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Internship Program

Applications for the AIIA Queensland 2024 July-December Internship Program are now closed.

If you wish to be considered next time, please read on to know more about the program and key dates for the application process.

 

Are you interested in international affairs? Do you enjoy listening to world-class speakers? Then the Australian Institute of International Affairs Queensland is for you!

The AIIA Queensland provides three internship opportunities.

  1. Marketing and Communications Intern
  2. Journalism Intern
  3. Event Management Intern

Marketing and Communications

Want to learn all the secrets of marketing and social media? As a marketing and communications intern, you will be responsible for managing our social media pages, content creation and community management. You will also be responsible for spreading the word about our organisation, driving engagement for existing and new members of the institute and developing, fostering and eventually hatching ongoing marketing initiatives to expand our outreach.

Responsibilities include:

  • Manage social media channels, as well as create and schedule original content
  • Photograph events and seminars
  • Develop and implement membership strategies
  • Create marketing materials

Journalism

Do you enjoy filming, interviewing or writing on a range of interesting topics? As a reporting and content creation intern, you will interview and film our fortnightly presenters, as well as edit content for the website and YouTube channel. You will also be involved in writing for our website and researching potential speakers.

Responsibilities include:

  • Research, interview, film and edit interviews with guest speakers
  • Operate video and sound equipment
  • Adapt video content for a variety of mediums (Facebook, Instagram and YouTube)
  • Create original film content

Events Management

Do you know how to host a good party? As an events management intern, you will help support our main events of the year, including the AIIAQ Annual Dinner, trivia nights and lots more. You will coordinate all of the ingredients for an awesome event – organising agendas and materials, event logistics, guest management and researching stimulating topics.

Responsibilities include:

  • Organise and manage trivia nights
  • Plan, pitch and run on-campus events
  • Work with strategic stakeholders to develop unique events
  • Manage event budgets and administration

How to Apply

Applications for the AIIA Queensland 2024 July-December Internship Program are now closed. If you wish to be considered for the 2025 January-June Internship Program, please stay tuned on this page or email your CV and a covering letter, outlining your skills, interests and what you will bring to the AIIA Queensland, to aiiaqld@internationalaffairs.org.au.

Things to note:

The AIIA Queensland is run by volunteers, so there are no standard office hours. We can be contacted by phone or email. As we are all volunteers, interns are not paid either. As you probably know, life can get very busy, so you will have to be self-motivated and reliable to keep up. Your work will be balanced between pursuing your own interests and general tasks the AIIA needs completed in order to run.

We ask that our interns make a one semester commitment for the latter half of 2024. All interns must be available to help with fortnightly events held on Tuesday nights (twice per month) at Holding Redlich in the Brisbane CBD.

You can click here to find out more information on the AIIA Queensland.