Opportunities

Loopli Internship

Industry: Technology

Study area: Accounting Finance & Economics, Business, Humanities & Social Inquiry, Psychology & Human Behaviour, Social Sciences & Advocacy

Partner: Loopli

Suburb: Wollongong

Why: This internship sits at the intersection of academic research and real-world business impact. The intern will be working directly with a company that serves hundreds of Australian trade businesses, and their findings will directly inform how Loopli communicates its value proposition to clients and investors.
The intern will have the opportunity to publish their work and to help shape the academic conversation around small business mental health in Australia.

Paid: Yes

Byron Bay International Film Festival

Industry: Tourism

Study area: Business, Social Sciences & Advocacy

Partner: Byron Bay International Film Festival

Suburb: Remote, with the option to attend the Festival

Why: As an internationally renowned event celebrating the art of filmmaking, BBFF attracts filmmakers, industry professionals and cinema enthusiasts from around the world. Each year, our festival showcases a diverse and captivating selection of thought-provoking films, providing a platform for emerging talent and established filmmakers alike.

Paid: Yes

Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital

Industry: Technology

Study area: Computer Science & Information Technology, Maths, Medical Science, Physics

Partner: Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital

Suburb: Remote

Why: Cancer treatment practices, quality and availability vary across the country with rural and isolated communities having less access to treatments and poorer survival outcomes. We aim to provide additional support to isolated and low-resource communities through expanding treatment availability in rural regions of Australia and data sharing amongst the radiotherapy community, both within Australia and internationally. 

We currently work with almost all Australian departments as well as radiotherapy centres from 22 countries including several developing countries. We have planned a multi-faceted approach to achieving this aim including remote auditing and comparison of treatment quality assurance practices, data sharing and comparison of treatment units and exploration of the feasibility of deploying mobile radiotherapy units to rural Australia. Cancer is a disease that affects us all either directly or indirectly through family and loved ones. Through working with the radiotherapy community as a whole, we hope to improve outcomes for all patients regardless of resources or location.

Paid: Yes

Southern.IML - Haematology

Industry: Technology

Study area: Environmental & Biological Science, Health, Medical Science

Partner: Southern.IML

Suburb: Coniston, NSW

Why: Stability of Factor VIII Activity Under Local Pre Analytical Conditions:

This research project investigates how pre analytical variables—such as transport time, temperature, and specimen handling—affect the stability of Factor VIII (FVIII) activity within a regional pathology laboratory network. Conducted as part of a university student internship, the study will analyse routinely collected coagulation specimens originating from geographically dispersed collection centres across the South Coast and Illawarra.

The project aims to determine the degree of pre analytical variation that can be tolerated without clinically significant degradation of FVIII activity. It will assess factors including transport duration, storage conditions, and delays to centrifugation or testing, reflecting real-world workflows in a high throughput laboratory environment. The study will generate evidence to support local specimen acceptance criteria, optimise transport and processing pathways, and ensure compliance with ISO 15189 requirements for verifying sample integrity.

Findings from this work are intended to strengthen the reliability of coagulation testing, reduce unnecessary recollections, and support accurate, evidence based clinical decision making for patients undergoing investigation or management of bleeding disorders.

Paid: Yes

SRN Space industry internship

Industry: Defence and Aerospace

Study area: Accounting Finance & Economics, Business, Chemistry, Communications & Media, Computer Science & Information Technology, Creative & Performing Arts, Education, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Health, Humanities & Social Inquiry, Law, Literature & Language, Management, Marketing, Maths, Medical Science, Nursing, Physics, Psychology & Human Behaviour, Social Sciences & Advocacy

Partner: NSW Space Research Network

Suburb: Wollongong

Why: NSW Space Research Network’s Space industry internship program supports HDR students and Early Career Research (ECR) staff affiliated with the Network to undertake paid internships to connect them with domestic and international opportunities at the world’

Paid: Yes