BIOL3138 

Botanical Internship

 

 

Course description

Students enrol in the 6 unit course Special Topics in Ecology, Evolution and Systematics BIOL3138.
Inter-Semester X1 (Summer)

Eight weeks full-time placement at the Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research (CSIRO/Australian National Botanic Gardens) over January and February

Prequisite: Students are admitted by written application and a selection process which occurs in November. About 20 positions are available to students Australia-wide and overseas. The program is aimed at students who have just completed their second or third year of study, but applications from students at other levels will be considered.

Syllabus: This unit is designed to allow students of botany, plant ecology and related subjects the opportunity for substantive scientific work experience in the Australian National Herbarium and Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research in Canberra, Australia. It is aimed at those intending to undertake a technical or professional career in botany or a closely related discipline (including ecology, resource management and botanical horticulture).

Interns assist with various Centre programs and receive both task-specific training and general botanical training. Work sessions are designed to give students a feel for life in the scientific workforce. Training sessions complement university subjects with both botanical and general workforce-skills components. A certificate of participation and a personal employment reference are supplied upon completion of the program.

More information (CPBR web site):

or phone Brendan Lepschi (CSIRO) on 02 6246 5108

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