Professional Development Internships in Australia

  Australia

• Melbourne: 
Melbourne
• Sydney: 
Sydney
• Adelaide: 
Adelaide
• Gold Coast: 
Gold Coast
• Perth: 
Perth
• Brisbane: 
Brisbane
• New South Wales: 
Wollongong,  Lismore,  Canberra,  Newcastle,  Byron Bay,  North Ryde NSW
• Queensland: 
Rockhampton,  Cairns,  Queensland,  Gladstone,  Mackay
• Tasmania: 
Hobart,  Tasmania

Term: Fall, Spring, Summer 

Description: AustraLearn provides high-quality internships in Australia and New Zealand. A variety of internship programs exist, including full-time, professional development internships with 6 credits from Chapman University, custom designed internships, and part-time study/internship options at a variety of universities in Australia.

The Professional Development for Academic Credit (PDAC) Internships are preset placements in a variety of fields of study. These internships are 10 weeks in length and can take place during the summer or semester. They are pre-arranged and include an official transcript from Chapman University upon completion. New internships and sites are being added throughout the year, so please visit our website for all internship placement profiles. Current internships include: communications, public affairs, education (student teaching), environmental management, information technology, law and social welfare; however more internships will be added throughout the year in additional fields of study.

Custom Designed Internships are also provided by AustraLearn. This option is ideal for students who cannot participate during the pre-set PDAC dates. Internships are available year round for 6-26 weeks beginning anytime. Application deadline is 4 months prior to the intended starting date.

Part-time internship/study options are available at a variety of universities in New Zealand. While taking one or two courses at a university, a student will participate in a 15-20 hour internship in a specific field of study.

Contact us for more information about all our internship options.

Highlights: The following services are included in the fees for an internship:

Six credits are awarded for the 10 week PDAC internships. Orientation and briefing sessions, pre-trip services, student supervision, pre-arranged housing and 24-hour support services are provided by AustraLearn staff in the U.S and Australia. Included in the fee is a 2-day in country orientation. Our staff will meet interns at the airport and lead a variety of sessions and excursions in Cairnes. The full time AustraLearn staff, in Australia and the U.S., is dedicated to maintaining the quality of the placements through interaction with the internship supervisor and the participants. This specialized service presents students with the opportunity to take part in a very unique program, not offered by any other source.

Custom Designed
* Arrangement of placement in an internship in accordance with the intern's specifications - for custom designed internships
* Airport transfers on arrival and departure in the city or town where the placement is arranged
* Living accommodations with an Australian family (includes private bedroom and breakfast and evening meals each day) or in a shared apartment (no meals are included for this accommodation choice)
* A liaison service between the intern and their employer
* A liaison service between the intern and their college or university
* An on-call general administration and welfare support service to provide interns with any assistance in dealing with personal, social, legal, academic or other problems that they may encounter during their stay in Australia

Qualifications:
* For PDAC: 2.5 GPA, 45 university level credits completed, US or Canadian citizen between the ages of 18-30
* For Custom Designed: US or Canadian citizen, high school graduate, between the ages of 18-30
* For Part-Time Study/Internships: 2.5 GPA (or higher in some cases), one year university completed

Cost in US$: PDAC cost: $2,195 Internship fee, $2,780 Housing

Salary / Pay: Non-paid Internships

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Australia Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

AustraLearn's Mission Statement: AustraLearn seeks to foster the development of future leaders, who, through international awareness, gain a greater respect for and understanding of the relationship which exists between North America, Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific in the context of the larger global community.

Year Founded: 1989