Become a Student Partner - Careers and Employability

Who can be a student partner?

Any person who is a currently enrolled student at UQ (international or domestic, undergraduate or postgraduate, including HDR) can apply to become a Student Partner!

As a Student Partner you will have the opportunity to effect change at the University, to connect with diverse students and staff from across the University and to collaborate on a project which will be informed by YOUR ideas, insights and experiences.

In a project you might be involved in co-designing learning resources, co-creating extra-curricular experiences, or even co-authoring university strategies (just to name a few).

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What's involved in being a Student Partner?

Check available projects below.
Apply, be selected and accept your offer to become a Student Partner.
Bookmark (or save the URL) of your Student Partner workflow on StudentHub.
Attend a 2-hour team induction. Be sure to check the timelines for the induction periods.
Complete the Deed Poll to assign your Intellectual Property (for resources etc. created throughout the Project) to the University.

Co-develop a project plan as a team and decide upon how you want to collaborate. This looks different in every project, but might involve: team meetings, ideation sessions, collecting feedback, designing resources etc.
Submit your co-developed project plan to your student partner workflow.
Receive the first instalment of your grant.

Collaborate on your project.
Participate in the SSP community events and/or attend professional development opportunities (optional).
Complete the (optional) mid-way check-in survey in your Student Partner workflow or seek any support/advice from the SSP Projects Team at any time.

Co-develop a retrospective report with your team to reflect on the outcomes that you co-created in your project.
Submit the retrospective report to your student partner workflow, and write an individual reflection based on your experiences of engaging in partnership.
Receive the final instalment of your grant.
Attend the SSP Celebration event either individually or with your team and meet and connect with members from the SSP Community (optional).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What support will I receive?

Student Partners receive a grant for their involvement in an SSP project. The grant levels are are based upon the maximum time commitment a Student Partner may spend on a project.

Grant level	Max. Contact hours	Grant amount
Level 1	25 hours / 15 weeks	$500
Level 2	37 hours / 15 weeks	$750
Level 3	50 hours / 15 weeks	$1,000
Level 4	75 hours / 21 weeks	$1,500

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How do I write a successful application?

Student Partners are selected by the Project Instigator(s) (i.e. the person(s) who submitted the project idea). The SSP Projects Team does not review applications or select Student Partners (apart from students who apply for our own projects).

In your application, be sure to outline your motivation and interests, and to detail how your experiences could contribute to the project. Make sure you address any requirements that are mentioned in the project listing.

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Who will be my supervisor?

There are NO supervisors in SSP Projects. Rather, students and staff collaborate together on a project as equal partners. All partners (students and staff members alike) are equally respected and recognised for their unique ideas, skills and experiences that they bring to the project.

As a team, you will discuss and agree upon each Partner's roles and responsibilities. You are always welcome to reach out to the SSP Projects Team if you ever have any questions or concerns via email.

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