Australia’s workplaces are as varied as its people. There are a wide range of professional fields available for interns to dive into. Australia’s top industries include mining, oil and gas, agriculture, sustainability, finance, hospitality and tourism, and information technology. These industries encompass various professional pathways for interns.
The hubs of Australia’s numerous top industries are scattered all around the country, from Perth to Brisbane to Hobart and beyond. Your Internship Specialist will be able to guide you to choose the best location for your internship according to your area of study. For example, those in sustainability may find the most beneficial internship in Adelaide, Australia’s green city, whereas those in mining might head to Perth.
While the best industry for your internship might seem hard to find or exceedingly obvious, your internship might take you somewhere you may never have considered, like doing accounting for a mining firm or website design for a government department. Keep an open mind, and you might be surprised by what you find in your internship adventure.
- Mining
- Oil and gas
- Agriculture
- Sustainability
- Finance
- Hospitality and tourism
- Information technology
Mining: Mining is Australia’s largest and most profitable industry. We mine coal, gold, diamond, bauxite, copper, opals, and alumina – basically, if it’s in the earth, we’ll mine it! This industry provides great opportunities for interns in engineering, finance, human resources, law, environmental science, geology, mechatronics, logistics, planning, and customs (to name a few).
Oil and gas: From onshore processors to the design of the world’s first floating platform to exploring the deep-sea, oil and gas is the perfect field for those in project management, engineering, environmental science, logistics, administration, health and safety, quality control, human resources.
Agriculture: Australia is at the cutting edge of agricultural research and development, specialising in sustainability, productivity, and food security. Agriculture is an incredibly diverse field, encompassing farming, agroeconomics, irrigation, forestry, hydroponics, research economics, agronomics, logistics, human resources, policy, veterinary studies, biosecurity, permaculture, vitaculture, and oenology.
Sustainability: Australia’s work towards a sustainable future has created a huge range of environmental jobs including waste and water management, research, policy, transport, urban planning, environmental engineering, recycling, and work on developing wind, solar, and hydro-power.
Finance: Finance is a diverse field with great scope for career growth. Interns involved in investment banking, accounting, audit, payroll, forensic accounting, contracts, accounts payable, economics, policy, research, and/or taxation may find a rewarding internship in Australia’s finance industry.
Hospitality and tourism: With almost six million international tourists visiting its shores every year, it’s no wonder that Australia’s hospitality and tourism industry is thriving. A rewarding internship in this vibrant industry is available for those in hotel management, marketing, events management, human resources, tour guiding, travel consultants, government.
Information technology: Australia’s IT industry is at the forefront of developing next generation web technologies and emerging fields of information technology. IT internships can be found in the fields of programming, business analysis, broadband, maintenance, mechatronics, security, data analysis, website design, graphic design, network planning and development, and telecommunications.