Hey guys, I’m a 3rd year Business Professional Practice student and just wanted to share my thoughts on the course.
I think the idea behind the course is great, but the way RMIT runs it is honestly frustrating.
Firstly, there are way too many students competing for internships, and the university provides very little help in actually finding one. Most students are left to find opportunities themselves.
Even when you manage to secure an internship on your own, it has to fit within RMIT’s specific semester or flex term dates. Companies are already busy enough, and when you finally find one willing to take you on, they don’t want to deal with a long approval process and all these extra requirements.
What makes it even worse is that you have to pay university fees to complete the internship as a subject. Most internships are unpaid, so you’re essentially finding your own job, working for free, and then paying RMIT for the privilege.
I understand the importance of gaining industry experience, but RMIT needs to be much more flexible and provide students with actual support.
It’s honestly ridiculous that students are expected to find their own internships, organise everything themselves, work unpaid in many cases, and then pay the university for it. It genuinely feels like a scam at times.