Student opportunities
The Industrial Affiliates program now caters for students studying Engineering, Information Technology, Multimedia, Science and Environmental Science
The Industrial Affiliates Program offers final year students in Engineering, Information, Communication and Technology, Multimedia, Science, Environmental Science and Planning the opportunity of working with an Industry Partner on their premises, to deliver a project of real commercial value.
The best insight into your career with all the support you need. - Justin Kirkman, Environmental Engineering student
The program is designed to bridge the gap between being a student and entering the workplace and to set you up for a great career as a professional. Students are usually not paid, and the outcomes you produce for industry are assessed as part of your University program.
During the Industrial Affiliates Program you are not "doing work experience" - you are focused on a substantial project that allows you to contribute and learn within the industry partner's organisation as would any employee.
The program is managed and supervised by Griffith University, and is highly structured to ensure you meet milestones and deliver the outcome required by the industry partner and to ensure your academic success. The Industrial Affiliates Program structure ensures that you develop 'work-ready skills', and enhance your understanding of the industry context during the experience.
Program outcomes
- Around seven patents have been raised on Industrial Affiliates Program projects since 1998
- Eight conference papers were co-authored by students in the last three years
- 50% of students are offered an on-going contract, part-time or permanent employment with their Industry Partner
- 50% of students in the Industrial Affiliates Program placement are being supervised by a previous Industrial Affiliates Program students - most of whom are still in their Industrial Affiliates Program organisations
Past awards
- Siemens Innovation Prize
- Association of Consulting Engineers Australia
- 2006 Smart Women Smart State Undergraduate student prize
- 2006 IET Australia Student Technical Presentation Prize
- 2006 Australian Acoustical Society Queensland Division student project proposal award
- 2006 Engineers Australia SSEE QLD Student Engineering Sustainability Award
- 6 years of ICT Awards Tertiary Category, and 1 international ICT Award
- Siemens Innovation Prize
- Association of Consulting Engineers Australia