Cochlear Indigenous Internship

Cochlear Limited (Asia Pacific region) is looking for a passionate, high-performing and motivated Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student to undertake a 6-month part-time (2-3 days per week) paid internship, commencing in January 2019.

This opportunity enables an undergraduate student of any discipline to gain valuable work experience in a global medical device business focused on helping people hear, and be heard. The Intern will be a key member of the Asia Pacific team, working closely with experienced, cross functional departments in a multinational organisation. Various projects will be undertaken throughout the internship, including those with an indigenous focus, in addition to other process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing a pilot to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders' hearing health in Sydney
• Working closely with the Australian field team; supporting the development of an indigenous framework with a dedicated focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander hearing health
• Researching and identifying indigenous project/advocacy opportunities/committee representation
• Supporting the APAC President and APAC Leadership Team to progress project action items to meet key deadlines
• Building strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the APAC business
• Supporting the APAC President and APAC Leadership Team to develop communications internally and externally including preparing reports and presentations
• Preparing reports and presenting data in formats that make summary findings easy to understand and that enable managers to make decisions easily
• Managing and supporting ad-hoc projects, and continuous improvement initiatives

As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role, you should be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Candidates must identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
• Currently undertaking a Bachelor's Degree
• Availability to work 20 hours a week, with a 6 month commitment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills along with initiative and an eagerness to learn
• High attention to detail, rigor and process, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple ongoing projects
• Excellent presentation skills and proven ability to work with PowerPoint and Excel

How to Apply:

Please click the web link and select 'Apply Now' to apply for this vacancy. All applications will be considered and qualified candidates will be contacted.