Sydney Internship

Sydney is a buzzing city, home to major industries looking for students who need practical experience in their chosen profession. This program, run in association with Centers for Academic Programs Abroad, offers UM students with a minimum GPA of 2.75 the amazing opportunity to live, work, and study in Sydney. Students will earn 6 hours of credit for a 6-week internship placement and PELA work review program.

Program Highlights

  • This program is open to all students but will particularly interesting to those students looking for professional experience in their field.
  • “ The ferry ride across the Sydney harbor and walking along Sydney's great beaches were my two favorite things.” – Summer 2006 student
  • Students have previously been placed with organizations like Marriot Hotel, Amnesty International, Nickelodeon, Australian Labor Party, State Street Australia Ltd., NSW Rugby, Sydney Conventions and Visitors Bureau, and more.
  • Find out more information about the program on the CAPA Web site.
  • Click here for a slideshow of photos from other University of Mississippi students studying abroad in Australia.
Program cost
$4887
Dates of program
Depart US on May 29 (arrive in Sydney on May 30)
Depart Sydney on July 15
Location
Sydney, Australia
Course credit
6 hours of upper-level credit to be determined by your department
Prerequisites
Dependent upon major, check with your department
Grading system
ABCDF scale
Program type
Short-term faculty-led
Housing
Apartments
Housing move-in day is May 30; check out is the morning of July 15
Faculty members
CAPA staff and on-site mentors
Qualifications
18 years old, minimum GPA of 2.5, and good academic and disciplinary standing at UM
Program price includes
Tuition, housing, internship placement, weekly stipend of AU$33, metro pass, program-sponsored excursions, and international health insurance
Program prices DOES NOT include
UM Study Abroad Application Fee, meals, airfare, personal spending money, and passport fees.
Study Abroad Advisor
Blair McElroy
 
Application
To apply for this program students must submit the following:
Application deadline
March 21