Patent Internship - Mechanical Engineering null

Your role

The 2024-2025 internships will be held from November 2024 to February 2025 (excluding the Christmas and New Year period). The duration of each internship will be 3 weeks, with commencement and completion dates based on the availability of successful candidates. 

Davies Collison Cave will provide an invaluable opportunity to work within the practice and learn from the firm’s junior and senior practitioners. You may be required to assist with patent drafting, filing and prosecution to IP portfolio management, patent opposition and/or litigation. 

About you

They are looking for talented undergraduate or post-graduate students who have a genuine interest in pursuing a career as a patent attorney.

Key things that they are looking for in an intern include:

• Postgraduate students or undergraduate students having completed 3 or 4 years of a science or engineering degree.
• Well-developed English communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong analytical skills and a questioning mind.
• An appreciation for superior client satisfaction.
• Personal drive and motivation.
• A friendly disposition.
• Team orientation.
• An excellent academic record.
• Well-developed time management skills.

Benefits

The benefits of working with Davies Collison Cave extend beyond professional experience. Their reputation is independently verified by local and international surveys and they have consistently been voted Australia’s premier patent and trade mark firm by industry peers.

Benefits of a Patent Internship at DCC

• Work directly with world-leading Patent Attorneys on a variety of casework.
• Gain mentorship from Patent Principals, not just the junior attorneys.
• Buddy system provided with a junior attorney.
• Attendance at social events, where you meet and network with Principals and professional staff across the firm.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• dcc.com/careers/
• dcc.com/careers/patent-internship-program/