If you’re already looking at an internship in 2011 (we have some students we are helping plan for 2012) so you can get some quality work experience on your CV, good stuff, you will be the first in line when the best opportunities come up.

This article is written to start you thinking about your 2011 internship and direct you in the right direction to resources to help you plan.

The major areas you need to start thinking about NOW are:

• How long will your internship be? – 2-3 month summer internship or 12 month internship as part of your studies?
• Budget! – What costs do you need to look into?
• Australia or New Zealand, which is best for you?
• What info will your parents want to know (Important)?

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These will be enough to get you started and we will be having a new article coming out each month to give you something to think about and more importantly get some action happening towards your internship in 2011.

Why? Because lets be honest starting is the hardest part when you are looking at such an important decision as getting that first bit of quality work experience on your CV.

If you are required to do a 6 or 12 month internship as part of your studies then your decision is already made.  What a lot of students don’t know when we speak to them is that you can break a 12 month internship up into two six month internships.  This is very popular at the moment as you get the opportunity to experience two different placements and have two different international employers on your CV too.

If you are looking at a 2011 Summer Internship to get some really good experience on your CV over a short period of time, fantastic and you will want to read this article:

2011 Summer Internships – Where to Start

Some universities require that you have both internships organised or at least guaranteed before you start, some just the first six month placement, so it is important you talk this through with your placement tutor or lecturer.

Budget! – What costs do you need to look into

Well this varies widely depending on your spending habits and the level of “comfort” you require.  So we have given you a range for some things and excluded your entertainment as this is different for everyone.

For more information on this area have a look at these articles:

• Summer 2011 Internships – How to budget
• Top Internship Questions Your Parents Will Ask?
• Travel Insurance – Where do I Start?
• Flights to Australia & New Zealand

The final question is what can you do in Australia or New Zealand? For this you can have a look at the following links to start you off:

Internships available in Sydney or Melbourne

• Marketing Internships
• PR and Media Internships
• Film and TV Internships
• Accounting and Finance Internships
• Design Internships
• IT and Computing Internships
• Fashion Internships
• Event Management Internships
• Business Internships

Internships available in New Zealand

• Hospitality Internships
• Tourism Internships
• Dairy Farming or Agriculture Internship Placements

Any questions or comments on budgeting or what you can do in Australia or New Zealand then please let us know by either getting in touch with the Intern Options team, call 0207 353 7699, email info@internoptions.com or make an appointment to drop by our London office.