Global engineering opportunities

Project description: Design and prototype a piece of assistive technology using the principles of co-creation that promotes participation or enhances healthcare provision.

Program cost: TBC

Funding options: NCP Grant and OS Help Loans

Eligibility criteria: Engineering students

Credit: 6 UoC (Discipline elective)

Program contact: Lauren Kark challeng@unsw.edu.au

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Project description: The Westpac Australia-Asia Fellowship is an opportunity for passionate and curious individuals to expand their worldview, embrace new perspectives and enhance their Asia-capability and leadership skills. Our Australia-Asia Fellows undertake a world-class, 9-month leadership development program, including two residential programs exploring four countries across Southeast Asia.

Scholarshop: Valued at $16000, covered airfares, accommodation and meals

Eligibility Criteria: Must have completed an semester abroad in Asia via an accredited university program

Program Contact: westpacscholars@westpac.com.au

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Project description: This Rainforest Environmental Conservation project is located in a UNESCO World Heritage site situated in the foothills of the Amazon in northeast Peru. As a volunteer, you’ll be part of an amazing conservation research program in what is arguably the most lush and biodiverse area in Peru.

Program cost: $4600. See "More Information" for details. 

Funding options: OS Help Loan (Up to $8245)

Eligibility criteria: Basic Spanish is useful but not required

Program contact: CIS Australia phone: +61 (0) 7 5571 7887

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Project description: The Puentes in-person program provides a comprehensive professional and cultural immersion experience in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo, Uruguay. Puentes Program internships are in many diverse and captivating industries. Internship opportunities range from sustainability & environmental conservation to startups and tech companies - with many other high-performing nonprofits, government agencies, and businesses in between.

Program cost: US$6300 (Includes accommodation)

Eligibility Criteria: Basic Spanish is strongly recommended

Program Contact: Emily Torcivia via emily@puentesabroad.com

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Project description: The U21 Sustainable Micro-Internships are a 2-week online programme designed to give students the opportunity to collaborate with peers from across our global network. You will be introduced to an organisation that is actively working on advancing one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and you will be set a real-life current organisational challenge to work on, in small groups. 

Program cost: Free!

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Project description: Our environment-focused challenges are directly linked to UN Sustainable Development Goals 13 & 15: 'Climate Action' and 'Life on Land'. You'll get to help local communities overseas develop and implement sustainable practices that not only benefit them, but the environment as well!

Program cost: $3800-$3950 (Accommodation and food included, flights and travel insurance excluded)

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Nepal | Cambodia | Thailand

Project description: The Global Student tailors the internship program to align with your academic requirements by using our local logistical knowledge to meet your budget, combining academic interest with cultural immersion (and some fun!)

Program cost: $4000 - $5000 

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Project description: We are proud to offer engineering internships abroad in a number of leading firms where you will learn from top industry professionals. Our hands-on engineering internships enable you to put your knowledge learned in the classroom into real-world action.

Program cost: From $3000

Eligibility criteria: Engineering university student

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Project description: SJTU LEC International Summer School is offering summer/winter courses taught in English for students from around the world. For Shanghai Jiao Tong University, running ISS is an opportunity to attract professors and students from universities all around the world to our campus and class, which further facilitates the collision, exchange and integration of different thoughts here.

Program cost: $6002 - $7912

Eligibility criteria: University Student

Program contact: summercourse@sjtu.edu.cn

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Project description: The focus of this environmental project is on preserving and restoring New Zealand’s unique wilderness and natural landscape. Project activities may include endangered species protection and disaster relief, environmental monitoring, tree planting, heritage restoration and much more. People who love nature and the environment will love this program!

Program cost: $3000 program fee

Funding: OS Help Loan (up to $8245)

Program Contact: CIS Australia phone: +61 (0) 7 5571 7889

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Project description: ThinkSwiss Research Scholarships is a programme that opens doors for students, from Australia and other countries, including for the first time select Pacific Island Countries (Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji) to the world of Swiss academia. It combines high quality curriculum with innovative thinking.

Program cost: Research is fully funded and CHF 60/day is provided for living expenses. Flights are not included.

Eligibility Criteria: 3rd year or above in Bachelors degree, or Masters student

Program contact: tristan.piguet@eda.admin.ch

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Project description: This is a focused, high-impact Hackathon where outstanding students from the world's leading universities are challenged to leverage advanced Google technologies—including Gemini, Vertex AI, and Google Cloud—to develop innovative digital solutions addressing global challenges.

Prize: Finalist teams: fully sponsored trip to attend the multi-day finale at the KFUPM campus in Saudi Arabia. Winners: $7000 (1st), $5000 (2nd), $3000 (3rd)

Eligibility Criteria: All undergraduate or graduate students

Program contact: adam.abusaab@kfupm.edu.sa (Adam Abusaab)

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Project description: This is your chance to set yourself apart. Explore the world and your interests while developing your personal and professional skills. Whether you choose a study abroad program, international internship program or a study + internship program, you will elevate your life’s journey and have something amazing to put on your resumé.

Program cost: Summer: $7290 - $7990 and Fall: $8790 - $9990

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