WIL structure

1. INFORMATION SESSION HOSPITALITY & TOURISMWORK INTEGRATED LEARNING (WIL)Real-world learning with a placement related project

2. WIL structure • HOSP797 and TOUR797 are 60 credit papers • The equivalent of 4 x level 7 papers • The only paper you complete in your final semester • Placement = 12 consecutive weeks and 300 hours • Must be for 12 weeks • Must have a total of 300 hours • Ideally 25 hours for 12 weeks (we do not support more than 25 hours per week) • PLUS: Weekly industry mentor meetings to discuss goals, project and tasks • You negotiate time away from your placement to attend AUT • There are workshops/lectures to attend • You will have weekly academic supervision meetings • The timing for the academic supervision meetings is discussed in week 1 • You may need to have two days at AUT, it might not all be on the same day, so you need to negotiate this with your industry mentor. This can be difficult if you are working a rostered job.

3. Researching theory Doing/Working Communicating Writing Working with you to focus your project Feedback on drafts Professionalism & advice wider university resources Professional conduct • Work Integrated Learning At their workplace • Weekly meetings Open communication • Professional conduct

4. Placement Approval Process – overview • The placement approval process needs to be completed 2 weeks before the semester start date • Green ticks • All sub steps complete 2 weeks before your placement semester starts

5. Placement Approval Process – start now • Step 1: Fill in the registration form today • Step 2: The Information Session will be marked attended by the end of today • Step 3: There are three stages to Step 3: CV • Workshop • CV Check • Upload for Hospitality or Tourism WIL Leader to view

6. Placement Approval Process – also now • Step 4: Book in for 3 workshops, • these are advertised weekly throughout the semester • Find a time that fits your timetable • Step 5: Fill in your placement preparation form at least 6 months before your WIL semester • Step 6: Upload 1 word document with screen shots from Arion showing all your results so far • Do this now if WIL is next semester, and show the papers for s1, 2019 with no results • Step 7: A reminder for you to check that you are enrolled on Arion

7. 1-2 months before the semester starts • Step 8: Bibliography • Step 9: Placement Details – see handout • Step 10: Placement Agreement • Step 11: WIL Leader to sign the form online - once all other steps have been completed • Step 12: Magically appears when all steps are completed

8. Placement start date and logging hours • The approval process needs to be completed first before any hours are logged • with approval you may start your placement up to 2 weeks before the semester start date

9. Workplace experience Annotated Bibliography PROJECT PROPOSAL PROJECT & PROJECT REPORT Literature Review GOALS REFLECTIVE PORTFOLIO Poster Presentation

10. How to start thinking about your project • It may be helpful to think about the following questions • What are your strengths (are they on your CV?) • What topics have you enjoyed studying? • What tasks do you hope to do at your placement? • What might your ideal organisation need? • What area might the organisation wish to mentor you in? • What would you like to add to your CV at the end of WIL • See project growing list of ideas handout

11. WH Level 4 Posters on display – these change over time – check them out! Posters on display: WH Level 4 noticeboard Come to the Poster Showcase to meet students and their industry mentors!

12. WIL resources • Workgroup page • eLab> My Groups > Hospitality and Tourism WIL • https://elab.aut.ac.nz/workgroups/hospitality-and-tourism-work-integrated-learning

13. FAQs & Drop-In

14. Finding a placement….. • You may already have a job in the industry, you can ask if you can complete your placement there • You could get a paid job hoping that you would be able to complete your WIL placement at this job (you must talk in the interview about wanting a placement if there is only a short lead in time) • You could approach industry organisations to ask if they would host you for your WIL placement • Start with the contacts you have already!

15. Forms of WIL placement • Your 20 – 25 hours per week at placement may be: • Unpaid or paid part-time role (must have legal contract for paid roles) • Part of a permanent position • Extension of a part time job • Working on special projects • Covering staff on leave • Supporting teams in busy periods • Formal internships • Only 1% of placements are internships – do not use this word

16. Different types of WIL experiences Type 1: Work placement hours are not related to your project therefore project completed in own time • No overlap

17. Different types of WIL experiences Type 2: Work placement hours are all project related • Large overlap

18. Different types of WIL experiences Type 3: Work placement hours are a mixture of tasks both unrelated and related to your project • Some overlap

19. Different types of WIL experiences • Work placement hours are not related to your project therefore project completed in own time • No overlap • Work placement hours are all project related • Large overlap • Work placement hours are a mixture of tasks both unrelated and related to your project • Some overlap

20. Networking • Contact people you know who work in the industry – family, friends, friends of friends • Contact people you know who know someone that works in the industry • What about your sports, cultural or church groups? • What about at your current part time job? • Use social media! • For helpful information read the Career Resources sheet: ‘Networking’

21. Part time work as a placement

22. When to research industry organisations • When you start to think about your options • Before an interview • Before contacting & approaching organisations You should - • Do internet research • Visit the organisation in person • Ask yourself: Is this place a good fit for me?

23. Contacting Employers Direct • Revisit the organisations you listed in Step 5 on Elab • Now make a bigger list of organisations you would like to do your placement with and even work for after you graduate • Think about organisations in your local area • Decide on how you will contact them i.e. email, in person, phone • Always follow up • Use a spreadsheet to keep track of who, how and when you make contact • Contacting employers directly can be hard to do at first, but with practise you will feel more confident

24. The AUT Edge Award • If you have no work experience or no NZ work experience this award can help your CV • The AUT Edge Award helps you develop the ‘C’ skills: collaboration, co-operation, community, curiosity, communication and creativity. • Components of the AUT Edge Award:

25. Helpful resources • Elab workgroup • Preparing to meet a potential employer • How to talk to employers • Questions you may be asked in interviews • Informational interviews Check – ELab– for more really useful ideas

26. NEXT ACTIONS • Fill in these sections on eLab today • Registration 10min • Info Session  • Placement preparation 20min • Academic record 15min • Enrol on Arion (for s2, 2019) • Then • Book in for workshops with employability and careers • Watch the industry mentor video (eLab workgroup page) • Set up your placement search plan • Complete steps 8, 9 and 10 • once you have a placement lined up and you are talking to an industry mentor • Due dates • Semester 2, 2019: • 1st July 2019 • Summer School (if available): • 4th November 2019 • (October is the best idea) • Semester 1, 2020: • 10th February 2020 • (or before you leave NZ)

27. HOMEWORK • Watch the video “Industry Mentor Advice” (the video is located on the workgroup page) • Set up your placement search plan • Book in for Workshops with Employability and Careers • Make progress on your Placement Approval Process today