| S2P Student to Professional | |
| Venue | Park Royal Hotel Melbourne Airport, VIC |
| Date | 15 - 16 February 2012 |
| Members Cost | $115 Conference and Dinner $50 Conference only |
| Event Contact | Ms Sue Tyerman |
| Contact Phone | (08) 8302 9983 |
| Contact Email | s2p.neip@unisa.edu.au |
We are pleased to announce the inaugural S2P Conference. The conference provides a platform for discussions of the role of internships in the development of Engineering students into professional practitioners, enabling an interdisciplinary and cross industry conversation. The Conference is intended as a place for engagement, presentation, examination and experimentation of ideas that promote and support engineering internships.
In addition to an impressive line-up of industry, community, academic and student speakers, the conference will also include roundtable discussions and interactive presentations.
Who should attend S2P?
You should consider attending if you have specific responsibilities in:
- Managing Engineering Internships / Practical Industrial Experience
- Learning and Teaching
- Work Integrated Learning
- Work Readiness / Career Management
- Service and Community Learning
- Graduate Employment Programs
- Human Resource Management / Recruitment
- Business and Partnership Development
We invite you at attend the Conference and encourage you to forward this invitation to others you believe would have an interest in this event.
The Conference goals are to:
- Foster networks and collaboration between industry, accrediting bodies and academia about engineering internships.
- Gather and disseminate information about existing internship programs, the models upon which they are based and the outcomes for organisational and individual participants.
- Promote professionalism in programs of study.
- Set up a national engineering internship program (NEIP).
Be a part of the inaugural conference to develop a national engineering internship program and shape Australia's future engineering capability with work-ready engineering graduates.
Conference Program
Wednesday, 15 February, 2012
- Pre-Dinner Meet & Greet
- Conference Dinner
Keynote Speaker: Gail Jackman "A Safe and Sustainable Cambodia"
In 2011, the Year of the Humanitarian Engineer, 12 final year students from UniSA's 4 Divisions travelled to Siem Reap, Cambodia for a 6-week humanitarian project with Project Manager Gail Jackman. A multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural project, students provided one-on-one mentoring for Cambodian community members and worked with in-country organisations that have volunteers from around the world.
Thursday, 16 February, 2012
Representatives from industry, professional bodies, academia and recent graduates share their knowledge and experiences of engineering internships.
- Registration
- Session 1: What is a work-ready engineering graduate? Different perspectives.
- Session 2: Exploring different internship models
- Session 3: Experience and evaluation - sharing successful practices
- Session 4: Wrap up and future directions
- Post-Conference Networking
Registrations open 16 January 2012
- Conference and dinner - $115
- Conference only - $50
- Registration includes lunch, morning and afternoon tea and the pre and post conference networking events
Conference Co-Chairs
Professor Andrew Downing E: andrew.downing@unisa.edu.auT: (02) 8302 5342 M: 0438720225
Dr Paul Compston E: paul.compston@anu.edu.auT: (02) 6125 8614 M: 0435658224
Ms Gail Jackman E: gail.jackman@unisa.edu.auT: (08) 8302 6327 M: 0401086816
Enquiries
Ms Sue Tyerman E: s2p.neip@unisa.edu.auT: (08) 8302 9983
Sponsors:
- Australian National University
- University of South Australia
- Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
