Internships
What is the Internship Subject?
ENGR90033 and CHEN90028 is a 25-credit elective subject for eligible students in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. This subject enables you to gain valuable experience and explore your career path, while earning credit toward your degree.
By completing your internship as part of this subject, you will receive support in navigating your placement, guidance on maximising your learning from the experiences you gain and training in how to use these experiences when seeking employment.
Why do an internship?
Am I eligible to apply for an internship subject?
Check the criteria below to see if you're eligible.
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Refer to the handbook entries to understand the eligibility and requirements before applying for a for-credit internship (domestic self-sourced, international self-sourced, and University-sourced). There are no exceptions made to these eligibility criteria.
Please note, there is no WAM requirement to be eligible for Internship (ENGR90033) or Chemical Engineering Internship (CHEN90028).
Internships handbooks:
If you are eligible for these subjects, you will receive an email from the Student Experience Team (engit-placements@unimelb.edu.au) ahead of each semester with information about the internship program.
If you are admitted to an eligible course and are not ‘At Risk’, follow these instructions to ensure your course plan has space for the internship subject.
Create a My Course Planner (MCP), and get it to ‘100% planned’ by adding:
- the sample course plan applicable to your specialisation (if available)
- advanced standing (credit) (if applicable)
- passed subjects
- currently enrolled subjects
- placeholder subjects for any subjects you haven’t decided on yet
- Internship (ENGR90033) or Chemical Engineering Internship (CHEN90028)
If your course is not currently available in MCP, please use the 'graduate degree course map guide' to create your course plan.
When creating your plan, include all other plans you have for your course such as overseas study.
We encourage you to completely fill your plan so you know whether it is possible to fit everything you want to do into the requirements of your course; even though the specific subjects you study may differ from those in your plan.Read the Course Planning FAQs to help you decide when to complete your internship.
Note: due to the availability of compulsory subjects and/or your preferred electives, you may not have ‘space’ to study the internship subject in a standard semester. You may consider studying the internship in Summer term.
Once your MCP is ‘100% planned’, you should be able to add the internship subject to My Study in my.unimelb as ‘planned’.
The University will update the internship subject from 'planned' to 'enrolled' as the last step in the application process if you are successful.
If you need assistance with your planning, you can submit an enquiry to the Course Planning Team with a link to your My Course Planner or a PDF of your 'graduate degree course map guide'.
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Need to complete the Engineering Practice Hurdle (Master of Enginneering students only) and not eligible for an internship subject?You can undertake paid work in your industry to enhance your career readiness with a not-for-credit internship. Learn more here.
Internship requirements and subject fees
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Regular subject tuition fees will apply to this subject.
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You must make sure that your internship meets the following requirements for the ENGR90033 and CHEN90028 internships:
- The work you are undertaking on a day-to-day basis must complement your degree.
- You must be able to fulfill the required number of hours (320-350 total).
- Your internship must be undertaken within 10-16 weeks inside Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer Semester timeframes.
- During your internship, you must be supervised by a staff member from within your organisation who is a technical expert in that area or is an Engineering or IT professional (depending on the position) and who can provide you with technical support in your work.
Information for international students: If you are an international student on a student visa, and you plan to take your internship in Australia, you must ensure that you are compliant with the working conditions attached to your visa. ENGR90033 Internship and CHEN90028 Chemical Engineering Internship are elective subjects which may count towards your working hours, even if your internship is unpaid. For further information, check your visa details and conditions with the Department of Home Affairs and/or contact engit-placements@unimelb.edu.au.
Key Dates
The below provides you with an overview of the key dates for upcoming semesters. Please note that the internship commencement and conclusion dates will vary for each individual undertaking the subject dependent on their hours of work per week. You should refer to course handbooks for detailed information on assessment dates.
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Activity Semester 1 2026 Semester 2 2026 Summer 2027 Deadline to submit your self-sourced internship for assessment and approval Monday 2 February 2026 Friday 3 July 2026 Monday 2 November 2026*
*Please note that submissions after the deadline are not guaranteed to be assessed in time for subject enrolment. We do not grant extensions. Self enrolment does not apply for this subject.Internships Start Mid-late February 2026 Late July - early August 2026 Mid-late November 2026 Internships Finish Late May 2026 Late October 2026 Mid-late February 2027 -
Activity Semester 1 2026 Semester 2 2026 Summer 2027 University-sourced positions will be advertised on the Engineering and IT Portal Mid December 2025 - Mid February 2026 Mid March - Mid June 2026 August - Early November 2026 Internships Start Mid-late February 2026 Late July - early August 2026 Mid-late November 2026 Internships Finish Late May 2026 Late October 2026 Mid-late February 2027
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Additional internship resources
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Chemical Engineering Internship Handbook (CHEN90028)
This internship is for Chemical Engineering students within Australia. Candidates will undertake as individuals or as a member of a team a designated investigative project, or a professional work experience, with a suitable industry partner.
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Internship Subject Handbook (ENGR90033)
This subject is for students enrolled in all other disciplines apart from Chemical Engineering. It uses structured reflection to help students develop the professional skills and competencies required by engineers and information technology professionals.
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My Course Planner
Use this interactive application to explore your study options and decide which subjects, majors, minors and specialisations are right for you.
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Engineering Practice Hurdle
Engineering Practice Hurdle (EPH) is a compulsory component of the Master of Engineering degree which enables you to build your professional skills ahead of graduation.
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Employability in Engineering and Information Technology
Alongside your degree, you can tap into a rich ecosystem of complementary services, activities and opportunities across the University, enabling you to broaden your experience, expand your networks and realise your full potential.