Work Integrated Learning (WIL) at WMS

Requirements for your internship:

• It must directly relate to your WMS major(s) or minor(s) subject area
• You must have a designated mentor at your organisation to oversee your work
• You must complete a minimum of 110 working hours in your internship
• Before the start of the trimester, you must complete steps 1 - 4 in the tabs above

Please apply to enrol in your 396 paper at least three months before the start of your WIL internship.

• Once your application to enrol in your 396 has been approved, please accept your enrolment agreement in MyWaikato.
• Enrolling three months in advance ensures that WMS can offer you support in finding an internship, should you need it.
• Once you are fully enrolled in MyWaikato, you will start to receive the WIL preparation emails that include important information such as deadlines and due dates.
  • Note: WIL preparation emails are sent up to four months before the start of your WIL paper.

As part of professional development within your degree, you must have an approved CV and cover letter that is representative of your capabilities. This will enable organisations to determine your suitability for their position.

Do you need assistance building your CV? There are a number of resources available to help you in your MyCareer portal. Please follow the steps below (in order). If you already have a CV that you would like to have considered, you may skip to step 3 - if your score is below 60%, please start at step 1.

1. Book into a relevant workshop – this can be done by clicking on the ‘Workshops’ tab on your MyCareer page.
   • If you are unable to attend an upcoming workshop, you can access the pre-recorded workshops on the MyCareer platform by clicking: Tools > Need CV help > Click on CV Review, under ‘Your tasks’. Then click ‘Open Resource’ in the ‘Watch the pre-recorded CV workshop’ section.
2. To view CV templates, you can find these in MyCareer under: Tools > CV360 > Scroll down, click ‘Start Here’, then ‘Browse Templates’ to view. Additionally, we recommend the following resources:
   • Careers.govt.nz
   • Microsoft Word Templates
   • ZEIL (App only)
     • Designed for mobile and made easy with smart prompts, the free step-by-step CV builder has been designed with NZ's top career advisors and employers to let you choose a professional template that suits you.
3. Once your CV is created using a template, you can submit your CV to the CV360 tool by dropping your CV into the ‘Drag your CV here to start’ section. This will generate a score. Please make the suggested changes to your CV until your score reaches at least 60%
4. Once your CV score is above 60%, click the blue ‘Submit for Review’ button for a personal/tailored review of your CV. This is where you will receive personalised feedback on your CV from a trained Careers Advisor.
5. Once you have received feedback and notes from a Careers Advisor and have made these changes to your CV, please attend an online drop in session or online career chat.
   1. These drop-ins are weekly and you do not need to book. The sessions are 15 minutes one-on-one. The drop in session schedule can be found on MyCareer > Events > Drop-ins and Online Career Chats

Need help with your Cover Letter?

• Attend a workshop first, and then upload your cover letter by clicking: Tools > Need cover letter help > select ‘Upload cover letter file here for review by a Career Advisor’ under ‘Actions’. Once you have completed this, you may attend a drop in session to go over your cover letter.

Once you have your CV, log into your MyWIL account, go to the 'Forms' tab, click 'Edit’, and submit the 'CV Review Form'.

• You will be emailed when a decision is made on your CV. Once you have an accepted CV on file you will be able to access available internships through MyWIL. See the next steps for further information.
• Your cover letter does not need to be submitted for review in MyWIL. Your cover letter will be sent to your internship selections when you follow the instructions in the ‘Step 3: Internships’ tab. Any review of your cover letter can be done through your MyCareer portal.

If you would like to apply for an internship with an organisation that is partnered with WMS, you can view these opportunities two months before the start of your WIL paper. To view these:

• Log into your MyWIL account
• Click the 'WIL Activities' tab
• Click 'Opportunities' (top right-hand corner)
• 'Select' up to three preferred internship choices
• Click 'Save'
• You will need to attach your personalised CV and Cover Letter to each of your selected internships by clicking 'Documents' below each one, then click 'Save'
  • Note: Once you have saved your CV and Cover Letter, they are submitted to the organisation for their consideration. If successful, the organisation will contact you. WMS is not able to guarantee students will be selected for an internship.

Important: Keep an eye out for incoming emails/calls from organisations. Take care to respond promptly and in a professional manner.

Finding an internship yourself?
Resources to help find an internship can be found here:

• nxtstep.co.nz
• nzunitalent.ac.nz

Regardless of whether you have preferenced in MyWIL or have found your own internship, please see the next step to complete your '96 Proposal Form'.

You will need to submit your '96 Proposal Form' for approval as soon as possible before the start of your WIL paper. To submit your proposal:

• Log into your MyWIL account
• Go to the 'Forms' tab
• Once there, click 'edit' on the '96 Proposal Form', fill in all the required fields, and then click 'submit'

Once you have submitted your '96 Proposal Form', this will be reviewed for suitability. Please note, we are not able to guarantee that your proposal will be approved. You will receive an email once a decision has been made.

Please apply to enrol in your 399 paper at least three months before you start your research project.

• Once your application to enrol in your 399 has been approved, please accept your enrolment agreement in MyWaikato.
• Enrolling three months in advance ensures that WMS can offer you support in finding an academic supervisor, should you need help finding one.

1. Set up an appointment with your 399 paper convenor to discuss and finalise your research topic and suitable academic supervisor. If you already have a supervisor for your 399 please refer to Step 3: Proposal.
2. If you need assistance finding an academic supervisor, please contact MSC. You can either email us at [email protected] or book an appointment to speak with an advisor.

Please make sure you have an idea of what you might like to research before your appointment.

Submit a '99 Proposal Form'

Access the proposal form on your 399 paper's Moodle page. Please submit this form as soon as possible  to ensure that you are ready to begin your research as soon as the trimester starts.

Submit an 'Acknowledgement of External Relationship' Form

1. If you are working with an external organisation for your research, you may also need to formally document this connection by completing an ‘Acknowledgement of External Relationship’ form. Please speak with your academic advisor to determine if it is necessary for you to complete this form before the start of the trimester.
2. This form can be found by:
   1. Logging into your MyWIL account
   2. Going to the ‘Forms’ tab
   3. Once there, click edit on the ‘Acknowledgement of External Relationship Form’, fill in the required fields, and then click submit. It will then be considered for approval.