WIL Australia Equity Scholarships

Internship Period: 8-12 weeks
Programme Dates: 2nd March – 22nd May 2026

The WIL Australia Equity Scholarship is valued at $1,400 AUD per student (a total of $9,800) and consists of:

• A full or part-time Global Online Internship in one of Pagoda’s world-wide host locations
• Dedicated English-speaking internship supervisor
• Four courses for work-readiness and intercultural fluency
• Full support from the Pagoda team; training and coaching where required
• Access to Pagoda’s online portal
• Access to the Pagoda Alumni Network

*This programme is fully funded by the scholarship*

Applications close 12th December 2025

You can access an internship in: Business; Sales & Marketing; IT and Technology; Engineering; Finance; Accounting; Trade; Logistics; Design; Architecture; Media; Health; and Sport. If your academic discipline is not on the list, please use the Pagoda contact at the bottom of this page to check current availability.

Students must be available to begin the internship placement on a full or part-time basis from 2nd March 2026. The internship runs for 8-12 weeks and must end by 22nd May 2026.

If you are awarded a scholarship, one of the Pagoda team will be in touch to discuss available internship opportunities with you. They can suggest options based on your interests, goals, and requirements. Alternatively, you are free to browse the examples on the scholarship page at any time.

Once you have been accepted for your preferred position, Pagoda will introduce you to your company supervisor, provide all onboarding instructions, and make sure you’re ready for your programme.

You can let us know your preferred duration of internship, from eight to twelve weeks, however, the number of hours you will be expected to contribute to your host organisation each week will likely vary depending on the total duration you will be able to commit to.

Approximate expectations in terms of duration and number of hours are as follows:

• 8 to 10 weeks– 20 – 40 hours per week
• 11 to 12 weeks – 15 hours or more per week

The scholarship is open to both undergraduate and post graduate students, including international students. To be eligible to apply for an WIL Australia Equity Scholarship, you must:

1. Be enrolled in a tertiary degree with a current WIL Australia member institution at the time of starting the Pagoda Projects virtual internship programme.
2. Be available to begin the online internship from 2nd March 2026.
3. Be a member of at least ONE of the following equity groups:

Students who have a long-term medical condition or disability which impacts their study.
Students who can demonstrate financial disadvantage, through receipt of Youth Allowance or other means-tested Commonwealth support.
Students who have relocated or will be relocating from interstate or a regional area to study at university.
Students who are current or former refugees.
Students who identify as LGBTQI+.
Aboriginal and Torres strait islander students and who are identified as such by their community.
Students who are the first in their immediate family (partner, parent, grandparent, children, siblings) to attend university.
Be able to prepare a 3-5 minute pre-recorded interview.

4. Be available to attend an online interview if required.

5. Provide a recorded testimonial video and other content relating to your programme

Your university determines your eligibility to receive credit towards your degree for participating in the internship. It is your responsibility to contact your university and enquire about your eligibility to receive credit. To assist with your enquiries, you can provide the university with details about the virtual internship with Pagoda Projects.

You must inform Pagoda Projects if you are expecting to receive credit for this programme.

You will be short-listed for an interview based on the quality of your responses to the following prompts in your pre-recorded video:

1. Tell us about any previous work experience you have and the skills you have that make you a good candidate for this programme.
2. How do you think this experience will benefit your future career?
3. What type of internship role are you looking for, what responsibilities are you expecting to have in place and what skills are you looking to practice during the remote internship?
4. If successful, what potential challenges do you think you could face during your remote internship?
5. Why do you think you should be awarded the scholarship?
    

A copy of the criteria used to evaluate student responses is available here.

Shortlisted candidates may be required to join a live interview to discuss suitability and clarify certain elements of their application. These will be conducted online and at a mutually agreed time.

The decision to short list students for an interview and the awarding of the WIL Australia Equity Scholarship is made collaboratively between WIL Australia and Pagoda. The decision is final and there is no right of review or appeal.

Successful recipients will be required to provide written and video testimonials of their experiences as part of this programme. These will be used for promotion of the programme components and scholarship outcomes. By applying, you are committing to your availability for the programme dates, and understand that you will be required to provide content relating to your experience on request.