Program Reviews

Base on my experience for the last 3 weeks on the resort where i got my internship, i could say the resort staff/heads care about the employees and that they always see to it that you are safe at work and doing your task.

My first internship was fabulous and learned lots of things. Working with other nationalities gave me confidence that I can work in other countries. Inthernship aborad will totally give you much excellent experience for your future career. Just go for it!!

Australian Internship is good,
As it is not fake,during our process they always make us aware about challenges and difficulties what will be going to come during work.
About accomodation and facillities its really good and safe.
As this internship is going to give us international exposure in my CV.

It's been a beautiful journey of knowing myself, of growing up, learning to be independent, giving the best effort everyday, learning from people and from myself. Sometimes it's hard when you're lonely, living on your own, speaking a second language, dealing with unexpected situations like mistakes or unhappy guests, for at the end of the day you've accomplished so much, it is so rewarding! This is a life changing experience, it makes you a better person, you also get to appreciate everything so much (family, home, beauty of nature through Aussie's ustounishing landscapes, yourself and life itself).

To be honest i really enjoying my internship here in australia. But im not enjoying my work especially my co-workers they are lazy and taking advantage on us interns. Its say they will give me supervisory training but until now they haven't giving me that privilage. So if you ask me nows my skills development going on? I will honestly answer it or rate is 1.

By the end of my Master's in Australia I basically had 2 choices: go back to my country where employment perspectives were not so great (most graduates start their career with a very low -paid internship), or try and stay in Australia to build some good work experience before eventually heading back home (Australia and even more particularly Brisbane were booming at that time). I decided it would be option 2, and boy I don't regret it!

Not only AI found the best work placement I could have dreamed of, at a time when they still had to educate companies on what an internship was, but they really went beyond and above to do so. I was trying to step in the quite protected aviation industry, and they made it happen. Even more importantly, they believed in me and didn't give up, which motivated me even further to make my internship a successful one.

Seven years later I am still in Australia, still working for the same company - which sponsored me both a temporary then a permanent visa (just a few steps up the corporate ladder now!..), still loving it, and still catching up for coffee with several members of the AI team every now and then.

One thing to mention: my company (now one of the largest and preferred employers in Australia) had such a good experience with AI and my placement that they subsequently established a 'graduate trainee' program.

Thanks again guys at AI for what you did, and for doing it with your heart. :)

I spent one year in Darwin, NT as an intern. During this period I have learnt a lot and have grown professionally. After successful completion of my internship I was offered a permanent position. A huge THANK YOU to Australian Internships for making my dream come true!

Three weeks of planning and I was boarding a plane from Canada to Australia. I didn't have time to think, to change my mind. Everything had fallen nicely into place nicely- flights, accommodations, my internship. I felt assured.

I arrived in Sydney, Australia on September 10th, 2012. A day book marked in my life. From that point forward things would never be the same.

I interned in Marketing within a mid sized company where everyone's contributions were easily identified and valued. My internship was for a 26 week period. During that time I was assigned a wide range of marketing tasks- Social Media Marketing, designing brochures and ads, editing the companies website and email marketing. I took a serious interest in email marketing. I noticed many inefficiencies and quickly I was on my way to redeveloping and automating the email marketing system.

I had opportunities to gain unbelievable experience both life and professional. And today, I call Australian home :)

I want to thank Australian Internships for the great and friendly service and for finding me an internship that changed my life.

Cheers!

This has truly been the adventure of a lifetime and one that has changed my life forever. Moving to Sydney was the first time I had moved anywhere on my own, I was 7757 miles away from Seattle, did not know a single person in the entire continent and yet I have never felt more at home.

I was lucky enough to intern with Australian Internships itself and from the second I walked in the office I knew I couldn’t have made a better decision. The staff welcomed me with open arms and their enthusiasm, drive, and compassion quickly became extremely apparent.

I am so fortunate that I was able to intern with AI itself and get to know this incredible staff. Everyone here is truly passionate about what they do and believe in the benefit of this program. This was demonstrated by their drive to constantly improve their services which has continued to motivate and inspire me. Most importantly though, they care about their interns and I have experienced this first hand. This staff goes above and beyond always keeping the intern’s best interest in mind because they want to see them successfully improve their career opportunities and help them in any way they can.

I have learned so much in this position and gained extremely valuable experience that will be a huge asset to me in my future career and this is all thanks to Australian Internships. I have been involved in all aspects of marketing ranging from social media marketing to strategic planning. When I am asked by my friends and family at home why I love my job though, my answer is always because of who I work with. This is why I would 100% recommend Australian Internships to everyone because not only will you get to live in the most amazing country in the world you will have the best support from the team at AI who is dedicated to helping you gain the most useful and relevant work experience.

I cannot thank Australian Internships enough for this extraordinary experience and for being incredible mentors to me the entire time!!! I have absolutely fallen in love with Australia and this will always remain as the best six months of my life!

After being travelling for over 30 hours I finally arrived at my final destination, namely Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia. First impression: WOOWWWWW, this looks amazing!! The sun was shining, the weather was great, the smell of the bbq and really nice neighbours who offered you a beer straight away. Just a perfect welcome!

On Monday it was my first workday at the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort. It is the biggest resort within the Port Douglas region, so I thought it would be hard to get to know everyone (350+). It wasn't, since my first day I felt really welcomed by everyone, which gave me the feeling I was part of the "big" team.

My function within the Sheraton was to assist the marketing team with its day-to-day tasks. These were:
• Co-ordinating Sales Managers in their operations
• Preparing quotes and contracts
• Support & create marketing activities
• Organising Site Inspections (planning different set-ups in various venue spaces), which required good internal communication with the responsible manager
• Promoting events (local)
• Organising & hosting social hours (invite guests to inform them about the Sheraton and sell activities that were organised by the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas)
• Social Media Marketing, mainly focused on Facebook
• Administrative work

The feedback I received from my colleagues was always positive, which encouraged my self confidence.

In this review I would like to thank AUSTRALIAN INTERNSHIPS, Brisbane, Australia for making this great experience happening! Without their knowledge en professionalism I never ever would have experienced this amazing adventure! Thank you guys for everything and because of this placement I've been living for 6 months at one of the most beautiful places in the world!! I would never forget this......