Key Dates
Internships involve approximately a minimum of 320 to a maximum of 350 hours undertaken over a 10-16 week period during University Semesters, noting that unpaid internships cannot exceed 350 hours.
Placements usually occur between the following months:
- Summer: Early December - Late February
- Semester 1: Early March - Late June
- Semester 2: Mid-July - Late October
Please familiarise yourself with the dates below which outline due dates involved with advertising with the Faculty of Engineering and IT.
Activity | Semester 1 2026 | Semester 2 2026 | Summer Term 2027 |
| Advertising period | |||
| This is the period we will advertise internships for the program. | Mid December 2025 - Mid February 2026 | Mid March - Mid June 2026 | August - Early November 2026 |
| Position description due | |||
| Latest date you can submit an internship position for the intake. The earlier that you can submit your position description the more likely we are able to find your ideal candidate! | Friday 30 January 2026 | Friday 5 June 2026 | Monday 26 October 2026 |
| Final date to finalise your offers | |||
| By this date your organisation should have undertaken interviews, selected a candidate(s) and informed us who will be undertaking the position. | Wednesday 11 February 2026 | Monday 29 June 2026 | Monday 9 November 2026 |
| Internship commencement* | |||
| Late February - Early March 2026 | Late July - Early August 2026 | Mid-late November 2026 | |
| Internship conclusion* | |||
| End May 2026 | Late October 2026 | Mid-late February 2027 | |
| Internship start and end dates must align within the semester dates to be counted toward internship hours (320 - 350). | |||
| Teaching dates | Monday 2 March to Sunday 31 May | Monday 27 July to Sunday 25 October | Monday 24 November 2026 to Sunday 21 February 2027 |
Internship start and end dates must align within the semester dates to be counted toward internship hours (320 - 350).
If the internship is between 10 and 16 weeks of placement, students can commence their internship 2 weeks before semester start date. In addition, they can work 2 weeks beyond the semester end date.
If the internship is less than 10 weeks, it must be completed in the semester teaching dates. There are no allowances to this.