“I chose to complete an internship to improve my IT skills, to get experience in the real world, and to know the working culture of the Australian community. I’ve learned network monitoring and troubleshooting, and multitasking capabilities. Australian Internships helped me with the research and learning process making it easy and saving a lot of time. My advice to future interns is to set goals and improve your skills. Use your internship period effectively. Learn and research more. Ask your seniors and mentors for work and have good communication and relationship with your team members.”

Why did you choose to complete an Internship?

To get the experience of the industry. Also, want to growth in the market.

What have you learned the most during your internship?

Team work, analytical skills and cultural diversity.

What benefits do you feel AI contributed to your internship and time in Australia?

Plethora of things to talk about but AI provides more production in limited time.

What advice would you give future interns?

To keep faith and do hard work beyond your limits will eventually get you become a successful candidate in the industry.

What do you enjoy most about Australia?

Sightseeing Lookouts, CBD and latte.

Why did you choose to complete an internship?

I completed the internship because I saw this as an opportunity to try working in the company based on my field experience. This was my first experience, and I had never worked in such a company before. I believe I got valuable experience that I will need in the future.

What have you learned the most during your internship?

In this company, I learned how to manage a website to get excellent ratings and fix some of the issues that appeared. I learned how to use SEO tools to achieve better ratings that make more people visit the website. When the results came, I converted them into a report to see clearly where the section needed to be improved.

What benefits do you feel Australian Internships contributed to your internship?

Australian Internship provided information about the internship in the company and its benefits to students. They will look for companies that match what students focus on, then communicate with the company to organize interviews with students.

What advice would you give future interns regarding internships?

Learn as much as you can in the internship time as there are a lot of lessons that you might just know. If you can take the internship program when you get fewer subjects in the trimester, you won't get interrupted by the homework.

What do you enjoy most about Australia?

I enjoy the multicultural society that allows communication with people worldwide. I also like the weather and the air in Sydney, which is really nice.

·  Why did you choose to complete an Internship?

Because coming as international students studying and living in Australia, we cannot work in a fast-paced environment in Australia. If we want to become highly competitive, it is compulsory to do some transition such as an internship.

·  What have you learned the most during your internship?

As my main field is IT, during the 5 months internship, the most effective learning from my company are:

 (1) Strengthen your English language in an advanced way, because you have to deal with a wide variety of clients and colleagues 

(2) Build up your social network in the future, such as meeting with professional IT specialists

(3) Be more familiar with local Australian company's culture, working environment, and formal procedures of handling tasks

·  What benefits do you feel AI contributed to your internship and time in Australia?

AI provided me a rare opportunity during COVID-19 and saved me much time on searching and finding a suitable company. Furthermore, they have offered plenty of preparations for me before entering the company.

·  What advice would you give future interns?

My advice is that you must be patient during the internship because it always depends on your performance to become a formal employee. Remember, be proactive and ask any questions if you don’t understand. 

·  What do you enjoy most about Australia?

My personal thought is that Australia is a well-developed country and it provides many opportunities for internationals to become successful. The working environment is relaxing and enjoyable, you will never regret working and living in Australia.

· Why did you choose to complete an Internship?

After graduating from ANU, I started searching for work. However, I realised I do not have proper professional experience. All the experiences I had gained were school group projects conducted and supervised by exterior clients or lecturers. I had already faced so many failures while searching for work, so I thought, even if I continue searching for work, I will hardly get a chance. So I decided to gain professional experience by doing an internship.

· What have you learned the most during your internship?

My objective of the internship was to be exposed to and understanding the working culture in Australia and gain professional skills. Throughout the internship, my supervisor and other seniors have provided me chances to gain various knowledge and skills. They supported me to learn and take the AWS CCP test. After one month of study, I took the test and got certified. I also have challenged a new programming language called React.js. While using this language, I have done a lot of research and questioned quite a lot to seniors. They happily answered the questions and provided me some recommendations on resources. And throughout the internship, I have gained communication skills on how to question and provide a report or make suggestions to the seniors. After a short but long three-month internship, I realised how much I have grown. I believe this is all thanks to the supervisor and seniors with great support!

· What benefits do you feel Australian Internships contributed to your internship?

Australian internships have allowed me to kick start my career with the right company for me. Without Australian Internships, it would have been difficult for me to find such a wonderful company. And even now, I may have not found a single internship. I appreciate the hard work Australian Internships has provided!

· What advice would you give future interns regarding internships?

I would like to advise those who decide to choose Australian Internships, work hard, learn a lot, take this opportunity as a fortune and get the best out of it. Then one day you will realise you have gained various experiences and skills and you may be able to successfully secure a job like how I have!

· What do you enjoy most about Australia?

I have been living in Australia for more than half of my life, and even though I am an international resident, I do feel Australia as home. I also enjoy the relaxing environment of Australia, which is very opposite to my motherland. I also like how people try to work together with various cultures.

I would also like to thank Joy, Debora, and Josh for all their hard work!

Why did you choose to complete an Internship?

I was looking to get myself into the IT industry. I moved to Australia from New Zealand in October 2017. I used to work as Telecommunication Technician back in New Zealand but never worked in the core IT industry although I got my graduate Diploma Degree in Computer Network and System Administration it was hard to get into the IT industry if you are not a PR or Citizen or inexperienced. When I arrived in Australia. I tried my luck to get into the IT industry but unfortunately due to no work experience did not work but in 2020 after losing my full-time work I started again to apply for entry-level IT jobs but due to almost 5 years of gap in my study and not having PR I was struggling. I have almost applied for the 180+ jobs within two months and I got an interview invitation from around 10-15 companies but when it comes to the experience part I was not getting anywhere so finally one of my friends suggested me to get into the internship pathway to earn some real-life experience so this was the reason for me to get into the Internship pathway.

What have you learned the most during your internship? What skills have you developed?

I have got real-life experience. Worked on live projects. I have seen Data centres for the first time. I learnt about more Australian IT industries and work culture. I learnt how to configure router and servers. How to monitor the network and giving level 1 technical support to the client. I also developed teamwork skills. In short, I have learnt a lot which was beyond my expectation but it would not have been possible without the support of my host organisation (NetVault). 

What benefits do you feel AI contributed to your internship and time in Australia?

I am thankful to AI for finding me the right company and finding me the right position that I actually wanted to learn. 

What advice would you give future interns?

I would advise future interns to be patient even if it is taking longer than you expected to find a good company.  Make your goal clear for your internship that what you want to become and what you want to learn. Just do not waste your time by going with any company which does not fall into the area of your interest.  After getting placed into the right company do your best. Remember one thing it is always about them not about you so give your best to the company and eventually you will be rewarded accordingly trust me so learn as much as possible and try to give them your best and appreciate your host organisation for investing their resources into your future. 

What do you enjoy most about Australia? 

 I enjoy the Queensland weather especially summer so I can have sweet mangoes and enjoy the beaches. I love the people here and the work environment and for me, Australia is the land of opportunity.

After working 3 years as a Software Engineer in my home country I moved to Australia to pursue my dream of becoming a Business System Analyst and knew that doing an internship will be the greatest opportunity to pursue my dreams. Past few months have been really challenging for all of us due to the global pandemic. My experience of working in a fresh Software company partnered with Real Estate is quite unique. Through the internship I got the opportunity to learn how the Real Estate market is performing and what agents and tenants expect. As a BSA I was able to improve my skills in planning and writing user stories, writing test scenarios, handling confluence pages, managing communication with my team, planning process flows and swim lane diagrams and how to cope with frequently changing user requirements. Working remotely half way through was quite challenging but, through maintaining frequent communications and engaging actively with the team helped me to overcome the challenges.  The offered organization was ideal to start my career as a BSA and the whole team which I belonged to was so supportive and respectful throughout the internship.

1. Why did you choose to complete an Internship?

I chose to complete an Internship instead of doing a thesis for the following two reasons:

- My previous work experience is in music education, so I needed IT related work experience for my future career.

- My nationality is Chinese, so I wanted to know and experience the different working culture.

2. What have you learned the most during your internship?

I learned a lot of key points regarding communication skills, such as having empathy with your clients and being confident when you are talking to people even though English is not your mother tongue.

3. What benefits do you feel AI contributed to your internship and time in Australia?

AI provided great guidance during the application process which provided me with confidence in finding an internship position.

4. What advice would you give future interns?

Try to find examples of things you’ve done in the past that demonstrate your professional skills. I think this makes it easier for employers to match your abilities to criteria.

5. What do you enjoy most about Australia?

I enjoy travelling to different beautiful places in Australia. I enjoy hanging out in beaches. I like water sports in Australia like kayaking, paddle board, jet ski etc.

1. Why did you choose to complete an Internship?

Internship is a stepping stone to enter into the world of corporate culture and experience the working culture of the country. From the start of my Master's degree, I decided that I will choose an Internship in the final term. Because Internship comes with a bunch of benefits such as Getting to know the working culture, meeting with people who are working on real projects and understanding of how project is being developed from scratch. For me specifically as a web developer, it is important to work on real project to understand the client's requirements, negotiation and post completion project documentation and presentation. So Internship is the best way to experience the real world project before actually dive into the corporate world market.

2. What have you learned the most during your internship?

My learning experience at Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ) has been diverse. I have learned mostly two important aspects:

1. Technical knowledge as I got to work on the WMQ website and

2. Communication of technical knowledge to non-tech people (clients).

3. What benefits do you feel AI contributed to your internship and time in Australia?

AI helped in getting me placed in such a big non-profit organisation and helped me by being there as a point of communication during any difficulties every time. The regular checks on how I am doing and continuous support been a great help to me.

4. What advice would you give future interns?

I would say, don't rely about everything on the Internship Organisation. We must take initiative by ourselves and keep your communication clear without any hesitations. Try to show your creativity and the ideas you are having without having a fear of what others will say.

5. What do you enjoy most about Australia?

I enjoy travelling and wandering to different places. Australia has been blessed with fantastic natural places. I love to go to beaches and just inhale all the fresh air. Australia is full of diverse people from different countries and I love meeting new people and knowing their cultures.

"I have made a lifetime of beautiful memories, met good and interesting friends and acquaintances along the way. that have taught me invaluable lessons both in my professional and personal life. Have gained invaluable connections that I can always count on, in future.  

Honestly it was seeing the beach for the first time, amazing view. I will have that picture for the rest of my
life."

"Australia is a good place to live, learn and enjoy life. People are friendly and always helpful. Personally, now I am more confident. Professionally, received good training and improved my technical knowledge. Academically, got a chance to design my career. I have received good training, learned a lot and made some awesome friends."

"I found I am capable to participate in the program in the beginning of Term 3, first year, and I thought it would be a great opportunity to extend my learning and working experiences in Australia. My English improved a lot during the time working with local people. I had IELTS 6.5 before the internship, and now I got 7.

Thanks to AI, I could work with this company in Brisbane which is an excellent place for working. Everyone here are nice and friendly, and they are willing to help me with anything. And I got a paid job because of the internship program.

My advice for future interns i: do your best during the internship, perhaps you'll get a formal job because you have a good working attitude."

"Australian internships gave me a great platform to learn and to gain knowledge. I admire the way they are quick in response, treat the interns’ requirements as their top priority and make things as easy as a cake walk. This program has helped me progress a lot. Beyond that, I know I have a clear vision and improved focus now. I'd like to add that Australian Internships delivers much better experience and exposure than I expected. 
I'm learning new technology and new hacks for IT-networking. Working with the Directors straightway and sitting in meetings give me the experience that is incomparable. Apart from Academics, it is important to have an open mind-set and awareness to understand and grasp new things, new cultures, different people, foods and their slang. Believe every morning when I wake up, I feel inspired and all boosted because I know I'm living another day and I'm going to learn something new today."

“Interning here was a huge boost for my academic and professional life. I was able to work with state of the art technology and people from all around the world with all kinds of academic backgrounds. 
The experience I gained solving exciting challenges related to Computer Vision and Software Development, and the huge amount of contacts I made, will certainly make a difference in my future.”

"My university offered me to intern abroad in Australia as a part of my studies. Being on my own half way across the world and having to mature as an individual made this experience unique and special. I believe that I have become much more professionally diverse with a new outlook on how international businesses operate.

I would definitely recommend it as the experience really taught me about not only Australian cultures but also cultures from all over the world through the people I met."