Internships

Develop your business skills and expand your professional network through a uni-sourced, self-sourced, WorkHub, or international internship.

What is a Commerce Internship?

CMCE20001 Commerce Internship is a level 2 general elective subject for Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) students. This subject enables you to gain valuable experience and explore your career path, while earning credit toward your degree.

By completing an internship, you will develop skills that are highly sought after by employers, build a professional network, and enhance your marketability in the job market. Internships can be completed during the summer break — often referred to as a Vacation Program — or part-time throughout the academic semester.

Subject details

Credit points: 12.5 (pass/fail grading)
Intakes: Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer
Available streams: Self-sourced, Uni-sourced, WorkHub

To complete the Commerce Internship subject, you must:

Be a Bachelor of Commerce student
Have completed a minimum of 100 credit points of undergraduate study at the time of application
Be able to enrol in a level 2 12.5 credit point commerce elective subject if your application is successful
Submit an application form for your chosen internship stream, receive an offer, and accept it by the specified deadlines
Undertake a minimum of 90 hours with your host organisation within the teaching period
Complete learning activities and assessment tasks within the teaching period to meet the intended learning outcomes

Explore internship streams

Compare our three internship streams to find the one that's right for you.

Key dates: Semester 2, 2026

30 March to 12 April: Priority uni-sourced applications open (eligible students only)
27 April to 10 May: Applications open 9am (uni-sourced internships)
4 May to 31 May: Applications open 9am (WorkHub internships)
From 4 May: Self-sourced internships applications open. Please refer to self-sourced tab for further details
29 June to 23 October: Teaching period (note, start and end dates will vary depending on stream)

Maximise your success

To make a strong impression with employers, we strongly encourage you to access the resources, tools, and services provided by the University's Careers team.

Attend an FBE Employability Drop-In

Come along to an FBE Employability Drop-In session to learn more about the Commerce Internship and ask any questions you might have about the program or the application process.

We'll be available at the Student Lounge (Level 1, The Spot) between 11:30am - 12:30pm every Thursday in Semester 2. Find out more here.

Internship requirements

If you hold a student visa, you must comply with the work restrictions of your visa.
- Work restrictions: You can work up to 48 hours per fortnight while studying.
- Internship hours: Internships undertaken as elective subjects while your course is in session (while you are studying) may count towards your student visa work hour limits, even if your internship is unpaid.
For further details, visit the Working on a student visa webpage and the Department of Home Affairs website. Please note we are not able to provide you with personal visa guidance or advice.
If you undertake an unpaid internship in Australia, you must follow the guidelines set out by the Fair Work Ombudsman. Visit the Fair Work Ombudsman website for the guidelines.
Unpaid internships must be taken within the subject teaching period dates and consist of a total of 90-120 internship hours.

Funding, grants, scholarships

Applications for FBE Internship Grants and Samuel & June Hordern Work Integrated Learning Award are now closed for Semester 1 and will reopen for Semester 2.

The Hordern Work Integrated Learning Award was established with a gift from the Aranday Foundation and is offered to Australian students from a regional or remote area of Australia who are undertaking work integrated learning experience as part of the Bachelor of Commerce.
Awards are valued at $4,000 for CMCE20001 Commerce Internship.
Eligibility:
To be considered for this grant, you must:
- Be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
- Be enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce (or its successor)
- Have an Academic Status of Good Standing
- Be living or have lived in a regional or remote area of Australia (based on the Australian Standard Geographic Classification).
- Be undertaking an unpaid internship as part of CMCE20001 Commerce Internship
Conditions
Students must:
- Undertake the Work Integrated Learning Experience for which the grant was awarded
- Agree to the University sharing their name and course details with the donor of their scholarship and provide a note of appreciation or a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship if requested.
Selection Criteria
Please refer to the award page for selection criteria.
How to Apply
To apply, you must submit an application via the ‘Application’ section on the award webpage.
Applications for Semester 2 awards open on Wednesday 27 May and close 11:59pm, Sunday 12 July (AEDT).
Please note, this is separate to the subject application form you will submit for CMCE20001 Commerce Internship.
You can apply for an FBE Internship grant valued at $2,500 AUD if you're a Narrm Scholar undertaking an unpaid internship through the Commerce Internship subject. A grant helps cover extra costs and compensates for lost income.
How to apply
After you have been enrolled in the subject, submit a confidential Internship Grant Application Form. To support your application, provide evidence of financial impact such as payslips showing loss of paid work. If you are not employed, submit a personal statement detailing any changes in your circumstances that have affected your income.
Deadline for Semetser 2
Applications open at 9:00am on Monday 27 July (AEDT) and close 11:59pm Sunday 16 August (AEDT).