Vacancies and internships

Job vacancies

Summer scholarships

Several scholarships are available in the Centre for returning students. See our Scholarships and prizes page for more information.

Assistant Research Fellow or Postgraduate student opportunity

Compression from textiles worn against the skin — We are seeking expressions of interest from potential PhD candidates whose background is in textile engineering, textile/polymer science: an understanding of human physiology would be an advantage.  Expressions of interest should be forwarded to the Research Leader Professor Raechel Laing (materials.enquiries@otago.ac.nz).

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Internships

Internships are from time to time offered in the Centre.

Work placement internships are a study possibility for some papers in the Applied Sciences degree programme. If you represent an organisation (industry, or sector) and wish to discuss offering a work placement or an internship, please contact Professor Raechel Laing on materials.enquiries@otago.ac.nz.

Former interns

2016

• Dylan Guignard, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Ingénieurs de Poitiers, Poiters, France
• Annett Schmieder, Textile Engineering, Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany

2015

• Mauro Baldini, Dpto. Ing. Mecánica Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Argentina
• Camille Tordjeman, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Ingénieurs de Poitiers, Poiters, France
• Alexandre Fau, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Ingénieurs de Poitiers, Poiters, France
• Scott Curline-Wandl, Bioengineering, University of New South Wales, Australia

2014

• Florent Voillot, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Ingénieurs de Poitiers, Poiters, France
• Robin Frezet, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Ingénieurs de Poitiers, Poiters, France

2013

• Pierre Fouillot, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Ingénieurs de Poitiers, Poiters, France
• Sarah Kubler-Laliberte, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Ingénieurs de Poitiers, Poiters, France

2012

• Quentin le Pouezard, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Ingénieurs de Poitiers, Poiters, France
• Theophane Cailleau, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Ingénieurs de Poitiers, Poiters, France

2011

• Maxime Guillaume, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Ingénieurs de Poitiers, Poiters, France

2010

• Margit Grau, Textile and Leather Engineering, Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau, Germany
• Fanny Darche, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Ingénieurs de Poitiers, Poiters, France
• Quentin Hontans, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Ingénieurs de Poitiers, Poiters, France

2009

• Ralph Bergeon, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Ingénieurs de Poitiers, Poiters, France

2006

• Peter Hamilton, Textile Engineering, College of Textiles and in Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University, USA
• Kathleen Rouse, Textile Engineering, College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, USA

2005

• Valérie Paquin, Collections Management Assistant, Young Professionals International Programme, Canadian Museums Association and Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada