Internship Programs
The School supports a number of internship programs in its commitment to help students achieve their career goals. Internships offer students both practical experience and the opportunity to make valuable industry connections. Students who undertake internships during their degrees develop practical skills, build self-confidence and gain competencies in the workplace.
In recognition the highly successful and innovative internship program offered to students in the School of Political Science and International Studies the program was awarded a 2008 UQ Award for Teaching and Learning Excellence.
To hear Dr Andrew Hindmoor discuss the benefits of the internship program click here [4.4mb MOV].
If your organisation is interested in hosting a UQ Intern please download a copy of our Internship Program brochure here [7.8mb]
What internships can I undertake?
The School has established a number of internship partnerships with the Australian Federal Parliament, the Parliament of Queensland and a number of national and international, government and non-government agencies.
Following is a list of internship programs offered within the School, helping students to develop applied skills and gain competencies in work situations for academic credit.
Student Experiences
This is what some of our recent interns have had to say about their experience,
For information about student internships undertaken at a postgraduate level please click here.
Other Internship/ Volunteer opportunities.
Exchange Programs & Study Abroad
The School of Political Science and International Studies encourages its students to participate in the University's exchange program.
The University of Queensland, through its
UQ Abroad program has many exchange agreements with overseas universities that allow students to study at an overseas university and receive credit towards their UQ degree. The School encourages students to take advantage of these arrangements in order to:
-
be exposed to new career and academic opportunities;
-
refine language skills;
-
gain a broader perspective of the world;
-
experience another culture first-hand;
-
be able to offer employers international experience.
The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and can also provide financial assistance to students to travel to some countries through the Australian University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific Program (UMAP). The University also offers a number of scholarships/bursaries which are administered through the UQ Abroad office.