In article four of the Summer 2010 Internships series of articles we will be looking at what UK employers think about Australian work experience on your CV.

A Sydney based design company that started in 2003 and has taken the Australian fashion scene by storm after their launch at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week

Name: Ben
University: Sheffield Hallam University
Course: BA Hons Graphic Design
Heading to: Sydney, Australia
For how long: 10 weeks
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Ben applied for a Graphic Design Internship in Sydney through Intern Options two weeks ago. He is a graduate from Sheffield Hallam University and is about to hit graduate recruitment market. When Ben applied for a Graphic Design Internship, he [...]

Well what can i say… I love Sydney soooo much and my Internship is Fabulous, I’m really enjoying it!!!
So I’m working for a company who deals with PR, mainly within the fashion sector so have numerous clients ranging from Jewellery to Clothes to Handbags and accessories companies!! I am so very much in my element… [...]

There are two main reasons that summer internships in Australia are so popular:

You get some fantastic work experience on your CV that makes you stand out from your peers
You don’t have to work for very long to get this quality international work experience

Actually I thought of a third
3. IT’s SYDNEY, living in Sydney myself [...]