Name: Molly

University: Susquehanna University

Course: Business Administration, Human Resource Emphasis

Country: United States

Heading to: Sydney, Australia

For how long: 10 weeks

Starting: May 2010

Programme: HR Internships programme

Molly applied with her friend Megan for a Summer 2010 Internship in Sydney, Australia. We will be placing Molly for 10 weeks into an HR internship in Sydney. We have been receiving a large number of US applications similar to Molly and Megan’s for a short summer 2010 internship.

Below are some comments from Molly on why she decided to apply for an HR Internship in Sydney.

What are you most looking forward to in Australia?

I am mostly looking forward to my internship that I will get in Australia. I am excited to get more experience in the Human Resource field.

Why are you travelling to Australia for your internship?

I am traveling to Australia for my internship because of the international experience that I will get while interning there. I am also excited about experiencing a new culture, including meeting new people, trying new foods, and seeing new places.

What do you think this internship/ placement will add to your CV?
I think this internship placement will add international experience to my CV and to me this is an essential aspect that I want for my CV.

If you’re a US applicants click here:

Summer 2010 Internships for US college students/ graduates

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If you’re interested in a placement year HR internship, summer internship or a graduate Human Resources placement, click through to the HR Internships page for full details on the programme and example events internship company and positions descriptions.

Name: Rebecca

University: Copenhagen Business School

Course: BA(im) Information management

Country: Denmark

Heading to: Melbourne, Australia

For how long: 12-14 weeks

Starting: September 2010

Programme: PR/ Media Internships programme

Rebecca applied in March for her PR/ Media and Event Planning combined internship. This gives our Sydney team lots of time to find her a great internship in Sydney. Intern Options will start talking with employers we work with in this area and let them know that Rebecca will be starting in September. These companies can start thinking about projects and work that will be applicable for Rebecca and plan her into their work schedules.

What are you most looking forward to in Australia?

I am very much looking forward to not only gaining work experience in a foreign setting, but also learning more about the Australian way of life and culture. I’ve been to Australia a few times before and really like the people and the atmosphere, and looking forward to actually living there.

What do you hope to achieve/ learn on your internship?

I hope to gain a lot of experience and knowledge during my internship which I  can use in the future. I hope to be able to complete tasks and duties on my own by the time I complete my internship.

What do you think this internship/ placement will add to your CV?

I think it will be very beneficial to add to my CV, as I will have more added experience and knowledge of this related field.

Why are you traveling to Australia for your internship?

I chose Australia for my internship because, I have been there a few times before and really like the laid back life style and the people, and would really love to be able to live there for a bit!

If you’re interested in a placement year event planning or PR/ Media internship, summer internship or a graduate Event Management placement, click through to the Event Planning Internships page for full details on the programme and example events internship company and positions descriptions.

Name: Beth

University: University West of England

Course: Tourism Management BA Hons Degree

Country: UK

Heading to: Sydney, Australia

For how long: 6 months

Starting: June 2010

Programme: Event Planning Internships programme

Beth applied in February for her internship to start in June. Beth is on her sandwich placement as part of her university degree. She is required to do 12 months which she will either do all in Australia or half in Australia and then finish off the remainder in the UK.

Beth has an interview in the next week or so for a great company in Sydney. The role will involve organising the national conference for an engineering body in Australia. Although this will be an event planning role there could also be the opportunity for Beth to be involved in the marketing and promotion of the event as well.

What are you most looking forward to in Australia?

I’m looking forward to the winter not being anywhere near as cold as England’s winter! I can’t wait to have the beach pretty much in my backyard. I’m hoping it lives up to it’s expectations because I’ve been told Australia is an amazing place to travel to. And of course…I want to see the famous sights of Sydney!

What do you hope to achieve/ learn on your internship?

I’m hoping to achieve an in depth understanding of Events that take place in countries other than the UK from first hand experience.  I want to see whether things are done differently over there to what they are like here.

What do you think this internship/ placement will add to your CV?

Hopefully, it will add experience into the field of career I want to go into after my degree. It’s not only a great experience to travel and work in Australia, but also it’s going to make me more attractive to future employees.

Why are you travelling to Australia for your internship?

Once in a lifetime opportunity.

How jealous do you think your friends are going to be?

They are already pretty jealous! They are saying they are going to miss me like mad but want me to go because they would kill to have this opportunity. Plus they want to come visit…!

Anything else you can think of…

…I want to explore and experience life  down under.

If you’re interested in a placement year event planning internship, summer internship or a graduate Event Management placement, click through to the Event Planning Internships page for full details on the programme and example events internship company and positions descriptions.

Name:

University: Robert Schuman University

Course: Master Entertainment & Media Management

Country: Belgium

Heading to: Sydney, Australia

For how long: 13 weeks

Starting: April 2010

Programme: IT Internships programme

Harun is currently in Australia on a working holiday visa and has applied for an IT internship in the fields of Programming, Testing, Analysis, Database Management. Harun is talking to our Sydney office now and should be placed pretty soon.

Below are some comments from Harun about why he chose Sydney in Australia for his internship.

What are you most looking forward to in Australia?

I’d like to learn more about the Australian culture and the working world in Australia.

What do you hope to achieve/ learn on your internship?

I want to succeed in my internship in order to learn the most about the working way abroad. Moreover, the opportunity to show my experience from Europe and perhaps learn new language or methodology.

What do you think this internship/ placement will add to your CV?

It will add the fact that I can work in an International environment and will justify my capacity to speak and work in English.

Why are you travelling to Australia for your internship?

From Europe, Australia is considered as a paradise. In addition, it is a native English speaker country which affords me the possibility to practice my English.

How jealous do you think your friends are going to be?

Due to their budget or marital status, it is not possible for them to travel in Australia. Although they miss me, they are not too jealous.

If you’re interested in a placement year, Computing or IT internship, summer internship or a graduate placement, click through to the IT Internships page for full details on the programme and example company and positions descriptions.

Name: Stephan

University: Copenhagen Business Academy

Course: Business

Country: Denmark

Heading to: Sydney, Australia

For how long: 13 weeks

Starting: July 2010

Programme: Sydney Professional Internships programme

Stephan is currently studying in Copenhagen, Denmark. He would like to apply his business studies in the Tourism sector. Intern Options will be placing Stephan into a business and tourism internship in Sydney for 13 weeks as a requirement of his studies.

We will be positing more information on Stephan’s internship search soon. In the meantime Stephan has answered some questions for us on why he chose to do his internship in Sydney, Australia.

What are you most looking forward to in Australia?

I am most looking forward to meeting new people, new world, new country and I hope to discover the wonderful nature, culture as well as history.

What do you hope to achieve/ learn on your internship?

I hope to achieve that learning objectives for my program and use my knowledge as well as theories in practice. I hope to discover a new world and get a different view and perspective on different topics relating to my studies.

What do you think this internship/ placement will add to your CV?

This internship will add more value to my CV. It will make it more interesting.

Why are you travelling to Australia for your internship?

I am travelling to Australia for an internship, because of the adventure going to a different continent. It is also to experience how another continent does business as well as perceives tourism. My purpose is of for my internship, but also on a personal level. I’ve always wanted to work in a different country and going to Australia will fulfill my dreams.

It is filled with opportunities and I believe that by doing an internship there I can widen my view.

How jealous do you think your friends are?

I believe that my friends will be jealous, because Australia is a huge country which is located on a different part of the world and it is not everyday that one gets the chance or possibility to go there. It is an undiscovered land for many people and a dream that many wish to fulfill.

If you’re interested in a placement year professional internship, summer internship or a graduate placement, click through to the Sydney Internships page for full details on the programme and example events internship company and positions descriptions.

Name: Clémence

University: Euromed Management Marseille

Course: Master Entertainment & Media Management

Country: France

Heading to: Sydney, Australia

For how long: 12 weeks

Starting: May 2010

Programme: Event Management Internship programme

I applied to Intern Options because in the framework of my studies I’m searching for a 3 months internship aboard, from May to July, and I want to do it in Australia, in event management, and Internoptions can realizes it for me!

During this internship I would like to improve my skills in event management, marketing, communication, customer relationships…I would like to see how we organize an event from the request of the client to the day of the event and how we communicate on an event, to make marketing research in the area of the corporate market and development of new event styles.

This experience will add something special to my CV, some added-value…More over I’ll improve my english level, which is very important.

I want to do this internship in Australia because it’s a destination which has always made me dream, and I want to realize this dream. Everybody at home is gonna be really jealous!

Intern Options is currently talking with Sydney Events companies about an events internship for  Clémence. Her internship search should take around one month. We will be posting more information once Clémence has been offered an internship position in Sydney.

If you’re interested in a placement year event planning internship, summer internship or a graduate Event Management placement, click through to the Event Planning Internships page for full details on the programme and example events internship company and positions descriptions.

We hope 2010 is going well for you!

We know most of you are in the middle of assignments so it is a busy time of the year for you. We also know that in the back of your mind you are still thinking about your placement year or summer internship and that you need to get onto that…

So we have made this easy for you.

In this update you will find a range of internship opportunities, example internships and profiles of students we have placed this year. More importantly it will give you all the information you and your parents need to make a decision and how to apply for your dream Australian or New Zealand internship in 2010.

Who are Intern Options? – Intern Options is a specialist UK based internship company that focuses solely on work placements and internship opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. We are the only internship company in the UK to deal exclusively with Australia and New Zealand.

What’s on this month?

• Summer 2010 Internships – Additional information PDF
• Student and Graduate feedback on the Blog
• Meet the Intern Options team at your university
• Hospitality & Tourism Internships – Additional Information PDF
• How to apply for your Internship
• Internship Vacancies

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