Study & Internships in Sydney
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Academics

  • Take a variety of Australian area studies courses.
  • Gain hands-on experience by participating in an unpaid internship.
  • Program calendar coincides with the US academic calendar.
This program appeals to students who are interested in gaining a deeper understanding, need to fulfill liberal arts requirements, and want to participate in an internship related to their field of study.

Academic Structure

Program type: Study & Internships in Sydney is a study abroad center program. As such, program participants receive a lot of support from on-site staff and take classes with other US students. Classes are taught by Australian faculty.

Level: Upper-division coursework on Australian area studies.

Term: Fall semester, spring semester, summer session.

Prerequisites: 2.5 GPA

Courseload: 13-16 for fall or spring semester, 6 for summer session.

Coursework

Semester Program
Enroll in area studies courses or a combination of area studies courses and a 6-credit internship.
Additional course information offers more detail and descriptions of particular courses for this program.

Global Identity: Connecting Your International Experience with Your Future
This 1-credit online course will help you:

  1. process your overseas experience and apply what you learn upon your return
  2. understand intercultural lingo and relate it to your experience
  3. reflect on the multiple layers of cross-cultural experiences
  4. market your study abroad experience for future career goals.

Summer Program
Enroll in 6 credit internship OR

Enroll in 3 credit internship and SDNY 3011 - Australian Government & Politics in the Pacific Rim Context  (3 credits) Total of 6 credits

Internships

Internship placements are available in almost any field. Participants earn 3 or 6 credits through the internship combined with the Perspectives on Experiential Learning Abroad course.

Past internships have been in the fields listed below, but it is not a complete list. If you do not see the field that you are interested in listed, please inquire at the Learning Abroad Center about the possibility of doing an internship in that field.

  • Accounting
  • Broadcasting
  • Charity organizing
  • Engineering- civil, mechanical, environmental
  • Events Management
  • Fashion
  • Film
  • Finance/Economics
  • Hotel Management
  • Human rights
  • Human Resources
  • Infomation Technology
  • International Business
  • Journalism
  • Law/Criminal Justice
  • Marine Biology
  • Marketing
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social services
  • Sports management
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre
  • Tourism
  • Youth Work

 

Review the CAPA Internship Handbook for additional information about the internship process and expectations.

Academic Fit with a University of Minnesota Degree Plan

Many courses have already been reviewed to meet Liberal Education requirements. Go to the Liberal Education Database to search for courses or submit ones for approval.

Study Abroad in Your Major advising resources tell you why University of Minnesota faculty think study abroad is important for a particular major, what the department wants students to think about when selecting a program, and gives helpful academic planning hints. There may also be profiles of students who studied abroad in your major.

This program appears as a special recommendation on the following Study Abroad in Your Major advising resources:

Applied Economics Human Resource Development
Business & Marketing Education Journalism & Mass Communication
Family Social Science Leadership Minor
Foundations of Education—Elementary  

If your major is not listed above, talk to an adviser.

 
Last modified on August 10, 2009