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SalaryWe are currently offering an internship through Swinburne University’s Professional Placements program. This is a 12-month internship. If you’re currently undertaking your degree at Swinburne, it might be worth checking out this program.
If you’re not attending Swinburne, then you’ll need to work hard to get our attention. That’s not to say don’t try, in fact, be brave and try hard. But make it count. Look at the tips we’ve listed for work experience opportunities that may help you stand out.
The job in 55 words or less
- Work across different parts of August to understand how the business functions.
- Assist the team with various client and production related activity.
- Work with and learn our online systems to manage client engagements and your day to day work.
- Use your initiative and curious nature to help making things better.
- Collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team in solving problems.
- You'll be treated like an Augie from day one - you decide what you make of it.
Does this sound like you?
- Curious and keen to be challenged.
- Loves a good deadline.
- Demonstrates initiative and problem-solving skills.
- You have experience working with an open source CMS (Wordpress/Drupal/Craft).
- You've worked with, or you're eager to learn, various command line tools.
- An insatiable appetite for all things digital.
- Can work independently as well as collaboratively.
- Open to receiving feedback and can demonstrate acting on prior feedback.
You get extra credit for
- Going above and beyond in your application - show us your personality.
- Makes a mean coffee...or an indulgent hot chocolate.
What you will get
A creative, dynamic and fun work environment – while we take our work seriously, we really enjoy the company of the people we work with and we don’t take ourselves too seriously. You may notice spontaneous basketball playoffs, table-tennis matches, heaps of laughter around the office and a few fun surprises that we’ll tell you about on your first day.
You will also get:
- Work within a highly motivated, talented and technology–driven team.
- A team of people who will invest in your career progression
and development. - Many other perks we will discuss when we meet you.
Apply Now
Applications for this role are open now. To apply for this position, you need to:
- Provide your CV, outlining your skills and experience.
- Include a covering letter explaining why you are perfect for this role and don’t forget to mention a client of ours.
- Attach a copy of your academic transcript to your application.
- If you write a blog, have your own website, or other online platform you’d like us to check out, please include the URL in your application. We’d love to take a look.
Are you a recruiter?
We understand you work in a competitive industry and you will be tempted to contact us with potential candidates for this and other listed roles. We respectfully request that you do not contact us regarding applicants for this role.
About August
August is an award-winning independent digital consultancy based in Richmond. We aim to nudge the world just enough to make a change. Help us to make it happen.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at August. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
