Full Time Internship | Sydney

Apartment

• Twin shared room in a shared apartment
• Study desk
• Shared kitchen and communal spaces
• Air conditioning
• Movie room
• Gym
• Outdoor courtyard
• Staff at reception from 7am to 8pm Monday to Sunday
• Secure key access for all residents

Internet access is included in all AIFS Abroad housing in Sydney.

Geography

With its excellent beaches and year-round mild weather, Sydney is the perfect place to try surfing, sailing, stand up paddle boarding, and other aquatic activities. 

Stats 

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia with over 4.6 million inhabitants with approximately 28% of the population was born elsewhere. Sydney is a consistently high-ranking world city for quality of life.

Environmental Focus

The City of Sydney introduced a Sustainable Sydney 2030 program, with various targets planned and a guide on how to reduce energy in homes and offices by 30%. The city also has an “urban forest growth strategy” which aims to increase the tree coverage in the city by planting trees and vegetation to provide cleaner air and create moisture during hot weather, thus lowering city temperatures.

Andrea Hay

Andrea is the Sydney Director of Internships and Study Abroad. Andrea moved to Australia at age 11. After graduating from RMIT in Melbourne, Australia, Andrea moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked at the Australian Embassy and later at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. In her free time, Andrea enjoys running, yoga, traveling, and spending time with her family and 2 year old spoodle.

In addition to day trips and excursions, a cultural calendar of weekly activities and social events is included in your program fee. These activities will include both typical tourist sites and attractions and lesser known visits which take advantage of the expert knowledge of our local AIFS Abroad staff and give you a more authentic and insightful view of life in Australia. Typical activities, tours and visits include:

• Welcome dinner
• Guided tour of Sydney including Sydney Harbour Cruise
• Blue Mountains day trip
• Day trips to beautiful wineries in the picturesque Hunter Valley countryside (expect lots of kangaroo sightings!)
• Australian Football game

You may be asked to pay a small supplementary fee for some events.

This program offers a range of day trips and excursions that will take you outside Sydney and deepen your social, historical, and cultural understanding of Australia. Previous excursions have included:

*Please note optional excursion fees may change slightly depending on the term. Fee will be shown at time of application.

Blue Mountains
Day Trip
Included in Program Fee
Visit Echo point and hike in the UNESCO world heritage listed national park to a scenic lookout and waterfall followed by lunch at historical Leura Village. Transportation by private bus.

Port Stephens
Day Trip
Included in Program Fee (Spring Semester only)
Visit Stockton Beach and try sand surfing and camel riding on the sand dunes. This will be followed by a dolphin cruise and a hike to the Gan Gan lookout and a swim on the beach. Includes round-trip transportation.

Royal National Park (South of Sydney)
Day Trip
Included in Program Fee
Private day trip to the Royal National Park. Visit the Royal National Park south of Sydney and spend the day in doing a bushwalk, swimming at Wattamolla Beach and driving over the Sea Cliff Bridge.

In order to help you prepare for your experience abroad, we have compiled General Cultural Resources and Site Specific Cultural Resources for you to review. Your program staff will also provide you with more details during pre-departure and orientation.