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Graduate International internships

An overseas internship experience is professional work experience and adventure rolled into one. Pack your bag with curiosity, open yourself to other cultures, be willing to learn, and build an appetite to tackle new challenges.

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Internship features:

Available to domestic and international students
Can be paid or unpaid depending on the industry partner
Available in a wide range of host organisations, including for profit and not-for profit
Include academic and work supervisor assessment activities
Students can find their own industry placements and projects
Available in Semester 1 & 2, Summer A & B (2019)
Duration: Minimum 144 hours of placement

Graduate internship units:

S6002 Master of Environment and Sustainability (MES)

ENS5930 – Sustainability Internship

S6001 Master of Financial Mathematics (MFM)

MTH5830 – Industry Placement
MTH5840 – Minor Industry Placement

You will come home with a deeper understanding of different workplace cultures, expanded networks, great communication skills and a boosted CV, all leading to that next career step.

Eligibility:

To access these internships you need

- Enrolled in Master of Environment and Sustainability
- A Distinction average (70%) across Masters core units is required
- This unit cannot be undertaken with other advanced practice units except by special approval from the specialisation coordinator. Preparatory students should complete Part B before taking the unit.
  
  Available in: Semester 1 and 2, Winter and Summer A & B
  Duration: Minimum 144 hours of placement. (The minimum expected workload for project work combined with any scheduled activities is 288 hours over the course of one semester.)
- Enrolled in Master of Financial Mathematics
- Completion of 72 Points
- Must have completed the following units: MTH5210, MTH5510, MTH5520, MTH5530
- Cannot have completed: MTH5810, MTH5820, MTH5840
  
  Available in: Term 1 (Student-sourced only), Semester 1 and 2
  Duration: 24 points (full semester load), Minimum of 360 hours of placement
- Enrolled in Master of Financial Mathematics
- Completion of 72 Points
- Must have completed the following units: MTH5210, MTH5510, MTH5520, MTH5530
- Cannot have completed: MTH5810, MTH5830
  
  Available in: Semester 1 and 2, Winter Semester and Summer Semester A & B
  Duration: Minimum of 180 hours of placement

Key Dates:

Applications open: 27 September 2021
Student Sourced applications close: 17 January 2022 - – approval will be on a case by case basis

Application and Approval Process:

Select a suitable placement type

Option A – Monash Sourced Placement: Choose this option if you want the Faculty to find you a suitable placement. Note that this is a competitive process.
Information about the Monash Sourced placements

Obtain course advice/ eligibility confirmation, at least 5 working days prior to the application closing date, by:
- Visiting student services or
- Submitting an online request.
Keep In Mind
- When seeking advice, nominate the WIL unit you’d like to take and any units you’d need to discontinue (as required) if your application is successful
- We’ll only consider your application if your course advice: WIL eligibility confirmation is attached.
1. Course Advice: WIL Eligibility Form
2. Your updated RESUME. Please save the file as word document and file name as: LastName – Student ID – Resume e.g. Smith – 12345678-Resume.doc. Career Connect can provide you with assistance on writing your resume in workshops and online assistance.
3. Once you have completed the required documents, you can begin your online application.
To submit your application log into your Monash student portal and submit an online WIL Placement Application. For assistance with your online application, see the Step-by-Step Guide.
Your Placement proposal:
- You will need to answer 5 questions (6 questions for ENS only) that will be used to assess your application and match you with the most suitable host organisations. Please go to Information about the Monash Sourced placements for tips on how to complete these questions.
- Please complete all information requested in the online application form, including the unit you are planning to enrol in and the unit you wish to discontinue.
- Please ensure you upload the documents listed in Step 2. Please note: You will need to upload both documents at the same time. See Step-by-Step Guide for more details.
What to expect:
1. After your application has been submitted, we will send you an application acknowledgement email.
  From then it will take up to 10 business days for us to review your application
2. Your eligibility will be assessed and your application will be checked to ensure we have all the information we need. We’ll contact you if we need further information.
3. We will conduct checks on the placement suitability and your host organisation. If we need any more information we’ll contact you by email.
Moodle:
- Once you have received confirmation of enrolment you will have access to the unit Moodle site where you will find details regarding the required internship induction and your assessment tasks.
Induction:. In order for you to understand what to expect during your industry placement, you are required to attend an Induction Session, which will cover important information regarding assessment and very useful workplace information.
You will receive details of the session in your placement confirmation email.

Option B – Student Sourced Placement: You may wish to approach a host organisation of your own choosing and find yourself a placement. For more details on how to find your own placement, see the Information about Student Sourced placements.

Obtain course advice/ eligibility confirmation, at least 5 working days prior to the application closing date, by:
- Visiting student services or
- Submitting an online request.
Keep In Mind
- ENS5930 - MES students do not need to contact science student services for an eligibility and course progression check for Option B. Please send your completed ENS5930 form to the unit coordinator via email. They will check the quality of the duties/placement as well as your eligibility and course progression.
- When seeking advice, nominate the WIL unit you’d like to take and any units you’d need to discontinue (as required) if your application is successful.
- We’ll only consider your application if your course advice: WIL eligibility confirmation is attached.
1. Course Advice WIL Eligibility Form
2. For ENS5930 applications - please arrange to discuss Course Progression and Placement Form with Academic Coordinator prior to submitting an application. Your Academic Coordinator will sign off via email confirming course progression and grade eligibility check as well as assessing project quality. Please use the WIL Student Sourced Internship Proposal Form ENS5930.
3. Placement agreements
  - All Student Sourced placements require the Placement Agreement & Host Verification form to be signed by the host organisation and the Student Acknowledgement form to be signed by you.
  
  - You are responsible for presenting the Placement Agreement & Host Verification form to your host to sign. You can refer any questions from the host regarding this to the WIL team.
  Note: make sure you have a digital copy ready as you will have to upload it later.
4. Once you have completed all the required documents, you can begin your online application.To submit your application log into your Monash student portal and submit an online WIL Placement Application. For assistance with your online application, see the Step-by-Step Guide .
What to expect:
1. After your application has been submitted, we will send you an application acknowledgement email.
  From then it will take up to 10 business days for us to review your application
2. Your eligibility will be assessed and your application will be checked to ensure we have all the information we need. We’ll contact you if we need further information.
3. We will conduct checks on the placement suitability and your host organisation. If we need any more information we’ll contact you by email.
Moodle:
- Once you have received confirmation of enrolment you will have access to the unit Moodle site where you will find details regarding the required internship induction and your assessment tasks.
Induction:. In order for you to understand what to expect during your industry placement, you are required to attend an Induction Session, which will cover important information regarding assessment and very useful workplace information.
You will receive details of the session in your placement confirmation email.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the Science WIL Team

via email via wil.science@monash.edu
on phone (03) 9903 8866