LIA AT HYPER ISLAND
FOR CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Develop your capabilities in a real professional environment
LIA is a course within your YH program. It allows you to apply and develop your knowledge, skills and competencies in a workplace relevant to your future professional role.
You will be supported by a workplace supervisor and by your Hyper Island education team.
CONDITIONS
What makes a suitable LIA placement?
A suitable placement should provide:
- check assignments relevant to your program and course goals
- check a real professional environment
- check opportunities to participate in everyday work
- check access to relevant colleagues and professional knowledge
- check a named workplace supervisor
- check regular guidance and feedback
- check suitable conditions for completing the entire LIA period
Every proposed placement must be reviewed and approved by Hyper Island before the LIA begins.
THE PROGRAMME
Joining the LIA programme is easy. See how it works and get in contact with us to propose your opportunity.
TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP
Tell us about your LIA opportunity.
01. Tell us about your needs
Share your organisation, potential assignments and the competence you are looking for.
02. We connect you with the right programme
03. You meet relevant students
04. The placement is approved
05. LIA begins
01
Finding a placement
Finding and approaching organisations is an important opportunity to practise professional communication, networking and presenting your capabilities.
You are expected to participate actively in the search. Hyper Island prepares and supports you throughout the process and retains the overall responsibility for ensuring that students can complete the required LIA course.
Start early, use your network and focus on organisations where the work is relevant to your intended professional role.
02
During LIA
During your placement, you are expected to:
- follow the organisation’s working hours and routines
- communicate clearly with your supervisor
- take initiative while asking for support when needed
- connect your work to the course goals
- participate in relevant teams, projects and professional activities
- request and respond to feedback
- inform Hyper Island early if the placement conditions change
- complete all course requirements
03
What support will I receive?
Hyper Island will:
- provide information about the process and requirements
- review the proposed workplace and assignments
- provide your supervisor with relevant course information
- remain available during the LIA period
- follow up on your progress
- manage assessment and grading
- support you if challenges arise
04
After LIA
Your experience can help you:
- understand the professional role more deeply
- build meaningful industry relationships
- identify strengths and development areas
- create examples for your portfolio or CV, subject to confidentiality
- prepare for future employment or self-employment
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