Business & Sales
Commercial work at founder-led companies expanding across Southeast Asia and into Europe.
- Business Development Intern
- Sales Intern
- Consulting Intern
- Partnerships & Grants Outreach Intern
- Finance & Business Analysis Intern
Bali has a growing network of startups, agencies, hospitality businesses, and NGOs that take on university interns. The challenge is not finding an opportunity, it is finding the right one with proper supervision, credit documentation, and a company that will give you real work. Island Internship handles that matching.

Commercial work at founder-led companies expanding across Southeast Asia and into Europe.
Campaign and content work for brands actively building an audience with campaign ownership.
Design work at brands that manufacture what they draw, with production close enough to visit.
Applied technical work, AI systems, automation, and mechanical design that reach real use.
Applied research into lower-impact production, on projects with a genuine commercial destination.
The operational side of hotels, villa brands, and growing companies that are still building their systems.
Island Internship operates in both Bali, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. The internship track structure is similar across both destinations. Marketing, business, hospitality, operations, sustainability, and tech placements are available in both locations.
The choice between Bali and Sri Lanka often comes down to geography, personal preference, and track availability. Sri Lanka placements are particularly strong in hospitality and sustainability. Bali has a denser startup and digital marketing ecosystem.
View Sri Lanka placementsIsland Internship offers placements across six tracks — business and sales, marketing and brand, design and product, engineering and technology, science and sustainability, and hospitality and operations — covering 22 specific roles. These include business development, sales, consulting, finance, digital marketing, brand content, furniture and product design, 3D modelling, AI and machine learning, mechanical engineering, data analytics, biology and sustainability research, hotel management, operations, and HR. Each role is matched to specific degree programmes and academic requirements.
Through Island Internship. We vet every host company before placing students — checking that they can provide real work, a named supervisor, and the documentation structure universities require. We do not list companies; we place students after confirming the placement is suitable for their degree and field.
Yes, provided the placement has the right structure. Island Internship provides the full documentation package universities require — internship agreement, named supervisor, learning objectives, mid-term evaluation, and final report. Credit decisions rest with your university, so we recommend confirming with your coordinator before departure.
Start 2 to 4 months before your preferred start date. Matching takes time, and your university may require documentation several weeks before the placement begins. Applying early gives you more placement options and a smoother approval process.
Bali has a genuine and growing international business community — agencies, startups, NGOs, and hospitality operators that are accustomed to working with international interns. The cost of living is manageable, the English-language working environment is well established, and the student community is large enough that you will not be isolated. It is not a shortcut — it is a different kind of placement that suits a specific kind of student.
Tell us your degree, your preferred track, and when you want to go. We handle the rest — matching, documents, and support throughout the placement.
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