Internships and Global Experiences Resources

The internships and Global Experiences Team has created checklists for each stage of your experience.

Semester-based exchange:

1. Semester-based Exchange Apply to UQ Checklist (PDF, 126.2 KB) - Work your way through the recommended steps before submitting your application.
2. Semester-based Exchange Next Steps Checklist (PDF, 126.3 KB) (PDF, 173.3 KB) - this checklist helps guide you through the key steps after your application to UQ until before you leave.
3. IGET Pre-departure Essentials Checklist (PDF, 229 KB) - guides you through the essential steps in preparing for your time overseas

Short-term Study:

1. Short-Term Study Apply to UQ Checklist (PDF, 190.2 KB)- Work your way through the recommended steps before submitting your application.
2. Short-Term Study Next Steps Checklist (PDF, 201.3 KB) - this checklist helps guide you through the key steps after your application to UQ until before you leave.
3. IGET Pre-departure Essentials Checklist (PDF, 229 KB) - guides you through the essential steps in preparing for your time overseas

Internships:

1. Internships Apply to UQ Checklist (PDF, 174.7 KB) - Work your way through the recommended steps before submitting your application.
2. Internships Next Steps Checklist (PDF, 200.7 KB) - this checklist helps guide you through the key steps after your application to UQ until before you begin your internship.
3. IGET Pre-departure Essentials Checklist (PDF, 229 KB) - guides you through the essential steps in preparing for your time overseas if relevant.

Health & Wellbeing:

Health, Wellbeing & Disability Inclusion Checklist (PDF, 182.1 KB) - This checklist contains important information to consider about your destination country as well as any countries that you plan to travel through.

UQ Global Explorers is the private Facebook group, join today and connect with students who are going overseas, are overseas or have returned from a global experience. 

The UQ Edge Instagram also contains content surrounding key Global Experiences event dates, application deadlines and updates on experience opportunities.

Over the course of your global experience journey, you are likely to encounter new terminology that is specific to your semester-based exchange, short-term experience or internship. A link to the full glossary of terms you may come across and their corresponding definitions can be found here.

Health and Wellbeing 

If you have a pre-existing or new medical condition, mental health condition or disability that may require assistance or special conditions to be in place while on your experience, we recommend that you speak with your treating practitioner regarding any considerations that may be important prior to or during your experience. This includes medication requirements and access, options for remote support and documentation requirements for accommodations with your host. Being proactive to arrange accessibility requirements is important to ensure these are in place prior to your arrival.

You are also encouraged to familiarise yourself with your travel insurance policy, and where and how to access health support overseas.

Student Advisers at UQ Student Services and doctors at UQ Health Care can meet with you ahead of your experience to discuss any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health condition and your experience. To make an appointment, please follow the links below.

• Student Advisers
• UQ Counselling Services 
• UQ Health Services

If you require support for any medical conditions, mental health conditions or disabilities while overseas, there are a number of resources available to you including UQ support mentioned above, International SOS and support available through your host university/organisation. 

International SOS

International SOS will offer UQ travellers 24/7 pre-departure medical, safety and security information and advice. International SOS will also provide both routine and emergency assistance when UQ's people are travelling. In addition, International S0S will help UQ locate and confirm the safety of its travellers in times of crisis both domestically and internationally. There is no additional cost to UQ travellers to access International SOS.

To be covered by UQ’s Corporate Travel and Health insurance and access International SOS (ISOS), you must complete the following steps:

1. Create an account/register with ISOS
2. Create your profile
3. Create a new trip and enter your travel details
4. Complete the Travel Details (ISOS) form in your workflow in Student Hub and upload a screenshot of your MyTrips entry.

A detailed step-by-step user guide from ISOS is the MyTrips guide.
For further details regarding important steps in planning your travels with ISOS and FAQs, refer to UQ’s page for International SOS.

Insurance

UQ’s global experience participants are covered by UQ’s Corporate Travel Insurance:

• Only in the country of their global experience
• For direct travel to/from the host country for the duration of the program

Students travelling in a country where they also have citizenship may not be covered for medical expenses while overseas or medical evacuation.

Refer to the student travel brochure for a summary of the insurance policy. This document can also be found in the link below.

Find out more about UQ's insurance policy

Libby - Short-term Study - Winter Abroad at Yonsei, South Korea

Emerald - Semester-based exchange - National University of Singapore, Singapore

Over the course of semester, IGET hosts a range of information sessions catering to the experiences we offer. You can find the recordings to some past sessions below.

You may also view and register to attend upcoming information sessions here. 

Exchange Information Session

Internships Information Session

Short Term Information Session