Level 2 / 180 Albert Road, South Melbourne, VIC 3205
Expression of Interest
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) leads Australia’s preparation and participation at the Commonwealth Games. Our focus is on building a strong, united team that continues Australia’s proud history of success at the Games. In 2023, the Australian Commonwealth Youth Games Team went to Trinidad & Tobago, where Australia topped the medal table with 26 Gold, 17 Silver and 21 Bronze medals. At the recent Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Australia topped the medal tally with 70 gold, 45 silver and 56 bronze medals. Beyond performance, we deliver our vision and mission with dynamic leadership and innovation while demonstrating our values of inclusiveness, integrity, respect, and excellence.
COMMONWEALTH SPORT eqUIP INTERNSHIP GLOBAL PROGRAM
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) eqUIP program is a Commonwealth Youth Leadership Program established in 2014. The program has successfully placed over 100 interns in 25 Commonwealth Games Associations across five regions globally and is available to Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) as part of the Oceania region. This will be Commonwealth Games Australia’s (CGA) sixth year involved in the program.
Job Description
The primary objective of eqUIP is to offer young people living within the Commonwealth a skills and educational work experience program that empowers them as emerging leaders to become self-reliant and make a positive contribution to their communities through sport.
This internship placement will be managed by CGA and aims to provide an opportunity for the student to transition from university studies into a professional working environment. Students who participate in this program will be encouraged to apply the theory they have learnt at university to real life examples, gain industry insights, and develop both personal and professional skills.
This internship presents a rare opportunity to actively collaborate on some of CGA’s projects that contribute to execution of our strategic plan. This may include working across the following disciplines:
Team Performance, Planning and Operations
Marketing and Communications
Community Engagement
People and Culture
Environment, Sustainability, Governance
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Finance and Risk Mitigation
Desired Skills and Experience
SELECTION CRITERIA
Applicants must possess the following and are required to address the following in their application.
aged under 30 years and completing full-time tertiary education,
eligibility and rights to work in Australia,
possess a current Australian Passport with 12-month validity,
be undertaking a degree related to sport management, event management or similar,
an interest in the delivery and management of sport performance, events, and project planning,
an interest in the Commonwealth Games, its athletes, and its impact on our Australian community.
The remuneration will be reflective of a Casual – Clerical and administrative – Grade 1 hourly rate in the Sporting Organisations Award. The applicant will be required to work up to 15 hours per week which can be fitted around university commitments. The internship will run for up to 8 months commencing in early February 2027 and must be completed before December 2027.
Please ensure that you have submitted a Resume and Cover Letter to support your application.
If you have any questions, please contact the office via recruitment@commonwealthgames.com.au
