In this session, current History student Darcy Campbell and Professor Michael McDonnell will reflect on the origins, implementation and benefits of a Work-Integrated-Learning unit in the School of Humanities, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – from a student and teacher perspective. Drawing on their recent collaboration in Teaching@Sydney they will also reflect on ways that other disciplines might take their work beyond the classroom – to undertake community-engaged projects that provide an authentic assessment opportunity, build cultural competence skills, and remind students that the skills they build at University can mean their learning is a lifelong process.