Term
Summer 2024
Term begins
May 27, 2024
Term ends
July 5, 2024
Program costs
$7,945 (estimated)
Application deadline
March 15, 2024
SIX WEEKS IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST LIVEABLE CITIES
Balancing your internship commitments with fun and culture is easy in Melbourne, known for its lively arts, sports, and food scenes (avocado toast, anyone?).
IFSA will help you find an ideal match for your goals and interests. Opportunities typically include arts, business, marketing, engineering, design, healthcare, and education. You might help test a new tool at a financial consultant. Research competitors at an ecommerce company. Or organize and report on testing data for manufacturing start up.
Regardless of your placement, you’ll gain global and intercultural work experience and build marketable skills.
Keep in mind that summertime in the U.S. is wintertime in Australia. Despite this, temps in Melbourne average 44° to 57.5°F—relatively mild for many parts of the U.S. This quieter season is a great time to take advantage of local deals and explore without crowds. And with skiing as close as three hours away, your summer in Australia could even include fun on the snow.
Application deadline
Summer: March 15
Minimum GPA
2.00
Credit load
3
Housing
Instruction language
English
Prerequisites
None
Enhance your learning and develop marketable skills with a six-week summer internship in Melbourne.
International Internship Seminar
All internships include participation in the International Internship Seminar, which uses a blended learning framework with online and in-person components. Online modules provide structured opportunities to reflect on the practical experience of the internship, learn more about your host country’s business culture, and further develop the professional skills needed for a successful transition from undergraduate coursework into a career or graduate school. Plus, you will engage with an online global cohort of IFSA internship participants, gaining exposure to business cultures around the world. At your IFSA location, you will meet in-person with fellow interns to participate in exclusive field visits, learn from guest speakers about working across cultures, and attend workshops on leveraging your strengths for your future job search at home or abroad. (3 U.S. semester credit hours)
“I feel incredibly honored to be working with such a driven team! This opportunity provided me with excellent experience. Thank you for such a wonderful opportunity for me to grow in my field of study.”
– Mary, 2022 Intern
INTERNSHIPS
IFSA internships include real-world work experience, along with developing intercultural skills and experiences that are key to personal, academic, and professional success. Expect to devote a total of 120 hours working with your host organization, with supervision from your seminar instructor, coordinated by on-site IFSA team members. In addition, interns complete the International Internship Seminar for 3 U.S. semester credit hours. Internships are not remunerated.
Students will interned at galleries and museums, business incubators, development agencies, religiously affiliated non-profits, marketing firms, and human rights advocacy groups in Melbourne.
Your goals are carefully considered, tailoring the placement process to ensure the best possible fit. Keep in mind that final placements depend on your skills, prior experience, and availability. Although every effort is made to match your placement with your preferred field or area of business, it can’t be guaranteed.
Application. After you submit your application, resume, and IFSA Internship Intent Form, an IFSA Enrollment Counselor and an on-site IFSA Team member will work with you to identify your professional strengths, review your goals, and refine your internship interests to establish a match. From there, you’ll have an interview with your potential internship host. You will be provided with tips and resources to prepare for your interview.
Sample Placements. Opportunities can vary due to such factors as market and economic trends. Common industry sectors for internships include, but are not limited to:
Examples of past internship placements in Melbourne have included:
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility
Recommendation Letter
Not required.
Visa Requirement
This program requires a visa for all students.
TRANSCRIPT
Upon completion of your program, IFSA will send an official Butler University transcript to your home university with your coursework converted to the U.S. semester credit hour system. You will also have access to an unofficial transcript in your IFSA Student Portal. The transcript reflects courses taken, credits attempted, and grades earned during your term abroad. This service is included in your study abroad program at no additional cost. See our Transcripts page for more information.
Activities and excursions are designed to pull you into the communities you visit and encourage cultural connections of every kind. There’s no extra fee to participate in these optional outings—everything is included in your program fee.
Below are examples from previous terms; outings may be different for your program. We’ll make every effort to run them all, but sometimes things we can’t control, such as local regulations and health protocols, get in the way. As result, we cannot guarantee activities and excursions.
Activities
Excursions
Term
Term begins
Term ends
Program costs
Application deadline
Summer 2024
May 27, 2024
July 5, 2024
$7,945 (estimated)
March 15, 2024
Summer 2024
Term
Summer 2024
Term begins
May 27, 2024
Term ends
July 5, 2024
Program costs
$7,945 (estimated)
Application deadline
March 15, 2024
Summer 2024
Admissions Counselor
Prearrival Counselor
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