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Find a VP Host

Start Early: Start looking for a vocational placement host early. It is recommend that you don’t leave it any later than 6 weeks (even this may be a stretch to get in the door for some locations). Other students from other organisations are also looking for placement and some may be booked many months in advance.

Get Help: Ask your family, partner and/or friends who work within the relevant industry sector if their workplace takes students for vocational placement.

Treat it Like a Job Interview:

• Prepare a resume titled Vocational Placement Request (unpaid)

• Include a letter with your resume (we have a letter template which you can use. Course Coordinator will send this to you)

• Dress smart

• Go to the organisation of interest to you, don’t phone

• Request to see the manager/supervisor.

If you don’t hear back, go back and follow up. Ask if they have had time to review your request and if it is somewhere you really want to be, leave another copy of your resume.

What to Say and Do: When meeting with the manager/supervisor at the organisation of interest, explain the following:

• You are a full-time student and require vocational placement to complete your studies

• You are a volunteer, so no wages or employment contracts are required

• Strategix provides all insurance (Liability, Workers Compensation Insurance and Public Indemnity)

• The mentor will be required to sign off on attendance while on VP and verify the tasks/projects completed by you

• Information/processes which you may be exposed to or collect or collate information for will be and is kept confidential and will not be used inappropriately or released to unauthorised parties.

If you get limited hours you can still complete your placement, it just may take a little longer to complete. Sometimes, if you are doing real well, they will look at increasing your hours.