REACH is creating pathways that connect our students with industry

As Australia’s most progressive university we are supporting Australian manufacturers to grow and upskill their workforce to capture clean energy and recycling opportunities.

We offer our partners:

  • training for industry – free and discounted online courses through Deakin’s FutureLearn Stackable Short Courses co-designed by industry and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses tailored to meet the needs of your business.
  • a pool of work-ready students and graduates for internships, research scholarship projects and both short-term and ongoing positions to become an integral part of your business.
  • tenancy opportunities at Geelong’s Future Economy Precinct

REACH Work integrated learning program

We offer internships to our students to step into industry while they study and connect with businesses for graduate research projects and work placements.

You can make a Deakin student part of your business with an internship or work placement. They’ll apply their learning to help you solve problems with new techniques and strategies. The time in your business will help them gain real-world experience about the everyday challenges faced by industry, making them great talent for future job opportunities.

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Clean energy short courses

Deakin now offers a suite of short courses that can be used as bite-size learning, including free online taster courses, continuing professional development courses and stackable short courses focused on developing skills for Australia’s emerging clean energy industries.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses

No matter your industry focus, our CPD courses empower you to manage and enhance your professional learning, giving you new skills and innovative approaches to keep your knowledge current.

Stackable short courses

Our online stackable short courses help you to unlock job opportunities when you gain transferable skills and specialist knowledge for a career in the clean energy sector. They provide both standalone value you need now as well as academic credit into a range of postgraduate degrees at Deakin for later*:

*Subject to successful completion and meeting Deakin’s degree entry requirements.

Upcoming courses - Register now and reserve your spot!

Our suite of short courses continues to evolve and grow. New courses in battery energy, circular economy and sustainability will soon be released. To reserve your place, register now.

Stackable short courses:

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Industry PhD programs

Through REACH, Deakin is connecting graduate researchers and businesses for industry-led PhD candidate projects to develop new technologies for manufacturing to bolster Australia’s clean energy and recycling capabilities.

By sponsoring a REACH Trailblazer PhD Scholarship, businesses can fast-track a research-led innovation project with a small and low-risk investment. This opens the door for future engagement with Deakin for recruitment and capability development.

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If you’re interested in any of these opportunities, contact us to discuss your needs Contact us