
Further Enquiries
For more information, please get in touch with the Office of Research & Innovation at hdr.intern@cdu.edu.au.
An internship needs you to complete a research project or devote time to gaining experience in a professional setting. The research you undertake will be relevant to your research topic or your skills to carry it out.
The University strongly recommends you explore an internship opportunity early in your candidature, ideally within the first 18 months for full-time equivalent candidates. You may choose to complete the industry internship at any point throughout your course prior to your thesis submission.
If you wish to complete an industry internship, we recommend that you start planning early in your degree, even if you want to finish it later. You may want to consult with your supervisor, HDR internships coordinator, and the HDR team to assist you in planning and exploring how to manage the internship in conjunction with your other university and faculty milestones, coursework, goals, and research activity.
Charles Darwin University has partnered with APR.Intern to maximise the HDR internship opportunities for both domestic and international students through 3-6 month internships.
An industry internship will help you advance professionally and academically. Some of the benefits of HDR internships are as follows:
Depending on the requirements of the Industry Partner, internship placements last between 3-6 months. Both domestic and international HDR students from all disciplines are eligible to apply for an industry internship.
Charles Darwin University HDR internship program aims to improve industry-university cooperation and give postgraduate research students the tools they need to succeed in a real-world setting. Students can gain an experience in the commercial application of research by taking on a brief internship. Students get a $3,000 monthly student stipend on appropriate HDR internship projects.
To be eligible for an HDR internship, students must meet the following criteria:
If you are unsure whether you are eligible to apply for the HDR internship, please contact hdr.intern@cdu.edu.au
Academic Supervisors play a crucial role in the success of each HDR internship project. The Academic Supervisor, typically a student’s principal PhD supervisor, directs and leads the student towards the project’s research goals. Academic Supervisors can speed up R&D and develop relationships by engaging directly with the industry. Academic Supervisors are also compensated for managing appropriate HDR internship projects.
Industry partner can express their interest in HDR internship by completing the following EOI:https://forms.office.com/r/vCsaRi0Q74
Industry partner can also contact at hdr.intern@cdu.edu.au
CDU research students can either self-source an HDR internship or apply to any advertised research internship through APR.Intern. To apply APR.Intern internship opportunities:
If you have a prospective industry partner and/or student in mind that would benefit from this program, please contact the Office of Research & Innovation to assist with the process.
Further Enquiries
For more information, please get in touch with the Office of Research & Innovation at hdr.intern@cdu.edu.au.