CONTEXT Griffith School of Engineering and Built Environment (EBE) and School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering (SoCME) at Charles Sturt University run two distinct workintegrated learning (WIL) courses to prepare students for their industry careers. To maximize students’ experience, students are expected to possess certain knowledge and sets of skills before their industry placements, which will help them to successfully apply their theoretical knowledge in practice. However, as it is not possible to teach every single skill during the undergraduate years at university, there may be mismatches between the student’s knowledge level, competencies, and skills from one side, and the needs of the industry from the other side. PURPOSE OR GOAL This work seeks to investigate the students’ perceptions of the industry and evaluate students’ skills and readiness to undertake industry projects. The main research questions are as follows: What are the graduates’ skills and competencies currently required by the industry? Are students aware of the industry skill set needs and expectations, and have they developed such skills during the first few years of their undergraduate programs? APPROACH OR METHODOLOGY/METHODS This study has surveyed and interviewed both students and the industry partners to better understand students’ perceptions and experiences against the current industry perceptions and needs. Analysis of the data obtained from these surveys and student focus groups helped to identify areas for improvement at both universities. The results highlighted similarities/differences between students’ expectations and industry needs and will be used to develop recommendations on how to improve the work-integrated learning programs. ACTUAL OR ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES The student surveys have been conducted at both universities, with about seventy responses being collected so far. The analysis of these data indicates that students are generally aware of the skills and competencies that the industry expects from them; however, a few mismatches in terms of the importance of certain skills and/or competencies have also been identified. This study is currently in progress, and more data from the student and industry partner surveys and focus groups will be obtained in the next several weeks. CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS/SUMMARY The results of student surveys showed that students have a good understanding of what is expected from them by the industry. However, there are still skills and competencies that students may not find currently important; however, they are highly desired by the industry.