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Research Internships
Are you keen to earn credit points towards your Science electives? Have you considered enrolling in one of our Research Internship subjects?
If you are in your second or third year and are working at a credit level or better, then you are eligible to apply for a Research Internship which will give you the opportunity to gain experience “at the bench” or “in the field” working alongside active researchers in the Faculty.
Pre-requisites
The prerequisites for SCIE292 are 48 credit points, including 24 credit points of Science Schedule subjects or equivalent with an average mark of 65% or better.
The prerequisites for SCIE392 are 96 credit points, including 24 credit points of 200-level Science Schedule subjects or equivalent with an average mark of 65% or better.
Requirements of an Internship
The basic components of an Internship are as follows:
- (10%) Completion of OH&S induction and risk assessment for work to be conducted.
- (70%) SCIE292 students commit to completing 100 hours of laboratory and/or field work. SCIE392 students commit to completing 120 hours of laboratory and/or field work.
- (5%) Students are required to assess details of results and methods components of six research projects (research seminars, posters, or published papers) and record them in their workbook.
- (15%) Students will complete an end-of-project paper critically reflecting on outcomes in relation to research objectives set at start of internship.
How to organise an Internship
- Identify an Academic Staff member whose research interests appeal to you.
- Contact the staff member to see if he / she would be interested in supervising an internship for you.
- Download the Research Internship Student Information document and prepare a plan for your Internship with your supervisor.
- Complete the Internship form (2 page attachment), get it signed off by your supervisor(s) and the relevant Head of School.
- Make an appointment to see the Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning) at the Faculty Office 41.260 who will assess your application and ask you to complete an Academic Approval Form. This will be submitted to Student Central to enrol you in the subject.
