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Are you ready to put your education into action and get meaningful experience at the company helping to shape Australia’s digital future?
Applications will open in August for nbn’s upcoming Summer Internship Program.
The exciting paid internship program offers those currently studying STEM-related degrees the opportunity to work on real projects in a dynamic environment.
Plus, interns have the opportunity to secure a spot in our award-winning Graduate Program.
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Key dates
- August to September 2025: Applications open
- October 2025: Interviews and assessments
- November 2025 to February 2026: Summer Internship Program takes place
About the Summer Internship Program
Our Summer Internship Program has been carefully designed and structured to help you make the most of the experience, including:
Phase 1 – Introduction
Complete orientation, meet your leader and team, learn more about nbn, and be introduced to what you’ll be working on during the program.
Phase 2 – Growth
Shadow subject matter experts, technical leaders, and learn some of the software we use at nbn. Work autonomously on assigned projects that focus on delivering value to our customers.
Phase 3 – Maturity
Apply what you’ve been learning both outside and inside nbn to solve real, complex problems. Lean on mentors, buddies and leaders to ask questions you may have.
Phase 4 – Expertise
Present what you’ve worked on to your leader and team for feedback. Hand over any continuing tasks for your team to keep driving forward.
Why nbn is a great place to work
Just some of the recent recognition for nbn as a workplace includes:
Recruitment Process
Interested in becoming an nbn® intern? Here’s what you can expect from our selection process:
You’ll need your resume and most recent academic transcript (or Statement of Results) ready to upload.
Next, we’ll ask selected applicants to complete three online assessments. Quick, 45-minute tasks that can be done from home, they tell us more about you, how you think and how you problem solve.
From there, a successful online assessment turns into a digital interview. Tell us more about yourself and why you want to intern at nbn by answering a series of short, pre-recorded questions using the front-facing camera on your mobile or computer.
We send email invites with a 72-hour deadline – if you miss it, please contact us.
For those who make it this far, a virtual interview is up next. We’ll invite you to meet with nbn business leaders where you can share more about your experience and why you’re interested in interning at nbn.
Get ready for your interview with help from the 'STAR' technique and our other tips.
Before we offer successful applicants a place in our Summer Internship Program, we complete a background check. This may include:
- A 100-point identification check
- Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) and eligibility to work confirmation
- Anti-money laundering checks
- Employment verification
- National criminal record check
- Reference checks
All clear? We’ll offer you a place in the program, with our Internships Manager staying in touch to make sure you have everything you need to get started in November 2025.
Keep checking your registered email address to stay up to date with your application’s process. We’ll let you know if you’re unsuccessful at any stage.
Need help?
We're committed to making sure our recruitment process is inclusive. We may be able to adjust our assessment tools to match your needs. Please get in touch with nbn recruitment if you wish to discuss this further.
You can also call our Recruitment Accessibility Enquiry Line on (02) 8918 9990.
Please note: This line is dedicated to accessibility-related enquiries in recruitment and only enquiries related to accessibility adjustments will be answered. For other matters, please visit Contact Us.
Summer Internship Program FAQs
The closing date for applications is 11.59pm AEST, Sunday 31 August.
The upcoming Summer Internship Program will run from November 2025 to February 2026. We’ll let successful applicants know the exact start and end dates.
Interns must be able to commit to working from November 2025 to February 2026. Currently, no other dates are planned but please continue to check our Careers pages for future opportunities.
Our Internship Program typically runs out of our Melbourne (Docklands) and Sydney (North Sydney) offices. Other locations may be considered depending on the position/stream. Please refer to location details in our job adverts (once posted).
Yes, our interns work full-time hours – a standard 38-hour working week.
While nbn has a flexible working policy, we strongly encourage our interns to work in the office as often as possible to make the most of their internship experience.
Our Summer Internship Program is a paid position. We’ll discuss pay with successful applicants before the program starts, with wages paid fortnightly.
Like our full-time employees, interns will have access to our Employee Assistance Program and will accrue annual and personal leave from day one.
Our Summer Internship Program recruitment process involves six steps. We'll be in touch after each one to let you know your application's progress.
Offers will be made to successful applicants in October.
If you have any questions not already answered, please contact our recruitment team.