For Host Companies

Hire emerging talent without the hiring risk

Try before you hire through our AI-matched Professional Internship Program — compliant, insured, and fully managed.

Fair Work compliantTry before you hire
To a precision-matched shortlist
72 hrsTo a precision-matched shortlist
Companies have hosted with us
3,000+Companies have hosted with us
Interns convert to permanent hires
70%Interns convert to permanent hires
Obligation to hire
ZeroObligation to hire

Trusted by Australian employers since 2007.

The old way

Hiring is expensive, slow, and risky

Screening CVs, running interviews, and onboarding a candidate who may not work out drains time and budget. A bad hire costs far more than the salary.

The Study & Work way

Try before you hire

Evaluate real performance on real work over a structured 12-week internship before you commit. Our AI shortlists the best-fit candidates; we handle the agreement, training plan, insurance, and compliance.

Everything handled for you

AI-matched shortlists

Candidates scored across 11+ criteria with a clear breakdown — not a pile of CVs.

Fair Work compliant

Agreements and training plans built to Australian workplace standards.

Insurance included

Work-experience insurance is arranged for every placement.

Zero admin

Documents, e-signature, and onboarding are automated end to end.

Choose who pays

You or the intern can cover the one-off facilitation fee, set at posting time.

No hidden fees

The facilitation amount and who pays it are shown before you post — and again before anyone applies.

Employers

How it works

Stage 01 active workflow

Post your role

Post a compliant, attractive internship in minutes — you decide who covers the one-off facilitation fee right at posting time.

Simple, transparent options

Facilitation fee

AUD 1,100–2,2003-month / 12-month · no GST

One-off, based on internship length. Eligible unpaid placements can be $0.

  • AI matching & shortlist
  • Agreement, training plan & insurance
  • Onboarding & progress tracking

Convert to hire

AUD 2,200flat direct-hire fee

Only if you decide to hire the intern — a flat fee, never a % of salary.

  • Flat fee — no percentage of salary
  • Or engage via Study & Work payroll at $45/hr + GST
  • No hidden recruitment fees

Self-funded tier

AUD 0either duration

A self-funded tier is available for either program length, chosen when you post the role.

  • Chosen by you at posting, not after
  • Same end-to-end service

The facilitation fee is duration-based with no GST; the hire fee is a flat amount, never a percentage of salary.

Employer FAQs

You typically receive an AI-matched shortlist within 72 hours of your role being approved.

Meet your next great hire — risk-free

Post a role today and see your AI-matched shortlist.