Arup Australia
Summer Vacation Programme (Oct 2025)
Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns
Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- AUD 65,000 - 75,000 / Year
- Hourly rate
- 10-80 vacancies
- Opens 30 Jun 2025
- Apply by 31 Jul 2025
- Start date 31 Oct 2025 - 27 Feb 2026
Register your interest
Be the first to know when applications open for Arup’s Summer Vacation Programme by registering your interest!
Arup welcomes vacation students into their multi-disciplinary teams across several Australian locations including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Cairns and Townsville.
We recruit summer vacation students from a variety of degrees such as engineering, architecture, environmental science, and more.
Available opportunities in each location will be announced via email to those who have registered their interest.
See it differently
You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it’s essential for creating a sustainable future. With your ideas and thinking we can solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.
About Our Programme
Arup’s Summer Vacation Programme is a 12 week-long, paid internship opportunity tailored for students in their penultimate year across Australia and New Zealand during their summer university break. On completion, you will automatically be considered for a graduate role, putting you ahead of the graduate pack.
What our Summer Vacation Programme offers you
As a Summer Vacation Student, you will take part in curated learning content, helping equip you with valuable skills that will help you as you embark on your career.
The curated learning workshops will help you:
- Develop your career by building your professional presence and employability skills
- Learn strategies to manage challenges in the workplace
- Unlock your potential using a growth mindset
- Think towards your future by exploring career pathways and direction
A highlight of the programme is the sustainable development group project. You and your team of vacation students will work together to solve a sustainability challenge. You’ll have the chance to showcase your creativity and innovation, putting your studies to use.
Eligibility Criteria
- Have full working rights in the country of application.
- Currently undertaking a relevant degree
- Be available to work over the summer university break (November – February)
Different people, shared values
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and embrace diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.
We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I work in the planning team and enjoy most of the work I do, particularly the more technical side of it and wastewater modelling. I less enjoy the reports that come after but that is part of the job that cannot be avoided, particularly for a graduate.
Hydraulic modelling with TUFLOW. Analysing data and flood model results. Data management and automation.
- Usually long hours. Sometimes, I've had to work on weekends to meet deadlines
About the employer
Arup Australia
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Engineering Consulting
Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, consultants and experts working globally to shape a better world.
Pros and cons of working at Arup Australia
Pros
The meaningful project work that I get to be a part of. I feel engaged and motivated in my role and enjoy coming to work. The team (and office more broadly) are friendly and supportive of my development.
You get to work flexible hours, meaning that you can start and finish when it suits you (obviously as long as you work a minimum of 7.5 hours a day, deliver the work, and attend the meetings you're supposed to).
Ample time and resources are given for training. Interesting projects. Great team, technically and socially.
The culture supports my aim of having good work-life balance. There are many social events during and after business hours.
The company has a very strong environmental stance and will not work on projects they feel could compromise their environmental commitments.
Cons
Sometimes the expectation to complete work I am unfamiliar with can be cumbersome.
The workload can become intense, especially with deadlines on large projects.
Some expectations are not laid out clearly. For example, what can be booked on your timesheet or when your time would be volunteered. - Internal tooling is only partially mature.
Business fluctuates working in a consulting firm which can lead to periods with a lack of project work. Feeling the pressure to be a productive employee with high billability, particularly during these periods of low workflow.
The culture varies between teams, which means that work and support can be variable.