01Scholarships & internships
Turn learning into experience
Work integrated learning connects students with meaningful, supported professional experience. Employers help emerging talent take the first step.
Explore programCONNECTING TALENT WITH OPPORTUNITY SINCE 2001
A beginning for one.
A future for many.
We bring education and industry together to help Australia’s next generation discover, experience and build a career in STEM.
25Years of people, possibility
and lasting connections.
and lasting connections.
60,000+students inspired at BiG Day In events
Almost 10,000scholarships and internships delivered
Almost $100mraised to support Foundation programs
Cumulative figures from John Debrincat’s 25-year reflection.
THE ACS FOUNDATIONTalent is everywhere.
Talent is everywhere.
Opportunity opens the door.
A qualification is a beginning. Experience, encouragement and connection help turn it into a career.
The ACS Foundation works with students, schools, universities and employers across Australia. Our programs connect learning with professional experience, introduce young people to STEM careers, and broaden participation through scholarships and internships.
Since 2001, we have been building relationships that last. People who received an opportunity are now returning as employers, partners and supporters — opening the door for someone else.
Read the story of our first 25 yearsFIND YOUR PLACEMany pathways.
Many pathways.
One enduring purpose.
Explore the programs that connect curiosity, education and practical experience.
6 pathways to explore
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02STEM Career Wheel
Discover what is possible
Help students and educators connect interests, study choices and emerging opportunities through the STEM Career Wheel and career resources.
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03Foundation Jobs
Give a graduate a beginning
Connect students and recent graduates with organisations needing professional assistance on projects, building practical experience and confidence.
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04The BiG Day In
Inspire the next generation
Technology careers come to life through industry presentations and conversations. The Junior program brings that curiosity to primary school students.
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05Women of STEM
Broaden participation
Scholarships encourage talented women to pursue STEM pathways and help build a workforce with a broader range of perspectives and experience.
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06Neuro-inclusive pathways
Recognise different strengths
Neuro-diverse internships recognise valuable talents and help address barriers in conventional recruitment and workplace environments.
Explore programA world of careers, connected.Take a closer look at the STEM Career Wheel.
Where could your interests take you?
Explore how science, technology, engineering and mathematics connect with real occupations and emerging possibilities.
Explore the interactive wheelTHE VALUE OF LONGEVITYToday’s recipient.
Today’s recipient.
Tomorrow’s supporter.
Our lasting impact is in the people who carry opportunity forward.
- 01Receive an opportunity
A scholarship, internship or first industry connection.
- 02Build experience and confidence
Apply knowledge, contribute and grow a career.
- 03Open the door for someone else
Return as an employer, mentor, donor or partner.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE IMPACTOur story is made
Our story is made
of your stories.
A first opportunity. A memorable event. A connection that changed a career. Explore the experiences that bring the Foundation’s work to life.
Add your experience“The best investment we can make in the future is not simply in technology, infrastructure or institutions. It is in people who will carry that future forward.”John Debrincat FACS · Chair of the ACS FoundationRead John’s reflection
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HELP BUILD WHAT COMES NEXTGive someone
Give someone
a place to begin.
People and partnerships make opportunity possible. Be part of the Foundation’s next generation of supporters.
Employers & partners
Offer professional experience, support a scholarship or connect your organisation with emerging talent.
Explore partnershipDonors & supporters
Help sustain the programs that connect education and industry, and broaden participation in STEM.
Support the FoundationOur alumni & community
Share the opportunity you received. Tell your story, reconnect, or open a door for someone starting out.
Add your voice