Study Internship Combination Programs allow you take a part-time load of classes (one to three, depending on the university) at select Australian or New Zealand universities while undertaking a professional internship in your field at a local company. For many students this is an ideal arrangement, offering immersion into both collegiate and work environments. You will receive credit from the host university, for both the classes and the internship, on an official university transcript and be considered a full-time student.

Some universities require different and/or additional forms for the internship components; AustraLearn will advise you of what is needed. For example, you may be asked to write a statement of interest or submit a resume, so that the university can best place you.

Placements are limited and not guaranteed, and in most cases, internships cannot be finalized before you arrive at the university overseas. If you are considering the Semester Internship Combination Program, a flexible attitude is key. AustraLearn accepts you into the study program, but the university must accept you separately into the internship component. The universities themselves arrange the internships and place the students with host companies, however some companies will only take on a student following an in-person interview. There is also a chance that an internship will not be available to you, so please be prepared that you may instead be only able to do the study component and take a full load of classes.

Each university arranges the placements differently, and in isolated cases, additional fees may apply. All internships are unpaid, but the experience you gain will be invaluable and make you shine on a resume. Consider it an investment into your future career.

Universities With Study Internship Combination Programs
University	Required GPA	Internship Placement Area
Australian National University	3.4	Open to all majors; placements in parliament, embassies, national/local government offices, and nongovernmental organizations.
AUT University	3.0	Placements in almost any field that the university has an academic program, including communications, broadcasting, journalism, hospitality and tourism, fashion design, sports management, and business.
Bond University	2.5-3.0	Opportunities in humanities (includes Marketing, Communications/Public Relations) and Business.
Macquarie University	3.0	All fields are potentially possible with the exception of health and medical.
University of Newcastle	2.5	All fields are potentially possible with the exception of health and medical.
University of Tasmania	2.5	Available in the fields of Government (working in Tasmanian State Parliament), Print and Broadcast Journalism (at a newspaper or television or radio station – with guaranteed publication); and the Public Sector (such as a local business or corporation).
International College of Management, Sydney	2.5	Students with experience in the hospitality industry are eligible to participate in an internship working within the hotel industry. Event management students may also be eligible.

Click on the university names above to read more details about the Study Internship Combination Program at each university.