Gain international industry experience
RMIT's International Industry Experience and Research Program (RIIERP) offers you the chance to do a paid internship with global companies and businesses in Europe, Asia and the USA.

RIIERP is the only program of its kind in Australia. Since 1992, we’ve placed more than 1800 students in six to 12-month paid internships at some of the world’s best-practice companies such as Airbus, EADS, Bentley Motors, the Siemens Group, Nestlé, Robert Bosch, Volkswagen, BMW and the Rolls-Royce group and more.
Your international industry experience will introduce you to different cultures and working environments. As a RIIERP intern you’ll develop your professional and research skills and learn from renowned leaders while working on industry and client projects.
Undergraduate and postgraduate students completing coursework or research programs can apply.
What projects do I complete?
During your internship you are supervised by industry professionals and complete projects matched to your skills and the requirements of your host company.
Previous students have contributed to diverse industry projects and research, including working on a F136 jet engine program for the Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft at Rolls-Royce, Indianapolis, USA, or completing laboratory experiments for the international space station at EADS Space Transportation, Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Visit RMIT's Students website to learn more about RMIT’s International Industry Experience and Research Program.
You are eligible to apply for RIIERP if:
- You are enrolled in an RMIT award program, and
- Your Grade Point Average (GPA) is 2.0 or higher, and
- You are in at least the third year of a four or five year program, or the second year of a three year program, or you are undertaking a postgraduate program.
Applications are submitted online. Read detailed instructions on how to apply for RIIERP on the RMIT Students website.
Current partner companies and institutions include such respected names as Airbus, EADS, Bentley Motors, the Siemens Group, Nestle, Robert Bosch, Volkswagen, BMW, and the Rolls-Royce group in Europe and North America.
View a full list of RIIERP partners on the RMIT Students website.
Nita Wiroonsup
Nita Wiroonsup gained international industry experience while studying a Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace at the Bundoora campus.
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