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Australia is the definition of “work arduous, play arduous.” It’s well-known for its sunny seashores that encourage rest and waterfront enjoyable, gorgeous maritime and terrestrial environments that supply out of doors journey, and an thrilling nightlife scene with stay music throughout each style. Past the enjoyable, Australia is a serious international financial energy, with booming industries that place it as a key participant within the Asia-Pacific area. AIFS Overseas provides full-time internships and Examine + Internship applications in Sydney, one of many nation’s main enterprise and educational hubs. With an internship in Sydney, you possibly can discover numerous profession fields whereas constructing a powerful worldwide community. Able to see what it’s actually wish to intern overseas in Australia?
Hear from three individuals who did an internship in Australia with AIFS Overseas!
Raegan: Structure Internship in Sydney
Raegan from Texas Tech College did an structure internship in Sydney throughout spring semester. She describes her expertise interning at an area structure agency beneath:
“I’m loving [my internship]… My workplace is so lovely and is [in] such an awesome location referred to as World Sq.… At lunch time I am going down for yoga! Since my work is positioned at World Sq., us staff get particular perks like free exercise lessons!”
Hear Raegan go over her duties at her internship, her expertise along with her supervisors, and her workload in comparison with different AIFS Overseas interns in her program:

“Because it’s an structure internship, I’d say it’s a little bit extra work in comparison with others, however not dangerous in any respect!.. My bosses are tremendous lenient and supportive since they know I’m nonetheless a scholar… they’ve been very useful… I’m engaged on boards with initiatives throughout Australia. I’ve used 3D software program that I discovered at school and helped mannequin, design, and plan initiatives. I’ve been on web site visits as nicely!”
Exterior of her internship, Raegan appreciated to spend her time exploring Sydney, the remainder of Australia, and past:
“I’ve been to the Nice Barrier Reef, the Blue Mountains, and the [Sydney] Opera Home. I’m going to Melbourne, Jervis Bay, and Canberra… I’ve [also] been to Bali and Thailand. I’m planning to [go to] Japan and Singapore in June for my birthday. It’s not arduous to search out inexpensive flights.”
As the top of her structure internship in Sydney neared, Raegan mirrored on her time overseas:
“I critically don’t wish to go away as a result of life has been so superb right here! I’d extremely suggest everybody to research [or] intern overseas. I really feel like I’ve grown a lot as a younger lady and I’m so grateful. One of many the reason why I wished to intern overseas was to construct my portfolio, and I undoubtedly assume it will make me stand out from my friends and provides me life abilities.”
Sandrine: Sustainability & Hospitality Internships in Sydney
Sandrine, an AIFS Overseas Inexperienced Ambassador Scholarship recipient, interned overseas in Sydney whereas incomes her grasp’s diploma in administration at HEC Montreal. She did two part-time internships in Sydney, offering her with expertise in a number of industries and roles, which she particulars beneath:
“So, I made a decision to do two totally different internships in Sydney. One in the direction of extra sustainability, so it’s the one which I’m doing on Monday and Tuesday, and it’s distant. It’s primarily based mostly on the round economic system, and it’s in a consulting agency with a very small group. And the second internship I’ve is within the 4 Seasons Lodge, so it’s extra of a hospitality internship; I’m a part of the Human Sources group.”

As Sandrine emphasizes, her AIFS Overseas internships aligned completely along with her educational and profession targets:
“I did my bachelor’s in sustainability and advertising, and now my grasp’s in administration, so I’m trying to work in sustainability—extra in the direction of consulting—so this internship is an ideal alternative! One benefit of AIFS is that your internship will probably be based mostly in your targets and targets!”
Under, Sandrine lists a few of her duties at her sustainability internship:
“Write an academic article for our shopper, create some informative slides concerning the round economic system, do an evaluation of our LinkedIn, and write some posts. Days are totally different from one to a different, however primarily, it’s about educating our purchasers and serving to them to alter their approach of doing enterprise!”
Exterior of her internship, Sandrine explains a few of her favourite issues about interning overseas in Sydney:
“Sydney has some superb coastal walks alongside the town! Nice approach to get across the metropolis in a sustainable approach! Do you know that the Sydney Harbour & Coast Stroll community is 315 km [long]?”
And as for Australia as a complete, Sandrine stated the next:
“The character, the outdoorsy actions, and the approach to life Australia provides are superb!”
Nick: Examine + Internship in Sydney
Nick is a journalism and mass communications scholar from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State College who did a Examine + Internship program throughout fall semester. This distinctive AIFS Overseas program permits faculty college students and up to date grads to concurrently take lessons and do a part-time internship overseas.
Under, he describes his program in additional element:
“For my diploma program at [my home university], I’m a journalism and mass communications scholar after which my focus is in media manufacturing… [For my internship program,] I do lessons three days per week and I’ve an internship two days per week… I’ve been serving to [my host company] promote some issues [and] put some advertisements out. They do lots of occasion expertise stuff, so when you want a photograph sales space, if you wish to do the slow-mo Glamdroid, they’ve that. It’s been actually cool interning [abroad].”
Not solely did Nick discover his part-time internship rewarding, however he loved his programs in Sydney, too:
“I like that for my movie lessons we get devoted class time to look at motion pictures and analyze digicam strategies in relation to overarching themes.”
Hear Nick describe his housing in Sydney with different AIFS Overseas program individuals:
“It’s cool, I [live in] an condominium with 8 of us in 4 rooms, so it’s two to a room, and all of us [share] a lounge and a kitchen. It’s fairly good, we’re staying not too removed from campus, so it’s like strolling distance for me and never too removed from the harbor both, so you possibly can simply stand up and go see the water.”
Absorb the Sydney sunshine whilst you acquire hands-on skilled expertise with an AIFS Overseas internship in Australia!
AIFS Overseas provides a variety of internship applications in Australia, every tailor-made to fulfill particular skilled, educational, and private preferences. With an intern overseas program in Australia, you possibly can earn credit, immerse your self within the thrilling Aussie tradition, and journey all through Australia and the higher Asia-Pacific area. Select AIFS Overseas and benefit from our priceless program inclusions (which actually take the stress out of planning!), comparable to housing, journeys and excursions, social and cultural actions, 24/7 emergency help, profession readiness programming, and the assist of our trusted on-site workers.

