QUT is training the next generation of researchers with industry ready skills and experiences to translate their skills and expertise beyond universities for real world impact, including a comprehensive program for graduate researchers (PhD & MPhil) to engage with industry during their degrees.
Students bring a fresh perspective, new skills and innovative approaches to your workplace, while giving you the chance to promote your organisation and profile future graduates.
Working with our students will help to:
- find real-world solutions to your challenges
- develop future research leaders for industry
- bring ideas, knowledge networks and innovative thinking to you.
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Internships
Connect with graduate researchers for short-term projects.
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Design sprints
Solve big problems and test new ideas through our design sprints.
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Mentoring
Connect with our graduate researchers through QUT’s career mentoring program.
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Placements
Host graduate researchers for short-term placements through our immersion program.
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Student showcase
The QUT Graduate Research Student showcase is an annual event highlighting QUT’s graduate research talent through the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) competitions.
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News and events
We host events for partners to connect with graduate researchers throughout the year.
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Our students come prepared
Our Graduate Research Education and Development framework equips our students with real-world skills and learning outcomes throughout their research journey, helping prepare them for their lives after graduation. To help graduate researchers prepare for real-world engagement and impact, we offer:
- transferable skills development through the Graduate Research Education and Development framework
- professional skills development through e-Grad School Australia
- briefing and preparation modules
- career education and support
- support throughout the program
- tailored engagement training for specific technical and transferable skills they may need.
Students are briefed on:
- the purpose and aims of the engagement
- roles, tasks and expectations for meeting learning outcomes
- workplace rights and responsibilities.
It's important that you, as an industry partner, also provide an induction to the workplace, including supporting students to work in a healthy and safe work environment.
Contact us
Get in touch if you've got questions about our graduate research education program.
For enquiries about our Graduate Research Education and Development (GRE+D) program, email gred@qut.edu.au
For enquiries about graduate research industry engagement, email hdr.intern@qut.edu.au