University of Auckland - Remote Internships
Global Understanding + Career Skills + Real International Impact = Extraordinary Placements
Tackle global issues and achieve real outcomes for our partners in Fiji. Support Fijian government ministries, businesses or charities, whilst expanding your global skills and experience.
What is a Remote Internship? Remote internships are internships completed remotely from your home. We’ll connect you with real life projects supporting communities in the Fiji islands as well as providing insightful mentoring, coaching and support to help you contribute to global issues.
- Unique global career experience supporting Fijian Ministries, NGO’s, businesses or local charities in the Fiji Islands
- Contribute to the Fiji National Development Plan and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- Choose from 10 career fields & support local impact in Fiji.
- Complete our Career Skills and Sustainability learning modules.
- Connect with socially conscious students & professionals.
- Gain unique global experience for CV, Linkedin & job applications.
- 4-week, 8-week or 12-week program to suit your flexibility.
- Funded scholarships available (Fully funded program fee usually $870 NZD) ⭐
- Scholarship winners must pay a $100 NZD non-refundable student contribution fee to secure their place on the programme.
- Applications close 10th September 2023
Eligibility Criteria
- Currently enrolled at the university and continuing studies in 2024 – or not graduating any later than end-2023.
- Either undergraduate or postgraduate students
Application Process
- Attend or watch recorded info session (Live session 22nd August at 5pm FJT. Click here to register)
- Apply to Think Pacific AND the University of Auckland (via the learning abroad portal) by 10th September 2023
- Scholarship winners will be announced by Think Pacific by the 3rd October 2023.
- Scholarship winners have short call with Think Pacific to discuss next steps & answer any questions.
- To confirm a scholarship space, students will sign programme agreements with university and Think Pacific. Students will also be required to pay a non-refundable student contribution fee ($100 NZD) to secure their place on the programme. Deadline – 06th October 2023.
- Students must be confirmed on a placement by latest 24th November 2023.
Monday 13th November 2023
Monday 27th November 2023
Monday 11th December 2023
Monday 15th January 2024
It’s so important that you learn about Fiji’s unique way of life, its challenges and its goals for sustainable development before you dive into your project work. Explore engaging webinars and online content delivered by the Think Pacific team, our charity partners and some of our most successful alumni, alongside Live Q&A sessions and group discussion.
Individually or in a group, you will achieve action projects for your chosen Fijian Ministries, international NGO’s or local charity. The purpose of an action project is to add value to your chosen organisation and help Fiji transform its future through the implementation of the Fiji National Development Plan and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
To deepen your learning experience, you shall complete a Think Pacific internship reflective journal, which means recording and critiquing your learning and increasing your self-awareness. You shall also receive feedback on your work and engagement in the program from your mentor and Fijian partners.
Here is our 5 ‘D’ process for your virtual internship journey;
- Discovery – you learn about Fiji, your organisation, self-leadership and how your organisation supports Fiji’s National Development Plan.
- Discussion – engage in discussion with NGO staff and fellow students to deepen your understanding.
- Decide – decide which project you will focus on as you create campaigns, reports or resources submitted to our partners.
- Design – create your project, that might mean designing reports, powerpoints, research or online campaigns.
- Deliver – present your project to Think Pacific’s senior management team and your attached partner organisation.
- A career specific work placement.
- Up to 100 hours of learning, mentoring and work experience.
- Contribution towards sustainable development.
- Global connections with university students and professionals
- Develop digital skills that are vital to the new virtual workplace.
- Increased employability.
- Potential employment opportunities.
- Linkedin reference and attribute endorsements.
- Certificate of completion from Think Pacific & Partner Organisations.
What Are the Time Commitments?
- 4-Weeks – Recommended 22-25 hours per week.
- 8-Weeks – Recommended 10-12 hours per week.
- 12-Weeks – Recommended 6-8 hours per week.
Ideal for Business students who want to learn how to create an international social enterprise, just like Think Pacific. On this internship, you will learn from founders and entrepreneurs as they share their knowledge, give you feedback on your ideas and support you to create a business plan for your very own social enterprise. Just like one of our alumni, Callum Drummond, who we have supported to create Bula Batiki.
Ideal for those Psychology students or those interested in mental health. On this internship, you will support the Fijian Ministry of Health and grass roots NGO’s in Fiji to break stigma about mental health in rural communities and promote positive messages in Fiji. For example, create an online campaign or physical resources that can be used to promote awareness on behalf of one of our partners, Youth Champs For Mental Health.
Ideal for Health or Medical students who want to gain experience. On this internship, you will help Fiji’s rural communities tackle some major public health issues that exist across the whole of the South Pacific. For example, create a Non-Communicable Disease campaign that promotes awareness of how to prevent diabetes and heart disease through healthy lifestyle choices and submit your project to the Ministry of Health. Prevention is easier than cure!
Ideal for those studying international development, geography or interested in sustainable development. On this internship, you will support the Ministry of Youth to promote community development programs that aid the achievement of global and national goals, taken from the UN’s Sustainable Goals & the Fiji National Development Plan. For example, create a campaign that promotes Women’s Empowerment in rural Fijian villages.
Ideal for future teachers studying primary, secondary teaching or early years education. On this internship, you will support the learning and holistic development of children studying at remote schools or kindergartens in Fiji. For example, you will be tasked with creating fun, engaging and exciting Maths & English lessons plans, unit frames and resources that will be submitted to the Ministry of Education, accessible by Headteachers across Fiji.
Ideal for those studying science, geography or just interested in conservation. On this internship, you can help to tackle the global warming crisis and other environmental challenges specific to Fiji. Some examples of action projects are; designing a conservation project of your own from carbon offsetting to coral farming or support conservation education for children by creating engaging awareness resources for remote schools in Fiji.
Ideal for those interested in digital marketing and strategy. On this internship, you will support NGO’s, government ministries and sporting organisations to spread their message and maximise their potential within the digital world. For example, create an exciting and engaging social media campaign strategy that supports our partners the ‘Little One’s Mobile Kindergarten’ to increase their following and increase engagement.
Ideal for those interested in sports coaching, development or management. On this internship, you can either support the Fiji National Sports Commission to design community sports camps for children in the summer holidays or support a chosen national sporting organisation such as Netball Fiji or Fiji Rugby by creating fun and engaging sports coaching unit frames they can share with community coaches.
Ideal for those interested in non-for profit (NGO) management. On this internship, you can gain in depth knowledge of monitoring the effectiveness of charitable initiatives, creating new projects, researching grants, increasing donors or creating fundraising resources to submit to a Fijian NGO board of trustees. Create an impact report or expand programmes for Think Pacific Foundation or for one of our Fijian NGO partners.
Ideal for those looking to tackle Fiji’s challenges and come up with innovative designs and solutions for how rural areas can meet their basic needs. From designing prototypes for sustainable housing, through to creating models for how vulnerable villages can be relocated, there is plenty to learn and get involved with. This internship gives a fantastic insight into engineering as a career field and provides a great opportunity to be able to develop, showcase and implement skills and talents.
Through your virtual internship, the culmination of your energy and hard work has the power to create tangible outcomes implemented at local level in Fiji
Your action projects are presented by our trustees to Government Officials or heads of international NGO’s and local charities so they may use your content to contribute to their ongoing aims and initiatives or develop new programmes.
You could be responsible for creating the next national health resource, new material being used by schools or community groups, or a marketing or business campaign that leads to increased job creation in Fiji.