This unit is designed to assist accounting students obtain internships by developing a range of professional and technical skills. Substantial evidence suggests many financial services firms view interns as expensive and risky propositions, requiring significant effort and cost to bring them 'up to speed'. The unit aims to reduce this cost and effort for prospective employers, leading to enhanced opportunities for students.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a level of networking skills appropriate for a graduate in a professional services firm;
2. Effectively communicate technical material to stakeholders with varying levels of comprehension of financial literacy;
3. Develop a comprehensive application for a graduate position in a professional services firm;
4. Develop and demonstrate interview techniques suitable for a graduate position in a professional services firm; and
5. Demonstrate, over a sustained period, standards of communication and etiquette, appropriate for a professional services firm.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

Must have passed 24 credit points.

Corequisites

This unit is only available to students in the following courses:
MGB301 Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting);
MGB305 Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance;
MGB001 Bachelor of Accounting.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

Financial accounting - ability to journalise a range of transactions commonly found in small companies and sole traders.

Spreadsheets - an ability to incorporate a variety of tools in preparing and interpreting spreadsheets.