MEDIA RELEASE

29 May 2015

2015 TOP INTERN PROGRAMS: THE TOP 40 INTERN PROGRAMS IN AUSTRALIA

On Friday 22 May, the Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE) announced the Top Intern

Programs for 2015. This listing identifies the top 40 employers that offer an internship program to

university students. Inclusion in the Top 40 is determined by feedback from university students that have

been part of an internship at these employers.

The aim of the Top Intern Programs list is to recognise the employers that provide the most positive

experience for their interns as determined by the interns themselves.

The Top Intern Programs list is based on the results of the AAGE Intern Survey, conducted for the AAGE by

independent, specialist graduate recruitment research company, High Fliers Research, with over 900

responses from students who have completed an internship during the past 12 months.

The survey participants are all current undergraduates who were part of their employer's intern program

sometime in 2014/2015. Therefore, respondents have first hand knowledge of the employer's intern

program. The survey is completed anonymously and interns are asked to rate their employer on around

15 different categories.

All the individual responses from interns at a particular employer are combined and used to determine an overall average rating for that organisation. This same process is followed for each separate employer to produce an overall average rating for each organisation based on the responses of its own interns. All of these overall average ratings are then compared and ranked to produce a list of the Top 40 Intern Programs. The Top 40 employers for 2015 are as follows: 1. AustralianSuper 2. Newcrest Mining Limited 3. SA Power Networks 4. VicRoads 5. Ergon Energy 6. KordaMentha 7. Georgiou Group 8. Chevron Australia Pty Ltd 9. Shell Company of Australia Ltd 10. Pitcher Partners Advisors Pty Ltd 11. KPMG 12. Citigroup Pty Ltd 13. Commonwealth Bank of Australia 14. GHD Pty Ltd 15. Water Corporation 16. Suncorp Group 17. Deloitte

2.

18. Telstra Corporation Limited 19. Woodside Energy Ltd 20. Anglo American Metallurgical Coal 21. PwC 22. BHP Billiton Limited 23. ExxonMobil 24. ANZ Banking Group Ltd (Aust) 25. Westpac Banking Corporation 26. Santos Ltd 27. McGrathNicol Services Pty Ltd 28. Reserve Bank of Australia 29. Energex 30. Unilever Australia Limited 31. Arrium Mining & Materials 32. BP Australia 33. WorleyParsons 34. Wood Group PSN 35. IBM Australia Limited 36. Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development 37. RSM Bird Cameron 38. Attorney-General's Department 39. Monadelphous Group Limited

40. EY

Congratulations to the above 40 employers who offer the best intern programs in Australia.

The Top Intern Programs list is compiled annually by the Australian Association of Graduate Employers

(AAGE), the peak industry body for the graduate recruitment and development market.

Further information on the 2015 Top Intern Programs can be found at www.topinternprograms.com.au.

Please contact info@aage.com.au for further information.