ACS Foundation Graduate Programs & Internships
The ACS Foundation is a non-profit organisation which organises relevant industry placements through Internships for students who have a passion and interest for technology and would like to get valuable experience before they graduate. A key aspect of this is our partnership with over 200 Australian companies nationally. Through this partnerships we offer internships and placements to undergraduate and graduate students in ICT related degrees. Internships are a 3 way partnership between ACS Foundation, students and a host company as a way of building their future.
1 job available
ACS Foundation
The successful applicant will be involved in the design, development, implementation and support (24/7) of enterprise application integration and service orientated architecture solutions using java based middleware platforms.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
Past ACS Foundation Graduate Hiring Statistics
If you’re interested in working at ACS Foundation, understanding when they have opened up applications for their graduate programs, graduate jobs and internships is helpful knowledge to have so you know when you might need to apply. Use the below information to see when ACS Foundation hires graduates, but more importantly what graduate degree’s and other student attributes they target for their jobs.
Months
- count
Job types
Graduate Jobs (47%),
Internships (38%),
Entry Level Jobs (12%),
Scholarships (2%),
Disciplines
Accounting (4%),
Administration (1%),
Agriculture (1%),
Architecture (1%),
Actuary (1%),
Locations
Melbourne (40%),
Sydney (39%),
Brisbane (20%),
Perth (7%),
Adelaide (5%),
Work rights
Australian Citizen (100%),
Australian Permanent Resident (100%),
New Zealand Citizen (40%),
Past ACS Foundation Graduate Programs & Internships
Check out some of ACS Foundation's past jobs they have posted on GradConnection over the last 12 months. Understanding the details about what a graduate employer is looking for well before applications have opened can sometimes be the edge you need to secure your first graduate program.
ACS Foundation
We are seeking to appoint a Customer Service Representative with exemplary communication, written, and interpersonal skills to join our team.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
We are focused on helping the financial services industry deliver personalised customer experiences and transform customer engagement and retention.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
We are focused on helping the financial services industry deliver personalised customer experiences and transform customer engagement and retention.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
As a member of the Systems Support team, your core responsibility will be to deliver exceptional customer service and support to our internal staff as part of our Service Desk team.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
As a member of the Systems Support team, your core responsibility will be to deliver exceptional customer service and support to our internal staff as part of our Service Desk team.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Perth
ACS Foundation
You will collaborate with technical teams and colleagues across the business to complete service requests and resolve IT issues in a professional and timely manner.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
This company's new flagship Commercial-Off-The-Shelf software has generated much interest with some early adopters already onboard.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
This is a fantastic intern opportunity to gain real-world industry experience in a company that prides itself in quality, world-leading best practices, and has a strong culture of team engagement and collaboration.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
As an Intern, you will apply your 2nd or 3rd year Bachelor of Science or Engineering coursework to a variety of focused hands-on projects. At the same time, you will gain and apply knowledge about Agilent"s industry, infrastructure, and products in your assignment. This is developing real-world expe
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
Want to broaden your Atomic Spectroscopy skills and gain valuable industry experience? We are seeking a Software Marketing Intern to join the Atomic Spectroscopy Marketing Team.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
Want to broaden your Atomic Spectroscopy skills and gain valuable industry experience? We are seeking an Intern Chemist to join the Atomic Spectroscopy Marketing Team.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
Agilent is currently seeking an Electrical Engineering intern for 12 months to join Mulgrave"s R&D team is made up of electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, optical engineers, and chemists.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
Join the team that"s taking world-leading Agilent products from design to production. You'll learn about specifying components, how to utilize broad engineering concepts and research techniques, while also documenting research and design specifications.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
Agilent is currently seeking an intern for 12 months to be part of our Product support Engineering Team.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
Agilent is currently seeking an Electrical Engineering intern for 12 months to join the Mulgrave R&D team made up of electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, optical, and chemical engineers.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
The purpose of this role is to support the business with appropriate solutions that ensure operational efficiency and allow the business to maximise business opportunities.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
Working as part of a dynamic and growing business, you will support the public sector practice in Australia and New Zealand.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Canberra
ACS Foundation
Their engineering culture is rooted in agile values and underpinned by supportive management who focus on removing obstacles and providing space for delivery teams to do what they do best.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Hobart
ACS Foundation
Our client is an Australian financial services company which offers a range of products and services including financial advice, superannuation, investment management and trustee services
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
Our environment is one in which high performance is expected, in return, we will provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
With cross-functional team members from all experiences, the team learns from each other, whilst supporting each other to deliver.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Brisbane
ACS Foundation
This is a great opportunity for an intern to work and gain knowledge of the highly challenging and rewarding area of Information Security.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
mpired’s team of experts specialise in the design, development, and integration of business knowledge, information technology and creativity to help forward-thinking organisations do better business, create the best experiences for their customers and their people.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
You will be supporting the team through undertaking gap analysis, requirements gathering and preparing data for migration for SharePoint Online.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
The successful candidate will be provided with appropriate mentoring and training to be
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
The successful candidate will be responsible in providing quality functional support for MBS and associated systems and will gain experience and expertise in the Western Power residential and industrial metering systems.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Perth
ACS Foundation
Bankwest Technology division currently has a number of exciting opportunities for enthusiastic undergraduates/postgraduates who have an autism spectrum and related condition.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Perth
ACS Foundation
You"ll play an important part in ensuring the projects we deliver to our enterprise customers are high quality and successful.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
The Empired six-month Internship Program is designed to give you real-world experience in line with your studies and kick start your future career.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
Empired’s team of experts specialise in the design, development, and integration of business knowledge, information technology and creativity to help forward-thinking organisations do better business
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
This company's new flagship Commercial-Off-The-Shelf software has generated much interest with some early adopters already onboard.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
We are seeking an exceptional entry-level Analyst or Graduate with strong business acumen to work within our fantastic team in Canberra.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Canberra
ACS Foundation
We are one of the largest retail suppliers in Australia.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
We are an international company seeking an E-Commerce coordinator
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
As one of the world’s leading law firms, we advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
Herbert Smith Freehills is at the heart of the new global business landscape providing premium quality, full-service legal advice.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
A leading Australian I.T. Solutions provider is seeking a self-starter to work with our consulting team and clients.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney and 2 other locations
ACS Foundation
The successful candidate will be working on projects across the ITSM and ITOM spaces and be working with a team of like-minded IT professionals who are excited about new technologies and receive ongoing mentorship and training advancing your professional development.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney and 2 other locations
ACS Foundation
We have an exciting offer for a Technical Consultant to join the client’s fast-growing team across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane!
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney and 2 other locations
ACS Foundation
The successful candidate will be working with a team of like-minded IT professionals who are excited about new technologies and receive ongoing mentorship and training advancing your professional development.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney and 2 other locations
ACS Foundation
Great opportunity to be part of one of Australia"s largest associations which are going through an exciting transformation program.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
Our client is a major company that employs people internationally with annual sales of over $2BN.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
An international company has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Category Manager to join their busy and fast paced head office in the Sydney CBD.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
Our IT Support team assists in the development of our technologies as well as supporting our business systems. The successful candidate will be provided with appropriate mentoring and training to be part of an innovative business, offering career progression within several areas of the business.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
We are looking for proactive, inquisitive and driven team members to join our Internship Program.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
To provide ongoing phone support, remote troubleshooting, and training on all system applications running at stores and Support Group.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
As one of the world’s leading law firms, we advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe.
JOB TYPE
Entry Level Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
As one of the world’s leading law firms, we advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe.
JOB TYPE
Entry Level Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
A leading Australian I.T. Solutions provider is seeking a self-starter to work with our consulting team and clients.
JOB TYPE
Entry Level Jobs
LOCATION
Brisbane
ACS Foundation
We have an exciting offer for a ServiceNow Technical Consultant to join the client’s fast-growing team across Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane!
JOB TYPE
Entry Level Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney and 2 other locations
ACS Foundation
We have an exciting offer for a Technical Consultant to join the client’s fast-growing team across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane!
JOB TYPE
Entry Level Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney and 2 other locations
ACS Foundation
We have an exciting opportunity for a Splunk Consultant to join our client’s fast-growing Splunk Practice in their teams across Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane!
JOB TYPE
Entry Level Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney and 2 other locations
ACS Foundation
Whether you are an expert or a beginner, if you are interested in IT, then we should get to know each other.
JOB TYPE
Entry Level Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
You will fill an important role in supporting the delivery of a variety of projects and have an opportunity to frequently engage with clients and internal stakeholders.
JOB TYPE
Entry Level Jobs
LOCATION
Brisbane
ACS Foundation
You will fill an important role in supporting the delivery of a variety of projects and have an opportunity to frequently engage with clients and internal stakeholders.
JOB TYPE
Entry Level Jobs
LOCATION
Canberra
ACS Foundation
To provide technical consulting services to clients, and/or internal clients as directed
JOB TYPE
Entry Level Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
The successful applicant will be involved in the design, development, implementation and support (24/7) of enterprise application integration and service orientated architecture solutions using java based middleware platforms.
JOB TYPE
Entry Level Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
An international company has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Category Manager to join their busy and fast paced head office in the Sydney CBD.
JOB TYPE
Entry Level Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
You will fill an important role in supporting the delivery of a variety of projects and have an opportunity to frequently engage with clients and internal stakeholders. Together with our team members, you will work under the support and guidance of our management team to shape your career
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Brisbane
ACS Foundation
You will fill an important role in supporting the delivery of a variety of projects and have an opportunity to frequently engage with clients and internal stakeholders. Together with our team members, you will work under the support and guidance of our management team to shape your career
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Canberra
ACS Foundation
The successful candidate will be provided with appropriate mentoring and training to be part of an innovative business who provide cloud based and datacentre hosting to large commercial organisations.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Brisbane
ACS Foundation
To provide technical consulting services to clients, and/or internal clients as directed
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
This role is required to provide efficient, effective and timely delivery of IT Site based support services.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
Manage the Business-as-Usual Desktop and End User Devices across all of Australia. The objective of this role is to resolve all day to day incidents, service requests and project requests within the required SLA with high degree of user satisfaction.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
As their business continues to grow, their IT department is adapting and changing to these new opportunities. They see engagement and development of the next generation of Information Technology professionals as one of the ways that will help them develop.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
The successful applicant will be involved in the design, development, implementation and support (24/7) of enterprise application integration and service orientated architecture solutions using java based middleware platforms.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
Participate on a support desk for managed service customers with a focus on Enterprise Data Backup services for some of the largest brands in Australia.
JOB TYPE
Scholarships
LOCATION
Brisbane
ACS Foundation
Participate on a support desk for managed service customers with a focus on Enterprise Data Backup services for some of the largest brands in Australia.
JOB TYPE
Scholarships
LOCATION
Brisbane
ACS Foundation
An exciting opportunity to join a Security Operations focused team, where you will be triaging and responding to L1 incidents, managing core cybersecurity systems, hunting threats, and improving cyber defences.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney and 4 other locations
ACS Foundation
If you want to work in a truly agile environment with a strong engineering culture look no further. You"ll be working in a team with full stack developers, testers, BAs, and product to ensure the effective operation, maintenance and enhancement of business software systems used in the organisation
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Adelaide
ACS Foundation
Reporting to the Manager Adelaide Business Systems Delivery Team, you will be responsible for providing business analysis and support expertise to the IOOF group.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Adelaide
ACS Foundation
The successful candidate will be provided with appropriate mentoring and training to be part of an innovative business who provide cloud based and datacentre hosting to large commercial organisations.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Brisbane
ACS Foundation
Manage the Business-as-Usual Desktop and End User Devices across all of Australia. The objective of this role is to resolve all day to day incidents, service requests and project requests within the required SLA with high degree of user satisfaction.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
Manage the Business-as-Usual Desktop and End User Devices across all of Australia. The objective of this role is to resolve all day to day incidents, service requests and project requests within the required SLA with high degree of user satisfaction.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
As an Intern, you will have completed your 2nd or 3rd year at university in electrical engineering and be ready for 12 months industry experience. You will apply the skills learnt at university in a variety of focused hands-on projects, at the same time as gaining and applying knowledge about Agilen
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
Agilent is a multinational company headquartered in the USA, with its Marketing and Research and Development centre for Agilent Atomic Spectroscopy Instrumentation located in Mulgrave, Melbourne. Agilent is currently seeking an intern to work as a researcher for 12 months join the Mulgrave R&D team
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
If you want to work in a truly agile environment with a strong engineering culture look no further. You"ll be working in a team with full stack developers, testers, BAs, and product to ensure the effective operation, maintenance and enhancement of business software systems used in the organisation
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Adelaide
ACS Foundation
Reporting to the Manager Adelaide Business Systems Delivery Team, you will be responsible for providing business analysis and support expertise to the IOOF group.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Adelaide
ACS Foundation
Great opportunity to be part of one of Australia"s largest associations which are going through an exciting transformation program. You will be supporting the team through undertaking gap analysis, requirements gathering and preparing data for migration for SharePoint Online.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
Leading Australian I.T. Solutions provider requires a self-starter to work with our consulting team and clients. As leaders in our field, we work with organizations of all sizes and across all industries.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
Leading Australian I.T. Solutions provider requires a self-starter to work with our consulting team and clients. As leaders in our field, we work with organizations of all sizes and across all industries.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
This role will play a key role in our Integrated advice model whereby we look to drive amazing client and adviser experiences and efficiencies for our advice network which ultimately aim to drive down the cost to serve and make advice more accessible and affordable to the masses.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
They are looking for a System Administrator responsible for maintaining, upgrading, and managing our software, hardware, and networks. The System Administrator works with the extended team to ensure the company technology infrastructure is secure and runs smoothly.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Brisbane
ACS Foundation
Western Power is offering a 12-month Work Integrated Learning scholarship for a budding Systems Analyst to join their Metering Business System (MBS) Functional Support Team, based primarily at their Perth Head Office.
JOB TYPE
Internships
ACS Foundation
Appstablishment are a Perth-based company with one of the best software teams in Australia! They are focused on creating apps that streamline business processes and are growing their Software Development Team significantly in 2020/2021.
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Perth
ACS Foundation
As a member of the Systems Support team, your core responsibility will be to deliver exceptional customer service and support to our internal staff as part of our Service Desk team. You will collaborate with technical teams
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
The Information Technology Graduate is responsible for undertaking activities and tasks as directed to contribute to the achievement of group and success of group strategies to meet customer, community and regulatory requirements.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
This role amounts to $50,528 including superannuation for a Postgraduate student, working 12 months full-time at 40 hours a week.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
The employee’s duties and responsibilities are as follows: To provide technical consulting services to clients, and/or internal clients as directed To support the business through attendance at events and training activities
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
The person in this role will provide technical skills to the delivery teams through the design, troubleshooting, programming, and delivery of new and enhanced medical software products and periodic updates to the company"s products. The Software Developer works within an Agile environment
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Brisbane
ACS Foundation
he Associate Sales and Marketing Support Intern exists at the intersection between Sales and Service to deliver on: Removing friction from the sales process through: analytics, insights, pitch preparation, deal team coordination and alignment, CRM management support including pipeline
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
The IT Helpdesk Analyst is an important member of the IT Infrastructure and Helpdesk Team providing first-class support to internal users and supporting most corporate systems. The team is responsible for supporting around 450 internal users. Being a hosting led company
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
Empired Ltd is a national IT Services Provider with a broad range of capabilities and a significant player in the West Australian ICT consulting market with an enviable list of blue-chip clients. Empired consultants specialise in the provision of Business Strategy, Requirements Analysis
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Perth
ACS Foundation
Illuminance Solutions is an award-winning company operating primarily in Perth, Western Australia. We were awarded the Microsoft Global Partner of the year for Social Impact, Rising Stars in Diversity, and ACS Digital Disruptors Awards all in 2019 amongst others. We provide services to a wide range
JOB TYPE
Internships
LOCATION
Perth
ACS Foundation
The scholarship amounts to $45,448.00 plus super for Graduate Students at full time based on a 38-hour week for 48 weeks plus 4 weeks leave.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney
ACS Foundation
The focus of this role is to provide software development capabilities to design and develop software applications, software product integrations, and enhancements.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Brisbane
ACS Foundation
The successful applicant will be involved in the design, development, implementation and support (24/7) of enterprise application integration and service orientated architecture solutions using java based middleware platforms.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
ACS Foundation
A Graduate Network Security Engineer is a knowledgeable, talented, and industrious network and security engineer who is responsible for implementing, maintaining, supporting, developing and, in some cases, designing IT networks within an organisation or between organisations.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Brisbane
About the ACS Foundation
ACS Foundation
The ACS Foundation organises paid university work experience hosted in Australia's technology sector. We bring together employers, universities, and students to create work placement scholarships, internships and graduate jobs. Students receive fortnightly payments for the duration of their placement while building the foundation of a technology career. The ACS Foundation works in partnership with over 200 Australian companies and 35 universities nationally to provide around 300 placements annually. 79% of our students accept further graduate roles with our partner companies after their initial placement.
The Foundation History
An initiative of the Australian Computer Society, the ACS Foundation was established in August 2001 to increase Australia's work-ready graduate pipeline. In the last 19 years, we have:
- Awarded over 6,500 scholarships collectively valued at over $60 million..
- Created integrated technology career pathways from primary to secondary schools through to university and industry.
The ACS Foundation's four broad programs include:
- Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Scholarships and Internships for university students: Host organisation provides a scholarship for an undergraduate student to experience the real workplace on a part-time or full time basis over an extended period, up to 48 weeks.
- Foundation Jobs for new IT professionals: Employment arrangements for entry-level ICT jobs.
- The Big Day In for primary and high school students: Articulate tech-savvy speakers meet passionate school students to forge exciting pre-career connections.
- Careers Foundation: Visually plotting the technology landscape for high school students (years 8-12) and celebrating technology careers as they progress
Hear from Students
ACS Foundation
Shaun - Web Developer
Harry - Solutions Architect
Alex - Entrepreneur
Kate - Graphic Designer
New Student quotes/experience from this year.
"My experience with ACS foundation has been so amazing. They are really prompt in replying and putting you on the right track. ACS foundation helped me get a job at a position I was interested in. They have been really professional and accountable. Would highly recommend ACS to all the job seekers. Thank you ACS foundation!!"
- Devneet Virdi
Rated the recruitment experience as 10/10 - Chaz Lambrechtsen, IT Intern at Holmann Webb
Frequently Asked Questions
ACS Foundation
Do I need to be enrolled with an Australian University to apply for a WIL (Work Integrated Learning) Scholarship?
Yes. You should be enrolled with an Australian University in either a technical or business related degree program. You should have completed at least one full semester with a minimum of a credit average on your academic transcript.
Can I apply for a WIL Scholarship if I have graduated?
If you are intending to enrol in a post-graduate study program with an Australian university, then you can apply for a WIL scholarship. If you do not wish to enrol in post-graduate study, then you can apply for an entry level technology role through our Foundation Jobs Program.
What happens at the end of the WIL scholarship?
Most host organisations have robust graduate programs. Their graduate programs are designed to select students from their WIL placements. A 2011 ACS Foundation survey found that 79% of WIL placement students received graduate employment offers from their host organisation.
Should I wait until I graduate to look for work?
As soon as you start tertiary studies, your career has already started. Employees are increasingly selecting their graduates from those have completed internships with them. To give yourself the best chance at the best jobs, you should ensure you complete an internship or scholarship placement while you are at university.
What is the difference between an internship and a WIL scholarship?
An internship is a general term for a work-based experience while a student is studying at university. An internship placement is often completed during a university's vacation period. A WIL scholarship is similar to an internship, but it often runs in parallel with the university semester. A WIL scholarship may span both the university vacation and also run concurrently with a university semester.
Do I need to defer my studies to accept a WIL scholarship?
It depends on the scholarship you are applying for. Some WIL scholarship placements are longer than others. It is your choice if you want to take a full study load, part-time study load or defer your studies for the semester in which you complete your WIL scholarship.
How do I use your application portal?
Internships
ACS Foundation
Because of the large volume of internships we facilitate, we have applications intakes that are open year round. However peak intake periods are February and August each year. Students should contact the ACS Foundation regarding an internship 6 months prior to intending to start an internship. Our placement roles vary from Data Analyst to Software Developer to Marketing Support. Host companies are looking for students who show dedication teamwork and good communication skills.
Specific criteria apply for each role on our website. Some roles are limited to those that have permanent residency and some are open to student and graduate visa holders. Regardless, you should have a minimum of a credit average and applicants can expect an initial phone interview with the ACS Foundation, with the possibility of a face to face interview with the host company.
Placements vary from part time to full time and from 3 months to 12 months in duration. Placements are located around Australia – especially in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. The nature of the work experience is designed to will be relevant to technology and business related studies and provide as much academic credit as possible.
The Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Industry is broad. No matter where you want to take your career, an internship is the perfect starting point to explore your options. The ACS Foundation is well positioned to help introduce you to a variety of tech-related career opportunities.