Internships
Wikimedia Australia is accepting applications for internships. As an intern you can work with a member of Wikimedia Australia on a number of projects including learning about Wikimedia, assisting in events such as edit-a-thons, and creating new content for our blog. We also welcome project proposals if there's something specific you want to work on during your internship.
Internships are currently conducted remotely, but there may be opportunities to meet Wikimedia staff in person and attend workshops where possible.
If you are interested please read through the FAQ below, and if you have any further questions please email contact@wikimedia.org.au
FAQ
How do I apply to intern with Wikimedia Australia?
Email contact@wikimedia.org.au and include the following details:
- Contact details, such as name and phone number
- School or University and field of study
- Interests (eg. painting, cricket, Australian flora, gender equality…)
- Proposed dates and whether these are flexible (eg. any 15 days between June and October, August 12-28, every Friday for 3 months)
- Any access requirements if meeting in person
- Are you comfortable working from home/remote
- Project proposal(s)
- Paragraph on why you want to intern at Wikimedia / what you intend to get out of the internship
What is Wikimedia? How is it related to Wikipedia?
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What do people at Wikimedia do?
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Where are Wikimedia Australia’s staff located, and will this internship be done remotely?
Wikimedia staff are located all around Australia, and many work remotely part time.
Previous interns have been able to meet with Wikimedia staff in person, but mostly worked from home. Currently it is likely you will work remotely for the entirety of the internship.
What type of interns do you accept?
Previous interns have been librarians, artists, and journalism students. There are several projects to work on across different areas at Wikimedia Australia, and we are sure we’ll find one to interest you.
What have previous interns done?
Interns have created new content for our blogs, interviewed staff and partners for articles highlighting Wiki projects, written press releases, attended edit-a-thon events, and joined staff meetings to learn the ins and outs of Wikimedia Australia.
Can I nominate a project to work on?
Yes. In your application please let us know if you have a particular interest and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
For example, a previous intern was interested in music and created lists of articles related to the Australian music industry which needed to be created. These were then worked on at a future edit-a-thon.
Will I be paid?
As most of our internships are part of university classwork these are unpaid. But we sometimes have funding opportunities which will allow you to receive some financial support, and will alert interns to these when they arise.
How long will my internship be?
This will depend on your institution. For example some universities require students to intern for a minimum or maximum number of hours.
In your application please nominate your desired internship dates and we will let you know if this period is available. While we will do our best to accommodate you, we may also have other internships planned across the year.