Starbase

Host an Intern

A win-win-win: interns gain real work experience. Your team gains extra capacity. Australia gains skilled professionals ready to contribute.

12 weeks

Program duration

Supervised

Work experience

Strong

Conversion to staff

Intern working alongside a team in an office environment

Simple, supervised, cost-free

01

We source interns

From our pool of qualified graduates and students across all disciplines, we match the right candidate to your team's needs.

02

12-week placement

The intern works with your team for 12 weeks under your supervision, gaining real industry experience.

03

No salary cost

The internship is an educational placement - there is no salary obligation during the 12-week program.

04

We handle admin

All paperwork, insurance, Work Health & Safety compliance, and program coordination is managed by us.

What your business gains

  • Extra capacity - get tasks and projects completed that have been sitting in the backlog
  • Delegate routine work so senior staff can focus on high-value priorities
  • Develop mentoring and leadership skills within your existing team
  • Evaluate potential permanent hires risk-free over 12 weeks
  • Interns who convert to staff tend to be more loyal and engaged
  • We handle all paperwork, insurance, and compliance - zero admin burden for you
  • Fresh perspectives and modern approaches from recent graduates

Fields available for internship

Software DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentMobile App DevelopmentData AnalyticsData ScienceMachine Learning & AICybersecurityCloud ComputingDevOps & InfrastructureIT Support & HelpdeskNetwork EngineeringDatabase AdministrationUI/UX DesignQuality Assurance & TestingProject Management (IT)

Fully compliant with Fair Work

Our internship program was audited by the Fair Work Ombudsman in 2010 and again in 2018 - both times found to be fully compliant. We operate within all relevant Australian workplace laws and ensure every placement meets the legal requirements for vocational placements.

Costs

Facilitation fee

$1,500 + GST

One-time fee to source, screen, and place an intern

On-payroll rate

$42–45/hr

If you choose to hire the intern on our payroll during or after the internship

Conversion fee

5% of annual salary

If you hire the intern permanently - includes 12-month replacement guarantee

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