Careers and Employability

Internship Opportunities

Key Dates

APPLY DIRECTLY to the host or provider BEFORE submitting your UQ registration. 
Please note that each experience host/provider has a different application deadline. For more details, please refer to the table below.

UQ Registration for Internships in UQ’s 2025/2026 Summer Break:

Open: 28 July 2025 (TBC)
Close: 1 November 2025 (TBC)  

Placement Dates

Start: 23 November 2025
End: 22 February 2026

UQ Registration – If you are seeking UQ Internship Grants, the NCP grant, or UQ insurance, it is recommended that you submit your registration as soon as you are officially enrolled with your host organisation or experience provider. Be sure to upload the confirmation of internship enrolment issued by them. You can expect to receive the outcome for UQ Internship Grants, the NCP grant, or UQ insurance within two weeks of completing your registration.

OS-HELP may also be available to support your global internship.

Find an internship

Current internship opportunities supported by the Internship Team are listed below. The host organisation or provider may offer opportunities in locations beyond those listed. UQ insurance and internship grants are only available for the countries listed. Students who choose to participate in an experience outside of the UQ-supported dates and locations may do so as free movers, but will not receive UQ insurance or internship grants unless otherwise approved by the Internship Team.

Experience host/ providers

Country

Application Deadline

Costs

Pre-Approved Credit**

Funding/s*

Australian Internships

Australia

Fiji

23 September 2025

Apply here

From $2,606

See details here

 

CRCC Asia

Japan

South Korea

Thailand

Vietnam

TBC

Apply here

See details here

RBUS3999

RBUS4999

RBUS7999

ECON3380

PPES4999

  • NCP Grant of AUD $4,000 per eligible student for a minimum of 4 weeks of experience in Japan only.
  • UQ Internship Grants of AUD $1,500 per eligible student.*

International Internships

Indonesia

Virtual

20 August 2025

Please note: some programs have different application deadlines

Apply here

See details here

EPP

SCIE3050 

RBUS3999

RBUS4999

RBUS7999

ECON3380

PPES4999

  • NCP Grant of AUD $4,000 per eligible student for a minimum of 4 weeks of experience.
  • NCP Grant of AUD 6,000 per eligible student for a minimum of 8 weeks of experience.
  • UQ Internship Grants of AUD $1,500 per eligible student.*

NEXT STEP Connections

Japan

Singapore

South Korea

Thailand

Vietnam

Virtual

15 August 2025

Apply here

The price below is a special offer for UQ students only.

  • 6 - 8 weeks in Japan (Kyoto): from AUD $7,200
  • 6 - 8 weeks in Singapore: from AUD $7,900
  • 6 - 8 weeks  in South Korea: from AUD $7,200
  • 6 - 8 weeks  in Thailand: from AUD $5,660
  • 6 - 8 weeks  in Vietnam: from AUD $5,660
  • 6 - 8 weeks  in Virtual: AUD $1,495

See details, including cost inclusions, here.

EPP
  • NCP Grant of AUD $4,000 per eligible student for a minimum of 4 weeks of experience in Japan only.
  • UQ Internship Grants of AUD $1,500 per eligible student.*

Pagoda Projects

Thailand

Vietnam

31 October 2025

Apply here

From $5,700 

 

World Endeavors

Argentina

Costa Rica

Czech Republic

Ecuador

England

France

Ireland

Scotland

South Africa

Spain

Thailand

TBC

Apply here

See details here

 

**Course credit must be confirmed with the Faculty to check suitability for your program requirements. 

*Conditions apply.

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