Get involved at Deakin

As a Deakin student, you’ll gain a lot of knowledge from your studies. It’s also really important to build your experiences to show employers how you’ve applied what you’ve learned. You can do this through:

  • Paid casual work
  • Internships
  • Volunteering
  • Extra-curricular activities

These experiences help you practice your transferable skills, skills that will be useful in any career, no matter what industry or role you choose in the future.

Interested in finding out more about how you can get involved at Deakin? Check out the opportunities listed below. You can also explore the Jobs and Internships Board.

Opportunities at Deakin

Arts and Education Peer Mentor

Peer Mentors guide commencing students throughout their first five weeks of study with tips and advice on navigating University.

Arts and Education WIL

Undertake a professional work experience placement as part of your degree and kickstart your future career.

Business and Law Peer Mentor

Peer Mentors guide commencing students throughout their first five weeks of study with tips and advice on navigating University.

Business and Law WIL

Undertake a professional work experience placement as part of your degree and kickstart your future career.

Clubs and Societies

Find out about the many student clubs you can get involved in alongside your course, either a member or as part of the leadership team.

Deakin Abroad

Explore your options for studying overseas with Deakin Abroad. Go for as little as a few weeks, or up to a full year.

Deakin Bowater Business Challenge

The Deakin Bowater Business Challenge (DBBC) is a fun and exciting competition open to all Deakin business and law students.

Deakin Law Clinic

Deakin Law Clinic provides legal placements under the supervision of qualified legal practitioners. 

Deakin Residential Leaders

Residential Leaders provide support, event management and mentoring to residents living on campus.

DeakinTALENT Career Ambassadors

Career Ambassadors are the face of DeakinTALENT on campus, operating weekly pop-up stalls, assisting at events and contributing to social media campaigns.

DUELI Volunteer Programs

Are you a current or past Deakin University English Language Institute student? Gain work experience by joining one of DUELI’s volunteer programs.

DUSA Crew

DUSA Crew members assist in planning and running of all DUSA events that happen on campus and online. 

DUSA Short Courses

DUSA offers a range of training programs in both personal and professional development.

FreelancingHUB

As a DeakinTALENT FreelancingHUB intern you work as part of a team to deliver a real project for a not-for-profit, community or government organisation.

Global Citizenship Program

Enhance your cultural intelligence and strengthen your international engagement during your degree.

Health Peer Mentor Program

Peer Mentors guide commencing students throughout their first five weeks of study with tips and advice on navigating University.

Health WIL Programs

Undertake a professional work experience placement as part of your degree and kickstart your future career.

Library Student Assistants

Library Student Assistants provide support to library clients across all campus libraries.

Maths Mentors

Maths Mentors support students from all faculties and disciplines to develop their skills and confidence in math.

Navigate Mentors

Deakin’s Navigate program pairs experienced and friendly student mentors with autistic students to support their transition to studying at Deakin.

PASS Leaders

PASS Leaders facilitate weekly online Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) to help students revise and develop study strategies.

Representative Sport

Represent Deakin University! The Deakin Dragons compete against other universities in state and national events.

SEBE Peer Mentor Program

Peer Mentors guide commencing students throughout their first five weeks of study with tips and advice on navigating University.

SEBE WIL

Undertake a professional work experience placement as part of your degree and kickstart your future career.

Sport with DUSA

As a Deakin student, you can get involved in a range of social and competitive sporting activities through DUSA.

Student Representatives

Have a say in important University decisions. Becoming a student rep is a great way to share your ideas and make a positive contribution.

Students as Partners

Students as Partners is a group of programs that position students to work alongside staff as ‘partners’ in projects at Deakin.

Student Experience Ambassadors

Student Experience Ambassadors work in partnership with Deakin to deliver awesome orientation, social, health and wellbeing, and graduation events and activities.

Mooting Program

Test your legal knowledge and skills through Deakin Law School’s mooting program, and compete with law schools from around the world!

Wellbeing Ambassador Program

Wellbeing ambassadors are motivated and passionate Deakin students who help to promote the importance of health and wellbeing to the University community.

Writing Mentors

Writing Mentors support students from all faculties and disciplines to develop their skills and confidence in academic writing.