With the amount of applications we have received already in 2010, the summer internship programme will be bigger and better than ever.

In this update we will be giving you and your parents all the information you need to evaluate this as an opportunity for you.

We have just produced this new document that covers the majority of the questions we have been asked on accommodation, visas, bank accounts, quotes for insurance and flights and the questions your parents will most likely ask you.

Click here to see the additional information PDF for Australia

If you are ready to apply now and join the group of students heading to Sydney this year, make sure you have read the Summer Internships programme information first. Any questions on the programme or how we will make your summer internship a success just give us a call on 0207 353 7699 or +44 207 353 7699 for international applicants.

To apply you will need to download the following forms and email them in to Intern Options at info@internoptions.com

• Sydney/ Melbourne Application Form

• CV/ Resume template

• Cover letter template

If you missed the articles in our Summer 2010 Internships series, you can catch up on your reading (sorry couldn’t resist putting that there).

• Summer 2010 Internships – Where to Start
• Summer 2010 Internships – How to Budget
• Summer 2010 Internships – What’s the Big Deal
• Summer 2010 Internships – What do Employers Think
• Summer 2010 Internships – Get Work Experience Early

Any questions on the Summer 2010 Internships Programme don’t hesitate to give Jon a call from Intern Options on 0207 353 7699 or email info@internoptions.com

Student and graduate feedback on the blog

So what’s been happening on the Internship Blog in the last month? Lots of happy hospitality and Tourism students starting in New Zealand. We have started placing summer internship students as well as placement or sandwich year students. You can read about some of them below.

www.InternOptions.com/blog

Check out the latest feedback:

Hospitality & Tourism Internships
Sian’s Hospitality Internship – Queenstown
James’s Hospitality Internship – Queenstown, New Zealand
Aine’s Hospitality Internship – 6 months in Queenstown
Hannah’s Hospitality Internship – 6 months in Queenstown

Event Planning Internships
Andrew’s Event Planning Internship in Sydney

Marketing Internships
Martin’s Marketing Internship – 6 months in Sydney

Film & Production Internships
Keeley’s Film Internship – Sydney Update

Journalism Internships
Andrew’s Sport Journalism internship

Finance Internships
Helle’s Finance Internship in Sydney

Working Holiday Travel Jobs
Mark’s Horticulture Travel Job Feedback

To keep up-to-date on the latest articles on internships or graduate placements, and to hear from students/ graduates on placement now, bookmark the blog at www.internoptions.com/blog

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Meet the Intern Options team at your university

So far this year we have visited many universities speaking either to specific classes or for working abroad or placement fairs. If you missed any of these presentations please feel free to give us a call on 0207 353 7699 and we can talk through your Internship Options.

The future university talks and visits planned are:

18th February – Bath University

Vacation Work and Volunteering Fair

Sports Hall from 11am to 3pm

24th February – University of Wolverhampton

12:30 – 3:30pm Volunteering & Working Abroad Fair

25th February – University of Leister

12:30pm to 3pm Work Abroad Fair – held in the Student Union

11th March – Buckinghamshire New University

Information and Employment Fair

New Gateway building at the High Wycombe campus

Thursday 11th March 2010

9th March – University of Portsmouth

10am Presentation on Hospitality, Tourism and Events presentation (Business students welcome)

17th March – Sheffield Hallam University

Placements Partnership Event 2010

If you’d like the Intern Options team to visit your university to talk through the options available in Australia and New Zealand, get in touch with us and we can organise this. Alternatively have a chat to your university placement office or tutor as we are probably already talking to them.

Hospitality & Tourism Internships
Additional Information

Hospitality & Tourism Internships

The Intern Options team have spoken at lots of UK universities in the last three months. We have been asked the same questions over and over again (which is good).

Below is a link to the additional information document that we used to send to students or graduates who had applied for our New Zealand Hospitality or Tourism programme. We are now letting all students see this before they apply.

This document will answer the majority of your questions and concerns. It is designed to be read with yourself and your parents.

Click for the Hospitality & Tourism Additional Information PDF

This document contains information on accommodation, support, quotes for flights and insurance, bank account, offer process and much more.

Can you review my CV/ Resume?

The first step when applying for your dream Hospitality or Tourism (or combined) internship in New Zealand is for Intern Options to review your CV and cover letter.

You can download the templates from our website:

• Click here for the CV/ Resume template (word doc)
• Click here for the Cover letter template (word doc)

You can then email these forms to info@internoptions.com and we will get back to you with feedback on what kind of internship we can place you into and further information.

Applying for your Internship

We get asked a lot of questions before students or graduates apply for their internship through Intern Options. Below is some information that will cover the majority of the questions we get asked on a regular basis.

1. Am I eligible – For information on eligibility for our programmes please see the Am I Eligible page for full details.

2. What kind of Internship – We get asked a lot what kind of internship can you find for me? Two ways we can give you an idea on this, firstly check out the subject specific pages which have company and position descriptions for you to browse on the Sydney and Melbourne Professional Internships page.

If you would like some specific feedback on what we can place you into you can send your CV and cover letter to info@internoptions.com and we will come back with some feedback and options for you. You will find the CV and cover letter templates on the How to Apply for an internship page

If you have any questions on the programme you can give us a call on 0207 353 7699 or send us an email to info@internoptions.com

Current Internship Vacancies

The Sydney and Melbourne programme is currently our most popular – offering students the chance to gain valuable international experience that will make their CVs shine to employers. All positions are available for between 10 and 26 weeks and are unpaid.

Below is a small selection of the company and position descriptions available in every professional area.  For more information on this programme or to see more company and position descriptions in career/ subject areas, please see the Sydney and Melbourne Internship page.

Financial Planning & Investment Internship – Job Description

We are a Financial Planning Company offering services in a broad range of financial advice areas including Superannuation, Investment and Insurance.

Magazine Journalism Internship – Job Description

This is a new internship working for Australasia’s leading publication for backpackers and independent travelers. In response to the growing backpacker and independent traveler market, on October 3, 2005 we relaunched as a weekly, national publication to increase the travel industry coverage while bringing travelers more travel information, more often.

HR Internship - Job Description (Sydney)

This is a new internship description on the website for an HR or Human Resources internship in a busy HR department in a large Sydney company. This would suit a graduate or an intern looking for their first bit or really good experience on their CV.

Graphic Design Internship – Job Description

This is one of the many graphic design internships we have available at the moment. If you’re looking for experience in a wide range of graphic design duties then this is a great position to work in and it will look very good on your CV also.

HR/ Human Resources Internship – Job Description

This company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia, which has been operating since 1947. The company services all types of industries and businesses, from technical operations through to manufacturing, professional services, government business, and retail – large, medium and small.

With 85 permanent staff and managing approximately 65 contractors, the HR team is always busy. As an intern with us you will get experience in a busy HR team implementing and managing new employees induction as well as maintaining current employee details and contracts.

For more information on this programme or to see more company and position descriptions in career/ subject areas, please see the Sydney and Melbourne Internship page.

Jon Carroll

Intern Options

www.InternOptions.com