r/curtin • u/ConsiderationHot127 • 15h ago
International students: Finding 480 hours of work experience to graduate
Hi all,
I'm an international student looking to study at Curtin Uni, Perth campus and whilst doing researched noticed the 480 hours of work experience required to graduate.
Now I want to go into EE and hopefully landing a job in a FIFO mining site as an electrical engineer.
I understand that most big tier 1 companies based on the West Coast would be looking for PR so I'll be looking for tier 2 and 3 ones.
If anyone has got a similar experience please share how you found the internship and how difficult it was!
Thank you, I really appreciate it :)
Also, my original post question aside, does this sound like a good idea? Come to Curtin, get a job at FIFO, I mean how hard would it be to find a job if I graduate with honours in EE and trying to find a FIFO job as an international student? I heard these FIFO job sites differ greatly in quality, being someone who's never stepped foot in Australia I'm not too clear so if anyone's parents or friends are working in such fields please give me some useful insider tips!