The Sydney Internship Program offers a semester of study and work in beautiful, cosmopolitan Sydney, Australia, one of the hubs of the Pacific Rim. This program combines a professional internship with coursework on Australia’s dynamic history, contemporary culture, and place in the modern world, including its literature, film, mass media, politics, economy, and art. Courses are taught at the Boston University Sydney Center, by faculty drawn from leading Australian universities and industries. Upon successful completion of a semester, students earn 16 Boston University credits. Download a program one-sheet.

The First Six Weeks (Academic Concentration)
Students take two courses during this first session: Australian Culture and Society and one Australian-focused elective course. The Australian Culture and Society course requires all students to conduct ethnographic research on a selected aspect of Australian society. Students also meet with their appointed internship advisors to refine an area of placement according to ability, relevant academic history, professional goals, experience, and work style.

The Final Eight Weeks (Internship Concentration)
Students take one Australian-focused elective course while also participating in an internship placement. There is also a required academic component of the internship placement, and a minimum of two required formal internship advisor meetings scheduled during this session. Attendance at academic forums is also required.

Watch the Sydney Internship Program video below produced by students! (Please turn up the volume)