Entrepreneurship Intensive

Program Overview

Travel to Indonesia on a 2-week intensive program that focuses on industry innovation and start-up projects. Either explore and develop your start-up project or work alongside local students to complete an industry innovation project for a highly-regarded Indonesian host organisation.

Government funding is available through the New Colombo Plan. You can also earn course credit and gain valuable professional experience for your future.

Gain access to Venture Capital and other Private Equity firms with a presence throughout Southeast Asia. Participate in workshops and events with industry and government departments to equip yourself with the knowledge and networks you require to make informed judgements and start making a real contribution. Gain insight into Indonesian culture through a range of fun and interactive cultural, social and team-building events.

This is what our interns had to say about the program:

It was a well-balanced program providing great insight into various companies and general cultural awareness of Indonesia. We have a great variety of company visits, cultural awareness activities, group work and free time. Overall it was fun, insightful and memorable 🙂 Mia Savic – 2023 Entrepreneurship Intensive Participant – Develop your own start-up.

I learned about the culture which taught me so many things such as kindness and respectful. I learned professionalism lessons such as creating business, running business and networking.
I would describe my connection with Indonesia after having completed the program as blessed, interesting and inspiring. International Internships staff and people met are so friendly. Nazdana Nabizadah – 2023 Entrepreneurship Intensive Participant – Industry Innovation Project.

I had lots of fun and learned a lot of things. Made many new friends and enjoyed my experience. Rani and Indah (from International Internships) were really cool and supportive. My buddy Adit and Alifa (Indonesian participants) in Indonesia will be my friends for a long time. Malcolm Prakash Dass – 2023 Entrepreneurship Intensive Participant – Industry Innovation Project.

Key Features

Program Details

Project Options:

Choose from two options:

Option 1: Develop Your Own Start-up *
Bring your start-up, be it a recent venture or business concept, that you aim to expand through collaborations in Asia. Enjoy mentoring sessions along with the scheduled visits. This opportunity is ideal for those seeking to explore markets and expand their ventures in the Asian market.

* Please note that this option is not available for June 2024. However, we welcome you to get in touch to express interest in this option for future programs.

Option 2: Industry Innovation Project
Work in a small cross-cultural team, alongside students from Australian and Indonesian universities, on a real-world, meaningful project. The project will be assigned by an Indonesian host organisation and will require you to solve challenge that they are facing. For example, you could work on evaluating the customer experience, developing or expanding a market strategy, product development or product innovation.

For both project options, you will present your findings to your colleagues and your host (if applicable) at the program’s closing.

Organisational Visits:

Throughout the program, you will visit a range of organisations and hear from experts in the field, giving you the opportunity to gather the information you require to complete your project and deepen your knowledge of Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

Potential organisations that you are likely to visit or hear from as part of the organised seminars and workshops include:

• Private equity and venture capitalists (e.g. GDP Venture, Raiz Invest);
• Consulting firms (e.g. Indopacific Edelman, KPMG), corporate law firms (e.g. S&T).
• Start-ups that have made an impact (e.g. Dekoruma, Tiket.com, Dana)
• Australian and Indonesian government departments (e.g. Australian Embassy Indonesia, Jakarta Smart City, the Victorian Government Trade & Investment Office Jakarta and Indonesia Australia Business Council)
• Indonesian universities (e.g. BINUS University)

Cultural Immersion & Network Building:

This program has been designed to provide important transferable skills to help you work in a multicultural environment and to build your professional and social networks, so you are ready to launch your international career. The cultural activities will include basic Indonesian language lessons, a brief introduction to contemporary culture, history and religion of Indonesia and a fun activity to help you discover Jakarta. You will also attend professional networking events with relevant professional bodies.

Click here to learn about the many opportunities Indonesia has to offer you.

Program Dates

Course Credit and Eligibility

It is likely that you will be able to earn academic credit from your university by completing this program.

We have a list of approved credit units from several of our partner universities, so please just get in touch with us to discuss your situation. Alternatively, you can contact a course adviser from your university and they may be able to help. We will support you to get any forms signed by your host, but please note that it is up to you to ensure that you are eligible and to manage your enrolment.

Both domestic and international students are eligible to apply for this program, although you must be an Australian citizen to be eligible to receive NCP funding, as detailed below.

Funding

NCP Grants

You will likely be eligible for a New Colombo Plan (NCP) grant if you are an Australian Citizen, an undergraduate student and eligible to apply to complete the program for university credit. See Program Details for the program costs and inclusions.

There are limited NCP grants available and applications received early will be prioritised. We work directly with you and your faculty to confirm your eligibility for an NCP grant before you accept your position on the program and pay the deposit.

Contact International Internships for more information.

OS-HELP

OS-HELP is a loan available to eligible students enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place who plan to undertake some of their study overseas. If you are completing an international internship and will earn credit towards your degree, you may be able to borrow up to $9,504. You may also be eligible to borrow an extra $1,263 if you study Indonesian in preparation for your internship.

Learn more about OS-HELP here.

Other

Learn about all other funding options that might be available to you, on our webpage here.

Information Session

Unfortunately, for reason outside our control, we have to cancel today’s (21st Mar) information session. A new date will be published soon, meanwhile we recommend that you submit an application and book a commitment-free consultation to discuss your options.

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