• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Summer Program with IES Abroad
• Typical enrollment: 30-50 students from U.S. colleges and universities

• Unpaid, 6-credit internship
  • 35 hours per week
  • Placements available in business, education, event management, human resources, information technology, journalism, law, logistics media, non-profit organizations, politics, social services, and tourism

Course Load

• 6 IU credit hours
  • 6-credit internship seminar: Leading Across Cultures (FRST-F 400+)

+ IU Title: Special Topics in Foreign Study (upper-level credit in COLL)

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors IES Abroad program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all IES Abroad tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.

• Program Website
• Sydney-IES Supplement
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

•  Shared apartments with full kitchen facilities with IES Abroad roommates

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your fourth full-time semester of college
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

• Students must be eligible for the Australian Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 462) or the Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417). To check eligibility, visit the Austrlian Immigration website for the Work and Holiday Visa (462) or the Working Holiday Visa (417).

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Summer 2021

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• IES Abroad Merit-based, Diversity Scholarships, Legacy Scholarships and Disability Grants available.
• For Business students: Kelley School of Business Overseas Study Scholarships

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.