used by the business

• demonstrating commitment, initiative, maturity and a genuine interest in the work environment.

Workplace mentors, depending on their time & workload, can help their student by:

• sharing their passion with the student

• supporting students to become familiar with workplace behaviour and expectations

• helping them to develop a project that is of benefit to the workplace

• connecting them with other work roles and experts within the industry or workplace

• being a challenger of ideas and ability - pushing students further than they realised they could go

• Andrew Forrer
• Internship Coordinator
• 02 4929 1663
• Student Placement Record