Below is a regularly updated list of internship opportunities for students of political sciences and international studies. If you are looking to apply for one of our internship subjects eg POLS3801, please click here.
Work experience allows you to apply and contextualise your studies in an organisational environment and gain a competitive edge in the job market. This will help you discover workplace processes and communication, build your interpersonal skills and expose you to a new professional network. Check out the UQ website for additional information on internships https://employability.uq.edu.au/work-experience.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact polsis.gradcentre@uq.edu.au.
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|---|---|---|
Organisation | Internship | Applications Close |
| Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect | For-Credit and Not-For-Credit R2P Internships | Ongoing |
| The Institute of Postcolonial Studies | Internship | Ongoing |
| Australian Institute of International Affairs | Internship | Ongoing |
| Humanitarian Advisory Program | Internship Program | Ongoing |
| Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission | Internship | Ongoing |
| Council on Foreign Relations | Internship | Ongoing |
| Human Rights Watch | Advocacy, Development, and Outreach Department Intern | 13/11/2024 |
| Stile Education | Gender Diversity in Tech Internship | 24/11/2024 |
International/Remote | ||
Organisation | Internship | Applications Close |
Truman Center | Internship Program – Washington | Ongoing |
| Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development | OECD Internship Programme | Ongoing throughout the year |
| Council on Foreign Relations | Various Internships | Ongoing |
| Centre of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance | Asia in Review Contributor | Ongoing |
| Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect | Internship | Ongoing |
| Human Rights Watch | Europe & Central Asia Division Intern | 08/12/2024 |
| United Nations Children's Fund | Internship - Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) | 31/12/2024 |