Internships & Opportunities

Many students studying Development Practice have a desire to undertake an internship or volunteer placement to strengthen their employment opportunities and compliment their study program.
We aim to provide students with linkages to internship placements and other opportunities in order to build upon and compliment the theoretical and practical foundations which the program in Development Practice provides.

 

UQ Internships Opportunities

We are currently in the process of establishing a number of ongoing internship opportunities for Development Practice students with organisations in the development sector.

External Internship and Volunteer Programs

The internship and volunteer programs listed below are not run by the University of Queensland and have their own eligibility criteria, please check the websites to see if you are eligible to apply.

Antipodeans Abroad
Are you interested in taking part in a volunteer program abroad? Antipodeans Abroad will be holding an information night on their Unibreak Volunteer program on April 18. To book a place for the information night, please go to http://www.antipodeans.com.au/Programs/Unibreak/How-To-Apply/UniBreak-Online-App.htm. Bachelor of Social Science students may be eligible for the UQ Advantage Grant ($500-$1000-depending on where you travel). 

Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development - AYAD
The Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development program (AYAD) places skilled young Australian volunteers, aged 18-30, on short-term assignments of between 3-12 months, in developing countries throughout the Asia Pacific region.

VIDA
VIDA is an Australian Government program that places skilled Australian volunteers in developing countries in the Asia Pacific region. VIDA volunteers work with local people to share knowledge, develop sustainable skills and build the capacity of communities and their environments in line with Australian Government priorities and the Millennium Development Goals.

Australian Volunteers International - AVI
Administers the Australian Government Volunteer Program placing volunteers in both Australia and overseas.

Opportunity International Australia Internship Program offers internships in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Each internship lasts approximately four and a half months and intakes are at various times of the year. Internships are voluntary positions with interns responsible for their own travel, living expenses and any visa requirements.
 

 

International Internship Opportunities

UQ-Uniquest Internship Program

United Nations Headquarters New York - Internships

Asian Development Bank - Young Professionals Program

Oxfam International Youth Partnerships is a global network of young people working with their communities to create positive, equitable and sustainable change. Oxfam contributes to the aims of OIYP by providing a Program to build the capacity of its partners to be effective facilitators of change. Oxfam works with 300 young people over a three year program focusing on building skills and knowledge, supporting action, facilitating networking and impact assessment.

 

Development opportunities and job related websites: 

Job related websites:
http://www.devnetjobs.org
This site offers an extensive list of international job opportunities in the development sector.

http://www.acfid.asn.au/get-involved
ACFID is an independent national association of Australian non-government organisations (NGOs) working in the field of international aid and development. There is also a list of job on their site.

http://www.eldis.org/go/jobs
This site offers an extensive resource of development policy, research and jobs. 

For a full list of development related organisations which may also offer job opportunities please click here.

 

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