University Programs in Australia

Posted by Will Blott, University Programs Manager

This year saw the launch of Google’s University Programs team for Australia and New Zealand. We’re looking to encourage more students to tackle some of the complex and highly rewarding technological challenges at Google Australia. There’s a myriad of opportunities (and it’s a lot of fun).

Program initiatives run year round with opportunities for both students and staff, including student competitions, scholarships, technical presentations and challenges, research grants and work opportunities amongst many others.

We get a lot of common questions when we visit Australian and New Zealand universities, so we thought we’d help shed some light on some of the most frequently asked questions by students.

What opportunities are there for students this year?

Our engineering teams are looking for as many good student software engineers as we can find . Opportunities exist for graduates, summer interns and through partnerships with Google’s Summer of Code.

Google’s Anita Borg Scholarships and Global Community Grace Hopper Conference Scholarships are provided to encourage more females to study ICT.

Do you have opportunities outside of Engineering?

Yes indeed. More positions will be announced on our student website later this year.

What type of student do you look for?

Within engineering, students who’ve studied computer science/engineering (or closely related fields such as Maths, Physics) from all degree levels: Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D. For non-engineering roles, Googlers join us with all sorts of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

Degrees aside, if you’re smart, inquisitive, love to innovate, relish tough problems and working in teams with like minded individuals, then you’ll fit right in.

When should I apply by and what do I need to do?

Various opportunities become available throughout the year. See the student section of our website for more details. The application process is simple.

What are the perks?

There are so many! Where to begin…the food? The toys? World travel? The relaxed, informal environment? Jeans and t-shirt to work? The colleagues? Secondments to Google’s lunar base? (Just checking if you’re still reading)

Tomorrow, we'll answer the most common student FAQ’s put to Software Engineers.