Internships

The Australian Museum (AM) is a dynamic source of reliable scientific information and a touchstone for informed debate about some of the most pressing environmental and social challenges facing our region: the loss of biodiversity, a changing climate and the search for cultural identity.

The AM holds more than 21 million objects of biological, geological and cultural collections and develops programs, exhibitions, school and community education initiatives onsite, online and offsite. The AM’s mission is to be the leading voice for the richness of life, the Earth, and culture in Australia and the Pacific.

Previous internships have included participating in projects in Marketing, Public Affairs, Partnerships and Development, Design, Education, Finance, Corporate Services and Public Programs. The First Nations Division has also administered internships. The length of an internship varies according to the requirement outlined by the course.

Currently, the Australian Museum has no intern placements available. Future internship opportunities will be advertised on this page.

The Australian Museum maintains a safe working environment. The Museum requires that students seeking an internship will have necessary insurance cover from their tertiary institution for public liability and personal accident insurance.

It is a condition of the Internship that a student’s insurance is to be covered by their tertiary institution. Please review the terms of the Internship Agreement in this regard.

The Australian Museum must receive all paperwork from the tertiary institution outlining the student’s course, number of hours they must complete, the student’s course coordinators contact details and signature once the project they will be working on is determined.

The health and wellbeing of AM workers, visitors and the community remains the AM’s top priority – that includes our Interns. The AM is committed to the development and implementation of COVID Safe policies that meet or exceed the conditions set out in the NSW Government Public Heath Orders (PHOs). The AM strongly encourages all workers and visitors who can safely be vaccinated to remain up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccinations, as recommended by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). However, internship applicants are no longer required to provide proof of vaccination status or medical exemption.