If you’re completing an undergraduate degree, there are a number of opportunities to undertake an internship for credit. An internship gives you the opportunity to gain experience in the workplace while applying knowledge and skills from your academic studies. Internships are available in government, NGO or private organisations.
An internship generally involves the completion of at least 95 hours of professional work placement, usually over two days a week for 10 weeks during semester. Before commencing your internship, you will attend a seminar where you'll be briefed on the requirements and expectations of your placement, and be able to answer any questions you may have about your placement.
If you are completing postgraduate studies in art curating or museum and heritage studies, you have the opportunity to complete an internship as part of your program.
Internships can take place in a wide range of Australian or international institutions. This includes public or private, commercial or non-commercial museums and galleries, institutions involved in the collection or display of art, or organisations that service the work of museums and galleries.
If you are completing the Master of Cultural Studies, you have the opportunity of completing a cultural studies internship as part of your program.
Through the internship, you can gain experience in an organisation, business or institution that undertakes or requires cultural research or analysis. This may range from education, policy, artistic practice or popular culture to consumer or community ethnography and activist work.
If you would like to participate in the cultural studies internship program, complete an expression of interest form (doc, 80KB)
If you are completing a master’s program in publishing, health communication, media practice, strategic PR or digital communication and culture, you have the opportunity to complete work experience placements as part of your program.
These placements allow you to gain experience in roles related to your degree.
If you are completing a master’s program in human rights, development studies or peace and conflict studies, you may have the opportunity to complete a social justice internship.
During the internship you’ll work intensively in a domestic or international organisation to gain a working knowledge of social justice practice.
The Department of Germanic Studies regularly hosts interns. To apply, you need to have commenced or completed studies in the field of German, Germanic Studies or a related discipline.
If you are completing studies in the School of Humanities, you may be able to arrange work experience. It will need to be approved by your department and head of school.
Refer to the school’s webpage for more information about work experience and to complete an application form.
