This Program matches defence industry small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with university students for a paid 12-week internship (currently $1,089 per week for a 37.5 hour working week) as a casual employee, contributing to an SME project. 

For the 2023/24 a total of 115 internships will be funded, 90 will be engineering internships and 25 will be technology internships.

Am I eligible? 

To be eligible for an internship you need to:

• Be an Australian citizen
• Be a 3rd or 4th year undergraduate engineering or technology student (with a strong academic record) currently enrolled full-time at an Australian university
• Be able to commit to the full 12-week internship (placements take place between November and April each year)
• Be able to obtain necessary workplace clearances prior to commencement of the internship
• Be able to comply with Covid-19 vaccination requirements as per State legislation and/or employer requirements
• Have not previously undertaken a DIIP (or DEIP) internship

Applications for the 2023/2024 program are now open, they will close on 31 July 2023. 

More information about internships can be found on the Defence Industry Internship Program website or the 2023 DIIP Student Brochure.

Places are limited! Click here to Apply now.