Internship Opportunities

The University of Melbourne is committed to diversity and cultural inclusion. Host organisations who desire to engage with, and foster the career prospects of, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are encouraged to contact our Faculty to discuss opportunities.

Faculty of Arts Undergraduate disciplines and related Experiential Learning opportunities

Disciplines	Opportunities	Hours and availablility
Bachelor of Arts, including majors in: Anthropology Art History Australian Indigenous Studies Classics Creative Writing Criminology Development Studies Economics English and Theatre Studies Environmental Studies Gender Studies Geography History Various languages and cultural studies Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Media and Communications Philosophy Politics and International Studies Psychology Screen and Cultural Studies Sociology	Internship: Personal & Career Growth Assistance with tasks as suitable for a student’s level of experience and skill	80 - 100 hours, available during Summer Term (?)  and Semester 1 (March to May), internships need to align with semester dates
	Industry project A group of students provide assistance with a special project which you identify as of interest	80 - 100 hours, available in semester 2, students can work on a project during the semester dates from August to  October
Politics and International Studies	Internship	200 hours, available at any point in the year
Sociology	Internship	200 hours, available at any point in the year
Undergraduate in German Studies or Spanish and Latin American Studies	Industry project	Conducted on-campus across four months, available March to June or July to October

Faculty of Arts Graduate courses/disciplines and related Experiential Learning opportunities

Courses/Disciplines	Opportunities	Hours and availablility
Bachelor of Arts Honours (Criminology)	Internship	200 hours, available at any point of the year
Executive Master of Arts (EMA)* Graduates trained in Arts strengths, such as analysis, ethics and critical reasoning, with a skill set appropriate for managing resources, planning projects and delivering results in a dynamics workplace.	Internship Assistance in areas requiring professional communication, leadership, people management, financial management and budgeting or project management.	150 hours, available at any point in the year
Master of Arts and Cultural Management Graduates with a firm skill base in project and organisational management within the context of the arts and cultural sector	Internship Assistance in the arts and cultural sector.	150 hours, available at any point of the year
Master of Art Curatorship Graduates with a theoretical, historical and practical knowledge that focus on the changing role of art museums and arts organisations in collecting, interpreting and exhibiting art.	Internship Assistance with curatorial related work within an art institution, gallery or museum setting.	150 hours, available at any point of the year
Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing Graduates with skill sets across a broad spectrum of writing, publishing and editing, including digital writing and publishing, fiction and non-fiction writing, print production, advanced editing for books and magazines and writing for young adults.	Internship Assistance in creative writing, publishing or editing	100 hours, available at any point in the year
Master of Criminology Graduates exposed to the latest theoretical and practices advances in Criminology, from international crimes like terrorism and genocide, through to local issues, like Indigenous justice and injustice.	Internship Assistance in the criminal justice field.	200 hours, available at any point in the year
Master of Cultural Material Conservation Graduates specialised in areas such as conservation, treatment of paintings, objects, works on paper and photographs.	Internship Assistance with collections and the conservation, communication, management or scientific analysis of cultural materials	115 hours, available at any point in the year
Master of Development Studies To address developing world issues, students have skills in critical analysis, communication, cross-cultural understanding, research methods, project design, project management and teamwork.	Internship Assistance with disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptaton, policy work, business development, communications and development consultancy	100 or 200 hours, available at any point in the year
Master of Global Media and Communication Graduates with skills in journalism, public relations, communications, audiovisual media production and media writing	Internship Assistance in media and communication sectors, across a broad range of professional domains in which communication skills and knowledge of media platforms and strategies provide a key competitive advantage.	150 hours, available at any point in the year
Master of International Relations Graduates with a knowledge of contemporary issues facing international laws, policies and governance.	Internship Assistance in government, private or NGO sectors.	200 hours, available at any point in the year
Master of Journalism Graduates with a theoretical and practical grounding in issues such as civics, governance, citizenship, the impact of new technologies, social media and new practices, including data journalism.	Internship Assistance in broadcast, print or digital journalism. Assistance also in corporate communications, media advocacy, social media and public relations.	150 hours, available at any point in the year
Master of Contemporary Chinese Studies Graduates will develop a comprehensive understanding of the people, environment, cultures, society, politics, and economy of contemporary China.	Internship Assistance in business, media, government service, or non-government organisations. Gain experience in international organisations, government, business, media or NGOs	200 hours, available at any point in the year
Master of Marketing Communications* Graduates with a holistic perspective on the merging sectors of marketing and communication.	Internship Assistance in content marketing, advertising, external relations, public relations, social media and digital brand management.	150 hours, available at any point in year
Master of Public Policy and Management Graduates with a high-level analytical skillset that meets the demands of complex public policy-making	Internship Assistance in policy planning, policy and investment advisory roles and communications.	200 hours, available at any point in year
Master of Publishing and Communications Graduates with skills including editorial, marketing, copywriting, commissioning, business and production skills for print and digital media.	Internship Assistance in book and magazine publishing, editing, marketing and publicity, online media, professional communications, technical writing and editing.	150 hours, available at any point in year
Master of Social Policy Graduates understand and critique the key developments in social policy through a global lens, aiming to find ethically sustainable solutions, while considering social and economic policy.	Internship Assistance in local, state and national government, policy design, social administration, welfare work, policy analysis and management.	200 hours, available at any point in year
Master of Translation* Graduates with skills including editorial, marketing, copywriting, commissioning, business and production skills for print and digital media	Internship Assistance with Chinese translation tasks.	180 hours, available at any point in year
	Practicum Students to complete this before applying for 12.5 point subject, no interpreting element is required.	80 hours, available at any point in the year
	Industry project A group of students provide assistance with a special project which you identify as of interest.	Conducted on-campus across four months, available March to June or July to October
Specialist Certificate in Research Practice For PhD Candidates.	Arts Research Internship PhD candidates will provide specialist knowledge and expertise to discover new opportunities for your organisation or developing solutions to business challenge through a defined project.	200 hours across 3-5 months. Placements are managed through APR Intern

*The courses marked have a work experience component included in its CRICOS registration. Work experience hours required for this course will not count towards the student visa work hours limit. For further information, please refer to https://students.unimelb.edu.au/student-support/international-student-support/visas/workingon-a-student-visa.