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MBS3800 Medical bioscience internship

Dr. Ho Keat Lam - MBS3800 Unit Coordinator

KeatLam.Ho@monash.edu

Key dates

How to apply
1. Attend a compulsory briefing session on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 at Plenary Theatre. You will not be allowed to apply for an internship if you fail to attend this briefing session.
2. Complete Preference form to indicate 4 choices of hospital/ laboratory with CV submission (18th March - 3 April 2026). If the number of requests exceeds the allocated places in a particular location, selection will be based on academic results.
3. If you self-source your internship placement, please email the hospital details by 27 March 2026 to the internship coordinator, Dr Ho Keat Lam (KeatLam.Ho@monash.edu). The Unit Coordinator will check the suitability of the hospital. Upon confirming the internship placement, you will receive a supporting letter as soon as possible. Nevertheless, you will still need to complete Step 2 as backup.
4. You will receive a notification email for the blood screening test and Hepatitis B booster vaccination details in July and August respectively. You will have to make a visit to the clinic of our choice within a specific timeframe to complete the screening/vaccination. If you miss the timeframe to complete the screening/vaccination, you will need to complete them at your own cost and show proof of vaccination before the MBS3800 enrolment in October of the same year.
5. Hospital allocation: You will receive an email confirmation of hospital allocation tentatively in late October or early November. Change of allocation is not allowed.
6. Enrolment: Submit required documents via Google Form starting 12 October 2026 to 30 October 2026.
7. Attend the Compulsory Pre-Departure and Workplace Safety Briefing
  - Briefing session for Summer A 2026/2027 will be held onDATE TBC
  - This briefing is compulsory for all students taking MBS3800 this year.
Note: The internship period is from November 2025 - February 2026, in which you will complete a minimum 8-weeks internship during this period.
Workplace conduct:
You are expected to represent Monash University in a manner that does not compromise the integrity, reputation or relationship of the University and the School of Science with the participating companies, in any way.
Video recording
Records your entire internship experience and compile it to be submitted at the end of internship.
Meeting with the supervisor (face-to-face or online):
You will be receiving an email from the Internship Coordinator; Dr Ho Keat Lam about this.
You are required to submit the remaining assessments after completing your internship. Detailed description and timelines can be found on Moodle nearer the internship commencement date.
MBS3800 Medical Bioscience internship Assessment:
1. Employer Assessment (20%)
  - All internship supervisors will be required to complete an assessment form at the end of the student internship period regarding their overall performance.
2. Video presentation (20%)
  - The students will be required to record their entire internship experience and submit it as a video presentation at the end of the internship.
3. Internship written report (55%)
  - The students will be required to write a report at the end of the internship on the types of training they received throughout their internship.
4. Internship quiz (5%)
- Before starting their internship, the students will need to take a simple quiz to test their basic knowledge and understanding of internship-related matters.

Date/Time	Activity	Location
18 March 2026, 1pm - 2pm	MBS3800 briefing (compulsory)	Plenary Theatre
18 March 2026	Preference form opens	Preference form
3 April 2026	Preference form closes	Preference form
July 2026	Blood screening	TBC
August 2026	Hepatitis B vaccination	TBC
Late October to early November 2026 (tentatively)	Confirmation of hospital allocation	Email notification
12 October 2026 to 30 October 2026	Enrolment into MBS3800 and submission of documents	Google Form (Will be opened on 12 October)
October 2026	Pre-departure and workplace safety briefing (compulsory)	TBC
23 November 2026 - 12 February 2027	Internship commences	Respective assigned placements

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