Overview

The National Health and Medical Research Council is an Australian government agency supporting health and medical research. Its Indigenous internship offers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university students practical experience in public administration, research funding processes, guidelines, ethics and communication. Project duties can include operational support, stakeholder correspondence, briefing inputs and data analysis. Each placement requires approximately 200 hours or more, with work planned alongside a supervisor. Remote participation is available across Australia, with optional office attendance in Canberra or Melbourne. Applicants must be Australian citizens studying an undergraduate or master’s degree in a health, medical research or science-related field. Exact placement dates and a calendar duration are not published.