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NSW Internship Program
Australian Institute for International Affairs
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Are you a university student in NSW passionate about international affairs?
Why us?
The opportunity:
Why you might love this opp:
Internships at AIIA NSW are offered to university students who have an interest in international affairs, and who are looking to further develop their skills for future professional involvement in international policy. AIIA NSW internships are highly competitive and previous interns have found employment in Australian Public Service graduate roles, think tanks, not-for-profit organisations, business, law and academia.
AIIA NSW’s internship program offers:
- Opportunities to attend speaker events, including private roundtable discussions with presenters before events
- Opportunities to publish opinion pieces on the AIIA website, including in AIIA’s national online publication Australian Outlook
- Participation in intern presentation and debate nights
- Training in event organisation, public speaking, debating and research
- Opportunities to network with experts and AIIA members, who have wide-ranging experience in international affairs
- Participation in masterclasses on diplomacy, publishing and management and an annual careers event
- Access to mentors from the public, private, academic and not-for-profit sectors
AIIA NSW interns must be able to commit to the full duration of the internship (July 1 – December 8 2026). For Semester 1 internships, the duration will be from February to June, and for Semester 2 internships, the duration will be from July to December. Internship periods roughly coincide with university timetables.
Interns must be available to assist during events which are usually held on Tuesday evenings at Glover Cottages in Sydney, and may need to allocate additional time to complete research and administrative tasks. Interns are expected to:
- Provide administrative assistance such as producing promotional information for events, assistance in setting up, managing multimedia and summarising events for the AIIA website
- Produce a short opinion piece of 600-800 words and an option to pitch another piece to Australian Outlook, both on topics of their choice
- Contribute to the Columns from Glover Cottages Newsletter
- Participate in intern presentations and debates
- Promote AIIA events in interns’ university campuses, and through other platforms including social media
Key criteria:
AIIA NSW is looking for current undergraduate students and postgraduate students who have:
- Excellent writing, research, presentation and public speaking skills
- Initiative and motivation
- Teamwork and time management skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Awareness of, and interest in, international affairs
Knowledge and prior experience with professional audio-visual equipment, social media management, online marketing and hosting webinar events through applications such as Zoom are highly desirable.
Applications for internships are welcomed during the following period:
- For Semester 2 internships 2026, applications will open in the middle of May.
- For Semester 1 internships 2027, applications will open in November 2026 and close December 31.
How to apply:
Follow the link for more info and please cite Ripple Opportunities in your application.
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