Students
TAGC offered students multidisciplinary internships which built real-world experience, employability and teamwork skills.
The internships
Throughout 2024-2025, TAGC involved 118 University of Melbourne students on internships and graduate research placements. These internships spanned several University of Melbourne faculties – connecting students from different disciplines and fostering a rich mix of skills and perspectives.
The projects focused on cutting-edge novel approaches to develop genomic based applications, tools, diagnostics or services with the aim of solving a clinical problem on a national or global scale.
TAGC internships provided students with the opportunity to utilise what they have learned in the classroom and apply it in a real-world scenario. They worked as part of a wider team, in an office environment.
A TAGC Innovation Project gave students a chance to explore various areas of genomics, and in some cases led to employment in the programs.
SCOUT: Students Consulting On University Translation
Students who participated in a TAGC internship placements were part of a SCOUT team.
University of Melbourne students from various faculties completed a semester-long internship as a multidisciplinary consulting cohort to support a TAGC Innovation Project. Each student had a specific role and focus area that aligned with their area of study. Students participated from the following University of Melbourne faculties:
- Science
- Medical, Dentistry and Health Sciences
- Engineering and IT
- Business and Economics
- Arts
The SCOUT model gave students the opportunity to explore a holistic approach to the innovation project objectives and goals whilst providing valuable work experience.
SCOUT students were supervised and supported by a network of University of Melbourne researchers, professional staff, and Illumina colleagues to learn about and assist in the development of the innovation project’s novel genomic solution.
Students supporting the genomics healthcare revolution
Student stories
Hear from our students who participated in internships with TAGC.
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