RMIT School of Science - Biotechnology student projects & internships

To provide an authentic work-integrated learning (WIL) experience, industry partners are invited to submit challenges for a project topic. The projects must offer realistic, challenging, yet achievable for teams of final year postgraduate students, and must add real value to existing, anticipated or simulated problems in the industry. For an internship, industry partners are invited to submit an internship proposal outlining details of the job tasks involved and outcomes.


Areas of work

The intent of the project and internship is for participants to gain work experience at a level commensurate with Master in Biotechnology. A student could work individually or in teams undertaking biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, genomics, bioinformatics or related biotechnology projects. Student(s) could either assist in developing new assays or testing more samples with an existing assay.


Period of project/internship

The project or internship will be undertaken to coincide as closely as possible with semester timing.

Semester dates

Semester 1, 2025 - 3 March 2025

Semester 2, 2025 - 21 July 2025


The project or internship, if unpaid, is to be for a total of 480 hours, with between 30 and 40 hours per week for up to 12-15 weeks.


Work-integrated learning agreement

All organisations hosting RMIT students on a work placement must sign a Work Integrated Learning Relationship Agreement. The WIL relationship agreement is a legal arrangement with clauses such as confidentiality, insurance coverage and intellectual property. Copies of the WIL agreement are available to read prior to entering into the agreement.


Previous example

You can watch a video about a placement, which led to an employment.


If you have any questions regarding this form or an overview of the course and next steps, please reach out to the industry engagement team via stem-industry@rmit.edu.au


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Welcome

Are you submitting a project or internship as*
Are you an?*
Are you working with an industry partner?*

Note: If there are any industry partners involved as a part of ARC/CRC/Linkage/other research/Competitions, please continue filling the form by selecting "No" and provide the industry partner details in the box below.

Note: Applicable only when you work with any external partners. Otherwise "N/A"

Please read the note below!

Kindly ask the industry partner to complete this form. Alternatively, if you wish to submit on behalf of the industry partner, please choose the "Industry Partner" option in question one. You will need the following information to complete the form: - Company Name - Company ABN - Company Address - Website - Contact Name - Contact Number - Contact Email - Best contact to complete the WIL agreement If you have any questions, please contact stem-industry@rmit.edu.au

Project/Internship Details

Please include the title of the role if offered as an internship

Please provide a detailed description. The intern could work individually or in teams undertaking biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, genomics, bioinformatics or related biotechnology projects. They could either assist in developing new assays or testing more samples with an existing assay.


For example, the project/internship description could include the tasks to be achieved in a stand-alone project/internship that will be offered to the students.

Please be specific on the project tasks or the internship activity to be carried out. This will assist attracting our best students.

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Are there any inherent technical skills, abilities or requirements for students to participate in this project/internship? For example, biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, genomics, bioinformatics, etc.

- Any resources available to the student - Are there any confidential Data or information? - Do you have other requirements such as a police check, WWCC?

What is your preferred working format?*

Onsite (Working/visit to a premise required) Online (Working entirely remote) Hybrid (Working online and some site visits required, including data collection requirements)

Please select Onsite/Hybrid if there is any requirement for a visit to any premise (RMIT/Industry).


Note: Onsite & Hybrid format requires completion of RMIT University Industry Partner Due Diligence checklist (our Agreements team will be in touch to organise this).

Please note any specific work arrangements including laptops/cloud access etc

Please specify any data access/sharing requirements relating to the project/internship.

Are there scholarships or stipends, possible future work available afterwards etc. that you would like the students to know about?

Industry Partner Details

We are excited to be working with you on a new project. Please provide some details about you and your proposed project.

Note: International partners, please enter "NA"

Please include: Unit/street no, street name, Suburb, State, Postcode

Phone
Do you have current WIL(Work Integrated Learning) Agreement with RMIT?*
Are you the best contact to organise a WIL agreement with?*

Note: Our Agreements team will assist.

Are you already working with an RMIT academic staff member on this project/internship?*
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