ACEN Equity Scholarships

The Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) is partnering with Pagoda Projects to offer seven fully-funded Global Online Internships for eligible students.

This programme is part of ACEN’s mission to promote quality and inclusive internships for all. If you’re a student from an equity group, you could be eligible for this fully-funded programme.

Develop sector knowledge, digital and project management skills
Gain international work experience, working from home
Improve intercultural communication and confidence

Programme Dates

Internship Period: 8-16 weeks

Programme Dates: 17th February – 6th June 2025

*This program is fully funded by the scholarship*

Benefits

The ACEN Equity Scholarship is valued at $2,400.00 AUD per student (a total of $16,800) 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
Individually matched Cultural Mentor from the host location
Regular online events with guest speakers and subject matter experts
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

Eligibility

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

1. Be enrolled in a tertiary degree with a current ACEN member institution at the time of starting the Pagoda Projects virtual internship program.
2. Be available to begin the online internship from 17th February 2025.
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.
4. Be able to prepare a 3-5 minute pre-recorded interview according to the instructions available here.
5. Be available to attend an online interview if required.
6. Provide a recorded testimonial video and other content relating to your programme.

Selection Criteria

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

Tell us about any previous work experience you have and the skills you have that make you a good candidate for this programme.
How do you think this experience will benefit your future career?
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?
If successful, what potential challenges do you think you could face during your remote internship?
Why do you think you should be awarded the scholarship?

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