This program will not be offered Summer 2022. Please contact us at (
abroad@bu.edu) for alternative options.
The Travel Writing Internship Program in Sydney, Australia offers students the opportunity to produce travel writing across various forms of the genre while interning in the field. Offered during summer term, this program is structured around local day trips. On these day trips, students will gather a research portfolio for articles and written pieces while undertaking an online blog. Upon return to Sydney, class sessions and assignments will draw on students’ research gathered on the road trip. An internship placement in journalism will complement the academic course. Student accommodations are located in the BU Sydney Center, and offer easy access to public transportation, Darling Harbour, Chinatown, and the city business district.
BU Abroad: A Sydney Perspective
BU Abroad: A Sydney Perspective
Requirements & Considerations
- 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
Curriculum
Required Courses
Students enroll in the course (JO 528) and an internship (JO 411).
- COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism (4 credits)
- Students intern in magazines, newspapers, web publications, and publishing houses, writing, copy-editing, fact-checking, interviewing, reporting, and reviewing.
- 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.
Housing & Student Services
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
- Library and classrooms in the same building for students to use
- 24 hr. security, a roof deck for students to hang out, a fully-stocked library with computers, classrooms in the same building
Program Dates
- Summer Term: Early June to late July
Cost & Financial Considerations
