Australia Sydney Internship Summer: Travel Writing

• Open to undergraduate and graduate students
• Non-US citizens must contact BU Study Abroad prior to submitting an application, and are strongly encouraged to apply early in order to allow sufficient time to secure a visa. Obtaining visas may not be possible for applications received after the March 1 deadline.
• Admissions requirements for all programs

Students enroll in a required journalism course and a four-credit internship, which includes a non-credit HUB co-curricular.

Required Courses

• COM JO 528 Travel Writing in Australia: Journalism and Non-Fiction (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Writing-Intensive Course
    • Creativity/Innovation
  • Introduces students to “small town Australia” through day excursion, preceded and followed by weeks in the classroom studying examples of the genre and producing written work based on the research trip. Focus on journalistic writing including pitching articles and stories to local, national and overseas publications.
  • Syllabus

Internship Course

Study Abroad will enroll students in a non-credit Hub co-curricular and a four-credit internship course, which includes a classroom component. Placements are contingent upon the students' experience, professional interests, and relevant academic history, as well as the availability of opportunities in any given semester; flexibility is essential. Upon successful completion of the internship experience, students will receive a Hub unit in the area Individual in Community from the co-curricular HUB SA 330.

• Non-credit Hub Co-curricular: HUB SA 330 Study Abroad Internship
  • This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area:
    • Individual in Community
  • Syllabus
• COM JO 412 Internship in Journalism (4 credits)
  • Gain experience in writing, copy editing, research, fact checking, and interviewing for magazines, newspapers, web publications, or publishing houses. Past internship placements have included News Corp Australia, Concrete Playground, and Allen and Unwin.
  • Syllabus

Program Residence 

• Students have single, furnished rooms, in 3–4 person suites with a shared kitchen, 1.5 bathrooms, and common area with a television. They are provided with bedding, a bath towel, and wash cloth. There is a microwave in the kitchen which can also be used to bake. There is a mall a short walk away where students can purchase kitchen supplies, home goods, and groceries.
• Board is not included/no stipend
• No dining hall availability
• 24 hr. security, a roof deck for students to hang out, a fully stocked library with computers, and classrooms in the same building

 

• Summer Term: Late May to late July

This program follows rolling admissions and may fill before the official deadline.

Summer Semester

• Applications Open December 1
• Applications Deadline March 1

This program is rolling admissions; applications are reviewed once all application materials are received, prior to all deadlines. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all required materials are received by the BU Study Abroad office. Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible as some programs and internship tracks have limited space and may fill up before the deadline. Submitting a complete application prior to the application deadline, does not guarantee acceptance. Students will be emailed an admissions decision within three weeks of a completed application.

Information for BU Students Awaiting an Admissions Decision and exceptions to the standard admission calendar for all students can be found here.

• Summer 2025 Tuition & Fees: $10,731
  Cost includes tuition, housing, field trips, and overseas medical insurance, and emergency evacuation coverage.
• Estimated program budget, including cost of living expenses for Summer 2025
• Grants and Scholarships available