A new online portal promoting student internships across Australia and India is set to boost bilateral ties in education, research and sustainable development.

The Australia and India SDG Internships portal offers both virtual and face-to-face internship opportunities for Australian and Indian students.

The project aims to bring together Australian and Indian students to work on projects and build positive cross-cultural relationships that may continue through their careers. The initiative is led by Deakin University's Dr Ameeta Jain whose research focuses on UN Sustainable Development Goals. 

"Host organisations can post internships on the portal and universities can access these to find opportunities that are relevant for their students," she said.

"The portal website also includes resources for organisations that are interested in offering internships, so they can better understand the options available and the benefits that hosting interns can bring."

The project is funded by the Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Image: Professor Divya Singhal, Goa Institute of Management India, Dr Ameeta Jain, FoBL, Dr Sushil Kumar, Consul General of India and Professor Iain Martin, Deakin Vice Chancellor Source: Deakin University