Available placements
An ANU science degree will give you the skills that are important in every workplace: an inquiring mind, attention to detail, familiarity with data and technology, as well as an analytical approach to problem solving and innovation.
Internships
An internship is an opportunity for you to work in an organisation on an agreed project for approximately 1–2 days a week for a semester. There may also be opportunities for intensive internships during semester breaks, where you would work 4 or 5 days per week over 3 or 4 weeks.
Internship projects are available at different levels, to undergraduates (SCNC 2000 and SCNC 3000), postgraduates (SCNC 8000) and research candidates (SCNC 8001). To be eligible for an internship, you must have at least a Distinction average across all subjects.
Current HDR candidates can email hdr.shm@anu.edu.au to enquire whether projects can be incorporated into their PhD program.
If you want to know about past internship opportunity, you can follow the link.
meriSTEM Science Education - Video Production and Teaching Resource Development
This is an opportunity to create educational science content for high school students across Australia.
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Mon, Sep 19 2022, 10am - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
Plant Health Australia - Implementation of the National Plant Biosecurity Strategy
Collate and analyse information across the national plant biosecurity system.
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Mon, Sep 12 2022, 10am - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
Plant Health Australia - National Diagnostics and Surveillance Networks
Assist in delivering the national plant biosecurity diagnostic and surveillance professional development program and coordination of national protocols.
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Mon, Sep 12 2022, 12pm - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
ANU Investment Office - An Investigation into the Carbon Off-Set Credits Available in the Unlisted Infrastructure Funds of the Long Term Investment Pool (LTIP)
Assist with an investigation into the carbon off-set credits available in the existing unlisted infrastructure funds of the Long Term Investment Pool (LTIP).
school Level
Bachelor
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Mon, Sep 12 2022, 12pm - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
Plant Health Australia - Marketing and Communications
Gain experience in communications, marketing strategies, planning, implementation and project management.
school Level
Bachelor
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Mon, Sep 12 2022, 10am - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
Australian Academy of Science - National Committees Strategic Activities Mapping Project
Work with Australia's eminent scientific body to improve planning around National Committees' strategic activities.
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Thu, Sep 8 2022, 9am - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
Innovation ANU - Technology Evaluation and Market Assessment
Understand how science can be valuable outside the lab and assess projects for novelty and commercial merit.
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Thu, Sep 8 2022, 9am - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
Fight Food Waste Limited - Best Practice Guidelines for Food Waste Reduction in Quick Service Restaurants
Investigate international best practice in reducing food waste in major Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs).
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Thu, Sep 8 2022, 9am - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) - Fieldwork and Desk-based Internships
This is an opportunity to gain fieldwork experience in ecological monitoring, or focus on a variety of desktop-based projects related to ecological data.
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Thu, Sep 8 2022, 9am - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
Safe Work Australia - Protecting Australian Workers from Infectious Diseases and Hazardous Chemicals
This is an opportunity to undertake a project that will have a direct impact on worker safety.
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Thu, Sep 8 2022, 9am - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions (ICEDS) - Working with ANU Scientists to Find New Solutions to Preventing Flood Damage
Work with ANU scientists to partner with regional communities to minimise the impacts of floods on communities.
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Wed, Sep 7 2022, 9am - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
Australian Science Innovations - Outcomes of the Big Science Competition
Work with one of Australia's leading providers of science programs to evaluate the role of the Big Science Competition.
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Wed, Sep 7 2022, 9am - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
Fight Food Waste Limited - Designing the Cold Food Summit
Assist in showcasing best practice, innovations and products to improve the operation of Australia’s cold chain.
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Wed, Sep 7 2022, 9am - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
Fight Food Waste Limited - Understanding the Current Referral System Amongst Food Rescue Organisations
Review and document current referral practices of the food rescue sector agencies in working with each other.
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Wed, Sep 7 2022, 9am - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
Fight Food Waste Limited - Understanding International Retail Specifications for Horticulture Crops
Review and document current standards applied by retailers and broader food markets for horticulture products.
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Wed, Sep 7 2022, 9am - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
ACT Health - What are the Likely Effects of Climate Change on the Food Environment of the ACT, and what are the Implications for Government Health Promotion Activities: Literature Review
Carry out a literature review (peer reviewed and jurisdictional reports) to identify likely effects of climate change on food environments in the ACT and how government Health Promotion activities might respond to these challenges.
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Tue, Sep 6 2022, 1pm - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
ACT Health - Easing Hospital Pressures: GP Type, Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Episodes: Literature Review
Work with ACT Health to better understand pressures on Emergency Departments and improve outcomes for patients.
school Level
Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Tue, Sep 6 2022, 1pm - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
ACT Health - What are the Likely Effects of Climate Change on Physical Activity in the ACT, and what are the Implications for Government Health Promotion Activities: Literature Review
Carry out a literature review (peer reviewed and jurisdictional reports) to identify likely effects of climate change on physical activity in the ACT and how government Health Promotion activities might respond to these challenges.
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Tue, Sep 6 2022, 1pm - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
DArT PhD Internships
Diversity Arrays Technology Pty Ltd (DArT) are looking for PhD candidates to undertake fully-funded internships to help them develop new and exciting products and services in affordable genome profiling in agricultural and ecological sectors.
school Level
PhD
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Opportunity type
External internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Mon, Aug 1 2022, 4pm - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 5pm
Relationships Australia - Effective Knowledge Translation – Disseminating the Findings of Social Research to Improve Relationship Australia’s Major Campaign
Support the dissemination of the findings of two research projects exploring the effects of COVID-19 and social isolation in Melbourne suburbs.
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship
scheduleApplication Open / Close Date
Tue, Sep 8 2020, 9am - Sun, Oct 2 2022, 11:59pm
Australian National Internships Program
Experience the heart of Australian policy-making and politics through a research project with the Australian National Internships Program (ANIP). ANIP internships are open to current undergraduate and postgraduate students from all academic disciplines.
school Level
Bachelor, Master
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Opportunity type
College approved Internship