Living Abroad
AIFS Abroad provides excellent accommodations, activities, resources, and staff to help interns learn about and integrate into your host community.
Housing
Apartment
- Twin shared room in a shared apartment
- Study desk
- Shared kitchen and communal spaces
- Air conditioning
- Movie room
- Gym
- Outdoor courtyard
- Staff at reception from 7am to 8pm Monday to Sunday
- Secure key access for all residents
Internet access is included in all AIFS housing in Sydney.
City Facts
Geography
With its excellent beaches and year-round mild weather, Sydney is the perfect place to try surfing, sailing, stand up paddle boarding, and other aquatic activities.
Stats
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia with over 4.6 million inhabitants with approximately 28% of the population was born elsewhere. Sydney is a consistently high-ranking world city for quality of life.
Environmental Focus
The City of Sydney introduced a Sustainable Sydney 2030 program, with various targets planned and a guide on how to reduce energy in homes and offices by 30%. The city also has an “urban forest growth strategy” which aims to increase the tree coverage in the city by planting trees and vegetation to provide cleaner air and create moisture during hot weather, thus lowering city temperatures.
Site Staff
Andrea Hay
Andrea is the Sydney Director of Internships and Study Abroad. Andrea moved to Australia at age 11. After graduating from RMIT in Melbourne, Australia, Andrea moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked at the Australian Embassy and later at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. In her free time, Andrea enjoys running, yoga, traveling, and spending time with her family and 2 year old spoodle.
Cultural Activities
In addition to day trips and excursions, a cultural calendar of weekly activities and social events is included in your program fee. These activities will include both typical tourist sites and attractions and lesser known visits which take advantage of the expert knowledge of our local AIFS Abroad staff and give you a more authentic and insightful view of life in Australia. Typical activities, tours and visits include:
- Welcome dinner
- Guided tour of Sydney including Sydney Harbour Cruise
- Blue Mountains day trip
- Day trips to beautiful wineries in the picturesque Hunter Valley countryside (expect lots of kangaroo sightings!)
- Australian Football game
You may be asked to pay a small supplementary fee for some events.
Cultural Resources
One of the best things you can do before departure is enter into the journey knowing that your time abroad will be unique to this experience. The resources, community, and support available to you when abroad will likely be different as well. In order to help you prepare for your experience, we have compiled the General Cultural Resources and Site Specific Cultural Resources for you to review. Your program staff will also provide you with more details during pre-departure and orientation.
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Dates & Deadlines
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Early Application Deadline*
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Application Deadline**October 4, 2024
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Scholarship DeadlineOctober 7, 2024
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Visa Deadline****
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Balance of Fees Payment DeadlineJanuary 3, 2025
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Optional Departure Flight from US***January 30, 2025
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Program BeginsFebruary 1, 2025
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Program EndsApril 26, 2025
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Optional Return Flight to US***April 26, 2025
- * We encourage applicants to apply by this date for a better chance of acceptance into their preferred career fields.
- ** Deposits are due within 10 days of acceptance.
- *** Included for students on AIFS flight package.
- **** AIFS Abroad offers visa processing services to applicants who enroll into the program by this date. All other applicants who enroll after this date will be responsible for securing their own visa with guidance from AIFS Abroad.
Traveling to Your Destination
Please note that your program requires you to apply for and be awarded a visa for you to travel to your host country. AIFS Abroad does recommend waiting to purchase your flights until after you have your visa in hand. Due to the estimated visa timeline, we cannot meet the required timelines for the AIFS Travel Package. Therefore, the AIFS Travel Package is not available for this program and you are required to book your own travel upon receipt of your visa. Transport to and from the airport will be your responsibility.
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For more dates or questions, contact your program consultant:
(203) 399-5163 or email: intern@aifsabroad.com
