The ACS Foundation is looking for a part-time 12-month intern who is currently studying to join their team based in Sydney CBD.

The successful intern will be a part of organising and running the BiG Day In, a national ICT Careers Conference designed to inform, inspire and encourage senior high school and university students to pursue a career in technology, and the BiG Day In Junior, consisting of 3-5 workshops held by ICT-related companies to educate and inspire students in Years 5 and 6 about the possibilities of a career in STEM.

A successful candidate will have the flexibility to travel nationally for the BiG Day In events in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Newcastle, Canberra, Adelaide, Gold Coast & Perth.

Responsibilities:

Co-ordinate, manage and co-host the BiG Day In events
Design and develop digital campaigns – graphic designs for event posters, floor banners, social posts etc
Collaborate with co-hosts from host venues.
Liaise with and manage crew members/ volunteers.
Create and organise slide decks and scripts for each event
Outbound calling to manage school database
Other ad-hoc duties.

Requirements:

Excellent written and spoken English.
Outstanding organisational skills, be able to work autonomously and to deadlines.
An eye for detail.
Comfortable working with the Adobe Creative Cloud (particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and occasionally Lightroom) & Microsoft Office Suite.
Flexibility to work a minimum of 2 full days a week (ideally a minimum of 3 full days a week from March – June) and travel interstate.
Interest in the IT industry is desirable.

Qualifications:

Must be enrolled in their second year or above of study in an undergraduate degree at an Australian University.
Must be a current student and studying throughout 2025.

Benefits:

Interstate travel for BiG Day In.
Flexibility to work around your university timetable.
May qualify if you need internship placement hours for your degree.
Opportunity to network with large ICT companies like Adobe, Microsoft, Google, TechnologyOne, WiseTech Global, and many more.

Training for this role will commence late January so that you can take over from the current intern in April.

Interstate travel is required for this role. The ideal candidate must be able to put most, if not all, of their subjects on Mondays or Fridays (as most BiG Day In events and the required travelling will be on Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday).

Public speaking is a large part of this role. The successful candidate should be comfortable being on stage to MC events and speak in front of large crowds and have excellent written & spoken English.

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