Business engagement
In Australia and in over 40 locations across the Indo-Pacific, the New Colombo Plan is connecting businesses with the next generation of young Australian leaders.
The Australian Government's New Colombo Plan is a unique scholarships program, targeting both the next generation of Australian leaders, as well as encouraging all Australian undergraduates to experience and learn more about the region.
Delivering on the 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper commitment to amplify Australia's influence in the Indo-Pacific, the NCP provides life-changing opportunities for young Australians, and strengthens people-to-people and institutional connections within the region. The NCP is a transformative program, and a practical demonstration of Australia's commitment to learn from our neighbours, just as we know students from our region benefit from their experiences in Australia.
Business is central to the program's ability to provide meaningful, course-related work experiences to complement students' formal studies in the region. Internships, mentorships and practicums are a hallmark of the NCP and provide students with opportunities to test their skills in real life situations, build cross-cultural competencies and develop professional networks that can last a lifetime.
Benefits to Business
For Australian companies, future success in the Indo-Pacific region will require a highly skilled workforce with in-country experience and relationships.
"The NCP is an ideal platform for Australian companies to identify and attract exceptional Australian students who have studied in some of the leading universities in the region." Doug Ferguson, Chairman, Asia Society Australia.
Business and other organisations across the region can deepen their engagement with a new generation of young Australians, access a diverse pool of talent, and grow unique relationships and networks.
Benefits to young Australians
The NCP is providing a new generation of Australians with practical experience of living, studying and gaining workplace skills in the Indo-Pacific region. The NCP supports around120 scholarships each year for up to 19 months including study, internships, mentorships and language training; and flexible mobility projects for around 10,000 students per year for both short-term and semester-length study, internships, mentorships, practicums and research.
NCP Mobility Partner
The New Colombo Plan Mobility Partners Program encourages businesses to develop and foster partnerships with Australian universities to enhance New Colombo Plan student experiences.
New Colombo Plan Mobility Partners enter into agreements with Australian universities, with the ability to directly influence the design of programs, such as cohort size, timing in country, and student selection.
More information: Mobility Program.
Sponsors
Information on sponsors and sponsorship opportunities is at Private-sector partners.
Resources
Contacts
For more information on the New Colombo Plan's business programs or to discuss opportunities to support the program, please contact the NCP Secretariat via ncp.business@dfat.gov.au.