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Eudaemon Technologies Internship

Industry: Technology

Study area: Engineering

Partner: Eudaemon Technologies

Suburb: Remote / in person: Neutral Bay, Sydney

Why: Eudaemon has acquired a buttercup and foil-lidding packaging system for its pilot manufacturing line. The equipment has completed factory acceptance testing (FAT) and requires installation and site acceptance testing at Eudaemon.

Following site acceptance testing (SAT), the process must be adjusted for the selected cup, lidding material, lubricant and hydrated product configuration. The technical challenge is to determine machine settings and operating controls that consistently present the cup, place the product and lubricant correctly and produce a continuous, peelable foil seal without damaging the product or compromising moisture-barrier performance. Relevant variables may include sealing temperature, pressure and dwell time, cup feed, foil alignment, lubricant dispensing, product placement, sealing-surface contamination and environmental or material condition.

These factors may interact, so structured experimentation is needed to establish a defensible process window. The intern will assist with supervised SAT evidence generation, develop practical packaging quality measures and conduct a risk-based design of experiments. A strong intern may also map upstream and downstream interfaces and identify practical robotics and automation opportunities. The work is investigational and pre-qualification. It will inform later operational qualification (OQ) and performance qualification (PQ) but will not replace supplier SAT obligations, formal acceptance, validation or product-release responsibilities.

Paid: Yes

COX Architecture Internship

Industry: Clean Economy

Study area: Psychology & Human Behaviour, Social Sciences & Advocacy

Partner: COX Architecture

Suburb: Remote / in person: COX Studio, The Rocks, Sydney

Why: COX Architecture is an Australian design practice with studios across Australia and New Zealand. For more than 65 years, COX has delivered architecture, urban design and interior design across multi sectors and scales. The practice brings together design, research and innovation to create places and spaces that respond to people, communities and their changing needs. 
COX’s research and development program explores emerging challenges and opportunities across the built environment, bringing evidence and fresh ideas together to create practical design approaches and industry outcomes.

Paid: Yes

Australian Food and Pharmaceutical Industries Internship

Industry: Agrifood

Study area: Chemistry, Medical Science

Partner: Australian Food and Pharmaceutical Industries

Suburb: Remote / in person: Nowra

Why: Australian Food and Pharmaceutical Industries (AFPI) is an Australian manufacturing and research-focused company based in Bomaderry, NSW. Established in 2015, AFPI develops and manufactures innovative food and chewing products, with particular expertise in resin-based chewing formulations, product development, manufacturing processes and commercialisation. The company operates a HACCP-certified manufacturing facility equipped with specialised production and packaging equipment.

AFPI combines scientific research with practical manufacturing and commercial development. Its activities include formulation development, ingredient evaluation, process optimisation, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, packaging and international market development. AFPI has also collaborated with universities and provided industry-based experience to hundreds of students across science, engineering, business and related disciplines.

The company exports products internationally and continues to undertake research aimed at developing new materials, formulations and manufacturing solutions with potential food and pharmaceutical applications.

Paid: Yes

SRN Space industry internship

Industry: Defence and Aerospace

Study area: Accounting Finance & Economics, Business, Chemistry, Communications & Media, Computer Science & Information Technology, Creative & Performing Arts, Education, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Health, Humanities & Social Inquiry, Law, Literature & Language, Management, Marketing, Maths, Medical Science, Nursing, Physics, Psychology & Human Behaviour, Social Sciences & Advocacy

Partner: NSW Space Research Network

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Why: NSW Space Research Network’s Space industry internship program supports HDR students and Early Career Research (ECR) staff affiliated with the Network to undertake paid internships to connect them with domestic and international opportunities at the world’

Paid: Yes