It depends on what type of internship you're after? Some of the cities are definitely bigger on certain types of work. And being Australia, it's not really like you can work in the 'next town over', unfortunately...
Ask HN: Internships in Australia?
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#12For what it's worth, Google has an office in Sydney (AFAIK this is where Google Maps was born). Have you considered looking at a Working Holiday? This will allow you to stay and work in Australia for 1 year, 6 months per employer and can be extended to two years if you work on a farm for a little while. It's also easier to get a sponsored working visa (457, for 4 years) in Australia than in US. Have a look at http://…
The problem with big companies such as Google who have offices in Australia is that they just ignore your application or will direct you to the European recruiter. Thank you for the info about Working Holiday, I will indeed check it out.
Google Sydney's internships are indeed primarily intended at students in Australian universities. However, if you apply for a full-time job that's specifically listed as open in Sydney, and you get it, Google will pay relocation costs:
https://www.google.com/about/careers/search?jl=Sydney,Austra...
Disclaimer: I applied to work at Google Sydney, got the job, and was relocated. (From Melbourne, mind you, but there are people here from all over the globe.)
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#13I've hosted four Dutch trainees on five-month placements in Adelaide. They did general web work and also worked on side-project, startup-style web apps. Great experience.
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#14Bugger all. Australia used to have traineeships for trades, but even this is falling by the wayside.
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#15I've hosted four Dutch trainees on five-month placements in Adelaide. They did general web work and also worked on side-project, startup-style web apps. Great experience.
Sent you an email.
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#16You will have issues with visas - for stuff like internships, many companies insist that you're a permanent resident or an Australian/New Zealand citizen.
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#17If you're interested in working in Australia and are a U.S. citizen, there are two visas of particular interest.
J1: Student work/travel visa. You can get a 12 month visa with little hassle so long as you either are a student or have graduated from a university (or recognized equivalent) in the last 12 months.
E3: Specialist worker visa, not difficult to obtain so long as you have a 4 year degree (or 3 years experience equivalent to each year of study for a degree) in a specialized industry, which might also include management, and you are offered a job that pays above the prevailing wage. Preferable conditions to many other visas, 2year renewable visa.
please note: I'm actually Australian living in the U.S.. We have reciprocal visa arrangements with the U.S. so the above is derived from the equivalent arrangement for Australians working in the U.S.
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#18If you're interested in working in Australia and are a U.S. citizen, there are two visas of particular interest. J1: Student work/travel visa. You can get a 12 month visa with little hassle so long as you either are a student or have graduated from a university (or recognized equivalent) in the last 12 months. E3: Specialist worker visa, not difficult to obtain so long as you have a 4 year degree (or 3 years experien…
Also, while that wasn't a direct answer to your posted question, you can come over on a J1, and then find an internship once you're here.
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#19Bugger all. Australia used to have traineeships for trades, but even this is falling by the wayside.
They should bring apprenticeship back for specialist employment as software development, system administration etc. I have friends in the Melbourne area that went through the apprenticeship program for motor mechanic, plumber and carpentry who have done pretty well for themselves.
Although the skills learned are very different, but conceptually it should work in a similar manner.
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#20Generally it should be part of a recognosed training prog.
http://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay/unpaid-work/work-experience-a...