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Human Resources
We have placements open now and are immediately looking for eligible graduates and students to commence Human Resources internships.
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Brisbane
Human Resources Hires applicants with degrees in
As a People & Culture Intern sitting in the Learning & Development team, you will gain exposure to data analytics and work alongside the broader P&C team on multiple projects where you can make valuable contributions to diverse stakeholders across the globe.
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Generalist jobs accept a wide range of disciplines.
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Build your career whilst building for a better future. We’re looking for students studying Business and Commerce who are keen to roll up their sleeves and contribute from day one to join our 10-12 week Summer Internship Program.
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Experience the working world during your summer or winter university holiday by joining our Indigenous Intern Program.
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The NSW Government Virtual Internship Program allows students to gain insight into the experience of working as a graduate in NSW Government.
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An exciting career in mining awaits with our 2022 Australian Vacation Program, with an opportunity to gain valuable industry experience living the residential & FIFO mining life.
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Our University Employment Program provides opportunities for motivated university students to do work you can’t do anywhere else – work that matters. The program is offered on a casual basis around your field of study.
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Adelaide Available locations
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Our University Employment Program provides opportunities for motivated university students to do work you can’t do anywhere else – work that matters. The program is offered on a casual basis around your field of study.
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Adelaide Available locations
Generalist Hires applicants with degrees in
Interested in a career within the STEM space? Looking to develop your skills with real business problems? Now’s your chance with our Deloitte STEM Connect Virtual Experience!
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We have placements open now and are immediately looking for eligible graduates and students to commence internships.
Internships
Adelaide Available locations
Generalist Hires applicants with degrees in
Created in collaboration with InsideSherpa and Development Beyond Learning, this program is designed to arm you specifically with the work-readiness skills that will help you to navigate these challenging times, and empower you to thrive as you seek and secure placements, internships and graduate ro
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Adelaide Available locations
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Secure practical skills whilst tackling the UN’s Sustainable Development goals with an industry partner...without even leaving your home.
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Apply social entrepreneurship in collaboration with cutting-edge tech companies, to create positive impact in rural communities across Australia.
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Gain real world, international work experience, empowering local developing communities and making a sustainable, positive impact in the world.
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Brisbane Available locations
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Build your career whilst building for a better future. Join our 10–12-week hands-on Summer Internship Program where you will help us manage, develop, advise, finance, trade and give back.
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Discover the critical role of cyber security with one of the world's leading financial institutions.
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Develop the skills to launch your career in the professional workforce.
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For this program, you’ll be working with Zawoosh, who are a (make believe) mobile application company providing a popular food delivery service to the Australian market.
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Adelaide Available locations
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Discover the role data plays for one of the world's leading financial institutions.
Human Resources Internships and Vacation Programs
Human Resources Internships and Vacation Programs
Managing human resources – attracting, training and retaining quality employees - is an essential part of all business. The role of HR in company strategy is increasing in today’s competitive economy as managers realise that the right staff can be an important source of competitive advantage for the business. Graduates in HR will enter a workforce where the HR managers are expected to “add value” to the company, not simply administrate and facilitate the processes of “hiring and firing”. To gain experience in this important and changing industry before graduation, students should consider an internship or vacation program.
Vacation Program
Vacation programs tend to be more valuable and desirable than ordinary internships, since they are generally of extended duration (between 3-12 weeks), involve training, facilitation, professional development, networking and application of the student’s technical/theoretical knowledge to real world problems. They also often include attractive pay packages and social events. Summer vacation programs are the most prevalent type of vacation program – occurring between November and February.
Vacation work for a human resources intern may vary, since there are various jobs that fall under HR umbrella. These include strategy, recruitment, selection (making sure that the prospective employees have the right skills, values and fit with the company’s objectives), training conflict management, employee relations, compensation, benefits, staff development and more. Human resource managers may be hired by a company to manage their internal affairs full-time, or they may work as “human resource consultants”.
Due to the expenses involved in running a vacation program, typically only the largest organisations will offer them (while SMEs may offer ordinary internships instead). Examples include the Big Four accounting/financial services firms (Deloitte, KPMG, Ernst & Young, PwC), the Big Four commercial banks (Westpac, ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, NAB), luxury hotels and mining companies. Spaces are limited and competition is high. The desirability of a vacation program is enhanced by the fact that the primary function of the program (from the point of view of the host company) is a HR one – recruitment. The vacation program gives the company the opportunity to preselect the best and most motivated new talent and to test their abilities and fit for the company. They also take the opportunity to attract these prospective employees for a full time position. Vacation programs are in themselves excellent examples of human resources in action and are so successful that the majority of vacationers secure an offer of full time graduate employment at the conclusion of their internship.
For more information on the differences between internships and vacation programs, and for tips on how to successfully apply to these programs, check out our general internships and vacation programs guide.
