Internships in Vietnam
A growing hub for IT and technology start-ups, Vietnam is a great place to spend your summer interning at a local organisation. Spend your semester break doing an overseas internship and combine the adventure of living in another country and gaining valuable industry-skills.
Supported by FPT University, you will complete a week of orientation, learning about Vietnam’s culture and language, and then begin your internship at a local company. Gain industry experience whilst experiencing Vietnam’s amazing cuisine and beautiful landscapes.
Note: This program is only open to undergraduate students.
Key information
- Internship provider: FPT University
- Location: Danang, Vietnam
- Dates: 27 December – 8 February 2024
- Duration: 7 weeks (one-week orientation + six-week internship)
- Academic credit: International Internship (Extended) Unit 25CP or other course-related experiential units
- Cost: Approximately A$2,000
- Funding: There are A$3,000 New Colombo Plan Mobility Grants available for eligible students
- Application deadline: 15 September 2023
Study areas
Undergraduate:
- Information Technology (no Data Science and Games Development)
- Business (Marketing, Digital Marketing, Information Systems, Event Managament, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Business Administration)
- Media and Communication (Social Media, Advertising, Digital Advertising Technology, Digital Media Technology)
- Design (Communication Design, Visual Arts, Digital Media Design)
- Engineering (Software Engineering)
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)
Funding
This program has 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 Vietnam), 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: 15 September 2023
Inclusions
- Orientation (including Vietnamese classes)
- Welcome and farewell package
- Pre-internship training workshops and VIP talk
- Company induction and internship placement
- Cultural exchange activities
- Transportation during orientation week
- Company tour and city tours
- Mentorship sessions
- Shared- room accommodation (provided by FPT Education Global)
Exclusions
- Tuition fees
- Airfares
- Visa fees (if applicable)
- Daily living expenses
Information sessions
Find out more about the program at one of our upcoming info sessions. Register here.