Vacation Employment Program
ANSTO's Vacation Employment Program for University Undergraduates
Historically ANSTO has offered University students who have completed 2 years of a 3 year degree or have completed 3 years of a 4 year degree the opportunity to take up a relevant industrial experience placement at our Lucas Heights Science and Technology Centre over the summer vacation period. Click here for Lucas Heights Location Map
Vacation employment opportunities are available across the organisation for students undertaking studies in scientific, engineering, information technology or business disciplines. The placements are for a maximum ten week period and are supervised by an experienced professional, research or technical officer. At present these opportunities are only available to students studying at Australian Universities who have appropriate Australian work rights.
Opportunities and Application Details:
Information on opportunities available for our 2008/2009 Vacation Employment Program intake is now available on our Vacancies page.
Applications should be submitted on-line via our vacancies page. Applications close 12th September 2008
If you have any general questions about the Vacation Employment program please contact Megan Lusty on (02) 9717 3094 or e-mail megan.lusty@ansto.gov.au
Our Vacation Program benefits students by:
- Helping students link theoretical knowledge to practical application in the workplace
- Providing meaningful industrial experience that will add value to C.V. upon graduation
- Allowing an opportunity to interact with ANSTO staff and experience a scientific research environment
- Allowing an opportunity to meet course industrial experience requirements and undertake meaningful project work relevant to studies
- Providing an opportunity to network with professionals/researchers working in their field of interest
- Providing students access to leading edge facilities and technologies, some unique in Australia
Our Vacation Program benefits ANSTO by:
- Introducing new knowledge, ideas and views into the organisation
- Reinforcing and enhancing our established links with the Australian academic community
- Establishing a relationship with potential candidates for future roles at ANSTO
- Helping dispel myths and enhancing knowledge about organisational objectives and activities that we undertake at the Lucas Heights Science and Technology Centre
- Adding to ANSTO's profile as an Employer of Choice in the marketplace