Posted:
10/5/2025, 1:35:27 PM
Location(s):
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ⋅ Victoria, Australia
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Business & Strategy
Workplace Type:
Hybrid
Full-time, Continuing position
Salary HEW Level 7 (103,603 - $112,144) + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working
About You
We’re seeking a proactive and relationship-driven professional to lead industry engagement for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) across the College of Business and Law.
As the Coordinator Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Partnerships, you will be responsible for building on and strengthening the College’s engagement strategy to positively impact on WIL opportunities, including internships and partnered projects. Engagement will drive an increase in the number and variety of opportunities available for students including solid pipelines for ongoing partnerships.
You will build strong working relationships with industry professionals, College and University staff to source and strengthen quality WIL placements to align with WIL programs, courses and disciplines. This role will also develop and grow HDR Internship Partnerships for the College, working closely with relevant stakeholders.
Working collaboratively with the Senior Coordinator, Work Integrated Learning, WIL Academics and the Strategic Industry Engagement team you will develop, support and implement a strategy for effective industry engagement for the College that creates strong lead generation and pipelines for future and ongoing WIL activities. This role will actively contribute to building a positive and high performing team culture and seek continuous improvement of processes and systems, including enhanced risk mitigation.
If you are a strategic relationship-builder with a passion for connecting students to real-world opportunities, we welcome your application!
To be successful in this position, you’ll have:
Demonstrated ability to build and retain relationships with industry professionals with a focus on promoting Work Integrated Learning or student programs
Relevant experience in business development and account management, preferably in a tertiary education environment.
Demonstrated strong communication, relationship building and negotiation skills to work collaboratively with academic and professional staff, students and external clients from diverse backgrounds
Demonstrated ability to think strategically, develop and implement effective and improved processes
Demonstrated ability to work across a business development workflow, including lead generation, conversion, account/relationship management and updating various data bases for reporting and compliance
Proven initiative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to act without specific direction where appropriate
Demonstrated organisational and time management skills with proven ability to re-adjust workload priorities to meet conflicting deadlines
Demonstrated proficiency in computer software packages, working with accuracy and attention to detail
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.
About the College
As one of the largest Business Schools in the Asia Pacific region, the College of Business and Law is comprised of five schools – four in Melbourne and one in Vietnam - delivering a broad range of programs in Business, ranging from Certificates up to PHD levels. Many programs articulate between Vocational Education and Higher Education, creating pathways for further study. RMIT Business programs are delivered in Melbourne, Vietnam, Singapore, Shanghai and Jakarta, as well as through Open Universities Australia (OUA) and RMIT Online. The College has an annual budget of approximately $280 million, employs over 1000 staff and delivers programs to approximately 30,000 students (20,000
EFTSL).
In line with RMIT’s vision to be recognised as a global university of technology, design and enterprise, the College mission is to deliver in a global context innovative, industry-engaged education and applied research connected to business. The College assists in achieving the ambitions of RMIT’s new five-year
strategic plan Ready for Life and Work by making active contributions towards life-changing experiences for students, creating passion with purpose for its staff and shaping the world with impactful research and global reach.
In particular, the College has defined a number of initiatives which are summarised in three priority areas: enterprising, student experience and international mobility. The College is located on RMIT University’s City Campus and resides in the state-of-the-art Swanston Academic and Emily McPherson buildings.
Click here for further details about the College.
To Apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.
For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact John Pastoriza-Pinol, Acting Senior Coordinator, Work Integrated Learning via email [email protected].
For further information regarding recruitment processes, please contact Emily Kaye, Talent Acquisition Advisor via email at [email protected].
Position Description - Coordinator, Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Partnerships
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Website: https://rmit.edu.au/
Headquarter Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Year Founded: 1996
Industries: Education ⋅ Higher Education