Communications Overview

Communications internships exist with diverse organizations and in a choice of industries throughout Australia and New Zealand. Students will have the opportunity to expand their understanding of the field in an assortment of areas, including writing press releases, updating website information, event management and planning, creating editorial submissions, managing databases, and developing communication strategies. Current placements are with nonprofits, professional sport leagues, radio broadcasting stations, film festivals, telecommunication corporations, marketing firms, government agencies, and public relation firms.

Please see the current available placements in the navigation items on the left of this page.

The AustraLearn Internship Coordinator will work with each applicant to match up their learning goals and interests with the best available internship placement.

Communications - Professional Sports Journalism

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

This placement is with a professional sports league in Australia. The intern will get experience in writing press releases, updating website information including player profiles, interviews professional athletes, maintaining databases, and working on event brochures.

Advertising/Fashion and Modeling Industry

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

This placement is with an advertising agency that is involved in the fashion and modeling industry. The agency provides a full range of marketing and PR services to a variety of clients.

The intern will gain experience in marketing, PR, media relations, writing, maintaining databases, and press releases.

PR, Event Planning and Marketing - Entertainment

Location: Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

This placement is with a small organization that deals with the entertainment industry. They offer legal advice, regular newsletters, structured networking, professional development, a magazine, events and competitions.

The intern will gain experience in event management and public relations. The interns will also have the opportunity to do some editing and design work.

Communications - Sydney Sporting Organization

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

This internship is with the state sporting organisation responsible for conducting the sport of athletics (track & field) within NSW.

The intern will Preparing and distributing media releases to local papers, preparing content for website, Reviewing website as part of annual process of updating structure

Analysing membership trends and other event statistics

Assisting in developing marketing campaign for NSW All Schools Championships

Public Relations/Marketing - Non Profit

Location: Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

A non-profit organization that is committed to working on behalf of marginalized and vulnerable children from Burma, who live as internally displaced people in Burma or who have fled their war torn country for a new life in Thailand. Although many of these children have escaped the oppression of their home land, new dangers await and their journey towards a normal life is far from over.

Over the intern period the individual’s primary role will be the planning and preparation for a fund raising wine and food event. This will be from initial planning stages, seeking donors, participants for the event and all logistical requirements. It is important to note the event will not be within the intern period, the intern period will merely be planning and preparation. They may also be required to prepare marketing and sponsorship material to maximize donor opportunities. They will be reporting to and working with the National Manager on all tasks.

Print Journalism

Location: Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

This is internships is with a organization that is made up of five community newspapers serving New Zealand's capital. The circulations are based on community newspapers have a history in some areas of over 50 years. The group was rebranded in 2006 with a stitched and trimmed magazine format. They concentrate on hyper-local news (everything from local school happenings to the latest road works and council arguments and issues) with a punchy editorial style, opening up of issues and clean open design.

The editorial intern will work in with at least one of the publications, be allocated stories to follow up on, be expected to make photo bookings, go with the photographer to jobs, and write stories accurately using MS Word.

Communications/Magazine Publishing

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

This placement is with one of Australia's leading niche magazine publishers with marketing leading titles in business, export and retail. Within the magazine publishing sector, they provide clients publishing services for some of Australia's leading companies, associations and institutions including government departments.
The intern will work with the editorial team to gain a greater understanding of the entire publishing process. The will include gaining experience in writing, design, pre-production and printing.

Custom Design Placements-Australia or New Zealand

Location: Any city in Australia or New Zealand

Custom Designed Internship placements are available for students who are unable to participate in one of our PDAC placements for any one of the following reasons:
• You do not meet the minimum GPA or college level requirements.
• You cannot attend the program during the dates listed on page 12.
• You need an internship of a duration other than 10 weeks.

AustraLearn Custom Designed Internships are available in most every field of study. These one-of-a kind placements can accommodate a variety of start and end dates and program lengths of 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, or 16 weeks. In the required cover letter, applicants should detail the type of internship that they are seeking and their desired start and end dates. The success rate of these placements is very high, and students marvel at being able to intern with organizations that most closely mirror their desired experience.

In general, it is possible to start an AustraLearn Custom Designed Internship at any time, however, applications must be completed at least four months prior to the desired internship start date. AustraLearn will try to match up these dates as closely as possible, but we suggest that the applicants have some flexibility. Program fees vary with the actual finalized program length.

Once you have submitted your completed application with all supporting documentation, including a specific cover letter, and have paid the initial deposit, our overseas staff members in Australia and New Zealand will find an internship placement to meet your needs. Your application MUST be received at least four months prior to your intended start date.

Most aspects of the custom designed internship placements are the same as the PDAC placements. For instance, housing, on-site support services, and pre-departure services are similar across both types of programs. However, the custom designed internships do not include a Program Introduction because of the varying start dates for each placement. You will receive a welcome packet and an orientation phone call upon arrival in Australia or New Zealand.

Additionally, custom designed internship placements do not carry credit from Chapman University, however, you can often arrange credit with your home university. You will want to speak with advisors at your home university about the processes and assessments they will require.

Fees

Program Fees

$4,195.00

Fee Includes

PDAC Internships-
The PDAC internship program costs include delivery of the internship as stated, student supervision, airport reception, cell phone (minutes purchased at an additional cost), ongoing management and student support, housing (rent only) in a homestay or shared apartment, six credits from Chapman University, orientation and briefing sessions, final evaluation statement, and basic pre-trip services provided by AustraLearn. Pre-departure services include assistance with visas, airline tickets, and orientation. These internships are unpaid.

Custom Designed Internships-
The program costs include delivery of the internship as stated, ongoing management and student support, housing (rent only) in a homestay or shared apartment, and basic pre-trip services provided by AustraLearn. Pre-departure services include assistance with visas, airline tickets, and orientation. These internships are unpaid.

$3,680 USD for 6 weeks
$4,025 USD for 8 weeks
$4,395 USD for 10 weeks
$4,740 USD for 12 weeks
$5,110 USD for 14 weeks
$5,450 USD for 16 weeks

Fee Semester

The fees above are valid for all internship programs commencing in or before October 2008. Fees are subject to change.

Facts

Location: All Cities, All Regions
Overseas Students: 0
Staff: 0
Total Enrolment: 0

Entry Requirements

PDAC Internships-
2.5 GPA and must be at least a college Junior (successful completion of two full years of university level education). Must also be between the ages of 18 and 30 at the program start date.


Custom Designed Internships-
Must be between the ages of 18 and 30 and have graduated from high school.

Required GPA: 2.50