Community Engagement

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Community Engagement
Level 14
115 Grenfell Street
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005 AUSTRALIA
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Telephone: +61 8 8303 7470
Facsimile: +61 8 8303 6537

Student-Industry Partnerships
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Telephone: +61 8 8303 4467
Mobile: 0434 075 013

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Creating pathways to future employment

Are you interested in paid work experience? Applications are open!

The Summer Industry Placements offer a structured workplace experience for 2nd and 3rd year/final year undergraduate students over a 6 week period during the summer vacation.  During this time, students undertake and complete a project as directed by an industry sponsor.

The student will be placed with an Industry Partner who is responsible for the student's work during the project period.  A stipend of $2,500 will be made to the student in two instalments. 

The program has a dual mission, to enhance student skills through relevant real-world projects to profit industry by a partnership in training, expertise transfer, innovation and development.

PROJECTS CAN BE ARRANGED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
STUDENT BENEFITS
  • Research and Development
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Technical Studies
  • Information Technology Development
  • Product Development
  • Process Development
  • Problem Solving
  • Marketing Surveys/Plans
  • Strategic Business Planning
  • Industrial Design
  • Paid work experience with an industry
  • A stipend of $2,500 will be made to the student in two instalments
  • Enhancement of skills through valuable 'real-world' industry project experience
  • Certificate of Participation on completion of placement

 

Industries wishing to engage a student(s) to undertake a project should complete the Industry Form to lodge their project details by no later than November each year.  Students will be placed with industries through the December-January period.