Provide an online industry project

Provide an online industry project

Work with talented RMIT students from Australia and Vietnam to solve real business challenges while building your talent pipeline.

Work with talented RMIT students from Australia and Vietnam to solve real business challenges while building your talent pipeline.

Work with talented RMIT students from Australia and Vietnam to solve real business challenges while building your talent pipeline.

Our online industry projects connect you with multidisciplinary student teams, guided by RMIT academics, to deliver fresh ideas, innovative solutions and prototypes tailored to your organisation.

Why partner with us?

No cost or hidden fees

There is no charge for organisations participating in RMIT challenges.

Access to global talent

Get fresh and innovative ideas from RMIT students across different disciplines.

Tailored solutions

Ideas, concepts and prototypes developed specifically for your organisation.

All work is done online

Students work on your business challenge remotely – it means no desk space or other resources are required.

How does it work?

  1. Identify a business challenge you have that needs solving.
  2. Check which RMIT disciplines are requesting projects aligned with your challenge below.
  3. Submit a project proposal via the links in the pack.
  4. We connect with you an RMIT course coordinator to discuss the project and ensure that both your business needs and those of the course are met.
  5. Your organisation, the student and RMIT will sign a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Agreement before the project begins.
    • A Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Agreement is a contract that is required for any student who commences an internship with an industry partner. This must be signed by all parties including RMIT, partner and student, prior to the student commencing the project.    
  6. Students will get to work on your project – usually in small teams and meeting with you online weekly or at regular, pre-determined intervals. Projects usually take place over 4-12 weeks.
  7. The deliverable will be presented at the end of the project timeline.

Project disciplines

Our student expertise covers areas including Computer Science & IT, Engineering, Data Science, Biomedical Sciences, Marketing, Business Operations, Cybersecurity, Logistics, Design, Media & Communication, Urban Planning and more.

Enhance your business with innovative solutions. Our students excel in full-stack development, cloud deployment, CMS configuration, API implementation, and more.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

Student skills

  • Full-stack software development (Java; C/C++; Python)
  • Design and design patterns, coding, testing and associated tools
  • Cloud-based deployment and management
  • Database management and security
  • Modern Agile methodologies and SDLCs
  • Completed a programming boot camp

Student contribution

  • 10–12 weeks
  • Students will spend 100–120 hours on the project.

Project examples

  • Website development/updates
  • Basic Testing
  • CMS configuration (e.g WordPress development)
  • API implementation
  • CRM building

Company requirements

  • Self-sustained independent projects preferred (not BAU work).
  • The industry partner is expected to meet with the team at least 1 hour per week.
  • Industry partner participates in final assessment.

Project dates

  • March – May (Deadline for project proposals: 31 January)
  • July – October (Deadline for project proposals: 31 May)
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Final-year students will support your organisation by tackling projects such as prototype development, blockchain solutions, cloud cost projection and app development.

These projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

Student skills

  • Full-stack software development (Java; C/C++; Python)
  • Design and design patterns, coding, testing and associated tools
  • Cloud-based deployment and management
  • Database management and security
  • Modern Agile methodologies and SDLCs
  • Completed a programming boot camp

Student contribution

  • 10-12 weeks
  • Students will spend 240 hours on the project.

Project examples

  • Prototype development of a virtual tram horn
  • Indigenous Food Blockchain
  • Fatigue Management app
  • Cloud Cost Projection and Estimation

Company requirements

  • Self-sustained independent projects preferred (not BAU work).
  • The industry partner is expected to meet with the team once a week and have an additional effective communication channel.
  • Industry partner participates in final assessment.

Project dates

  • March – May (Deadline for project proposals: 31 January)
  • July – October (Deadline for project proposals: 31 May)
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Final-year students in Software Engineering and IT offer diverse skills in software analysis, development for desktop/mobile, data analytics, AWS Cloud and AI solutions.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Vietnam.

Student profile

Student skills

  • Software analysis and design
  • Software development for desktop, web, mobile, and embedded systems platforms
  • Software testing
  • Data analytics, AWS Cloud, Big Data
  • Artificial intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning

Student contribution

  • 6 months
  • Each student is expected to spend 20 hours per week on the project.

Project examples

  • Refer to our webpage to find out more about past projects

Company requirements

  • The industry partner is expected to meet with the team once a week.

Project dates

  • Projects start in March and finish in September (Deadline for project proposals: 1 January)
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Leverage final-year Master students in data extraction, wrangling, and machine learning to enhance company performance and improve systems.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

  • Final year postgraduate students from:
  • Students from RMIT Australia
  • Teams of 3-5 students
  • Working with multiple teams on the same project is preferable

Student skills

  • Data wrangling
  • Data Engineering and Visualisation
  • Analysis and Insights
  • Machine learning/AI
  • Big Data
  • Computing skills include querying language (SQL), scripting language (R, Python) & statistical language (R, SAS)

Student contribution

  • 10-12 weeks
  • Students will spend 240 hours on the project.

Project examples

  • Prototype approach to identifying culture in businesses using natural language processing
  • Predicting the weights of individual parts to estimate their effect on final product designs
  • Analysing survey data to identify sentiment towards topics and product/brand
  • Building of dashboards to summarise and analyse the company's performance
  • Cleaning and merging of multiple data sets to perform subsequent summarisation, analysis and automatic identification of relevant information

Company requirements

  • Self-sustained independent projects preferred (not BAU work).
  • The industry partner is expected to meet with the team at least 1 hour/week.
  • Industry partner participates in final assessment.

Project dates

  • March – May (Deadline for project proposals: 31 January)
  • July – October (Deadline for project proposals: 31 May)
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Final-year Master students in Analytics will address challenges through data wrangling, visualisation, predictive modelling and statistical analysis.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

Student skills

  • Data wrangling and data visualisation
  • Statistics modelling (time series analysis, forecast, classification, multivariate analyses, genomics analysis, quality control and experimental design)
  • Predictive modelling (random forest tree, neural network, support vector machine etc), natural language processing, image processing
  • Programming skills in R, Python, structured query language (SQL) and SAS

Student contribution

  • 10-12 weeks
  • Students will spend 120 hours on the project.

Project examples

  • Data Visualisation project: A train link company was interested in how the on-time running of the networks can be best visualised, and where the pinch points are in the networks. Our students utilised general data visualisation and geospatial data visualisation tools to help industry partners locating the worst performing services and if some services had to be removed.

Company requirements

  • Self-sustained independent projects preferred (not BAU work).
  • The industry partner is expected to meet with the team at least 1 hour/week.
  • Industry partner participates in final assessment.

Project dates

  • March – May (Deadline for project proposals: 31 January)
  • July – October (Deadline for project proposals: 31 May)
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Enhance your cybersecurity processes, business continuity plans, or budget calculations with support from our MBA, Business IT, Cyber Security, and IT students.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

Student skills

  • Cybersecurity
  • Risk management

Student contribution

  • 4-5 weeks (3-4 hours per week)
  • Students will provide a final group presentation and detailed report.

Project examples

  • Cybersecurity risk management projects:
    • Cybersecurity budget calculation
    • Developing a business continuity plan

Company requirements

  • Industry partners are required to meet the student team once per week or once a fortnight.

Project dates

  • March – May (Deadline for project proposals: 31 January)
  • July – October (Deadline for project proposals: 31 May)
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Collaborate with talented engineering students based in Australia across aerospace, civil, electrical, mechanical, and other disciplines to tackle your technical challenges.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

  • Final year undergraduate and postgraduate engineering students from RMIT Australia.
  • Undergraduate: Teams of 3-5 students. Postgraduate: Work in teams or individually.
  • Teams can be mixed engineering disciplines (multidisciplinary).
  • We encourage multiple student teams to work on the same project to increase outcomes.

Student skills

  • Aerospace engineering and aviation
  • Chemical and environmental engineering
  • Civil and infrastructure engineering
  • Electrical and biomedical engineering
  • Electronic and telecommunications engineering
  • Manufacturing, materials and mechatronics engineering
  • Mechanical and automotive engineering

Student contribution

  • Undergraduate: 2 semesters
  • Postgraduate: 1 semester for full-time students, or 2 semesters for part-time students.
  • Students could provide a detailed report, prototype, feasibility analysis or logistics analysis etc.

Project examples

  • Refer to our webpage to find out more about the Virtual EnGenius annual showcase of past projects

Company requirements

  • Industry partner participates in final assessment – attending the showcase or checking the final project.
  • Industry partners are required to meet the student team once per week for 15 minutes.

Project dates

  • March – May (Deadline for project proposals: 31 January)
  • July – October (Deadline for project proposals: 31 May)
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Prior to submitting a project, we encourage you to email global.europe@rmit.edu.au so that we can set up a meeting with the Engineering team to discuss some requirements.

Leverage the expertise of bachelor students in Vietnam specialising in electronics, computer systems, robotics, and mechatronics engineering to achieve your goals.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Vietnam.

Student profile

Student skills

  • Electronic & Computer Systems Engineering students:

    • Analog and Digital Circuit Design and Analysis
    • Embedded Systems design and implementation
    • Signal Processing and communication engineering
    • Network Engineering
    • Programming languages (mainly C, MATLAB script)

  • Robotics & Mechatronics Engineering students:

    • Control systems
    • Robotics (designing, building and programming)
    • Mechanical design and use of CAD software (such as SOLIDWORKS), electronic circuits, sensors, and actuators
    • Programming languages (mainly C, MATLAB script)

Student contribution

  • 6 months
  • Each student is expected to spend up to 20 hours per week on the project.
  • Student outcomes include:
    • Detailed report
    • Product prototype

Project examples

  • Analog/Digital Integrated Circuit Design & Verification
  • Embedded System design and implementation
  • R&D project
  • Refer to our webpage to find out more about past projects.

Company requirements

  • At least one industry supervisor is required to work with the RMIT academic team (1-2 academics) to co-supervise project works and provide recommendation, feedback, and support (See recommendation).
  • The industry partner provides essential hardware/software/data needed to successfully complete the project.
  • The supervisor is required to meet the project team at least once/week (1 hour) to discuss project progress.

Project dates

  • Projects start in March/April and finish in September/October (Deadline for project proposals: 1 January)

Recommendation:

  • Industry partners are also invited to provide allowances and awards to help encourage students select and successfully complete their project with excellent results. The Industry Partner Awards are provided to students in our RMIT Vietnam Capstone Showcase & Award Ceremony.
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Our students will apply knowledge in biochemistry, immunology, gene tech, and microbiology, helping your company with data analysis and scientific communication.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

Student skills

  • Biochemistry, physiology, pathology, immunology, gene technology, microbiology, biostatistics
  • Data acquisition and analysis
  • Scientific communication

Student contribution

  • 10-12 weeks
  • Students will spend 80 hours on the project.

Project examples

  • Biomedical discovery research projects
  • Translational or Clinical projects
  • Scientific communication projects
  • Laboratory protocol development
  • Diagnostic/prevention trial projects
  • Data analysis and presentation

Company requirements

  • The industry partner is expected to meet with the team at least 1 hour per week.
  • Industry partner participates in final assessment.

Project dates

  • July – October (Deadline for project proposals: 1 May)

* Note: For the double degree Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)/Bachelor of Biomedical Science, this project only applies to the Biomedical Science part. 

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Leverage the expertise of bachelor students in Australia specialising in biology and biotechnology to achieve your goals.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

Student skills

  • Protein structure and function
  • Basic genetic analysis
  • Basic computational biology and drug discovery skills

Student contribution

  • 12 weeks (approximately)
  • Each student will work on the project one day per week

Project examples

  • Docking compounds for drug discovery
  • Understanding protein structure and function (via homology modelling or database searching)

Company requirements

  • Industry partner is expected to supervise students through meetings or tasks
  • Meet with students at least 3 times during the project duration (flexible timing)
  • Work with a local supervisor to ensure student marks reflect the work completed

Project dates

  • Projects run March–May (Deadline for project proposals: 31 January)
  • Projects run July–October (Deadline for project proposals: 1 May)
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Present a business challenge and receive practical solutions from MBA and Executive MBA students to tackle internal and external issues, including financial and market analysis.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

  • MBA and Executive MBA students
  • Students from RMIT Australia
  • Teams of 3-5 students

Student skills

  • Competitive analysis
  • Business consulting
  • Business strategy
  • Marketing strategy
  • Financial analysis
  • Market research

Student contribution

  • 10-12 weeks
  • Students will submit a long form consulting report with a detailed analysis and recommendations. The industry partner will receive a copy of the report and final presentation.

Project examples

  • The types of business consulting projects are flexible and can include:
    • Financial analysis
    • Market analysis
    • Product portfolio analysis
    • Market research
  • The nature of the project is up to the client organization.

Company requirements

  • Company responsibilities include:
    • An initial meeting
    • Bi-weekly updates
    • Attending the final class presentations online

Project dates

  • March – May (Deadline for project proposals: 31 January)
  • July – October (Deadline for project proposals: 31 May)
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Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

  • Executive MBA students from RMIT Australia
  • Students have a minimum 3 years management experience. Many are in responsible roles in world-class organizations (e.g., Ford Motor Company, National Australia Bank, RMIT University, Vinci Energies etc.).
  • Teams of 3-5 students

Student skills

  • Financial management
  • Ethical standards and conduct
  • Marketing
  • Business operations
  • Preparing executive summaries
  • Design thinking
  • Accounting
  • Management

Student contribution

  • 10-12 weeks
  • Deliverable 1: A 20-minute PowerPoint presentation
  • Deliverable 2: Final Report to client (4000 words plus 250-word Executive Summary)

Project examples

  • Consulting projects that concern goods, service, and supply chain design; process selection, facility and work design; forecasting, demand planning, and capacity management; process analysis and resource utilization; managing inventories, supply chains; resource management, operations scheduling, and sequencing; quality management, quality control, and SPC; lean operating systems, and project management.

Company requirements

  • Company responsibilities include:
    • An initial meeting
    • Bi-weekly updates
    • Attending the final class presentations online

Project dates

  • July – October (Deadline for project proposals: 31 May)
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Leverage the expertise of MBA students to enhance your brand purpose, positioning, value proposition, or marketing communication strategy.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

  • MBA and Executive MBA students
  • MBA students come from various disciplines and range in experience across industries and disciplines, including Marketing.
  • Executive MBA students have a minimum of three years management experience. Many are in responsible roles in world-class organizations (e.g., Ford Motor Company, National Australia Bank, RMIT University, Vinci Energies etc.).
  • Students from RMIT Australia
  • Teams of 3-5 students or individuals.

Student skills

  • Financial management
  • Ethical standards and conduct
  • Marketing
  • Preparing executive summaries
  • Design thinking
  • Accounting
  • Management

Student contribution

  • 10-12 weeks
  • Students submit a long-form consulting report with a detailed analysis and recommendations. The industry partner will receive a copy of the report and final presentation. Students also pitch their recommendations (10 mins per group).

Project examples

  • The types of Marketing projects are flexible and can include:
    • Brand purpose and positioning
    • Value Proposition Augmentation
    • Marketing communication strategy
    • Product/Service Innovation
  • The nature of the project is up to the client organization.

Company requirements

  • Company responsibilities include:
    • An initial meeting and submission of a project brief (virtual online)
    • Two meetings with students for Q&A to discuss their research insights and strategy ideas (virtual online)
    • Attending the final class presentations (virtual online)

Project dates

  • March – May (Deadline for project proposals: 31 January)
  • July – October (Deadline for project proposals: 31 May)

Notes: Awards include 2020 Social Procurement Partnership of the Year Award in a Shared Value partnership with Ability Works Australia, Transurban, Aurecon and Apricot Consulting. Product/Service innovation and Marketing Communication Recommendations were provided and adopted by Ability Works Australia.

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Gain insights on consumer behaviour in Australia, China, and global markets from students' research expertise across varied demographics.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia and Shanghai University of International Business (SUIBE) in China.

Student profile

  • Undergraduate students from Associate Degree in Business
  • Multidisciplinary teams can be created via collaborating on the project with students from the Associate Degree in Graphic Design.
  • RMIT students from Melbourne, Australia, and from our offshore delivery partner, Shanghai University of International Business & Economics (SUIBE)
  • Multiple teams work on the same project

Student skills

  • Primary research of Australian and Chinese consumers (in person interviews)
  • Research of other global market consumers (online)
  • Teamwork
  • Market analysis
  • Discovery of user journey, influences, and preferences at each stage of decision-making
  • Media shopping & selection
  • Psychological analysis
  • Creative strategy development

Student contribution

  • A minimum of 4 hours per week over 12 weeks (48 hours)
  • Students can produce: a detailed video report with research findings, audio visual content of strategy execution, a presentation debunking previous campaign/competitor effectiveness, creative yet practical application of research etc.

Project examples

  • Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG)
  • Food products
  • Products and services that have use across wide demographics (cultural variances, all age groups etc.)

Company requirements

  • Industry partner is required to attend a 1-hour student briefing (Q&A session–discussing previous campaigns and setting the parameters of students’ focus)
  • Industry partner is required to respond to student queries when required (these can be compiled and emailed to the industry partner from the RMIT coordinator)
  • Participation in final project presentations as an audience member, providing feedback on up to 5 student groups, and selecting one group which has presented the most ‘effective’ strategy

Project dates

  • March – May (Deadline for project proposals: 31 January)
  • July – October (Deadline for project proposals: 31 May)
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Students will assess your HR practices to improve recruitment, selection, and training processes, identifying gaps and providing a detailed report.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

  • Final year undergraduate students from Associate Degree in Business
  • Students from RMIT Australia
  • Teams of 3-5 students
  • Multiple teams work on the same project

Student skills

  • Project management skills
  • Critical skills
  • Time management skills
  • Report writing skills
  • Research skills

Student contribution

  • A maximum of 2 hours per week over 12 weeks.
  • Students produce a detailed report making recommendations to the client.

Project examples

  • Evaluation and review of current recruitment and selection activities.
  • Evaluation and review of training and development initiatives.
  • Assessment of the similarities and differences between recruitment best practices and the research findings of current application within the industry partner organisation. Identification of any gaps/shortcomings.

Company requirements

  • The industry partner must provide a detailed project brief to the students with information about the organisation and the HR issue that needs to be addressed urgently.
  • The industry partner is required to present the project brief to the students before the beginning of the project.
  • Regular meetings with the project liaison (RMIT course coordinator) are required to discuss the project timeline progress.

Project dates

  • March – May (Deadline for project proposals: 25 January)
  • July – October (Deadline for project proposals: 31 May)
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Students will help with a wide spectrum of projects including psychology research, human resource development and community engagement work to boost your organisation’s development.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

Student skills

  • Brain–behaviour relationships
  • Social/cultural/developmental/personality psychology
  • Social/psychological research and statistical analysis
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Analysis and critical thinking
  • Insight into mental health disorders
  • Understanding behaviour patterns and habit formation and change
  • Community engagement

Student contribution

  • 12 weeks
  • Students will spend 120 hours on the project

Project examples

  • Working with HR organisations or departments for candidate assessment including psychometric testing
  • Working with organisations on improving workplace culture, staff motivation and engagement
  • Providing community training including bystander intervention in harassment and potential violence situations
  • Working in community health, assisting in projects promoting health and well-being
  • Working on 'social problems' on a community, group or individual level, such as family violence prevention, alcohol and other drug addictions etc.

Company requirements

Industry partners are required to meet the student team regularly.

Project dates

  • March – May (Deadline for project proposals: 31 January)
  • July – October (Deadline for project proposals: 23 May)
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Students will assist your company with projects on climate finance, ESG issues, and sustainable practices, providing a final report to drive meaningful social impact.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

  • Undergraduate students from Bachelor of Business studying the minor in Social Impact
  • Students from RMIT Australia
  • Students work individually
  • Multiple students will work on the same project.

Student skills

  • Analytical skills
  • Writing skills
  • Skills related to sustainability issues in finance
  • Access to the industry-used LSEG Workspace database

Student contribution

  • 3-4 weeks
  • Students will provide a final report

Project examples

  • Addressing an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) related issue for a company
  • Climate finance

Company requirements

  • Industry partners are required to provide a problem statement and meet with the students twice during the semester.

Project dates

  • Starts in the second week of March and finishes by mid-May.
  • Deadline for project proposals is 31 January.
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Our students from Vietnam can address your logistics challenges in warehousing, distribution, and transportation, offering written recommendations for improvements.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Vietnam.

Student profile

  • 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate Bachelor of Business students from Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Students from RMIT Vietnam
  • All students work individually on the same project.

Student skills

  • Research
  • Problem analysis
  • Report writing
  • Graphic displays
  • Warehouse layout
  • Inventory control
  • Product flow
  • Business services

Student contribution

  • 2-3 weeks
  • Students will provide the company with a written report including an Executive Summary, Introduction/Background, Analysis, Findings, Recommendations, Conclusion, References/Appendix.

Project examples

  • Transportation & Freight Logistics project examples: research and develop an optimal plan for transporting specific products from a designated region to target destinations.
  • Warehouse & Distribution Channels project examples: Improve warehouse KPIs, warehouse design, improving distribution, storage locations, inventory control, automation implementation.

Company requirements

  • The industry partner will record a video brief of the project to be shared with the students.
  • The industry partner will be required to check student questions daily via a shared FAQ spreadsheet.

Project dates

  • There are three project opportunities each year:
    • January (Transportation projects)
    • May (Transportation projects)
    • September (Warehouse projects)
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Enhance your cybersecurity processes, business continuity plans, or budget calculations with support from our MBA, Business IT, Cyber Security, and IT students.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

  • Postgraduate students from MBA, Master of Business Information Technology, Master of Cyber Security, and Master of Information Technology.
  • Students from RMIT Australia
  • Teams of 3-5 students
  • Multiple teams will work on the same project.

Student skills

  • Cybersecurity
  • Risk management

Student contribution

  • 4-5 weeks (3-4 hours per week)
  • Students will provide a final group presentation and detailed report.

Project examples

  • Cybersecurity risk management projects:
    • Cybersecurity budget calculation
    • Developing a business continuity plan

Company requirements

  • Industry partners are required to meet the student team once per week or once a fortnight.

Project dates

  • March – May (Deadline for project proposals: 31 January)
  • July – October (Deadline for project proposals: 31 May)
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Leverage the expertise of bachelor students in Australia majoring in finance to support your equity investment and portfolio management goals.

Projects are delivered online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

  • Undergraduate students from Bachelor of Business, major in Finance
  • Students from RMIT Australia
  • Students work individually or in groups of 3
  • Multiple students may collaborate on the same project

Student skills

  • Critical thinking
  • Presentation skills
  • Teamwork
  • Investment

Student contribution

  • 12 weeks
  • 4–8 hours per week
  • Students will provide a final report

Company requirements

  • Industry partners must provide a problem statement
  • Meet with students twice during the semester (approximately 4 hours total)

Project dates

  • Second week March to mid-May (Deadline for project proposals: 31 January)
  • July to October (Deadline for project proposals: 31 May)
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Students will help with a wide spectrum of projects including communication design, public relations, or design work to boost your organisation’s development.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

Student skills

  • Creative advertising and art direction
  • Copywriting and storytelling for advertising
  • Communication strategy and planning
  • Content creation skills across audio, video and text formats
  • Digital analytics
  • Social media management
  • Media and stakeholder relations
  • Campaign strategy, risk and crisis communication
  • Relationship development and project management

Student contribution

  • 12 weeks

Project examples

Our students work with industry from their first semester of the program.

We have over 40 different industry relationships spanning projects such as:

  • Digital analysis and project evaluation
  • Campaign strategy and planning
  • Advertising campaign creation
  • Project and campaign management
  • Content creation and social media campaigns

Company requirements

  • Student engagement will most likely entail three online sessions with the student group: at the start to brief the project; in the middle to give feedback on direction; and at the end for final feedback.
  • Industry partners provide feedback to students but are not involved in formal assessment.

Project dates

  • March – May (Deadline for project proposals: 31 January)
  • July – October (Deadline for project proposals: 31 May)

 

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Leverage the creative skills of undergraduate and postgraduate students in design from RMIT Australia to achieve your project goals.

Projects take place online with teams of students from the School of Design.

Student profile

  • Undergraduate and postgraduate students from:
  • Students from RMIT Australia
  • Team size: 3–5 students

Student skills

  • Communication Design, Web and App Design
  • Film, Video, Animation and Game Design
  • Industrial Design
  • Human Centred Design and Research
  • Spatial and Environment Design

Find out more about what students can do

Student contribution

  • 12 weeks

Project examples

Company requirements

  • Student engagement typically involves three online sessions:
    • Start (project briefing)
    • Middle (direction and feedback)
    • End (final feedback)
  • Industry partners provide feedback but are not involved in formal assessment; RMIT teaching staff supervise projects

Project dates

  • March–May (Deadline for project proposals: 31 January)
  • July–October (Deadline for project proposals: 31 May)
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Tap into the creative expertise of RMIT Australia students from digital design disciplines to progress your project goals.

Projects run online with undergraduate and postgraduate student teams.

Student profile

  • Undergraduate and postgraduate students from:
    • Bachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media)
    • Bachelor of Design (Digital Media)
    • Bachelor of Design (Games)
    • Masters of Animation, Games and Interactivity (MAGI)
  • Students from RMIT Australia

Student skills

  • 3D animation and character design
  • Visual effects and compositing
  • 2D animation, illustration, and storyboarding
  • Motion design
  • Game design, gamification, and playful design
  • Short video and film production
  • Sound design and score design
  • UI/UX design

Student contribution

  • 12 weeks

Project examples

Company requirements

  • Student engagement will most likely entail three online sessions with the student group: at the start to brief the project; in the middle to give feedback on direction; and at the end for final feedback.
  • Industry partners provide feedback to students but do not formally assess work; projects are supervised by RMIT teaching staff

Project dates

  • March–May (Deadline for project proposals: 31 January)
  • July–October (Deadline for project proposals: 31 May)
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Our students can address challenges in urban planning, design, policy and natural resource management, using skills in spatial thinking, strategic planning and urban economics.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

Student skills

  • Knowledge of planning issues in Australia and internationally, including:
    • Planning history
    • Planning theory
    • Spatial thinking and urban design
    • Urban economics and spatial development
    • Strategic planning issues
    • Natural resource management

Student contribution

  • 12-13 weeks
  • Students spend 240 hours on the project
  • Students deliver a detailed report of 7000 words excluding references and appendices

Project examples

  • Street design and children’s social connections in neighbourhoods: Assessing local policies.
  • Barriers and enablers for accessing green spaces among older adults in inner-city Melbourne.
  • A comparative analysis of local government approaches to sustainable procurement and use of recycled materials in urban planning and design.
  • Vulnerability assessment of Urban Heat Island effect due to rapid urbanisation.
  • How can policy informing Melbourne’s emerging Build-to-Rent sector help to deliver more affordable housing? A comparative case study of Melbourne and London.

Company requirements

  • Provide guidance about the topic and needs
  • Meet with student once a week
  • Read drafts during the project (after week 5 at the proposal stage, and later in the project)
  • Communicate with course coordinator about direction and scope

Project dates

  • March – May (Deadline for project proposals: 15 February)
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Students will assist your company with projects on climate finance, ESG issues, and sustainable practices, providing a final report to drive meaningful social impact.

Projects will be conducted online with students from RMIT Australia.

Student profile

  • Undergraduate students from Bachelor of Business studying the minor in Social Impact
  • Students from RMIT Australia
  • Students work individually
  • Multiple students will work on the same project.

Student skills

  • Analytical skills
  • Writing skills
  • Skills related to sustainability issues in finance
  • Access to the industry-used LSEG Workspace database

Student contribution

  • 3-4 weeks
  • Students will provide a final report

Project examples

  • Addressing an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) related issue for a company
  • Climate finance

Company requirements

  • Industry partners are required to provide a problem statement and meet with the students twice during the semester.

Project dates

  • Starts in the second week of March and finishes by mid-May.
  • Deadline for project proposals is 31 January.
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Industry partners success stories

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StoreNow Energy Platform + Data Science students

We partnered with StoreNow Energy Platform, a clean energy start-up, that connects homeowners and businesses with renewable energy providers to find the right battery storage solutions.

RMIT Data Science students in Melbourne built an AI-powered web platform to accurately detect usable rooftop areas for solar panel installation. Their work supported StoreNow Energy's mission to make clean energy more accessible, helping people take control of their energy use and lower their carbon footprint. 

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RSS-Hydro + Software Engineering students

We partnered with RSS-Hydro, an organisation providing geospatial and modelling intelligence to manage flood and wildfire risk.

RMIT Australia software engineering students contributed to the development of RSS-Hydro’s FireSENS platform, working on a full-stack solution for a wildfire risk tracking algorithm.

Students from RMIT Vietnam also collaborated on a Vegetation and Water-Related Ecosystem Monitoring Application - applying their skills to real-world climate resilience challenges.

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Urbix Hub + RMIT students across multiple disciplines

We've collaborated on many projects with Urbix Hub, a start-up developing driver training simulators.

  • Computer Science, IT, and Software Engineering students from Melbourne and Vietnam enhanced Urbix Hub’s online tools and digital infrastructure, developing an integrated platform for businesses, driving schools, and drivers with booking, real-time analytics, and gamified features. Read more here.
  • Communication students created a communications strategy and social media plan, while Communication Design students produced a brand guidelines book. See more.
  • Executive MBA students delivered a strategic market report to support Urbix Hub’s growth as a leader in simulation-based driver training.
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Lane Patrol + RMIT Executive MBA Students

We collaborated with Lane Patrol, an organisation providing data-driven insights for safe and attractive cycling infrastructure. 

Executive MBA students explored the concept of a Lane Patrol Community app, focusing on how smart route planning and intermediary vehicles could enhance the tourism experience while supporting sustainable travel goals.

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POWAR STEAM + Software Engineering students

We worked with POWAR STEAM, a European tech start-up using technology to make climate education interactive and relevant.

RMIT software engineering students developed a user-friendly, multi-user control platform for the POWAR climate simulator and built a database to store data.

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