Handbook

In this unit, you will undertake a science based internship of at least 120 hours, where you will put into practice the knowledge and skills developed in your course. The internship experience will give you hands-on, real world exposure to the workplace environment and will enable you to further develop graduate attributes and employability skills. You will work with a host supervisor to establish professional objectives, a project plan, and to receive feedback on your progress. The internship will help you develop self-awareness of your ability to meet stated objectives and areas in need of improvement.

Pre-placement workshops will support your preparation for the placement and develop an understanding of science-based professions, the work culture, and the skills and attributes required for the workplace.

You have two options to source your internship. You can find your own internship which must be approved by the unit coordinator and the Work Integrated Learning team as part of the application process. Alternatively, you can apply for a Monash sourced placement, which is a competitive process.