Chamara Prasad Gunasekara Jayalath - HDR internship with ARRB Group
"I got the opportunity to work with well-known professionals in the transportation infrastructure discipline in Australia. In addition, I was able to actively work with pavement specialists. This was the first time that I worked for a local company, and I gained exposure to the Australian working culture."
Ethan Goan - HDR Internship with Cloudforge
"My main duties were the design, development and implementation of a suitable computer vision model that is suitable for continuous monitoring of the 3D printing process, that can detect common errors autonomously and notify technicians as soon as possible. My personal benefits were to that working in conjunction with those from a domain different to my own, and to better develop the skills to combine expertise through the collaboration process. I was able to learn from these experts, and incorpate their considerable domain knowledge into the design and research phases of the proposed solutions."
Tara Shabab - Internship with Fuestec 3D
"The internship was a great experience. I expanded my network. Gained new technical (multiple software and 3D printing) and soft skills. Became familiar with the industry environment which was so different from the academic environment. Doing my internship in a start-up company also made me familiar with the challenges and phases that start-ups go through to become a big company."
Shelly Kelly - HDR internship with Thriving Queensland Kids' Partnership
"The internship gave me the confidence to conduct workshops with adults and larger organisational groups as well, and to join those groups for collaborative discussion, analysis and draw conclusions more immediately. With the school-based workshops, there was time to go home and analyse the data after the workshops, with this internship it was more immediate as the analysis began as a collaborative process on the go during the workshop, plus we had industry timelines to adhere to."
Zacahariah Schuurs - HDR internship with Australian Academy of Science
"I have had the chance to work on impactful projects in a new workplace. I have also made a raft of new connections, expanding my professional network with people I had never expected to. It has also introduced me to alternative career paths outside of the standard scientific tracks. The internship showed me how far-reaching scientific research can be in government."