The Academic Internship Program in Sydney offers students the opportunity to live and work in Sydney, Australia. Through this program, AIP partnered with Macquarie International at Macquarie University (MQU) to assist students in their internships abroad.

Practical experience in the workplace is an invaluable addition to classroom learning. An AIP Sydney Internship provides vital insights into a career field, experience in the global workplace, practical exposure to the demands of specific jobs and development of professional and personal skills. In addition to developing your resume/CV, an internship in Sydney will give you the opportunity to directly experience the many cultures and people who make up Australia. Participating in the AIP Sydney Internship Program offers you a unique opportunity to step outside your educational environment and experience Aussies at work.

With the help of an AIP counselor, you will find an internship in Sydney related to your academic and career interests. All majors are welcome. Australia has something for almost everyone, whether you’re interested in arts, media, science and technology, business, education, or anything in between.

You will live with fellow students in Sydney's North Shore. You will earn academic credit for your internship while experiencing first-hand the cultural atmosphere of the city. Also provided for
you are cultural tutorials to aid you in your time in Sydney.

Eligibility & Application Process
Internships
Internship Workshops
Housing
Fees & Deadlines

ELIGIBILITY:

You are eligible to apply if you will complete the following requirements by the start of the spring quarter prior to the summer in which you go to Sydney:

• 90 units
• At least two upper-division courses
• Minimum 2.5 GPA

In order to participate in AIP-Sydney, you must apply the winter quarter previous to the summer when you plan to intern. You may begin the application process before you have met all of AIP’s eligibility requirements, but all requirements must be met by the quarter preceding your internship.

To begin the application process review the program information below and then contact the AIP office to schedule a 1/2 hour information appointment with the Sydney counselor.

Students participating in AIP Sydney remain enrolled at UCSD, and may choose to earn, 4, 8 or 12 units by producing a research project related to their internship experience. All participants pay UCSD registration fees and may remain eligible for financial aid. The additional costs expected while in Sydney are considered when determining financial aid eligibility and calculating the amount of aid awarded.

(please see your financial aid counselor for details)

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INTERNSHIPS:

Macquarie University has established good working relationships with many organizations who participate in our internship program. Internships are offered in the arts, business, media, technical (engineering), museums, politics, and theatre. Your ability to secure an internship depends upon your self motivation, ability to meet deadlines, maturity, previous work experience and flexibility regarding organizations and work projects. Well prepared, open minded students normally experience few problems in securing an internship. The Macquarie Internship Program seeks to mirror the world of work and therefore securing an internship is a competitive process in the same way securing a job would be. Internships are routinely and formally monitored and all companies/organizations have been vetted by the Internship Office.

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INTERNSHIP WORKSHOPS:

Macquarie internship tutorials offer contextual support to practical work experience (internships) in the Australian setting, placing the internship in a wider academic context, examining contemporary issues in internship areas. The Internship program is designed to help you analyze, evaluate and reflect upon your internship experience. Through assigned readings, relevant lectures, journaling and discussions the internship workshop provides you with a valuable opportunity to synthesize the practical and theoretical components of your experience with a continued focus on intercultural competency. Workshops meet 3 times; orientation, week 4 and week 9. A member of Macquarie Internships staff will facilitate your participation. Interns must fulfill all the requirements of the Internship Program.

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HOUSING:

During the program, UCSD students will be housed in apartments in Sydney's North Shore. No meals are provided but kitchen are included in the apartments. (apartments are a 15-20 minutes bus ride to the Central Business District and downtown areas for Sydney.)

FEES:

Summer 2008:
Sunday June 22nd – Saturday August 30th
Program Fee - $4410 USD (based on current exchange rate).

The Program Fees include:

• Shared Accommodation in self-catering (kitchen), serviced apartments located on Sydney's North Shore
• Orientation to the Program
• Internship Placement and supervision
• Subsidized social/cultural activities
• Access to computers, e-mail and internet facilities
• Industry / social culture tutorial facilitated by the Internships Dept. at Macquarie University
• National Medical Insurance
• $500 non-refundable fee

The Program Fees do not include:

• Round-trip air fare between the U.S. and Sydney, Australia
• Meals
• Passport and visa fees if applicable
• Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone, etc.
• UCSD Summer Course Fees*
• Inter-Sydney transport pass

PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR MQU FEES:

Summer Quarter 2008:

Non-refundable deposit - $500 due with application to AIP by April 1, 2008

Balance of Macquarie fees- $3910- due by May 16, 2008 (you will be invoiced directly by Macquarie. Non-recoverable fees will be non-refundable.)

*UCSD Summer Course Fees:
(due to possible change)
(approximately) $140 per course unit
$25 one time Summer Session Technical fee

To enquire about financial assistance, check with the Financial Aid office for appropriate forms or the International Center for Study Abroad Scholarships: http://icenter.ucsd.edu/

For information regarding scholarships for study and internships abroad, please visit http://programsabroad.ucsd.edu

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