Computing Internships

These internship placements provide the opportunity to experience the professional workplace and apply knowledge and skills learnt in courses to solve real world challenges.

Undertaking an internship also provides insights into industry, and valuable professional work experience and networks, that will benefit your future career.

What does the internship involve?

The Computing Internships are undertaken over one semester (for 12 units of academic credit).

Types of host organisations and projects

Host organisations represent Federal and ACT Government, private sector, SMEs and the not-for profit sector.

Internship projects provide the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and skills to real-world challenges. Projects are sourced for a variety of areas including software development, data science and analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Activities may include developing a proof of concept, new features for existing software products, data visualisation and automation of current manual process.

Computing Internships are only available to School of Computing students enrolled in the following programs:

• Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Honours)
• Master of Computing
• Master of Machine Learning and Computer Vision

Eligibility for Computing Internships will be assessed based on a student’s current program at the time of application. Students must enroll in one of the eligible programs while students are applying for the Computing Internship and must remain enrolled in one of the eligible programs when undertaking the Computing Internship if they secure a placement.

Eligibility will also be reassessed prior to enrolment in the Computing Internship. This means students must, at that time, be enrolled in an eligible program and continue to meet all requirements, including the successful completion of any applicable prerequisite courses.

Undergraduate eligibility criteria

To be eligible to be considered for the Advanced Computing Internship - COMP4820:

• You must be studying a Bachelor of Advanced Computing
• You must have successfully completed COMP2100 and 12 units of 3000 level COMP courses
• You are not able to enrol in this course if you have previously completedand/or are enrolling in COMP4500, COMP4550, COMP4560 and COMP4810.
• You must have space in your program to accommodate a 12-unit internship without overloading, in a single semester (not across two semesters)

If you have completed or are planning to undertake COMP3500, please seek program advice from your Program Convener before applying to undertake the Computing Internship.

Postgraduate eligibility criteria

To be eligible to be considered for the Computing Internship - COMP8830:

• You must be enrolled in the Master of Computing AND have successfully completed COMP6442 and COMP8260
• You must be enrolled in the Master of Machine Learning and Computer Vision AND have successfully completed COMP6710 and ( COMP6250 OR COMP8260 )
• You must not be planning to enroll in, not currently enrolling, or have not already completed COMP8715 and COMP8755 and COMP8800
• You must have space in your program to accommodate a 12-unit internship without overloading, in a single semester (not across two semesters)

All available Computing Internship Projects will be listed on the ANU School of Computing Project Opportunities page. Please search using the keyword “internship”. Look for project details that contain the sentence “This internship position is being offered through the Computing Internships course COMP4820/COMP8830.)

Please note the dates of the application (see ‘Key Dates’). When the application opens, a link will be made available on this page, where you can apply.

BYO students must follow the steps are listed in the below “Bring your own (BYO) project” section.

Application

Eligibility (see “Eligibility” above) and ‘Room Available in Degree’ (RAID) checks will be assessed after the applications have closed. All students who apply for the Computing Internship will receive an email advising them of their eligibility outcome. If you meet all requirements, your application will be progressed to the next stage.

The application process will include the following steps:

1. Completion of an application form - including nomination of your preferred internship projects, and submission of the following documents and information:
   • Details of your current degree program including the Program Rules year that you are following, your major (if applicable) and specialisation (if applicable) and other details of your current degree program for the Eligibility and Room Available in Degree to undertake COMP4820/COMP8830 Assessment.
   • An Expression of Interest (EOI) (limit 350 words) for each organisation you wish to apply to (for organisations with multiple projects only submit ONE Expression of Interest but state clearly which project/s you wish to be considered for).
   • A current Resume or CV - the following are items students should consider in their Resume or EOI to limit privacy risks, but also present a more professional Resume:

     • Photograph: in Australia photographs are generally not expected to be included in resumes and as a result their inclusion may make a Resume appear less professional. We would recommend that photographs be removed from resumes. If you would like for a potential employer to see your photo you can include a link to your LinkedIn account.
     • Date of birth: date of birth is not required for Australian resumes. Your age should not be considered relevant to an employment decision. As a result, and to protect your personal information, you should remove your date of birth from your Resume.

2. Applications from eligible students will be sent to your nominated host organisations for shortlisting.
3. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the host organisation for an interview.
4. The host organisation will make direct offers to successful students and confirm their acceptance of those offers. **Students are not permitted to change placements after accepting an offer from the host organisation. **
5. The host organisation will provide ANU with the details of the confirmed successful students, and ANU will then contact those students to proceed with the next steps for undertaking the Computing Internship.

Important

• When selecting organisations and projects, please carefully review each project’s special requirements and conditions. For example, some internships require Australian citizenship or may require a security clearance. Only select projects for which you meet all eligibility requirements.
• You will need to submit one Expression of Interest (EOI) for each organisation you wish to apply to. If an organisation offers multiple projects, only one EOI will be accepted for that organisation, so you must clearly indicate which project or projects you would like to be considered for.
• Your CV and EOIs must be submitted in PDF format and follow the required naming conventions. Applications that do not follow the naming conventions outlined in the Computing Internships Application Form will not be forwarded to organisations.

If you are intending to bring your own project (BYO) to the Computing Internship program, please note it needs to be a paid internship based in Australia.

Please note the following steps:

1. Students intending to utilise BYO projects must still apply via the usual application method of submitting the Computing Internship Student Application, including details of their host organisation.
   • Student must be a current employee of the nominated host organisation and work a minimum of 15 hours per week.
   • The nominated host organisation must be the one to submit the BYO Project Proposal specifically for the BYO student.
2. The eligibility of BYO students will be assessed as part of the application process. Eligible students will then receive an instruction, including the BYO Project Proposal submission link, deadline and relevant information, to advise their host organisation submitting a BYO Project Proposal.
3. The host organisation must submit the project proposal by the relevant deadline provided in the instruction.
4. The host organisation will be contacted to arrange a meeting with the Computing Internship Convener as part of the BYO project suitability assessment.
5. If the BYO project is approved, the supporting team will contact the host organisation to proceed with execution of the ANU Employer Work Integrated Letter.
6. Once the ANU Employer Work Integrated Letter has been finalised between ANU and your host organisation, the supporting team will contact the student with the next steps to complete the Computing Internship BYO Project process.