2009 Summer Internship in Australia
PSU has established a partnership with Centers for Academic Programs Abroad (CAPA) to offer customized internships to students in Sydney, Australia. Students will be placed at internship sites where they will gain valuable experience in their related field.
The internship program will be 8 weeks, June 4 - August 1, 2009
Information Session: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2:15 p.m.- 3 p.m., HUB 109
Download the Summer Internship Program Sydney, Australia Brochure (PDF)
Academics
Internship: 30 hours per week/ 4 days per week
Available to all PSU matriculated (degree-seeking) students with a 2.50 cumulative GPA at time of application. Students will be taking a course called Perspectives on Experiential Learning Abroad (PELA) along with the internship. This course explores the world of work and how students respond to the challenges that they can expect to encounter. The internship experience is central to this analysis as a benchmark, but a broader perspective will be employed to explore social, cultural, political, environmental, and technical influences. The course meets for two hours per week and focuses on the following topics: cultural analysis, communication skills, organization
Accomodations
APA houses students in a variety of student residences throughout Sydney. While they vary in terms of style, location, and amenities, they all meet the following standard requirements: located no more than 40-minute commute via public transportation from the CAPA Sydney Center, single beds/ bunk beds, a place to store your clothes, whether it be shelves or a closet, access to a kitchen equipped with basic cookware and utensils- this may be within the individual unit or within the building and shared with other students, and a bathroom with shower- within the individual unit or within the building and shared with other students.
Housing information and assignments will be sent to the PSU Bagley Center 14 days prior to the start of the program. Your Bagley Center advisor will communicate this to you.
Students will be invoiced separately for a $150 refundable security deposit.
The balance of your security deposit (less any charges for damages, missing items or utility overages) will be refunded to you within 45 days of the last day of the program.
Excursions
Orientation Tour:
Local arrival walkabout tour after the Host-Culture orientation.
Independent Travel:
Use your free weekends to travel. CAPA International Education’s local staff will assist you in choosing destinations and transportation. Student favorites include Perth, Fraser Island, the Great Ocean Road, the Great Barrier Reef, and New Zealand.
Flights
You are responsible for purchasing round-trip airfare, making sure that your flight arrives in Sydney on June 4, 2009. There is no housing available to students if you arrive before this date.
Summer 2008 airfare prices ranged from $1,800 to $2,700 from Boston Logan International to Sydney Airport.
Payment Information
Program Fees
$5,507* per student + resident or non-resident PSU tuition and fees
*Based upon a minimum of 10 participants; this price may change depending on enrollment
6 credits**, PSU Resident Tuition & Fees = $308 per credit ($1848)
6 credits, PSU Non-resident Tuition & Fees = $336 per credit ($2016)
**Students may register for fewer credits but program dates and fees remain constant
Included:
- Group transfers to/from overseas airport
- Arrival reception
- Departure ceremony
- Medical and travel insurance
- A Sydney red transportation pass (submit 2 passport-size photos)
- Tuition and fees (see breakdown above)
Not Included:
- Round trip airfare
- Passport and visa fees (approximately $100)
- Personal expenses, including meals
- Refundable housing security deposit of $150
- Anything not specified as included in the program
Payment Schedule
Application and non-refundable $300 deposit due February 27, 2009.
Confirmation deposit of $500 due April 1 in the Bursar’s Office.
At this time, discuss payment arrangements for the final balance with the PSU Bursar’s Office.
*All payments should be made payable to Plymouth State University.
Financial Aid
Financial Aid is available from Plymouth State University to students enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits.
The FAFSA is due at the federal processor by March 1. Apply on-line
For additional loan assistance, notify the Financial Aid Office 6-8 weeks prior to needing the funds. Access fastWEB to electronically search for outside scholarships you may be eligible to receive.
Financial Aid Contact:
June Schlabach
Director of the Financial Aid Team, PSU
Phone: (603) 535-2338
See your Bagley Center advisor for a ‘Program & Cost Summary’ form before you schedule an advising session with Financial Aid.
How to Register
Applications due by Friday, February 27, 2009
For the following majors only: Business, English Writing, Geography, Environmental Planning, Graphic Design (BFA), Childhood Studies, Women’s Studies, and Music, Theatre & Dance - You must follow all Bagley Center registration guidelines and all departmental requirements for your internship as outlined in the course catalog. At the time you submit your application and deposit, you will be scheduled for an intake interview at the Bagley Center. This interview must take place before March 13, 2009 to be considered.
For all other PSU Internship courses, please work with your faculty coordinator from your major’s academic department to ensure appropriate approval.
Program Reference Code 090604NHPLYSYD
Please include this reference code on all correspondence.
Passport Information/Fees
Please provide two copies of your passport photo page once you have received your passport to The Bagley Center for your file.
For new U.S. Passports, the application may take up to 12 weeks (or longer). See the Bagley Center for more information about this process and to obtain a passport application and passport photos.
Visit the U.S. Passport Home for the most up-to-date information
VISA Registration/Fees
Students who are U.S. citizens and staying in Australia for less than 3 months will need an ETA (electronic travel authority), which is available through ETA online.
This is your Australian “visa”, or permission to reside in the country for the duration of your internship.
Check with the Bagley Center for more information on how to obtain an ETA.
