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CSIRO Undergraduate Vacation Studentship - Double Helix Sustainability Project
Acknowledgement of Country
CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation.
The Opportunity
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.
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.
The Double Helix team have the following vacation studentship available:
Project Description
Coordinating school-aged students to tell inspiring stories about how they're helping to save the environment in their communities, for Double Helix magazine. If time permits, there will be opportunities to contribute to other articles and promotions for the magazine.
Project Duties/Tasks
Writing articles for a general audience and a youth audience, social media content, possibly a media release, coordinating a team of school-aged students (requires WWCC)
Relevant Fields of Study
Communications, Marketing, Writing, Editing, Environment & Sustainability, Education
Contact: For more details please contact Jasmine Fellows by phone on (02) 6276 6017 or email jasmine.fellows@csiro.au
Location: Black Mountain, ACT
Stipend: $1,655.32 per fortnight
Duration: Placements are full time for 8 - 12 weeks between late November and February
Reference: 86702
Vacation studentships are intended for students who:
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.
How to Apply
To apply you will be required to:
If you experience difficulties applying online call 1300 984 220 and someone will be able to assist you. Outside business hours please email: careers.online@csiro.au.
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.
Join us and start creating tomorrow today!
Applications Close
Monday 8 August 2022, 11:00pm AEST