Information Technology Internship in Australia
Live and work in another country. Explore your role in a global story alongside other Jesus followers, seeking to display God’s love in every profession and place.
Experience life, work, discipleship, and community in with the OM team in Australia through this global, professional internship. Develop your skills working on real-world IT projects, while you experience a new culture and experience God’s work in another part of the world.
The Information Technology Internship in Australia will include a full “day job” working on various real-world IT projects, while experiencing life and discipleship with OM Australia staff and local friends, taking part in local church community and outreaches, and exploring a new culture on your nights and weekends.
Responsibilities may include:
- IT research: AI & Cyber Security. We envision a deliverable of a “State of the industry” on AI usage and best practices, as well as best practices on cyber security and risk mitigation.
- IT Inventory: Physical & Digital. Perform inventory of physical devices and review digital file storage.
- Information Asset Inventory. Work with various departments and functions to identify, document and categorize data elements with a goal of developing a Data Privacy Policy.
- Application Development Projects. Various app development projects will be identified for “start to finish” project work.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Follower of Jesus, passionate about making a positive impact in the world, motivated to build relationships with people of other cultures.
- Solid understanding of hardware devices and software components.
- Familiarity with low code development tools like Microsoft PowerBI.
- Basic experience with various AI tools.
- Strong problem-solving skills, a passion for technology, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team while being open to feedback and mentorship.
- Experience traveling or living internationally a plus.
Why consider this internship?
- An international internship combines the benefits of a traditional internship (skill and resume improvement, employment connections) with the benefits of study abroad (cultural immersion)—and doing it through OM means you will also experience the benefits of mission-driven discipleship connected to global Christian community.
- Our interns on average rate their work experience as a 9/10 in terms of doing meaningful work, receiving specific encouragement, and being prepared in their work. OM was chosen as a Handshake Early Talent Award recipient because of our mission-driven approach to internships and our high level of manager investment and care.
- 2 out of 3 of our interns say they would consider working for their host team, organization, or business in the future—and 2 out of 3 of our managers say they would hire their intern for a similar job.
- To learn more, check out our intern stories, FAQs, and testimonials on our internship website and Handshake employer profile.
Additional information:
- All interns must be in full agreement OM USA’s Statement of Faith.
- Internships begin in mid-May and go through July, and program includes an orientation and debriefing.
- This is an unpaid internship (like the vast majority of international internships, especially with nonprofits and small businesses). Travel, program, and living costs must be covered by the intern, either personally or through fundraising, financial aid, or scholarships you find. We work hard to keep these costs to a minimum so that these internships are accessible to everyone, and you may fundraise to cover most of those costs. If you are invited into the cohort, you will need to provide a deposit (applied toward your total costs) to secure your spot.
- Internship credit could be available upon the approval of your university/college administration. May qualify for other degree or course requirements, such as practicum or observation hours; check with your advisor.
- Application deadline is February 20, 2026, but cohort may fill sooner.