AIMS is committed to supporting the next generation of marine scientists. We regularly collaborate with researchers across the world and have formal partnerships with Australian universities including James Cook University, the University of Western Australia, and Charles Darwin University for postgraduate students.
We occasionally have Intern and short-term Volunteer opportunities available outside these partnerships. These opportunities arise as our researchers plan and deliver projects and find a suitable task or activity that an Intern or Volunteer can undertake. The researchers then review our Intern registration database and reach out to potential Interns or Volunteers directly to discuss their involvement. All Intern and Volunteer opportunities are unpaid and temporary by nature, and would be based at one of our three locations: Townsville, Perth or Darwin.
AIMS do not currently have a formal Intern or Volunteer programme with defined dates, projects, durations or numbers of Interns / Volunteers. This means we cannot provide any guidance or guarantee about when, or if, any Intern or Volunteer opportunities will be available.
Please note:
- Enquiries are added to a register made available internally to AIMS staff.
- Staff members will contact you directly if your qualifications and skills match their opportunity.
- Your registration will remain in the system for a period of six months. After the six-month period it will be deleted, so if you wish to be considered again you will need to resubmit your registration.
- Initial enquiries about tertiary education opportunities with AIMS (e.g. Masters or PhD studies) should be made via a university, not through this enquiry form.
For more information about our personal information handling practices, please read AIMS Privacy Policy.
How to register
All steps must be completed for the enquiry to be registered:
- Sign the Information Sharing Consent Form
- Email the Information Sharing Consent Form & your CV to research-office@aims.gov.au
- Complete the online registration form by clicking on the button below. Please keep your answers brief.
