Intern Gateway is an industry leader, providing work integrated learning opportunities and employability pathways throughout Australia. Our partner network is diverse and covers multiple industries allowing us to cater for students from all academic streams. Our main activities include industry placement programs, training and workshops, and employability programs.
Our philosophy is built on mutual trust, respect, collaboration, and optimum outcomes. We maintain a strong quality framework to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices. We focus on enhancing the employability and learning outcomes for graduate students while ensuring positive, rewarding experiences for host companies.
At Intern Gateway, we work collaboratively with students and host businesses to deliver quality and mutually rewarding internship experiences. We have a diverse host partner network that allows us to provide varied and exciting placement opportunities across a multitude of industries.
1. Extra help: Interns can provide additional support and help with tasks and projects,
allowing your employees to focus on more important and complex tasks.
2. Fresh perspectives: Interns can bring new ideas and perspectives to your company, which
can help to improve processes, increase efficiency, and drive innovation.
3. Academic Interns are typically unpaid, as they are interning as part of their curriculum,
which can be a cost-effective way to bring in additional talent and support.
4. Identifying future employees: Interns can serve as a source of potential future employees,
as they have already had an opportunity to work within your company and demonstrate their
skills and work ethic.
5. Professional development: Hosting an intern can provide an opportunity for your employees to gain experience in mentoring and leadership and help to develop their teaching and communication skills.
6. Fulfilling social responsibility: By hosting an intern, companies can help to promote education and career development, and contribute to the growth and development of their community.
7. Stay updated with the latest trends: An intern can bring in the latest information and knowledge about trends and best practices in the industry, which can help the company to stay current and competitive.
1. Access to a wider range of opportunities: An external provider may have a larger network of contacts and partnerships with companies and organizations that can offer a wider range of internship opportunities than the university could provide on its own.
2. Increased efficiency: Outsourcing internship placements to an external provider can streamline the placement process and reduce administrative burdens on the university, allowing them to focus on other responsibilities.
3. Specialized expertise: An external provider may have specialized expertise in certain industries or fields, which can be beneficial in identifying and securing relevant internship opportunities for students.
4. Quality assurance: An external provider can take on the responsibility of ensuring the quality of the internship opportunities and the suitability of the host company for the students, which can help to reduce the risk of students being placed in inappropriate or subpar internships.
5. Cost-effective: Outsourcing internship placements to an external provider can be a cost-effective way for universities to provide internship opportunities for students without having to devote significant resources to the process.
6. Improved student satisfaction: By outsourcing to an external provider, universities can provide the students with a wide range of opportunities in different fields and industries, which can increase student satisfaction and help them to find the right fit for their career goals.
7. Better support for students: An external provider can provide additional support and guidance to students throughout the internship process, helping them to prepare for the internship, navigate any challenges they may encounter, and make the most of the experience.