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What Next: Australian Embassy seeks summer marketing intern

April 15, 2011

Have you been on one of AUIP’s Australia programs? Loved the country and want to head back? Here is your chance; the Embassy of Australia is seeking a summer marketing intern who has spent time in Australia previously. Interns are hired for a period of two to three months, work four to five days a week and will receive a…

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What Next: Submit your Rotarary Ambassadorial Scholarship application

April 7, 2011

Want a flat grant of US$27,000 for one academic year of study in another country? We bet you do! The Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships offer both undergraduate and graduate students the chance to study at universities in the 200 countries and geographical regions where Rotary clubs are active. So whether you were hooked on international education through your participation in…

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News Brief: Program Feud questions launched on Facebook

March 30, 2011

Did you think the Fox Glacier hike completely dominated the Lake Matheson walk on the New Zealand program? Or did you prefer the Rocks walking tour to the Pyrmont one on the Sydney program? Well, we’re giving our students and faculty a social media voice on their program preferences. We’ve launched the Program Feud questions on Facebook for just this…

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Green Living: Turn off lights for Earth Hour

March 25, 2011

Break out the candles and flashlights or just enjoy the darkness because this Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 8:30 p.m. lights are switching off worldwide. Take part in a global movement to make a stand against climate change by doing one small step: Turn off your lights for one hour as a part of Earth Hour. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiBJC9x_ChQ&feature=player_embedded]Earth Hour 2011 will…

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News Brief: Free time and independent travel options for students

March 22, 2011

The AUIP team realizes that traveling to the South Pacific may be a once in a lifetime opportunity, and we want to help you get the most out of your time Down Under. We have chosen our favorite activities at each of the locations you have a free day. Would you like to scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef in Australia…

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What Next: Enter your company for one million dollars of travel

March 18, 2011

Do you remember your Australia study abroad with fondness and desire to return Down Under? Or have you never been to Australia but would love to travel there? Well, if you and your company win Tourism Queensland’s Million Dollar Memo competition, then you receive one million dollars (AUD) worth of travel experiences in Queensland, Australia. The travel is tailored to…

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News Brief: New interactive maps available

March 14, 2011

AUIP has launched our new interactive maps to show the highlights of each program. The maps not only allow students to see where they will be traveling on the program but also include information on the destination and what students can expect to do in each location. Check out the North Queensland map where you can see the route you take up the coast,…

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Suitcase: Organize your travel plans with TripIt

March 9, 2011

If you are getting ready to head overseas on an AUIP program, you may find the TripIt planning tool a handy way to organize all of your travel plans. Although AUIP will provide an itinerary for the duration of the program, TripIt will help you create a customized itinerary that could include your flight details, as well as any travel…

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News Brief: AUIP releases new program videos

March 4, 2011

AUIP has just released this year’s program videos. The majority of the footage for these programs was taken from summer 2010 programs, so follow this link and see if you can spot yourself in action. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQwngJCZyO8] Marty Coyle, a colleague and close friend of the AUIP team provided the voiceovers for the videos. Can anyone guess where this cheeky chappy…

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News Brief: Campaigning for Indigenous rights in Australia

February 17, 2011

Have your travels around the South Pacific spurred your interest in indigenous rights? If so, you will be interested to learn of the ANTaR (Australians for Native Title and Reconciliations) initiative and website. ANTaR is dedicated to the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This year ANTaR are launching a campaign to strengthen Aboriginal communities and decrease rates…

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