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Our industry partners play a vital role in creating real-world impact and supporting our student programs.

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Our Work Integrated Learning (WIL) program connects Business and Law students with industry and community partners hosting internships. The WIL program also coordinates real world projects across all discipline areas. During a project, students collaborate in teams to address a current challenge or opportunity for a partner and deliver recommendations. An internship or project is connected to a unit for academic credit, where students complete relevant learning activities and assessments.

The WIL program provides industry and community partners with:

  • New thinking and insights from students.
  • Connections to strong talent as potential future employees.
  • Opportunity to contribute to a professional discipline area, through guiding and mentoring emerging professionals.

Learn more about partnering on student internships and projects

Our faculty is home to a range of clubs that are united by study area, passions, or a shared cause. By partnering with these clubs, you can engage with targeted groups around important topics, attend networking events, identify future employees and give back to your industry.

Promote roles and opportunities within your company to business and law undergraduate and postgraduate students via our advertising platform.

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QUT hosts an annual CareerCon career festival where industry can engage with students and showcase job opportunities.

There are several other ways you can connect with our students.

High school engagement

Partner with our real world programs

Innovation Central Brisbane (ICB)

A collaboration between QUT and Cisco, and a founding member of the National Industry Innovation Network (NIIN), ICB brings together industry, government, students, researchers, and big tech to co-create practical, scalable technology solutions to real-world challenges.

For industry partners, it’s a gateway to cutting-edge research, digital talent, and rapid prototyping capability - all within a collaborative, innovation-driven environment where real-world challenges meet future-ready solutions.

For students, ICB is a launchpad - offering hands-on opportunities to collaborate with industry, tackle real problems, and bring digital ideas to life. From fast-paced hackathons to building prototypes that address real industry needs, we’re preparing the next generation of business leaders to thrive in a tech economy.

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Student Managed Investment Fund

Our Student Managed Investment Fund is designed to provide our students with hands-on experience in managing a real investment portfolio.

Established in 2018, the fund provides unparalleled practical learning experiences for students by cementing the theories learned in class through immediate real-world applications.

QUT Business School and donations from external donors fund the QUT Student Managed Investment Fund.

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Partner with a business and law unit

Our business courses work with real-world organisations to become case partners across six capstone units, connecting industry with future leaders across disciplines.

Organisations we've worked with include:

  • CISCO
  • Opera Queensland
  • MAIC-Q
  • Australian Grand Prix Corporation
  • Goodwill Projects.

Our law school partners with firms and industry to provide mutually beneficial work experiences, networking opportunities, and to develop real-world assessments for all students.

Firms and organisations we've worked with include:

  • Environmental Defenders Office
  • Hopgood Ganim
  • Potts Lawyers
  • Ashurst
  • KMPG
  • Department of Justice
  • Queensland Law Society.

Life-long learning with QUT

Expand your career potential

Our mission is to co-create accessible and impactful executive education experiences alongside industry, government, non-profit sectors and our community. These industry-collaborated programs aim to benefit organisations and society in our complex world.

We achieve this by working with our partners to design and deliver research-led programs that aim to develop high-performing, future-focused leaders who can respond with agility to changing operating environments.

Our range of course offerings cover short courses and graduate certificates through to our MBA programs. These programs are paired with our expert support to prepare you for your next career move.

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Our alumni community

We have a network of inspiring and influential individuals who have shared a lifetime connection with QUT and are paving the way for the next generation of leaders.

Alumni often participate in events, high school activities, guest lectures, thought leadership, contribute to research, sponsor scholarships and prizes or return to QUT in academic sessionals or PhD roles.

Alumni opportunities

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News and events

Real futures: Year 11s & 12s dream big at QUT summit
7 Jul 2026

Real futures: Year 11s & 12s dream big at QUT summit

A four-day university summit at QUT in Brisbane has inspired curiosity, ignited passion and deepened understanding of possible career pathways for 305 high school students from 148 schools across Brisbane, Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Emotional ups and downs boost engagement but reduce sales in livestream influencer selling
6 Jul 2026

Emotional ups and downs boost engagement but reduce sales in livestream influencer selling

Influencers who frequently switch between emotions during livestreams may attract more likes and comments, but they are likely to sell fewer products, according to new research from QUT.

Future You: Year 11s & 12s picture life after school
30 Jun 2026

Future You: Year 11s & 12s picture life after school

More than 300 high school students have arrived at QUT to spend the first week of their school holidays test-driving possible careers at the 2026 QUT Future You Summit.

Global Innovation Challenge shoots for the business of sport
24 Jun 2026

Global Innovation Challenge shoots for the business of sport

International university students are visiting Brisbane this week for the 2026 Global Innovation Challenge (GIC) at QUT to learn from Australian sport and education experts, including netball and cricket bosses.

Future You Summit asks teens: Who do you want to become?
23 Jun 2026

Future You Summit asks teens: Who do you want to become?

They’re young and have the world at their feet … but the big question for the 305 teenagers from 148 regional and city high schools attending the 2026 QUT Future You Summit is: Who do you want to become?

Google’s Melanie Silva explores future of work at QUT Business Leaders’ Forum
12 Jun 2026

Google’s Melanie Silva explores future of work at QUT Business Leaders’ Forum

Google Australia and New Zealand Vice President and Managing Director Melanie Silva joined business and community leaders in Brisbane today for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of technology and the skills organisations will need to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

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