Corporate Partners in Excellence (CPIE) Scholarship - one year program

Application dates

Applications open

25 September 2023

Applications close

29 October 2023

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

How to apply

Complete the online application (Accounting and Finance majors only)

Due to the high demand of Accounting and Finance internships available next year, we're still accepting applications until 3 January 2024. Applications have closed for all other majors.

The application link will open and close in alignment with the advertised dates above.

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.

What happens next?

Once applications close, we'll send you an email to let you know that we've received your application.

Immediately following the online application closing date, all eligible candidates will be added to a video assessment platform to complete Stage 2. An email will be sent to your QUT student account with the link to the platform once it has opened. All information and instructions on how to use this simple tool will be provided. Both written and video applications will form part of the shortlisting process.

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, 2023. 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

Terms and conditions for Corporate Partners in Excellence (CPIE) Scholarship - one year program (PDF file; 277.1 KB)

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.