Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate
Student type
Current students
Study area
Business
Eligibility criteria
Academic performance
Citizenship
Australian or New Zealand
Application dates
- Applications open
- 9 September 2024
- Applications close
- 17 November 2024
What you'll receive
You'll receive:
- a scholarship valued at $14,000, paid over one year, to spend on HECS-HELP, university fees, textbooks and living expenses
- one 15-week internship (based on your primary business major) with one of our corporate partners.
Eligibility
You must:
- be an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident
- be studying full-time
- be completing a Bachelor of Business single or double degree at QUT
- the Bachelor of Business (Dean's Scholars), Bachelor of Business - International, and Bachelor of Secondary Education/Bachelor of Business degrees are not compatible with this program
- have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) 5.5 or above
- be willing to complete a full-time 15-week internship with a corporate sponsor in Semester 1, 2025 while maintaining a minimum study load of two units
- you may need to extend your study program by one semester to accommodate the full time internship
- have demonstrated leadership skills
- be willing to suspend work and other non-study commitments that may impact standard business hour availability for the full duration of the internship period.
Single degree applicants must:
- have completed at least 144 credit points and have at least two full-time semesters left on plan by the end of the 2024 academic year.
Double degree applicants must also:
- have completed at least 288 credit points and have at least two full-time semesters left on plan by the end of the 2024 academic year
- have completed at least 144 credit points of business units by the end of the 2024 academic year
- have a business component GPA of 5.5 or above
- be prepared to intern where the focus of tasks is on your primary business discipline.
We are currently seeking applicants from the following majors: Accounting, Behavioural Economics, Economics, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, Public Relations.
How to apply
You will be requested to:
- complete the form addressing all of the selection criteria
- provide letters of support from two referees (e.g. study, work or personal references) with their contact details.
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What happens next?
Once applications close, we'll send you an email to let you know that we've received your application.
A panel of representatives from QUT and the sponsoring organisations will assess your application. We'll pay particular attention to how well you've addressed the selection criteria.
We'll contact you to let you know if you've been shortlisted.
If you're shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview with the panel in the first two weeks of December 2024. Our scholarships coordinator will phone you to arrange an interview and confirm the details in writing.
After your interview, we'll let you know if your application is successful. If it is, we'll send you a letter with confirmation and further details.
We'll send an email advising all applicants of the outcome once the recruitment process is complete.
Conditions
About the scholarship
The Corporate Partners in Excellence (CPIE) program is a unique industry-linked program for students who aspire to be future business leaders. As a CPIE scholar you will complete a 15 week internship placement in your major business discipline with one of our prestigious corporate partners.
This experience will give you unparalleled behind-the-scenes exposure to mid and top tier companies. You will network with business leaders, rotate through various business departments to gain an understanding of the industry, learn to navigate in-house systems and processes, improve your technical skills in relevant software, and develop an agile mindset that is critical in modern workplaces.
Previous scholars have been given ownership of a project to complete from start to finish, work directly with internal and external clients, review processes and make recommendations for continual improvement and perform research tasks. Many have been lucky enough to travel interstate to different sites, make presentations to the leadership team, and develop innovative solutions to business problems.
The CPIE program is responsible for launching the careers of many of QUT Business School’s finest alum who are in corporate leadership roles today. It provides the opportunity to develop your professional skills for working in a corporate environment, giving you the competitive edge when applying for graduate roles.
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Testimonials
Get experience and connections
'I was placed in the change management team where I gained skills as a change analyst whilst sitting under the leadership and direction of highly qualified industry professionals. I could not recommend the experience more. The connections I developed are invaluable and I feel significantly more prepared to enter the workforce.'
Isaiah Low (Bachelor of Business - Management)
CPIE 1 Year Scholar, 2022