Helping out behind the scenes at the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) Victoria will provide you with opportunities to open new doors and contribute to the running of one of the region’s leading independent international relations organisations.

Volunteering and completing an internship at AIIA Victoria is a great way for you to enhance your experience and reputation in the world of international affairs, as well as meeting and networking with people who share a similar interest in global affairs. Must be 18 and above.

Opportunities include:

1. Volunteer positions
2. Internships

Volunteering

You can become a volunteer with the AIIA Victoria at any point throughout the year. Our volunteers assist with our evening seminars held at our office location at 356 Collins St (unless otherwise specified). Duties involve room set up, meeting and greeting guests, assisting with coordination of catering and beverages, assisting with filming, and managing the cash register. Volunteers often enjoy coming along to help because of the opportunities to chat with our members who are often former (or current) academics or public servants and have worked for government bodies like DFAT.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the AIIA Victoria office and send through a copy of your resume, and we will be in touch with more information. Please contact us at admin.vic@internationalaffairs.org.au

Internships

An internship with AIIA Victoria will be an opportunity for you to develop new skills or build on existing skills, such as:

• Research and strategic planning
• Working independently as well as part of a small team
• Donor and sponsor engagement, as well as relationship building with potential supporters
• Event planning and management
• Reporting and analysis of key data to improve efficiency and community engagement
• Networking

AIIA Victoria 2024 Internship Positions

Information on how to apply for an internship will be advertised on our website and social media platforms,  including a position description and application deadline, once the internship position is available.

*The overview table below indicates the estimated time periods of these positions only.

Open Internships

Events Program Intern

AIIA Victoria runs a speaker and webinar program totaling some 70 events per year. These events consist of speaking engagements and conferences, open to both members and non-members, delivered by a dynamic and broad selection of diplomats, academics, journalists and other experts. As a vital member of the AIIA VIC team, the Events Program Intern provides support to council members and facilitates the implementation of the events program.

Please find further role details and information here.

To apply please submit the following to admin.vic@internationalaffairs.org.au quoting “Events Program Intern” in the subject line:

• Cover Letter (1 page) stating how you meet the requirements of the role
• A ‘draft text’ for a flyer (max. 200 words) suitable for promoting a talk on an international issue of your choice (no graphics required, just text!). Refer to upcoming AIIA VIC event descriptions for examples.
• Brief CV (2 pages max.

Application Submission Deadline: 11.59pm on Wednesday 12 February.

**Applications need to be submitted no later than the dates listed. These positions are ever changing.

Please refer to the above an overview of the estimated time periods of internship opportunities.

Internship opportunities at AIIA VIC offered throughout the year include: 

• Events Program Intern
• Corporate Engagement Intern
• Events Program Intern
• Young Professionals Events Intern
• International Careers Conference Intern
• Study Tour Intern (involves an international travel commitment e.g. previous tours have run in Iran, Myanmar, Sri Lanka)

AIIA Victoria has also previously participated with universities in hosting interns who are required to complete an internship as part of their university degree, but our ability to host such a placement is dependent on AIIA Victoria workload and program.

You can contact admin.vic@internationalaffairs.org.au or call 03 9654 7271 during office hours if you have any queries, or would like more information on previous internship positions.

**Applications need to be submitted no later than the dates listed. These positions are ever changing.

***Office will close for 4 weeks over Christmas/New Year