Students who would like to undertake an internship enrol in the Semester Program where the internship is weighted at 6UOC. Students enrolled in the internship program need to also be enrolled in a further 18UOC of coursework to make up the required full-time study load.
Placement and assessment
Internship students are placed in a workplace for two full days each week, and also have additional academic contact hours with their supervisors. Students are assessed on workplace performance, a journal, a final research project, and an exit report. The internship is shown on the official UNSW transcript on completion of the semester’s studies.
How to apply
Any student who is enrolled in the Semester Program is eligible to apply. If you would like to enrol in the internship, you need to have some academic background in the field.
A separate application is required and needs to include:
- A certified copy of your academic transcript
- Your current resume, including information about relevant work or volunteer experience
- Two academic references and a professional reference
- You will also need to submit a 500-word essay outlining:
- The specific area that you would like to be placed;
- The skills you are seeking to develop from the internship;
- What you expect to learn, and how this experience will benefit you.
Please also include the details of any particular expertise, interest or experience you have which will help to evaluate your application and determine suitable placements.
2012 Application deadlines
It is highly recommended that students submit applications for Semester 1, 2012 by 15 December 2011, and for Semester 2, 2012 by 27 April 2012.
If you would like to submit an internship application after this date, please contact UNSW Study Abroad at studyabroad@unsw.edu.au.
Note that your enrolment in an internship cannot be guaranteed before arrival, as you will need to meet with your supervisor in person upon arrival before your placement can be confirmed.
