Impact Agency is a semester-long program designed to cultivate a student’s professional experience, skillset and toolbox by navigating, collaborating and solving real-world challenges.
An intensive playground where students co-create and lead a modern style organisation, working on a diverse range of challenges sourced from start-ups, corporates, NGOs or government.
Cultivate your professional skillset, toolbox and practice
Gain a deep understanding of working in modern organisations
Build connections with some of the top industry teams, start-ups, corporates and NGOs
Work on meaningful solutions for complex challenges we face in society today
The Impact Agency is run like any modern organisation/agency - students work in teams to tackle real industry challenges, designing novel solutions and testing them with real customers. Our challenges are sourced from start-ups, corporates, NGOs or government problems.
Projects are aligned to three key thematic areas:
Presently, Impact Agency is for students undertaking their Applied bachelor degree from the College of Business and Law who are undertaking the work-integrated learning (WIL) component of their degree.
Join us for our exciting symposiums where you can network with experts and learn how tech and innovation is changing industries.
Take part in our diverse range of 2 - 4 hour workshops focused on entrepreneurial skills. Check out the full schedule below for more details.
Want to develop solutions to some of the world's biggest problems? Join a diverse Hackathon team and work directly with industry leaders on real innovation challenges. The best part? Win $1000 prize!
Want to know more about RMIT Activator? Join us for a quick tour around the premise and get ready to kick-start your entrepreneurial journey! Tours will run daily at 3pm, check schedule for Campus details.
Express your interest to discuss your eligibility and what to expect in the program.
We're always looking for projects, challenges and opportunities to engage in research for our students. Get in touch to discover the possibilities.
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.
