Remote Internships Abroad
Our Remote Internship Program is designed to give you local or international experience and ensure your resume stands out from the crowd without the need to travel to the internship hosts physical location. Although we have arranged remote internships for several years, the program has come into its own recently as companies have become used to remote workers and have advanced their technological prowess to ensure intern and worker productivity.
How does it work? You apply for an internship with INTERNeX and we place you with a host organisation in an international company in New Zealand, Australia or Canada. You then carry out your internship from the comfort of your home country using remote working tools and modern technology to connect with your international team. If borders and visas allow, you may also be able to join the team on-location at a later date.
Remote internships are available in an ever increasing range of sectors including; business administration, international trade, marketing, PR, and communications, research, design and we have even placed interns in the fields of teaching, Real Estate and Accounting. If you do not see your field listed then we will have a free of charge consultation with you to determine if a remote internship is possible in your field.
Like all our internships, remote internships can be full- or part-time in accordance with your university’s requirements. They can also be taken alongside your study or work in your home country and can be taken part-time or full-time. It’s up to you.
If you’re interested in a remote internship, please fill out our application form and let us know which country you would like to gain experience in and your field of interest. A member of our team will be in touch to interview you and place you with an appropriate host organisation. You will receive the full support of an internship coach throughout your placement.
Remote Internship FAQs
A remote internship is a period of supervised, unpaid, practical training or experience for qualified students and professionals. It takes place at a physical distance from the internship’s host organisation, and is a time-limited, not permanent, role.
We offer internships in private, public, government, non-government, charity, and not-for-profit organisations.
Each of our placements has specific requirements, and we’ll place you depending on your individual background, experience, level of English, and length of stay. In most cases, you’ll need to have an interview or two with your prospective host organisation.
Placements are not available in fields where direct contact is a required element of the position.
Our internships generally last between 4 and 24 weeks, although longer placements can be made if your university requires it.
An internship of 4-8 weeks is usually long enough to observe and participate in an organisation’s basic processes, learn about its business philosophy, and begin helping out on various projects.
An internship of 8-16 weeks is usually enough time to participate in and start to master basic business processes, to become an integral part of the team, and to start managing your own projects and becoming involved with larger team projects.
An internship of 16+ weeks allows you to master business processes and even start improving those processes, to become a fundamental part of the team, and to take on more complex projects both independently and as part of a team.
After you apply for our internship program, you’ll be assigned a placement supervisor, whom you’ll meet via a video conferencing tool. In this meeting, you’ll be able to ask any questions you may have about the program and voice any preferences you have. Following the meeting, your supervisor will start your placement search and find a suitable organisation to host you.
You may need to have an interview or two with your potential host organisation, which your supervisor will organise.
Yes! You can take your remote internship from anywhere in the world, so long as you fulfill the hours you’ve agreed upon with your host organisation, and you have access to a computer and a good internet connection.
Your activities and/or projects during your internship will all be clearly outlined in your placement agreement. These will be in accordance with your preferences, your host organisation’s projects at the time, and any requirements your university may have. In general, you’ll have a range of tasks. You’ll start with fairly simple things, but as your internship progresses and your confidence in the role develops, you’ll be given more responsibilities and complex tasks.
We offer both full-time (up to 40 hours per week) and part-time internships (as few as 16 hours per week), so you can manage your internship around your studies and other commitments. Your weekly hours will depend on your preferences, the needs of your host organisation, and any requirements your university might have.
Once your placement agreement is in place you will know your expected hours of internship, and you will be able to plan time off around these. You will be able to plan your internship around your commitments at home, including planned holidays.
In short, yes. We can make all internship placements are made in accordance with any requirements your university has. You should check with your university or faculty head that your placement can receive course credit and whether your university has any requirements you must meet – e.g. number of hours worked; length of placement etc. We’ll take these into account when we make your placement.
Any students from our local or international partner universities will automatically get course credit applied on successful completion of your placement and submission to your University. If your University is not a partner of INTERNeX we are happy to provide any feedback or ensure reporting standards that are required for your University.
No. You do not need a visa to complete a remote internship as you will not be travelling to any foreign countries.
All participants on our internship programs must complete a weekly INTERNeX self-assessment report. This short and easy report helps us keep track of your progress, keep our local and international partner universities up to date on your experience, and ensures you’re happy.
Once you’re ready to apply for the program, please fill out an application form, where you’ll be asked to let us know a bit about yourself and the program you’d like to do. You’ll then be sent a link to upload your documents, including your resume, your letter of motivation, your references, and any other required documents.
When we’ve received both your form and your documents, we’ll assess your application and schedule an online interview with one of our placement supervisors. This interview is free of charge and gives our team the opportunity to assess your suitability for the program. You’ll also be able to ask your placement supervisor any questions you may have.
Once you’ve had your interview, we’ll be in touch with the next steps. You can read more about the full application and acceptance process here.
Remote internships are most common in Business, Design and Research fields although we are increasingly able to make placements in most industry sectors. You can see some of the more common fields listed below and If you do not see your field available you can apply for a tailor-made internship where, after an interview with one of our placement supervisors., we scout a placement to suit your requirements and expectations.
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- Architecture: Architecture internships involve work on the planning, design, and construction of buildings and other physical structures. They are an excellent way for budding architects and urban planners to gain practical insight into a dynamic industry and develop their skills. Typical internships may focus on the following areas: residential, commercial, landscape, interior design, projects and planning, and green design. Remote architects are often assisting in research, design, and office support.
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- Business: Internships in Business are the perfect way to extend your undergraduate or masters studies in more specific disciplines including Human Resources, Finance, Logistics, Information Technology, International trade, Marketing, Sports, Accounting, Law, Entrepreneurship, Start-Ups, Project Management, NGO, not for profits and Charities, Tourism and many others. If you are thinking about entering the business world and would like to learn more first, then business internships are an excellent entry point to learn business operations, cross cultural communication and new technologies. Remote internships are available in all areas of business and host organisations have become excellent at managing remote teams with the latest technologies.
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- Education: Education internships involve carrying out tasks related to preparing and delivering education to students and the support of teachers. Education internships are a fantastic way to gain real-world experience in a rewarding sector. Remote Education Internships may take place at intermediate school (age 11-12), secondary school (age 13-18), tertiary college or university (age 18+), or alternative education school. Remote interns may help out with planning classes, delivering online classes, updating membership sites and student grading.
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- International Trade: International trade internships involve carrying out tasks related to the import and export of goods and services. Typical international trade internships may be based in one of the following areas; logistics companies, trade associations, agricultural companies, the tourism industry, international education organisations, export consultancies, manufacturing firms, service businesses, or technology companies. Remote interns often provide a competitive advantage to companies either with being in alternative time zones or able to speak other languages.
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- Information Technology: Information technology internships involve an array of tasks related to the use of computers and information and communications technology, including hardware, software, and equipment. You typically need a particular set of skills and education to gain an internship in this sector. Placements are often specialised and usually with companies that either design and build hardware/software or are involved in the servicing of computers and networks for users. Remote interns are able to connect with teams around the world using advanced communications and sharing technologies and make a positive contributions.
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- Marketing and Communications: Marketing, public relations (PR), and communications internships involve a range of tasks related to publicity, advertising and promotion of products and services. Typical marketing, PR, and communications internships may be based in one of the following areas: marketing and sales departments, marketing and advertising agencies, PR and communications agencies, digital marketing companies (including social media marketing), manufacturing and service companies, FMCG organisations, and tourism and export companies. Internships can be tailored to those without too much experience but a keen interest in the sector through to Masters students looking to ensure your resume stands out in an ever more competitive job market. Remote interns are especially able to assist in research, digital marketing, SEO, journalism and social marketing. Marketing and Communications teams are very used to remote interns and workers.
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- NGO, Not for profit and Charity: Non-governmental organisations (NGO), not-for-profit, and charity internships offer a wide range of roles to interns in a unique and career enhancing environment. Roles may be in any area of an organisation, from business administration to marketing to finance and law. Regardless of what field you’re interested in, there’s an internship for you in this category, and you’ll develop highly transferable skills while doing good for the community.You will typically contribute in one of the following areas: community rights, community sports, health and well being, animal rights, women’s rights, indigenous persons’ rights, immigration, or environmental advocacy. Remote interns assist in planning, research, fundraising, marketing, communication, business administration and many other fields.
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- Sports, Events and Recreation: Sports and recreation internships involve a wide array of tasks within sports and recreation clubs, sports associations and governing bodies. Internship placements cover almost all sporting codes and we work with a wide range of sport and recreation hosts. You may be placed in one of the following; sports associations, national governing bodies, community sports and outreach centres, school sport and physical education programs, school holiday recreation programs, gyms, fitness and health centres, or high performance sport institutes and programs. Remote interns are able to help in many areas including the planning of events, online coaching, meal plans and nutrition, event follow ups and communications.
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- Travel and Tourism: Travel and tourism internships involve a wide variety of tasks related to the tourism industry. We have opportunities in most parts the tourism business, including customer service, sales, marketing, human resources, finance, operations, guiding and events. We have internship hosts in the Accommodation, Transportation, Food and Beverage, Activities, Tours, and tourism association sectors ranging from the FIT and backpacker markets through to 5 Star everything in-between. Travel and tourism internships are perfect for students currently studying tourism, hospitality, or customer service. However, an internship in this area develops a wide array of transferable skills that any employer would be impressed to see on your CV. Remote interns are able to plan itineraries, update membership sites, create reviews, update marketing tools, social media and many other areas.
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- Tailor Made Internships: The motto of our internship programs is “designed for you”. What this means is that we offer tailor-made internships in most industry except human medicine and will search for internships that meet your unique expectations and requirements. Over the 20 years of placing interns we have placed in almost every conceivable area and often a placement in the same company as a previous intern will need to be designed for you based on the projects that organisation has available at the time. Tailor-made internships are intended to supplement your education in a particular area of interest and are an excellent way to gain practical experience in even specialised areas. Tailor made remote internships are most suitable when you have some education or experience in a particular area and you want to develop those skills in a real world setting. If you’re interested in a particular area, please indicate so on your application form and in our first consultation with you, we’ll let you know whether this is possible before we start hunting a role for you.
“Franko undertook a diverse range of tasks during his time with us, assisting the team with management functions of a portfolio of apartments and undertaking daily accounting tasks to support the finance team. Franko’s primary role was to implement our health and safety software. This involved the setup of our individual sites, including the identification of site-specific hazards; health & safety plans; and contractor induction and management. I found Franko to be an intelligent, motivated and focused individual, who was highly dependable, responsible, and courteous. The quality of Franko’s work was outstanding and his eye to detail added significant value to our business, especially in the area of health and safety. Franko is an extremely task orientated individual and required very little over site and direct management. This was especially important for four weeks of Franko’s internship, with the country being in lock-down due to COVID-19. During this time Franko worked autonomously, diligently and always achieved the deadlines placed on his work. Franko will be an asset to any organisation, and I can confidently recommend him for any position or undertaking that he chooses to pursue. I wish him all the best for his future endeavours.”
“Everything at my placement is going really well. I couldn’t have asked for a better internship”
Franko, Germany – Remote real estate internship, Auckland 2020
It’s a simple answer, yes! More and more people and entering into remote internships due to the current restrictions that COVID has set upon our society. Taking a remote internship means you can gain almost all the benefits as an on-location internship without leaving the comfort of your home, or from anywhere you choose in the world. As long as you have a reliable internet connection and a chair to work on, you can start your process and apply for a remote internship today.
A remote internship is a period of supervised, unpaid, practical training or experience for qualified students and professionals. Your work takes place at a physical distance from the internship’s host organisation, and is a time-limited, non-permanent, role. You do not need a visa to take a remote internship from your home country.
There are many websites, agencies and University advisers that can assist you in finding a remote internship, or you can utilise the professional services from INTERNeX. We will help you through the preparation stage (perfecting your CV and cover letter, and ensure you have all the correct documentation), then following an in-depth consultation with one of our Placement Supervisors will secure you a relevant remote placement and ensure your placement agreement meets all local labour requirements.
Once you have been placed with a suitable host your start date will be confirmed and you will carry out your placement from where ever you choose. Typically on your first day you will have an online skype or zoom meeting with your supervisor to discuss your role and get you started on some projects. Using remote working tools and modern technology to connect with your international team you will continue working on your tasks and projects while checking in with daily/weekly emails and linking in to join team/staff meetings. Many internship hosts already have remote staff and work across multiple time zones, so hosting a remote intern is not foreign to them.
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