US Consulate Internship

US Consulate General Sydney
Summer Foreign National Student Internship Program

Do you want to gain a better understanding of Australia-US relations? Advance your career prospects?

Then spend your summer interning at the US Consulate General in Sydney.

• Gain invaluable real-world experience
• Learn about American business, culture, organisational structure, and politics
• Interact with government officials, diplomats and other interns
• Receive credit towards your degree
• Complement your studies through a professional placement

Overview

Offered for the first time in the summer of 2012, the United States Studies Centre in partnership with the US Consulate General Sydney, is giving its students an exclusive opportunity to intern at the Consulate.

The professional placement program will give you unprecedented access to the consulate to work on issues concerning Australia-US relations. This program will not only provide you with real-world experience but will count as six credit points towards your degree at Sydney.

Internship and study

Interns will work alongside the Consulate’s American and Australian employees as they work on the day-to-day business, political, media and organisational issues of the United States and Australia.

The internship will run for eight to nine weeks, which includes a two-week orientation at the commencement of the program.

Students will also complete the six-credit point internship unit, USSC2605 US Studies Internship*. The unit has been designed to provide academic support for students to discuss and refine research approaches and questions about issues arising from the placement. Assessment will include a reflective journal, research essay and oral presentation, based on the internship experience.

Who should apply

The program is open to non-US citizens who have completed, or will complete in Semester 2, 2011, one of the following:

• USSC2601 - US in the World
• USSC2602 - Introduction to US Politics
• USSC2603 - Americanism & Anti-Americanism

Apply now

Applications have now closed.

Enquiries

All questions should be directed to Melanie Goudie at the U.S. Consulate Sydney at goudiemb@state.gov.

* Please note this unit does not currently count towards a major and will be counted as an elective unit. All students are responsible for checking their degree progression requirements.

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