Internship & Study Program in Sydney, Australia
A Winter Term Internship Program in Sydney, Australia
This is not your traditional study abroad experience. This is an opportunity to combine classwork on campus with an 7-week internship in Sydney, Australia. Spend the coldest months of winter in the heart of an Australian summer, earn course credit and internship credit.
Students will receive nine 300-level Internship credits and three credits of coursework completed on campus in December. You will meet the Learning Community requirement, PH Learning Perspective and G suffix.
Open to students in ANY MAJOR with departmental approval
Program Contact: Karen Petersen (Business Admin)
Program Cost: Tentatively set at $16,500. This fee includes round trip airfare from Chicago-Sydney, housing, tuition, insurance, internship placement services, and on-site support. The program fee does not include on-campus room & board for December. This will be charged to students living on campus at 50% of the standard rate for Winter trimester. The fee also does not include meals while in Sydney (student apartments are equipped with kitchens) or side trips during weekends or Spring Break.
Eligibility: This program is open to all students beyond the first year. It has a cap of 50 students and is highly competitive and is recommended for juniors and seniors. All students will be veted by the Dean of Students office and the major department of each. Students must receive approval from their major department in order to be accepted into the program. If more approved applications are received than can be enrolled, the program will use the standard Augustana selection process, which places students into placement pools using a combination of GPA and Academic Year.
Much more information, including photos and testimonials from past participants,
may be found at the Business Admin. Department's Australia Website.
Questions? Please contact Karen Petersen, Director of Business Internships | Evald 312 | 309.794.7456
