Boost your employability skills with a business internship
During your internship you'll learn invaluable on-the-job skills you can only earn through a work experience opportunity. You'll also gain industry experience that can help get your foot in the door and launch your career. You'll be rubbing shoulders with professional, like-minded people and have the opportunity to learn from their experiences.
Not only that but you will earn credit points towards your degree, put your internship on your resume and maybe even land a real job!
Getting prepared
Assess your
eligibility
Have you completed 120 credit points in a single degree or 160 credit points in a double degree?
You must be at least halfway through your degree before you can apply and enrol in an internship course. Some internship courses have additional prerequisites you need to fulfil before you can enrol, read the course description carefully.
Prepare your application
Applying for an internship is just like applying for a real job. It follows a real-world, competitive recruitment and selection process—placement is not always guaranteed. As part of the application process you will need to provide a copy of your resume and for some roles a general application/cover letter. You should also scrub up on your interview skills as you will likely be interviewed by the internship provider before they choose whether to accept you as an intern. Take a look at our Check-Point guide to familiarise yourself with the application process.
We recommend you complete the BusinessPLUS program before you decide to apply for an internship, to help get you job-ready.
Apply for an internship placement
Once your application form and resume are approved, you will be able to see all our current available placements for that trimester in Sonia Online.
It's a good idea to look at the listing like a job ad. They all have a position descriptions and the desired skills/ attributes our industry partner is looking for to fulfil the role. We strongly recommend you choose an internship placement that fits well with what subjects you have studied as well as your career interests.
Online workplace
training
Part of your preparation includes completing Workplace Health and Safety training. It's essential you complete this online training before you head into the workplace.
The training can be completed through Learning @ Griffith and once passed will need to be uploaded to Sonia Online.
Key dates for Trimester 3
Applications open
Applications open from 12 August 2024
Applications close
5 pm Monday 23 September 2024
Enrolment opens
12 August 2024
Trimester 3 commences
4 November to 7 February 2025
*Students will be granted permission to enrol in a GBS internship course after they have been allocated an internship position.
Key dates for 2025
Please note Business Internships will not be offered in Trimester 1 2025.
Applications for T2 2025
To be advised
How to apply
To apply for an internship please submit an application form as per the steps below.
1. Log into Sonia Online
2. Go to Forms tab
3. Select 'Student Internship Application Form - GBS' in the drop down list, then add
4. Select edit and complete the form
Don't wait for us, bring your own (BYO) internship!
This is your chance to approach your 'dream' business and pitch an internship opportunity to them. Once you've got their interest and go ahead, we'll help you make your dream a reality. BYO internships is a great way to assert yourself and take charge of your career trajectory.
Want more information?
Read through our dedicated sharepoint page to see frequently asked questions, book a 20 minute consult with one of the team, general application tips, upcoming deadlines and other opportunities on offer!
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Courses
| Undergraduate courses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Interest area | Credit points | Location | Start |
| Internship Courses | ||||
UG Business Internship I - 3001GBS | Business (All) | 10 | Gold Coast, Nathan | T1, T2, T3 |
UG Business Internship II - 3000GBS | Business (All) | 20 | Gold Coast, Nathan | T1, T2, T3 |
| Other WIL Courses | ||||
| Co-Design Incubator - 3002GBS | Business (All) | 10 | Gold Coast, Nathan | T1, T2, T3 |
| Business (All) | 10 | Gold Coast, Nathan | T1, T2, T3 | |
Commerce Internship - 3000AFE | Accounting, Finance and Economics | 10 | Gold Coast, Nathan | T1, T2, T3 |
| Business (All) | 10 | Online | T2 | |
Student Investment Fund - 3217AFE | Accounting, Finance and Economics | 10 | Gold Coast, Nathan | T1, T2 |
| Work Integrated Learning – Parts 1-4 | Accounting, Finance and Economics | Online | T1, T2 | |
3221AFE_P1 | Accounting, Finance and Economics | 10 | T1, T2 | |
3221AFE_P2 | Accounting, Finance and Economics | 10 | T1, T2 | |
3221AFE_P3 | Accounting, Finance and Economics | 10 | T1, T2 | |
3221AFE_P4 | Accounting, Finance and Economics | 10 | T1, T2 | |
| Work Integrated Learning II – Parts 1 and 2 | Accounting, Finance and Economics | Online | T1, T2 | |
3222AFE_Y1_P1 | Accounting, Finance and Economics | 10 | T1, T1 | |
3222AFE_Y2_P2 | Accounting, Finance and Economics | 10 | T1, T2 | |
| Postgraduate courses | ||||
| Courses | Interest area | Credit points | Location | Start |
| Internship Courses | ||||
PG Business Internship I - 7004GBS | Business (All) | 10 | Gold Coast, Nathan | T1, T2, T3 |
PG Business Internship II - 7005GBS | Business (All) | 20 | Gold Coast, Nathan | T1, T2, T3 |
Co-Design Incubator- 7009GBS | Business (All) | 10 | Online | T2, T3 |
| Other WIL Courses | ||||
Student Investment Fund - 7261AFE | Accounting, Finance and Economics | 10 | Nathan | T1, T2 |
Internship placements examples
Each Trimester, our internship offerings may differ depending on what placements our industry partners have available.
Marketing, Business Strategy and Logistics:
- Gold Coast Hospital & Health Service – Business Strategy, Marketing, and Human Resources
- The Oasis Shopping Centre – Marketing
- Amazonia Australia - Marketing, Business Strategy and Logistics
- Gilmour Space Technologies - Logistics and Human Resources
- Transfutures – Logistics, Business Analytics, and Marketing
Human Resources and Government/International Relations:
- UniLodge Australia – Human Resource Management
- Austrade – Policy, Government, and Marketing
- Gold Coast Airport – Business Culture and Development
- Department of Justice and Attorney General - Government, Public Policy, Research
- United Nations Association Queensland Inc – Government, Research, and Marketing
Accounting, Finance and Economics:
- KPMG – Tax and Accounting, Audit and Assurance
- Modoras Accounting – Accounting, Business Analytics
- Essential Planner – Financial Planning
- Bloom Money – Accounting
- Humenergy Group – Economics
- Fundamental Business Finance - Accounting and Finance
- Griffith Tax Clinic - Tax
Hotel, Tourism, Event, Sport, Real Estate and Property
- Brisbane Marriott Hotel – Hospitality and Events
- QLD Tourism Industry Council – Tourism and Events, Tourism and Strategy
- Gold Coast Eisteddfod – Events
- Hilton Surfers Paradise – Hospitality
- Rollington Realestate - Real Estate and Property
Student success stories
Nathan Brierley
Bachelor of Commerce
“When I was going to job interviews, I was able to draw on my Department of State Development internship experience and it helped me a lot,” he says. “The internship was the course I got the most out of at university, in terms of preparing me for the workplace. The job that I did at the Department was CG modelling, which makes up a lot of what I do for my career now.
“With the skills I learnt through the internship program, I was able to leverage that in the interview process to get the job I have now.”
Alvin Yap
Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of International Business
“I was so grateful to be working alongside people with Games experience and getting to learn from them. I learned so many transferable skills while working on the Commonwealth Games that it’s opened my eyes to what I can do after I graduate. You can’t really learn how to become a leader from books, you have to learn from experience and that’s what Griffith Business School gives: opportunities and experiences to get better at these skills.”
Emily Hayward
Bachelor of Business
“An internship is the most important thing you can do while studying,” she says. “To stand out in interviews you have to have relevant work experience, which could be an internship, tutoring or research assistant work … Relevant experience puts weight behind your resume. Your grades prove that you know the theory, but your experience in the field proves that you understand the application and adds value to you as a future employee.”
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