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What Next: Embassy of Australia offers fall internship

July 28, 2011

Did you have a phenomenal experience in Australia and want to promote the country? The Embassy of Australia is looking for students that have prior study experience in Australia for a fall internship position in Washington, D.C. The fall internship will run from September to December with flexible start and end dates. Interns are hired for a period of two…

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Student Perspective: Student video portrays memorable Australia program

July 25, 2011

Can you imagine body surfing waves at Balding Bay on Magnetic Island? Or swimming through a coral overhang on the Great Barrier Reef? Or walking beside a kangaroo? Thanks to Oregon State student Reed Arce, you don’t have to imagine any of those things. All you have to do is watch his video capturing moments from the North Queensland program….

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The Fact Files: Australia programs visit world’s best beaches

July 19, 2011

It’s no secret that Australia is known for its world-class beaches. But did you know that Australia’s beaches took eight of the ten awards for Trip Advisor’s 2011 Best Beaches? Back in January we told you how to use Trip Advisor for hotel picks, so you may already know that our programs visit almost all the Trip Advisor top beaches…

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Library: National Geographic publishes extreme photos

July 15, 2011

Each week, National Geographic Adventure posts their favorite photos of athletes doing extreme sports around the world. This week we were proud to see a bodyboarding photo from Shark Island, Australia, which is outside Sydney, featured as the key image. We certainly know our students love the adventurous side of our programs regardless of it’s snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef,…

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What Next: AUIP seeks marketing interns at partner universities

July 12, 2011

What garners you strong internship experience, independent study credit, networking opportunities, a stipend, freebies and a preference for South Pacific in-country positions? That would be the AUIP Marketing Internship, of course! In order to be considered, candidates must (1) have completed an AUIP program, (2) currently be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or doctoral program at an AUIP partner university,…

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The Fact Files: How do you find out why a sea turtle has epileptic fits?

July 7, 2011

For those of you who have participated on one of our South Queensland or North Queensland, Australia programs, it’s a pretty safe bet that you’ve grown rather attached to one of the ocean’s most majestic creatures, the sea turtle. Why is this a safe bet? Well, six of the world’s seven species of sea turtle can be found swimming off…

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News Brief: Australia ranks as world’s happiest place

July 5, 2011

Visitors to Australia always seem to comment on how happy the residents of the country tend to be. Well, it’s not just a perception any more. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has announced that Australians are truly the happiest people in the world. The OECD’s latest Better Life Initiative index ranked Australia the happiest based on a…

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What Next: Study in Australia with a public policy scholarship

June 30, 2011

In 2009, the Australian government announced the establishment of a prestigious annual scholarship program to recognize the contributions of Mrs. Anne Wexler for her role in fostering Australian-American relations. The aim of the Anne Wexler Scholarships is to grow Australian-American educational linkages by building a network of public policy experts and to encourage ongoing policy exchange between both countries. The…

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Library: Steve Parish’s stunning photos of Australia

June 25, 2011

Steve Parish, award-winning wildlife photographer and Order of Australia recipient, is celebrating his 50th year of photographing Australia. Steve started his career photographing marine life on Australia’s coast line and in the years since, he has spent much of his life traveling Australia, capturing the land, its wildlife and its people in spectacular images. To celebrate his work he has published…

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2011 Student Blogs, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Back Stateside, Alyssa reflects on her Australian experience and plans for the future

June 23, 2011

Alyssa Lai, 2011 North Queensland student blogger, writes Home is, indeed, where the heart is. It is a little bittersweet to be back in Florida when my heart is still most definitely in Australia. Since I’ve been back, the jet lag is been horrible and I’ve barely slept a wink (I think my body is secretly waging a war to keep…

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