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Vacation Employment

The Faculty of Engineering requires that all engineering students must complete 12 weeks of approved work experience and submit a formal technical report which documents the work satisfactorily as partial fulfilment of the requirements of Bachelor of Engineering degree.

Procedures for Vacation Work

  • Collect Summary Report Form and Letter to Vacation Employment Supervisor from the Department of Chemical Engineering
  • Read Summary Report Form and Letter to Vacation Employment Supervisor carefully
  • Give copies of Summary Report Form and Letter to Vacation Employment Supervisor to your Supervisor at the start of your employment
  • Submit a draft of your Summary Report to your Supervisor at the start of the last week of your employment
  • Revise as requested
  • Submit your Summary Report to your Supervisor
  • Your Summary Report will be kept in your file at Monash
  • Keep a copy for your records
  • Dont forget to thank your Supervisor.
  • If your report is unsatisfactory or the work experience is not appropriate, you will be notified.

Insurance

Student enrolled in full time study who undertake vacation work experience as part of their Engineering course are covered by the Monash University Personal Accident Insurance Policy which provides capital, medical and loss of income benefits. If the employer asks for a letter from the University regarding Vacation Employment Insurance, you can download a copy of the insurance letter (PDF file, 22K), OHS Info Sheet (Word file, 220K) and OHS Placement Checklist (Word file, 188K).

An information sheet explaining Student Insurance can be found on the Monash OHS Website or the following link: http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ohse/assets/docs/information-sheets/insurance.doc.

Links for Vacation Work