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) and postgraduates (SCNC 8000). Current HDR students can email science.internships@anu.edu.au to enquire whether projects can be incorporated into their PhD program. To be eligible for an internship, you must have at least a Distinction average across all subjects.
External opportunities: These internships are not automatically approved for course credit as we do not have a formal agreement with the host organisations. They are considered as self-sourced internships and if they meet the requirements for project content, learning outcomes, safety, etc they can be considered for credit.
If you negotiate a self-sourced internship, email science.internships@anu.edu.au to enquire about credit. Contact us as soon as possible so we can assess the internship requirements, and enrolment in the internship course (eg SCNC 3000) arranged for credit. Include this information in your email: Name of Host organisation; Address of Host organisation; Title of project; Description of project and your duties; Clearances required; Host Supervisor contact details: name, address, email address and phone number; Number of units; Intended session/year of internship eg. Semester 1, 2021.
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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.
TopicsAll
Approved by the College
LevelBachelor, Master
CreditTo be confirmed upon successful application
ApplicationsApplications open on 09 Mar 2021 and close on 09 Mar 2021
Self-sourced Internships
If you negotiate a self-sourced internship with an external organisation, email science.internships@anu.edu.au to enquire about credit.
TopicsAll
Bachelor, Master
CreditTo be confirmed upon successful application
ApplicationsApplications always open
ANU Wellbeing - Engagement and Success Team - Food Insecurity Project
Food insecurity is known to be an issue impacting on university students with 1 in 7 university students experiencing food insecurity, according to Universities Australia 2017 report. Our team seeks an intern to assist in gathering data on food insecurity of students at ANU in order to properly understand the situation, ensure students have an understanding of the current support available to them and implement appropriate new support mechanisms as required.
TopicsPsychology, Science communication
Approved by the College
LevelBachelor
CreditFor credit
ApplicationsApplications open on 08 Apr 2020 and close on 21 May 2020
Esri Australia - Use of GIS for Bushfire Project
As the market leader in the nation’s $2.1 billion GIS industry, Esri Australia uses the world’s most advanced mapping and analytics technology to identify opportunities and solve challenges. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to real world projects while receiving mentoring from our experienced experts. You’ll also be in a position to build your skills using the ArcGIS platform and have a front row seat to how GIS technology is making a difference in some of the country’s most important initiatives.
TopicsEnvironment & sustainability
Approved by the College
LevelBachelor
CreditFor credit
ApplicationsApplications open on 08 Apr 2020 and close on 21 May 2020
APR.Intern (HDR Internships)
APR.Intern is Australia’s only all-sector all-discipline PhD internship program, transforming Australian businesses through short-term 3-5 month university research collaborations. Due to increased demand from APR.Intern’s industry partners, any Domestic PhD student, currently enrolled at an Australian university, may submit an expression of interest for a placement.
TopicsAll
PhD
CreditTo be confirmed upon successful application
ApplicationsApplications open on 08 Apr 2020 and close on 29 Jan 2021
Australian Academy of Science - Building a Lindau Alumni Network Project
The Australian Academy of Science manages the participation of outstanding Australian and Australia-based early-career researchers in the annual meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau, Germany. The Academy is seeking a high-achieving undergraduate or postgraduate student to undertake a stakeholder engagement internship under the guidance of the experienced National Committees section.
TopicsScience communication
Approved by the College
LevelBachelor, Master
CreditFor credit
ApplicationsApplications open on 22 Jun 2020 and close on 02 Jul 2020
Evoenergy – Vegetation and Inspection
An exciting opportunity is available for a Geography, Environmental Science, Survey or GIS undergraduate to join Evoenergy’s Vegetation and Inspection team. The successful candidate will required to undertake a study to investigate and report on viable technology and solutions to improve vegetation inspection on Evoenergy’s overhead electrical network.
TopicsEnvironment & sustainability
Bachelor
CreditTo be confirmed upon successful application
ApplicationsApplications open on 27 Aug 2020 and close on 06 Sep 2020
2020 Foundations Week at KPMG
Our Foundations Week allows you to explore the endless career possibilities offered at KPMG. The program is a 2-hour insight session designed to provide you with the knowledge to make the right career choices. Foundations Week will be open to students from any degree discipline and is a great opportunity for you to get the chance to find out more about what we do, the different career choices available and how to nail your application to our Graduate and Vacation programs.
TopicsAll
Bachelor
CreditNot for credit
ApplicationsApplications open on 07 Sep 2020 and close on 25 Sep 2020
APR.Intern - Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Conservation Assessment of Bushfire Affected Species - this is an opportunity to work within the Australian Government and see how conservation science is applied in the regulatory context. The internships available are primarily desk-based research on species affected by the bushfires.
TopicsBiology, Environment & sustainability, Medicine
PhD
CreditTo be confirmed upon successful application
ApplicationsApplications open on 15 Sep 2020 and close on 30 Sep 2020
APR.Intern - Dentroid Technologies
Research and develop a robotic assistive device to revolutionise dentristy - Dentroid Technologies (originally Emudent Technologies) is a Canberra based start-up developing a robotic surgical assistance device for dentists. Dentroid requires the help of a hands-on researcher to assist in developing the next prototype.
TopicsEngineering / IT, Mathematics
PhD
CreditTo be confirmed upon successful application
ApplicationsApplications open on 15 Sep 2020 and close on 07 Oct 2020
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