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SOURCING YOUR INDUSTRY PLACEMENT

PREPARING TO SOURCE YOUR INDUSTRY PLACEMENT CHECKLIST

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SOURCING YOUR INDUSTRY PLACEMENT

Research your industry and make sure you’re up to date with what is happening in your chosen industry e.g. subscribe to newsletters, mailing lists, social media posts, publications etc. Research professional associations linked to your industry. Identify organisations that you would like to work

• with. Make a shortlist of 10 – 15 organisations.

Maintain a detailed a spreadsheet with all relevant information. → → → STAGE 1:

PREPARING TO SOURCE YOUR INDUSTRY PLACEMENT CHECKLIST

Research job market in your industry. Where are the jobs? Research your chosen organisations and review your shortlist. Know each organisation intimately, what projects they are working on and where

• etc. Pay attention to their company values and

vision. Obtain contact name/s and contact details of possible decision makers within those

• rganisations.

→ → → STAGE 2:

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PREPARING TO SOURCE YOUR INDUSTRY PLACEMENT CHECKLIST

Set up a LinkedIn profile. Carefully curate your professional/public social media page/s. Consider setting up a webpage; one landing page for all of your social media, portfolio, blogs, resumé etc. Wix will give you a free landing page which is very easy to use and set up. Update your resume and have it proofread. Start working on cover letters to approach employers. Work on your “elevator pitch”. → → → → → STAGE 3:

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SOURCING YOUR INDUSTRY PLACEMENT

If you haven’t already approached the Collarts Career Pathways Advisor, you should consider setting up a meeting to review your applications. Contact Clinton Scott: cscott@collarts.edu.au Clinton will also assist you with filling out the relevant forms required to begin your Industry Placement.

PREPARING TO SOURCE YOUR INDUSTRY PLACEMENT CHECKLIST

Approach organisations via email/phone/social media. Maintain and update your spreadsheet so you know who you have contacted and what was said etc. Be prepared – the host organisation may want to interview you via phone or Zoom etc. Be prepared for this. Make sure you check your emails/social media regularly. Make sure you have a professional voicemail message set up. Make sure you answer your phone calls, emails, social media pm’s, etc. → → → → STAGE 4:

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PREPARING TO SOURCE YOUR INDUSTRY PLACEMENT CHECKLIST

Know your “elevator pitch”. Know your “WHY’s”:

• Why you?
• What do you have to offer?
• Why do you want to be a part of this

industry/work with this organisation? Make sure that you can provide a succinct, insightful and well considered response to these questions. → → STAGE 4 (continued):

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