University contacts use disciplines and keywords listed as a general guide to distribute to postgraduate students. You can still apply if you are uncertain whether you fit into these disciplines or keywords if you have the skills required for the project.

Some ‘essential’ skills are an inherent part of being able to conduct research and produce expected outcomes in the research internship.

Possessing essential skills will help you progress to the shortlisting and interview stage but does not guarantee you an internship as candidates will be interviewed and selected by the industry partner.

If you are missing skills that are ‘desirable’ or ‘preferable’ or you believe you possess enough of the required skills to competently complete the project, speak to your supervisor about your suitability and consider applying.

All applicants must be a currently enrolled student at an Australian university.

Domestic Students

• May be eligible, however, the Student Internship Scholarship may be taxed
• Any students whose student status will change during thesis examination will not be eligible for Student Internship Scholarship payments

International Students

• International students enrolled part-time are not permitted to undertake an internship, due to Federal regulations
• Any students whose student status will change during thesis examination will not be eligible for Student Internship Scholarship payments

You are required to source an appropriate academic supervisor willing to act in this role should you be successful. Look at the Academic Mentor page to see a description of the benefits for academic supervisors .

No, APR.Intern only accepts applications from students enrolled at Australian universities.

At present the majority of the internship has to be conducted in Australia with a mentor based at an Australian university.

Companies may choose to have the intern travel to other locations at their own cost and with the prior agreement of the intern.

Yes, you are eligible as long as you are enrolled at an Australian university and you have one of the following visas:

• Permanent Resident Visa
• Higher Education Sector Visa (subclass 573)
• Postgraduate Research Sector Visa (subclass 574)
• Student Visa (subclass 500) which combines 573 and 574 from 1 July 2016
• New Zealand Citizen

Your visa must be valid for the entire duration of the internship.

Internships are normally undertaken on a full-time basis during business hours. In some situations part-time projects can be accommodated if the right industry match can be found.

Please note that if you are a student and do not hold Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency, you must check that the terms and conditions of your visa will permit you to undertake the internship.

Domestic Students

The ability for your university to make Student Internship Scholarship payments differs between each institution. If you have been successful in being awarded an internship and are thinking of taking a Leave of Absence during the internship, please raise this early on while the Project Plan is being negotiated so that our team can clarify this for you before you start the project.

International Students

Leave of Absence is not allowed for international students due to visa requirements.

If you submitted an application to an advertised project/opportunity

If you were unsuccessful in being awarded the internship for an advertised project/opportunity, your application would have been closed off. Therefore you will need to resubmit a new application for any other opportunities or send through an application through our General Application process.

If you submitted an application through our General Application process

If our Business Development team have followed up your list of Potential Industry Partners but this did not eventuate in an internship, your application would be closed off.

You will need to submit a new application with a new list of companies in your Potential Industry Partners form, or detail any new relationships made through your networks to try to maximise the potential of converting one of these into an internship project for you.

Our application forms have recently changed, so please ensure you use the correct versions linked on the Apply Now page.

It is not mandatory to know someone within the companies you have listed as your preferred industry partners. However, any existing networks or contacts you or your supervisor may have can increase your chances of our Business Development team being successful securing an internship project for you.

The more solid the industry partner preferences you provide, the more avenues we can pursue to negotiate an internship project for you. However, if your research is within a niche field and you cannot provide all five preferences, you can explain the value that your research can bring to the industry partners you have listed under the ‘reason for selecting Industry Partner’ section.

If you progress to interview stage, during the interview please ensure you inform us of your conference or other leave dates. Depending on the industry partner and project’s requirements, there may be some flexibility for you to be able to ‘pause’ the internship for the time you are away and come back to complete the internship.

In many cases, PhD students do complete an internship while their thesis is under examination. Although, you must maintain enrolment for the duration of your internship. It’s important to consult with your Graduate Research School (GRS) to understand what your university will permit.