Science and Engineering industry experience

As a Science and Engineering student you will be exposed to opportunities to connect with successful industry and community leaders, helping you gain a competitive edge, with the potential to enhance your professional prospects.

The Work Integrated Learning (WIL) team aims to link students to industry. We work with students and academic staff to support maximum industry engagement, with some of Western Australia’s top employers, both in and out of the classroom. You will apply the practical skills and knowledge you gain through these opportunities to the real world, preparing you for excellence in your future career.

The WIL team works to develop opportunities through:

• Professional training from industry experts
• Guest lectures from industry specialists
• Vacation and graduate programs
• Placements and internships
• Employment opportunities
• Industry based projects
• Networking events
• Site visits.

Science internships

Science internships support students to gain the experience and practical skills required by industry. Host organisations support students and share their expertise, to develop the future workforce, whilst meeting their current strategic goals. 

Undergraduate students studying a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Advanced Science, Bachelor of Applied Geology, Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Science or a Bachelor of Technology (Computer Systems and Networking) may be eligible to access our elective STEM Professional Practice units (NPSC3001) to undertake an internship for credit. 

Postgraduate students studying a Master of Science (Agriculture and Food Security) or Master of Science (Food Science and Technology) may be eligible to access our elective STEM Professional Practice units (NPSC6002).

Engineering internships

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Technology (Undergraduate) and Master of Professional Engineering (Postgraduate) degree students are required to complete a set number of work integrated learning hours before they are eligible to graduate.

These hours are undertaken through the Engagement with Professional Practice (EPP) program, previously referred to as ‘the logbook’. This is a co-curricular requirement which sits alongside your course but is not managed within a unit.

Engineers Australia requires all accredited engineering programs to include engagement with professional practice. EPP is about ensuring you’re ready to work as a professional engineer or engineering technologist, understanding workplace culture, applying ethics in real situations, and building your professional network.

Visit the Engagement with Professional Practice webpage to find out more about the program.