CSIRO
Undergraduate Vacation Studentships - Space and Astronomy (Nov 2024)
Canberra, Sydney, Perth
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Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- AUD 49973 / Year
- Pro-rated for the internship period ($1,915.90 per fortnight before tax).
- 100-190 vacancies
- Apply by 12 Aug 2024
- Start date 24 Nov 2024 - 6 Feb 2025
Get hands-on experience in Australiaโs leading scientific research organisation.
Access CSIRO's world-class facilities and work with a supportive team to deliver solutions with real impact.
Launch your career in science and apply for a CSIRO Vacation Studentship today!
Our Undergraduate Vacation Studentships are run over the Australian summer holidays and offer high achieving and promising undergraduate students the opportunity to collaborate with CSIRO researchers in our world class facilities.
Students will have the chance to work on a real project in science, technology or a related field such as science communication. Placements are full time and will be from 25 November 2024 to 7 February 2025 (although there may be some flexibility).
Participation in the Vacation Studentship Program has influenced countless students in their choice of further study and future career options. Many have gone on to pursue a PhD and/or built successful research career; either within CSIRO, universities, or industry.
Our space and astronomy research enables humanity to better understand the Earth and Universe. It contributes to solving the greatest challenges and building future industry. For more information please see our website at Space and Astronomy.
- Projects: Space and Astronomy have 21 projects available across a range of disciplines
- Location: Sydney, Perth and Canberra
- Stipend: $1,915.90 per fortnight
- Duration: Placements are full time for 10 weeks between November 2024 and February 2025.
- Reference: 97359
To be considered you will need
- To be enrolled in an undergraduate degree at an Australian university.
- Have completed 3 years (full-time equivalent) of an undergraduate course, however exceptional second-year students may be considered.
- A strong academic record (credit average or higher).
- An interest in pursuing a research career in science or technology, or a career in a related discipline.
- The ability to undertake a full-time placement for 8-12 weeks over the university summer vacation period.
Eligibility
Applications for these studentships are open to: Australian and New Zealand Citizens; Australian Permanent Residents; and International students who have full work rights for the duration of the placement (do not require visa sponsorship).
Appointment to this role may be subject to conditions including provision of a national police check as well as other security/medical/character clearance requirements.
Flexible Working Arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.
About CSIRO
At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.
CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.
Join us and start creating tomorrow today!
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Associate Degree or higher
Reviews
My role is in business development providing the business side of support so that scientists and their research can have impact. Day to day responsibilities vary as a graduate where I am gathering a blend of formal training and on the job learning. I am experiencing three different rotations, each lasting 6 months. I am also involved in various projects at the same time so I split my time between those projects which vary in difficulty, length and nature e.g. desktop research task
As a research technician, my responsibility is to help with whatever project I am assigned too. Due to the newness of my role, this is almost always supervised.
My work is primarily remote; my team live on the other side of the country. Thus it can get quite isolating and lonely, as well as anxiety inducing due to losing the human touch of working in a team. But this was part of the role I agreed to and so I have learned to find strategies to deal with it such as making special efforts to socialise and engage with the local staff.
About the employer
CSIRO
4.0
1,000 - 50,000 employees
R&D and Manufacturing
At CSIRO, we do the extraordinary every day. We innovate for tomorrow and help improve today โ for our customers, all Australians and the world.
Pros and cons of working at CSIRO
Pros
CSIRO has really flexible working arrangements... no pressure to work from the office.
The culture is one of inclusivity creativity and a deep commitment to improvement.
Great professional development opportunities.
I like the work-life balance that CSIRO providesโI'm able to complete my work and have time for other commitments.
Working for an organisation that is on the cutting edge of science and innovation.
Cons
Not knowing if I have a job after my contract ends.
Multiple processes and steps that could be simplified.
It can feel isolating at times as the office is always really quiet, and most of your day-to-day interaction is online.
Promotion opportunities have not been clearly explained.
The structure and bureaucracy make things get done at a slower pace.