{"id":11543,"date":"2024-07-19T10:33:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T02:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/?page_id=11543"},"modified":"2025-09-02T17:23:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T09:23:04","slug":"industry-exchange","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/partnerships\/industry-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Unlocking student potential, solving real-world challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Industry Exchange team at Curtin University connects industry partners to Curtin\u2019s network of student talent and academia. The team utilises a project-based model to deliver value to industry clients across all sectors. A paid student intern tackles a real-world business challenge by delivering an agreed-upon project outcome, supported by Curtin&#8217;s wide network of academic experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Industry Exchange is supported by Curtin University\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rtcm-trailblazer.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer<\/a><\/strong> program. Backed by government and major industry partners, the Trailblazer accelerates innovation and research commercialisation in the resources technology and critical minerals sector, using three pillars: University transformation, technology readiness and commercialisation.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"video-panel\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Video panel\"\n        data-variant=\"content\"\n        data-type=\"short\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n    \n<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rzpTiiVYB84?mute=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-fancybox data-ratio=\"16:9\" data-options='{\"smallBtn\" : \"true\"}'>\n                \n        <div class=\"video__button\" data-variant=\"large\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IE-photo.jpg\"\n                alt=\" - play video\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IE-photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IE-photo-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IE-photo-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IE-photo-1000x1000.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IE-photo-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IE-photo.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IE-photo-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IE-photo-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IE-photo-1520x760.jpg 1520w\"\n                sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n            <div class=\"video-panel__content\">\n            \n                            <h4>Connecting industry to the future workforce!<\/h4>\n<p>Industry Exchange works with a large variety of industry partners to connect them to our students to deliver on real world projects across every discipline. Hear from our past and current interns to learn more about what we do!<\/p>\n\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/mimas-block>\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"styled-heading\"\n        data-variant=\"center\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-labelledby=\"Our industry partners\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"center\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"our-industry-partners\">Our industry partners<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__content\"><p>We work with a wide range of industry partners to deliver projects across all sectors, including Mining, Critical Minerals, Technology, Agriculture, Finance, Manufacturing and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n<style>.kb-image15486_34cf21-39 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image15486_34cf21-39 size-2048x2048\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Industry-Exchange-Partners-Nov24-2048x918.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-12222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Industry-Exchange-Partners-Nov24-2048x918.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Industry-Exchange-Partners-Nov24-768x344.png 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Industry-Exchange-Partners-Nov24-1536x688.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"testimonial\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Testimonial\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"center\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"testimonials\">Testimonials<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__slider\">\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n                                    \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"\n             alt=\"A portrait image of the testimonial author\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1638849869874-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1638849869874-1-400x370.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1638849869874-1.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1638849869874-1.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1638849869874-1.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1638849869874-1.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1638849869874-1-400x240.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1638849869874-1.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1638849869874-1.jpeg 400w\"\n             sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>Over the 2023-24 summer period, Assuro hired a PhD student via the Curtin Industry Exchange program to conduct a research project focused on integrating AI into our operations. The student worked in our Fremantle office throughout the summer, and having him as part of the team was great. <\/p>\n<p>We are excited to integrate the research findings into our business processes and systems moving forward, and are grateful to the Industry Exchange program for facilitating invaluable business insights!<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\">Leon Weston<\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\">CEO &amp; Founder of Assuro<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n                                    \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"\n             alt=\"A portrait image of the testimonial author\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Cam-Dumesny-03-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Cam-Dumesny-03-copy.jpg 319w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Cam-Dumesny-03-copy.jpg 319w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Cam-Dumesny-03-copy.jpg 319w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Cam-Dumesny-03-copy.jpg 319w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Cam-Dumesny-03-copy.jpg 319w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Cam-Dumesny-03-copy-319x240.jpg 319w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Cam-Dumesny-03-copy.jpg 319w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Cam-Dumesny-03-copy.jpg 319w\"\n             sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>There are two great benefits in partnering with Curtin University; firstly as an industry, we benefit from an independent view of a problem, particularly on this case of metro logistics decarbonisation. Secondly, we can contribute to helping talented post graduate students gain industry experience and networks. Our 2023-24 Summer student intern, Samson Fu, is an incredibly hard working and talented person who we thoroughly enjoyed working with. And thanks hugely to Liz Jackson for her valuable academic oversight on the project.<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\">Cam Dumesny<\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\">CEO of Western Roads Federation<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n                                    \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"\n             alt=\"A portrait image of the testimonial author\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1719026682934-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1719026682934-400x370.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1719026682934.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1719026682934.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1719026682934.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1719026682934.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1719026682934-400x240.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1719026682934.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1719026682934.jpeg 400w\"\n             sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>Pritchard Francis engaged with the Industry Exchange team to solve a problem in our finance team, and the delivered solution delivered exceeded our expectations and has automated a once manual process. The team was amazing from start to finish, including the Industry Exchange team and the expert academics who assisted the talented student to deliver this project. We have now employed our intern while he completes his studies. We look forward to future projects with the Industry Exchange team.<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\">Gareth Jenkins<\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\">Chief Technical Officer &amp; Director of Pritchard Francis<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n                                    \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"\n             alt=\"A portrait image of the testimonial author\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-6.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-6.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-6.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-6.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-6.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-6-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-6.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-6.jpg 300w\"\n             sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>BounceBack has been fortunate to collaborate with Industry Exchange, and work with students Paola Cana and Jet Le. Their contributions have been brilliant, displaying high proactivity and consistently exceeding our expectations. Their technical skills and dedication have significantly advanced the development of our product, helping us push the boundaries of innovation. I\u2019m excited to continue working with Paola and Jet, whose dedication and fresh perspectives are crucial to our success. <\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\">David Rees<\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\">Founder of DMR Ventures (BounceBack)<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n                                    \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"\n             alt=\"A portrait image of the testimonial author\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1637913995679-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1637913995679-400x370.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1637913995679.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1637913995679.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1637913995679.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1637913995679.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1637913995679-400x240.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1637913995679.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/1637913995679.jpeg 400w\"\n             sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>Working with the Western Roads Federation could not have been a better learning experience for Samson and me. It was privilege to use my academic skills to liaise with industry and address the urgent and contemporary problem of the transition to alternative fuel vehicles in WA road transport industry. Facilitating the relationship between industry and one of Curtin\u2019s brightest and most dedicated students was extremely rewarding.<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\">Liz Jackson<\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\">Academic Supervisor <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n                                    \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"\n             alt=\"A portrait image of the testimonial author\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1667543761488-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1667543761488-400x370.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1667543761488.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1667543761488.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1667543761488.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1667543761488.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1667543761488-400x240.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1667543761488.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1667543761488.jpeg 400w\"\n             sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>My internship through Industry Exchange was a pivotal experience for my professional development. I was fortunate to collaborate with Assuro, and our project proposal that secured a multimillion-dollar investment, resulting in a second internship offer. <\/p>\n<p>I highly recommend this program to PhD candidates. It broadens future career prospects, enhances vital skills, and builds meaningful professional relationships. Not to mention the financial incentive, which is definitely a bonus.<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\">Jose Loureiro<\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\">PhD Student Intern at Assuro<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n                                    \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"\n             alt=\"A portrait image of the testimonial author\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-5.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-5.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-5.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-5.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-5.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-5-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-5.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Untitled-5.jpg 300w\"\n             sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>Participating in Industry Exchange has been a pivotal part of my university experience, offering me exposure to a professional working environment and presenting challenges beyond my specific field of study. This experience motivated me to consolidate and apply my knowledge to develop industry-ready solutions. Industry Exchange is an essential opportunity for any university student aiming to elevate their career!<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\">Ryan Johnson<\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\">Student Intern at Pritchard Francis Consulting<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n                                    \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"\n             alt=\"A portrait image of the testimonial author\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-2-400x370.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-2-400x240.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-2.jpg 400w\"\n             sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>The internship we undertook at AVI through Industry Exchange gave us valuable experience of what it is like to work in the tech industry. Our work culminated in the foundations of a new software solution for employee management and an integrated enterprise solution to increase workflow efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>The academic support team at Industry Exchange was extremely helpful. We recommend this program to undergraduates looking to gain industry experience and want a defined project rather than ad-hoc work.<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\">Nicholas Wright and Jacob Jonas <\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\">Student Interns at AVI<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n                                    \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"\n             alt=\"A portrait image of the testimonial author\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1706495489211-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1706495489211-400x370.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1706495489211.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1706495489211.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1706495489211.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1706495489211.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1706495489211-400x240.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1706495489211.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1706495489211.jpeg 400w\"\n             sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>I secured a research position with the Subsea Innovation Cluster Australia (SICA) through Industry Exchange. I explored how large language models (LLMs) and GPT technology could enhance SICA&#8217;s member technologies and capabilities database. <\/p>\n<p>Industry Exchange and SICA provided a supportive environment throughout my internship, fostering creativity and autonomy and allowing me to explore and develop my ideas while expanding my GPT and user interface design expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\">Samantha Taylor<\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\">Student Intern at SICA<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n                                    \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"\n             alt=\"A portrait image of the testimonial author\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1687869500547-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1687869500547-400x370.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1687869500547.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1687869500547.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1687869500547.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1687869500547.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1687869500547-400x240.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1687869500547.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/1687869500547.jpeg 400w\"\n             sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>My Industry Exchange internship with ECG has recently ended, and I have nothing but positive things to say about the experience. Completing my first engineering project has boosted my confidence and given me valuable insight into the industry. <\/p>\n<p>Industry Exchange was amazing at setting up my work placement and was an always available asset to reach out to during my internship. I couldn&#8217;t recommend Industry Exchange more for students seeking paid internships.<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\">Jake White<\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\">Student Intern at ECG<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>    \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n    <mimas-block \n        block-name=\"articles\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"articles content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\"\n        data-bg=\"gray\">\n\n        \n\n                    <div class=\"article\">\n                                                                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Untitled-1-150x150.jpg\"\n                     alt=\"Assuro x Curtin Industry Exchange Partnership \"\n                     srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Untitled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Untitled-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Untitled-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Untitled-1-1000x1080.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Untitled-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Untitled-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Untitled-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Untitled-1-1200x630.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Untitled-1-1200x760.jpg 1200w\"\n                     sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\n                <article class=\"article__content\">\n                                            <mimas-eyebrow>Press Release<\/mimas-eyebrow>\n                    \n                                            <h2 class=\"h3\">Assuro x Curtin Industry Exchange Partnership <\/h2>\n                    \n                                            <p><p>Assuro and Curtin University\u2019s Industry Exchange celebrate the success of their partnership, which led to the formation of Assuro Digital Services (ADS). Based on our PhD student intern&#8217;s research, ADS successfully brought into Australia an innovative global platform to digitalise Bank Guarantees and is now an industry leading technology enterprise. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n                    \n                                            \n                                                    <ul class=\"article__links\">\n                                                                    \n                                    <li>\n                                        <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.assuro.com.au\/article\/innovative-research-by-curtin-phd-student-sparks-creation-of-industry-leading-technology-enterprise-assuro-digital-services\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button--deep-blue filled\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Read the full article\">Read the full article<\/a>                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                            <\/article>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"link-list\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Contact us link list\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n    \n    \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"contact-us\">Contact us<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__content\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about the Industry Exchange program, please reach out via <strong>industryexchange@curtin.edu.au<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Or follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/au.linkedin.com\/company\/industryexchange\">LinkedIn<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@IndustryExchange\">YouTube<\/a> for content from us about exciting upcoming opportunities and industry collaborations!<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n    \n    <\/mimas-block>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlocking student potential, solving real-world challenges The Industry Exchange team at Curtin University connects industry [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":265,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11543","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11543"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15503,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11543\/revisions\/15503"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}