Stridr · Employability Advantage

Industry Project Internships that get you job ready.

Build real, in-demand skills on a live industry project with a mentor, then showcase a portfolio and a verifiable credential that employers recognise.

Real, in-demand skills

Hands-on with modern AI tools

6-week live project

Team-based, with a mentor

A portfolio

Showcase your work on LinkedIn

Verifiable credential

Issued through Accredible

Why this program

Stand out in a competitive graduate market

Real employability skills

Communication, teamwork, professional etiquette and job-search skills, taught practically and assessed.

Mentors and employers

Learn from industry mentors and connect with employers through program activities and events.

Evidence for your CV

Finish with a portfolio, references and experience you can point to in interviews and applications.

How it works

Four steps to work readiness

1

Apply online

Tell us about your study situation and career goals. Applying is free.
2

Start your program

Complete practical modules and live workshops that fit around your studies.
3

Build experience

Apply your skills through projects, industry activities and mentoring.
4

Graduate work-ready

Finish with a portfolio, connections and the confidence to launch your career.

Inside the program

What you will build

A structured employability journey delivered with Employability Advantage, combining skills modules, live coaching and employer exposure.

Employability Advantage

Join the program that turns your study into career momentum. Choose from the industry project internships below and complete the application form for your course. Places are confirmed per intake.
Applications reviewed within 2 business days.

Programs

Choose your program and duration

Pick a 4-week or 10-week option, add it to your cart, apply, and enrol.

Industry project
Short course · 4 to 10 weeks

AI Data Analyst

Build and deploy intelligent AI agents with Retrieval Augmented Generation, manage embeddings and metadata, and ship scalable, secure AI for trustworthy data insights.

Industry project
Short course · 4 to 10 weeks

AI Financial Analyst

Master AI in finance through practical projects that turn financial data into meaningful business insights.

Industry project
Short course · 4 to 10 weeks

Business Analyst

Map user journeys, prototype AI-driven solutions and refine Agile backlogs in an agentic world, guided from discovery to delivery.

Industry project
Short course · 4 to 10 weeks

Cybersecurity

Hands-on skills to secure AI-driven cloud applications and serverless architectures against modern cybersecurity threats.

Industry project
Short course · 4 to 10 weeks

FullStack & Agentic AI

Design, build, secure and deploy a modern full-stack CRUD app with AI-agent integration using Next.js 15, Prisma and PostgreSQL.

Every program includes a 4-week skills-building phase, a 6-week live industry project with a mentor, and a digitally verifiable credential through Accredible. Pay by instalments available. Secure checkout connects to the Stridr and OpenLearning cart.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about the Upskill tool and the Industry Project Internships.

The Upskill tool lets you take a technical skills assessment across more than 100 career choices, so you instantly see your skills gaps and can explore how to close them and raise your skills to what industry demands.

On completing the assessment you also get access to three further areas:

  • Curated learning paths on LinkedIn Learning, plus full access to over 18,000 short courses
  • An AI-based resume tool
  • An interview simulation tool to build confidence across more than 120 job roles

It is best suited to learners in these fields:

  • Accounting
  • Business Management: marketing, human resources, finance, strategy and consulting, B2B sales, operations, advertising and media
  • Digital Marketing and Social Media Management
  • Information Technology: business analyst, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data science, network admin, DevOps, big data, developer or programmer, mobile app developer
  • Learning and Development, Project Management, Banking, Teaching and Education, and Logistics

It helps you stand out in a few simple steps:

  • Understand your skillset and identify missing skills with the diagnostic tool
  • Bridge the gap by adding the missing skills with the Tech and Smart Skills tool
  • Build and polish how you present yourself with the AI-driven resume and interview tools

With deep insight into your skill gaps and the tools to close them, plus AI resume and interview simulation, you can present yourself far more effectively and lift your job prospects in just a few weeks.

Some background in IT is helpful, but no experience is required, as long as you are dedicated and eager to learn.

Yes. On completion you receive a statement of completion. We encourage you to add this digital credential to your portfolio to showcase your skills to potential employers.

Employability Advantage is a brand of OpenLearning Global, based in Sydney, Australia. The Education Centre of Australia (ECA), one of Australia’s leading education groups with more than 20 years’ experience, is a stakeholder.

Still have questions?

Our team is happy to help you choose the right program.

Delivered in partnership

Our delivery partner

This program is delivered with Employability Advantage, specialists in employability and career readiness for students and graduates.

Australia

Employability Advantage

Program content, mentors and employer activities are coordinated with Employability Advantage and may vary by intake.

Ready to become the candidate employers choose?

Apply now and start building the skills, experience and connections that set you apart.