CHEN90028 Chemical Engineering Internship

Strengthen your professional experience by undertaking the 25-point elective subject which allows Chemical, Biochemical and Chemical with Business students to undertake an internship alongside assessment.

CHEN90028 Chemical Engineering Internship is a 25-point subject open to students in the Mater of Engineering (Chemical), (Biochemical) and (Chemical with Business) degrees. Students can undertake as individuals or as a member of a team a designated investigative project, or a professional work experience, with a suitable industry partner. This work could involve critical analysis of a topic, experimental research and/or development, theoretical modelling, process simulation and/or the solution of an industrial problem. Rigorous planning and scheduling of the project, time management, written and verbal technical communication, interpretation of results and teamwork will be required. Working off campus may be also be required, depending on the opportunity.

    • You are interested in undertaking an open-ended research project in collaboration with an industry partner from the chemical engineering sector.
    • You have 25 points of elective space in your course.
    • You meet the eligibility criteria which apply to this subject. Please see the handbook for further detail.

  • You will need to source and complete a 10–16 week (320-350 hour) internship with a single host company over the course of one semester. The subject is offered in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer. You will also need to complete a number of assessments as part of the subject.

    You must either:

    • Secure your own internship to use as part of the subject. There is no WAM requirement if you source your own internship. If you wish to secure your own internship, you must apply to have it approved at least two weeks before the teaching period commencement date if the internship is taking place in Australia.
    • Secure a position by applying for the internships offered through the subject. These internships are open to students with a WAM above 60% and students who meet this requirement will automatically receive an email with details of the internships on offer.

    Please see the handbook and the Engineering & IT students: Internships page for further detail on securing an internship.

    If you successfully complete this subject, your Engineering Practice Hurdle completion will be automatically registered. You do not need to do anything further to fulfil the requirement.

    1. Make sure you're eligible. Information about eligibility criteria and enrolment can be found in the handbook. You can also visit Stop 1 if you're unsure about course planning.
    2. Find out how to secure an internship. Information about different types on internships, including how to source a suitable internship, can be found on the current students website.
    3. Confirm your internship and enrol into the subject

    This process differs depending on whether you have found your own internship or applied for one of the opportunities advertised to eligible students as part of the subject, so see the Engineering & IT students: Internships page for further details. This is a restricted enrolment subject, so you won't be able to enrol until you have a confirmed internship.

  • For further information please contact eng-placements@unimelb.edu.au