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Career prospects and industry experience - Science

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Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTC

What this page covers

Career Prospects and Industry Experience
Internship units
Research projects
Career skills for scientists
What job could I have?
Science at work
Career development events and resources
Science career news

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Career Prospects and Industry Experience

Looking for career development opportunities within your science program? There are units that can give you a competitive advantage when looking for jobs. Undergraduate units can count as science electives within the BSc and any double degree with the BSc.

Internship units

Learn how to your knowledge and skills into practice and gain professional experience while earning credit towards your degree.

Research projects

Get a taster of an individual research project in a discipline relating to a major area of study, conducted under supervision.

Career skills for scientists

This undergraduate unit enhances transferable skills including commercial awareness, leadership, teamwork, and communication.

What job could I have?

Find out what employers look for in science graduates and present your skills. Discover which employers you can work for with your Science degree.

Science at work

See how science is making an impact on the world. Meet our award-winning researchers across five of our schools of Monash Science.

Career development events and resources

Throughout the year there is a range of career programs and events targeted towards science students, including our Science Industry Careers Week held every year. - Careers and employability - Science Industry Careers Week

Science career news

Monash Science students get career head start with GlaxoSmithKline internships Six Bachelor of Science students majoring in pharmacology have been offered positions in an industry-based learning (IBL) program with global healthcare company, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Science

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How many hours can I work on a student visa?

The rules are each country's, not Monash's, and they are different. Australia: work rights for student visa holders are set by the Australian Government, and the cap has changed several times in recent years. Monash's page links to the current Department of Home Affairs conditions - always confirm the number there before relying on it. Malaysia: with a Student Pass you may work only during semester breaks or public holidays of more than seven days, and for no more than 20 hours a week, at restaurants, petrol kiosks, mini markets or hotels; the page lists jobs that are not allowed. Every job has to be approved by the Immigration Department: you apply through the International Student Pass office and must be there in person when the application is submitted.

Do I still need to apply to graduate?

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From December 2026, Monash confers awards automatically, so you will not need to apply to graduate. Once your faculty confirms you have completed your course, you are conferred in the next monthly cycle and receive your testamur shortly after. You are conferred first and then invited to an upcoming ceremony, so graduating in absentia will no longer apply. If you have already applied to graduate this year, the current process on the official page still applies to you. Full details of the new process will be published in December. Not on the website yet, but confirmed by Monash's graduations office in October 2026: after you complete your course you can delay conferral yourself in the system by up to 3 months. For a longer delay, for example for a graduate recruitment program, ask Monash Connect; it can be up to 12 months after you complete. Your testamur shows the date the award was actually conferred. Monash Malaysia's own graduation pages still describe applying to graduate, so Malaysia campus students should check those as well until they are updated.