Pathways

Internship Program

In cooperation with Australian Internships, ICQA offers a pathway to internship for you at Australian companies and organizations in a wide range of business fields, where you will have an invaluable work experience for your future career.

Age of Applicants

18 - 30 years old

English Language Requirement

IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent in ICQA's IELTS Preparation Course) + face-to-face or telephone interview

Qualification

Minimum one year study at university or vocational college in the field relevant to internship

Program Options

Professional Internship

Marketing, Advertising, Logistics, Business Administration, Law, Sport Marketing, Event Management, Finance, Engineering, Fashion, Information Systems and Technology, Media and Journalism, Architecture and Interior Design, Graphic Design, Environment and Conservation, Food Technology, Public Relations and many more

Hospitality Internship

  • This is a paid internship program. The average monthly gross salary for interns training 20 hours per week is about $1,300.00. This wage may vary depending on host organizations and interns' training hours.
  • All interns who opt for the hospitality internship program must complete the online RSA course prior to the commencement of their internship in Australia. The course can be completed online within 4 hours and the course fee is $110.00. Our Internship Program Supervisors advise students on this to make sure all candidates meet requirements.

Internship Duration

  • Professional Internship - 6 to 24 weeks. The length of the program is subject to the applicant's visa.
  • Hospitality Internship - 26, 38 or 52 weeks.

Cambridge Certificate of Work Experience

(non-exam based) can be issued on the completion of the internship (subject to the assessment of the examination board of Cambridge International Examination on the internship log submitted by interns. Separate fees apply to provide independent assessment of each intern's language skills in the workplace and to prove that his or her language and professional skills are proficient enough to successfully complete the internship.

Credit for University Studies

For those students who are required to have internship experience to graduate from their university, this internship program may give such academic credit to them. If this is the case, students are required to provide us with a letter from their university explaining the main internship features required for such academic credit such as the length and field of the internship, duties to be performed by the students during internship, etc.