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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Esri Australia - Positive and Negative Effects of COVID-19 on the Environment
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 – from supporting the Australian bushfire crisis, to helping authorities understand COVID-19. 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.
TopicsBiology, Environment & sustainability
Approved by the College
LevelBachelor
CreditFor credit
ApplicationsApplications open on 08 Oct 2020 and close on 23 Oct 2020
APR.Intern - EPA Victoria
Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is a Victorian government organisation that works to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of pollution and waste on Victoria’s environment and people. EPA works with community, industry and businesses. We are seeking an intern to apply your research skills on a real world problem that will contribute to a greater understanding of what microplastics represent as the greatest environmental concern in Victoria and what mitigation strategies may be available to reduce adverse impacts.
TopicsEngineering / IT, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Medical research
PhD
CreditTo be confirmed upon successful application
ApplicationsApplications open on 16 Oct 2020 and close on 21 Oct 2020
APR.Intern - Allied Finishes
Allied Finishes serves the food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries in Australia. Their primary focus is on providing flooring solutions in manufacturing facilities that enable food health and WHS compliance. But they want to do more than just help their clients with compliance – they want to improve the floor system offerings so that their solutions help in the ongoing battle against unwanted microbiological activity in food/ beverage and pharmaceutical facilities.
TopicsBiology, Chemistry, Medical research
PhD
CreditTo be confirmed upon successful application
ApplicationsApplications open on 16 Oct 2020 and close on 28 Oct 2020
APR.Intern - Better Place Australia
This project aims to complete a review of the Australian academic and non-academic literature on the role and impact of children’s contact services on children and their families.
TopicsPsychology, Science communication
PhD
CreditTo be confirmed upon successful application
ApplicationsApplications open on 03 Nov 2020 and close on 18 Nov 2020
APR.Intern - AirborneLogic
AirborneLogic is a cutting edge Agri-technology business. AirborneLogic is researching early signals of water stress and disease (particularly Eutypa) in vines using hyperspectral imaging sensors mounted on drones. The intern will be researching the ability to identify specific reflectance bands indicative of these problems.
TopicsEnvironment & sustainability
PhD
CreditTo be confirmed upon successful application
ApplicationsApplications open on 03 Nov 2020 and close on 25 Nov 2020
APR.Intern - PPB Technology
Tailoring the Cybertongue® for Applications in Food Safety and Quality Monitoring - you will work directly with the founder of an early-stage startup, commercialising a deep technology platform invented by the CSIRO. You will work in an innovation hub on the ANU campus and within the Black Mountain Labs of the CSIRO.
TopicsBiology, Medicine, Medical research
PhD
CreditTo be confirmed upon successful application
ApplicationsApplications open on 23 Nov 2020 and close on 09 Dec 2020
APR.Intern - Bureau of Meteorology
Fire-Atmosphere Modelling - you will have an opportunity to work with an expert team to run simulation models and analyse the results to develop learnings from the fire events of last summer, thereby contributing to future directions for fire prediction and risk communication in Australia.
TopicsBiology, Environment & sustainability, Medicine
PhD
CreditTo be confirmed upon successful application
ApplicationsApplications open on 23 Nov 2020 and close on 09 Dec 2020
APR.Intern - Conry Tech
Optimisation of a High Speed PM Motor and its Integration into a Prototype Design - Experience a fast moving, start up environment, led by experienced founders who can teach you the skills needed to be successful in either a start up, or a large multinational business.
TopicsEngineering / IT, Mathematics
PhD
CreditTo be confirmed upon successful application
ApplicationsApplications open on 23 Nov 2020 and close on 09 Dec 2020
APR.Intern - Conry Tech Development
Develop Advanced Wireless Control System, and Build Optimisation Platform for New HVAC Technology - Expand your knowledge beyond just the theoretical, into the practical world of manufacturing, working to design a control system that will be reliable and robust for global deployment.
TopicsEngineering / IT, Mathematics
PhD
CreditTo be confirmed upon successful application
ApplicationsApplications open on 23 Nov 2020 and close on 16 Dec 2020
APR.Intern - Conry Tech Development
R&D of a Novel Fan Coil Unit with Integrated Particle and Virus Filtration - Contribute towards pro-active steps to make work places free of the transmission of COVID and other related viruses. Work to develop an advanced fan coil unit that will be suitable for high volume, automated production processes, that will ultimately be used globally and will save millions of tons of CO2 each year.
TopicsEngineering / IT, Mathematics
PhD
CreditTo be confirmed upon successful application
ApplicationsApplications open on 23 Nov 2020 and close on 16 Dec 2020
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