We welcome your engagement through our Internship Program
The Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics's Internship Program seeks to integrate undergraduate students into real workplaces via industry-based work internship experiences.
The Program strives to deliver meaningful and beneficial outcomes for both students and businesses. The Department has a dedicated team that manages the program from start to finish and tracks student progress to ensure success.
Why choose an internship?
Credit towards your degree
Gain experience in the real world
Open up a world of opportunity
Make lifelong connections
Become an Intern
There are many benefits to completing our Internship Program including gaining practical experience. Employers seek candidates who are job-ready and prepared to hit the ground running. An internship can assist you in developing a range of personal and professional skills sought after by employers.
Partner with us
Are you seeking to engage an intern student?
Our dedicated team will work with you to recruit an enthusiastic and talented student that can meet your business needs. The team will guide and assist you at every stage of the program to ensure beneficial outcomes.
Available Internship Courses
There are many benefits to students choosing an internship program such as; developing a range of personal and professional skills that employers seek.
| Course title | Credit points | Duration | Location | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 8 hours of class time + 100 placement hours | Nathan, Gold Coast | T3 2019 and T1, T2 and T3 2020 | |
Work Integrated Learning 1 (3221AFE) - Bachelor Applied Financial Advice | 40 | Refer to course outline | Online | T1 2020 |
Work Integrated Learning 2 (3222AFE) - Bachelor Applied Financial Advice | 20 | Refer to course outline | Online | T1 2020 |
| 10 | Refer to course outline | Nathan, Gold Coast | T1 and T2 2020 |
Student success stories
Nathan Brierley
Bachelor of Commerce and Department of State Development Internship
Nathan Brierley is kicking career goals, having recently been promoted to Senior Economist at the world-renowned Deloitte Access Economics. It’s a position he credits to hard work, dedication and the extracurricular opportunities he had access to, thanks to choosing to study his Bachelor of Commerce at Griffith University.
“The massive range of programs and opportunities I had at Griffith was what helped prepare me for the future of work,” Nathan explains.
“The course work is only one element of the benefits of a Griffith degree but it’s the extras that set them apart.
Jessie Broomhead
Bachelor of Commerce
"I think the good thing about doing a commerce degree is that it’s very versatile and some of the programs I did at Griffith, such as the two internships I completed, really helped me a lot in terms of getting employment after university. I did an internship at a non profit organisation called career trackers and I also did an internship at an insurance company Insurance Australia Group. Having a company you've worked at on your resume or some sort of link to real experience gives you that credibility when you’re applying for jobs."
Current job: Federal Budget Officer, Department of Finance
Carola Moriau
SPPP welcomes intern
In July the SPPP team welcomed Carola Moriau, an economics intern from Griffith University.
Carola arrived in Brisbane as an international student from Peru in 2013 and says her time in Queensland has been a life-changing experience. Trilingual in French, Spanish and English she says the experience has allowed her to recognise the exciting opportunities and work-life balance Queensland has to offer.
Carola is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce and also works for The Star Entertainment Group. Her research focus is on analysing Australia's foreign investment policies and Queensland's competitiveness as an investment destination.
"Im really enjoying my time and think it is getting me ready to work in my field of macroeconomics", she says.