Indigenous Internship Program
Shine People Solutions finds you paid, casual or part-time work for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university students, in a role related to your course of study. While your classmates work in restaurants, you'll be building a career.
Paid Work in Your Dream Industry
While You're Still Studying
We find paid, casual or part-time work for Indigenous students in a business related to their course of study. Your time is your most valuable resource — don't waste it.
Instead of working in Hospitality or Retail while you're at Uni, if you're an Accounting student, we'll match you with a job at one of the big 4 accounting firms — or a bank, a smaller practice, or within a company's finance department.
While your classmates are working in a restaurant, you'll be gaining real-world experience relative to what you're studying. It might be casual or part-time hours during term, and more full-time hours over the breaks.
When you graduate, you'll already have 2–3 years of work experience in that field. That's a massive competitive edge.
Secure a full-time job when you graduate
Ideally, the company you've been working for will offer you a permanent role. After all, they've spent years training and mentoring you — it only makes sense they look to you first.
We're here for the whole journey
We'll help you find your first career-related job, then be there from that point on — guiding, mentoring, and connecting you with unadvertised opportunities as your career grows.
What You'll Gain
Paid work in a role related to your future career — not hospitality or retail
Build real skills that complement your field of study
Gain insight into corporate culture and professional networking
Find a mentor to guide you on your journey
Graduate with 2–3 years of relevant experience — a massive competitive edge
Greater motivation to complete your course and achieve better grades
Why we want to help
With the help of the GUMURRI centre (Indigenous Student Support) at Griffith University, our founder Greg was able to gain entry to university and complete his BA in Management back in 1997. During his interview, he made a promise — that if he were ever in a position to help other Indigenous students, he would.
Flash forward to now. Together with his wife Tegan, Greg owns Shine People Solutions. Supply Nation Certified since 2015, we've built relationships with Federal Government departments and many of Australia's largest companies — organisations with solid RAP commitments to increasing Indigenous employment.
We have become the recruiter-of-choice for Indigenous, white-collar workers. This program is us keeping that promise.
How to apply
Email interns@shinepeoplesolutions.com.au with the following:
What you are studying
How far through the course you are
The types of businesses or industries you'd like to work in
Your resume (a draft is fine if you don't have a polished one yet)
Take this deadly opportunity to get a head-start over your competition.
Ready to Get Started?
Whether you're a student looking for your first career-related role, a business building its Indigenous talent pipeline, or a university improving graduate outcomes — we're here to help.