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More programmes to consider
Volunteer Costa Rica
Volunteer Ecuador
Volunteer Peru
Teach Chile
Teach China
Teach Spain
Work England
Work & Travel Australia
Work Outback- Australia
VISA INFORMATION (1) - Persons undertaking one of these Internships will travel to Australia on one of the following visas.
Tourist Visa: A tourist visa entitles the holder to study and do an internship/work experience usually for less than 3 months. The holder may be entitled to undertake an internship as long as the nature of the internship is purely of a voluntary nature. This usually means that the organisation has to be a voluntary/ not-for-profit organisation and the internship has to be of an 'observing' nature. Examples of non-profit organisations include Amnesty international, UNICEF, and community centres. Some social work would also fall within this category. Examples of social work include; observing in a community centre, observing on community projects and projects to help disadvantaged people in the community. You can not do any paid work on this visa. A tourist visa is most suitable for applicants coming to Australia for a short period of time and are seeking internships in a mainly observing role within a voluntary organisations.
Student Visa: These visas are granted when the student enrols in an accredited college or educational institution to study in Australia. Students who come to Australia to study are also entitled to do an internship. Student visas are not automatically granted with work rights, and so students may need to apply for that separately when or after applying for the visa. These visas are granted when the student enrols in an accredited college or educational institution to study in Australia. Cultural Cube cannot issue Student visas because you are doing an internship only. Students are able to intern for 20 hours a week and full time during their semester breaks. We currently have quite a number of students undertaking an internship on part time basis while studying at colleges and institutions. Part time internships are usually for longer periods which means the student gains more experience and spends more time with the employer. The student will receive a reference from the internship host company for a longer period!!
Working Holiday Visa: This is a 12** month visa, which permits the holder to undertake an internship (paid or unpaid) for an internship host company for a maximum of 3 months during the 12/24 months. This means that interns can do an internship for more than 3 months but have to change companies every 3 months. Australia has a reciprocal agreement with certain countries thus allowing students from those countries to obtain the visa. These countries are Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Japan, Korea, UK, Ireland, Malta, Canada, Finland, Hong Kong, Italy, France, Belgium, Estonia and Taiwan. Australia is also negotiating with a number of other countries in order to be included on the working holiday visa scheme, so make sure you contact your nearest Australian embassy/consulate to check. Working holiday visas are great for students doing an internship for up to 12 weeks and are looking to combine their internship with some travelling and adventure in Australia. You can also study for a maximum of 3 months on this visa. ** Applicants who wish to stay for 24 months must renew their 12 month visa and will need to prove that they have worked in 'fruit picking' or 'rural environment' for at least three months.
There are two further types of visa that might be applicable.
