Defence Industry Internship Program - Engineering
The Defence Industry Internship Program (DIIP) is an initiative of the Commonwealth Department of Defence.Students are offered an opportunity to undertake a paid 12-week internship with small to medium sized Defence Industry enterprises (SMEs) located throughout all Australian states and territories. Engineering projects are offered in a range of disciplines including:
- Aerospace/Aeronautical
- Chemical
- Civil
- Data
- Electrical/electronics
- Industrial/Manufacturing
- Machine Learning
- Maritime
- Mechatronics
- Mechanical
- Software/Systems
To be eligible for an internship you need to:
- Be an Australian citizen
- Be a studying an eligible degree (with a strong academic record) currently enrolled full-time at an Australian university)
- Be able to commit to the full 12-week internship (placements will commence between 15 November 2021 and 4 February 2022)
- Be able to obtain necessary workplace clearances prior to commencement of the internship
- Have not previously undertaken a DIIP (or DEIP) internship