Each year the CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmoshperic Research
receives a large number of enquiries from students and scientists
worldwide seeking internships and voluntary placements within
our research programs. In order to be placed with the Division
you must
meet certain criteria. To determine your eligibility for consideration,
please view the checklist below. Places are limited and only those
candidates meeting all the criteria will be considered. If you
meet all the criteria for your preferred category of placement
you should send your curriculum vitae, and a scanned copy of your
formal qualifications, and a covering letter to the Division. You
must nominate your research area of interest.
Your request will be processed and only those meeting the eligibility
criteria will then be forwarded to the relevant Research Group for
consideration. Should you be successful you will receive an email
confirming your placement followed by a formal offer of appointment.
| Category |
Eligibility Criteria |
| Industrial Traineeship (unpaid)
A number of tertiary institutions include, as part of the
requirements of their courses, compulsory participation by
students in an industrial experience program.
Industrial traineeships may be made available to students
whose courses specify either a compulsory or an elective industrial
experience component. Where the component is elective it must
gain the student credit in their course.
|
Do you have a compulsory industrial experience requirement
for completion of degree?
YES ( ) NO ( )
Can you provide written verification from your university
detailing this requirement?
YES ( ) NO ( )
Is your compulsory industrial experience requirement for
a period of less than 12 months duration?
YES ( ) NO ( )
If you are from an overseas student, can you provide evidence
that you will be self supporting for the duration of your
expected time in Australia?
YES ( ) NO ( )
Note 1: Any offer to a student from overseas is dependent
on successful application for visa. The arrangement of such
a visa is the responsibility of the student.
Note 2: Undergraduates who do not have a compulsory industrial
experience component requirement to complete their degree
are ineligible for placement in this category. |
| Undergraduate Work Experience
Placement (unpaid)
Some universities approve students to undertake unpaid work
experience where it will be a benefit to the student in their
studies. Where the university can provide Public Liability
coverage which indemnifies students whilst undertaking unpaid
work experience, such requests may be considered by CSIRO.
|
Are you studying at an Australian
university?
YES ( ) NO ( )
Can you provide a formal request from your university?
YES ( ) NO ( )
Do you have written evidence from your university that the
university will provide public liability coverage for your
time spent in a CSIRO laboratory?
YES ( ) NO ( ) |
| Volunteer Fellowships - Graduates
(unpaid)
The volunteer fellowship scheme gives volunteers the opportunity
to gain new skills, maintain or enhance existing skills and
to keep abreast of developments in their fields, thereby enhancing
their competitiveness in applications for paid employment.
|
Are you professionally qualified
scientist (eg. hold a minimum qualification of Bachelor of
Science or other discipline)
YES ( ) NO ( )
Is your request for a period of six months or less?
YES ( ) NO ( )
If you are from an overseas graduate, can you provide evidence
that you will be self supporting for the duration of your
expected time in Australia?
YES ( ) NO ( )
Note 1: Any offer to a student from overseas is dependent
on successful application for visa. The arrangement of such
a visa is the responsibility of the student. |
| Guest Workers (Visiting
Scientists from other institutions.
A guest worker will be employed by industry or another R&D
institution and will be visiting CSIRO on duty or on leave
with or without pay.
|
Are you employed by industry
or by another research and development organisation?
YES ( ) NO ( )
Are you on leave from your home organisation, or as part
of a formal visiting arrangement?
YES ( ) NO ( ) |
| Work Experience Placement
— High School Students
|
Are you in Year 10 (Tasmania)
or Year 11 or 12 (Queensland)?
YES ( ) NO ( )
Are you seeking a placement as part of the official high
schools work experience program in your state?
YES ( ) NO ( )
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| Vacation Scholarships
There will be no Vacation Scholarships offered by the Division
for 2006/07. |
|
| CSIRO Post Graduate Scholarships
CSIRO recognises that we need to link with Australian Universities
to ensure that we have emerging talent in areas critical to
Australia's future success. The aim is to provide enhanced
opportunities in science and engineering for up to 50 recent
outstanding graduates enrolling at Australian tertiary institutions
across the country as full-time students for research leading
to the award of a Doctor of Philosophy degree.
The CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarships will provide stipend
supplement and operating funds to augment an Australian Postgraduate
Award (APA) stipend or an equivalent University award for
PhD students each year. |
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