Internships
Available locations
- Adelaide
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Darwin
- Hobart
- Melbourne
- Perth
- Regional New South Wales
- Regional Northern Territory
- Regional Queensland
- Regional Tasmania
- Regional Victoria
- Regional Western Australia
- Sydney
A 12-week Engineering Internship Program is available in cities across Australia. The internship program is facilitated by CareerDC. We coordinate internships and help international students get local work experience with Australian host companies.
Internships
Available locations
- Adelaide
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Melbourne
- Perth
- Sydney
You want an internship that’s more than a line on a resume. You want an experience, a challenge and a launchpad for lifelong relationships and career growth. You can find that at EY.
Internships
Available locations
- Austinmer
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
- Wollongong
Get exposure to real world quantitative trading in a world class environment. You will be working out of our stunning, beach front office in Austinmer, NSW. Learn from the best while enjoying your summer holidays with surf and sunshine.
Internships
Sydney
As an intern, you’ll get to challenge the impossible in research through an 11 week program that will allow you to collaborate and connect with senior team members. In addition, you’ll get the opportunity to network and socialize with peers throughout the internship.
Internships
Sydney
As an intern, you’ll get to challenge the impossible in markets and trading through a program that will allow you to collaborate and connect with a global team. In addition, you’ll get the opportunity to network and socialize with peers throughout the internship.
Internships
Canberra
A fantastic internship opportunity in a reputable company for a final year student or a recent graduate looking to start their career in mechanical engineering.
Internships
Sydney
As an intern, you’ll get to challenge the impossible in research through an 11 week program that will allow you to collaborate and connect with senior team members. In addition, you’ll get the opportunity to network and socialize with peers throughout the internship.
Internships
Available locations
- Brisbane
- Perth
- Wollongong
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Mechatronics
The Hatch Undergraduate Program provides the opportunity to work on real projects and gain practical industry skills. We will help you through the transition, bridging the gap between your education and career.
Internships
Available locations
- Brisbane
- Perth
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Civil/Structural
- Engineering Geotechnical
Undergraduate opportunity: Build the extraordinary, every day! The Hatch Undergraduate Program provides the opportunity to work on real projects and gain practical industry skills. We will help you through the transition, bridging the gap between your education and career.
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Generalist Jobs
Generalist jobs accept a wide range of disciplines including Engineering
Internships
Perth
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Petroleum
- Information Technology
- Science
With opportunities in both Perth and Brisbane, the Chevron Intern Program offers 12-weeks of paid summer employment from November until February each year.
Internships
Adelaide
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Construction
- Engineering
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Internships
Perth
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Petroleum
- Information Technology
- Physics
- Science
Chevron Australia’s Aboriginal Cadetship Program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to successfully complete their university degree and gain valuable work experience in a leading international liquefied natural gas (LNG) business.
Internships
Hong Kong
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Information Technology
- Mathematics
- Science
Over the course of 10-12 weeks, you’ll be matched with full-time employees in your role who will mentor you as you tackle real-world projects they design
Internships
Hong Kong
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Information Technology
- Mathematics
- Science
Over the course of your internship, you will explore ways to approach and solve exciting problems within your field of interest through fun and challenging classes, interactive sessions, and group discussions—and then you will have the chance to put those lessons to practical use.
Internships
Hong Kong
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Information Technology
- Mathematics
- Science
Our goal is to give you a real sense of what it’s like to work at Jane Street full time.
Internships
Hong Kong
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Information Technology
- Mathematics
- Science
Over the course of 10-12 weeks, you’ll be matched with full-time employees in your role who will mentor you as you tackle real-world projects they design
Internships
Hong Kong
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Information Technology
- Mathematics
- Science
Over the course of 10-12 weeks, you’ll be matched with full-time employees in your role who will mentor you as you tackle real-world projects they design.
Internships
Hong Kong
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Engineering
- Information Technology
- Mathematics
- Science
Over the course of your internship, you will explore ways to approach and solve exciting problems within your field of interest through fun and challenging classes, interactive sessions, and group discussions—and then you will have the chance to put those lessons to practical use.
Engineering Internships and Vacation Programs
Engineering Internships and Vacation Programs
For engineering students, even more than for students of other disciplines, industry experience is highly important. It is essential to the very completion of the Bachelor of Engineering and has a direct effect on the likelihood of future job prospects.
In order to satisfy the degree requirements of the Bachelor of Engineering, students need to complete 60-80 days of practical work experience before they graduate. This can be completed in several different ways – either as a series of shorter internships or as a single vacation placement. Some universities (such as RMIT) will assist students with finding placements through their industry training programs. Most universities however will expect the student to seek out opportunities on their own.
Both shorter internships and vacation programs will give the student the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skilled learned in university to real world engineering problems, and will provide them with a glimpse into the life and corporate interactions of the engineering profession. Vacation programs differ from other internships in that they are longer (around twelve weeks in duration); usually take place in the summer (between November and March); are more structured and involve a more challenging, higher quality learning experience. While ordinary internships (like those offered by small to medium companies) tend to involve a high proportion of menial or administrative work (e.g. fetching coffee, photocopying), vacation programs involve the intern in meaningful projects, often getting them to work as part of a team of employees and mentors. In addition, vacation work tends to be better compensated than other forms of internships, since the company wants to attract the student to consider them a future employer after graduation.Social events and possible travel opportunities are also more common in a vacation program. The latter is especially likely if the employer is a large mining corporation operating in a rural part of Western Australia or Queensland, since they may require interns to “fly-in” to their work sites. Some mining interns have reported pay rates of $25-40 an hour, as well as allowances for food, travel and accommodation.
Only very large companies can afford to offer summer vacation programs – in the engineering sector these include major mining companies, construction companies, petroleum companies and energy providers. Smaller, more specialised engineering companies, consultancies and research facilities might not advertise vacation programs, but may consider offering an enthusiastic student an internship.
For more information on the differences between internships and vacation programs, and for tips on how to successfully apply to these programs, check out our general internships and vacation programs guide.
More information about graduate programs in engineering can be found here.
