This program is a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights into your industry in South Korea. AIP will source an internship for you in a host organisation and provide support throughout your internship.

Key information

Study areas

Undergraduate and Postgraduate:

  • Business (no Accounting, HR, Financial Planning, Events Management and Sports Management)
  • Information Technology
  • Arts (limited possibilities in NGOs, museums and research)
  • Law (only Corporate Law)
  • Media and Communications (no Cinema and Screen Studies)
  • Games and Animation (limited availability)
  • Design (no Building Design, Moto Design, Interior Architecture or Urban Design)
  • Engineering (only Software Engineering and Electrical Engineering)
  • Science (no Astronomy, Laboratory Technology, Space Technology and Physics)


Internships for postgraduate students can be more difficult to source due to the niche and specific nature of courses and study areas. Postgraduate students should enquire with Swinburne Abroad's Overseas Internships Adviser before applying for a program to check availability of the relevant academic unit in their course as well as the possibility to source an internship in their desired location.

Eligible students

Specific eligibility requirements depend on the academic unit being utilised, but all students must meet these minimum program eligibility criteria:
 

Undergraduate:

  • Completed at least 100CP (8 units) or 150CP (if you want to use the International Internship unit)
  • Have an average weighted mark of at least 60% (or satisfy additional eligibility criteria if mark is between 50–60%)
  • Have available space in your course for the applicable academic unit (domestic students may be able overload their degree)
     

Postgraduate:

  • Completed at least 25CP (2 units) at the time of application
  • Have an average weighted mark of at least 60% (or satisfy additional eligibility criteria if mark is between 50-60%)
  • Have available space in your course for the applicable academic unit (domestic students may be able overload their degree)
     

Funding

This program has a limited number of A$3,000 Australian Government New Colombo Plan travel grants. These grants are available to Australian undergraduate students (with no citizenship or residency rights to South Korea), who have not previously received an NCP short-term grant. Scholarships are allocated on a rolling basis and students are automatically considered for a grant as part of the application process

For more information on funding and eligibility, see Fee Help and Scholarships.

Application deadline 

  • Final deadline for applications: 1 September 2023

Myeongdong shopping district, South Korea

Inclusions

  • Interview and host matching
  • Pre-departure and orientation
  • Accommodation
  • Airport pick-up
  • Transportation card
  • Local SIM card
  • Cultural crash course
  • Community events
  • 24-hour emergency support
  • Visa support
  • Travel and medical insurance
     

Exclusions

  • Tuition fees
  • Flights and transportation
  • Daily living expenses
  • Visa fees


Information sessions

Find out more about the program at one of our upcoming info sessions. Register here.