"The experience and knowledge you gain during your internship will be kept for life. It will help you to become a better person and employee and will help you gain a foothold into your chosen industry."

"The internship definitely made me realize I love the field I study (media), especially new media. I am very much an academic person, but without practice the theory has no use. By actually doing what I had read about, I realized just how much I love media and how fascinated I am with it. I can see myself doing this for the rest of my life."

"Australia was a welcoming place for me to do an internship, and I bet that’s true for many other students as well. I have become more relaxed about my ideas of my future career since completing my internship. In being immersed in the environment of a neuroscience laboratory, I’ve realized that it’s not as intimidating as it initially seemed."

"During my internship, I was able to use some of my skills acquired at university, at the same time as I learnt a great deal more about human rights and advocacy."

"The internship program was designed to let me reflect upon my work, which I don’t normally do, and I think that is excellent. I found that I was able to think critically about my accomplished tasks, hence reinforcing my learning and understandings at work. I felt that it has been a good guidance and it would be beneficial if I continue to apply this reflection method later on my future jobs."

"For me an internship was a key factor to study one semester abroad. Working in an Australian company culture has been a great experience and quite different to the somewhat 'stiff' leadership I’ve experienced in Scandinavia. I couldn’t have asked for a better combination of marketing units or a better internship placement."

"My time at the host organisation was wonderfully rewarding and I am proud of my contribution to their advocacy work on important policies to improve the health of many. I made professional contacts with many talented and generous people in the industry where I will one day work."

"I chose Macquarie University because of its great internship program. I think it is an excellent opportunity for students. It’s a great way to get some experience and a great resumé filler. It will make me stand out to my future employers, which is almost priceless."

"My internship helped me to improve my communication skills. Now I feel more confident about myself because I am sure I can do professional tasks in English. I think I have improved my skills of organisation and time management, since I had to work with different projects with different priority at the same time. I also think I developed my cross-cultural sensitivity, because I had to work with people from different backgrounds, beliefs and values."

"I would definitely encourage other students to do the internship program. Through real-life experiences, they will find their hidden potential. The internship can enrich our study life while preparing us for our future career."

"Participating as a team member in a work environment has given me great insight into the dynamics within organisations. I was able to observe first-hand how people interact with one another as well as how things I have learned in my university studies can be applied in the workplace. It’s all about having an enthusiastic and willing attitude."