Intern with a startup or nonprofit while you explore a beautiful new country.
Get international work experience to transform your resume while you live and work on the tropical island of Bali.
Live with other interns on your cohort, make friends from all over the world and get international experience.
Why Enrol on a Bali Internship
Explore the island of Bali, voted one of the best destinations in the world, by TripAdvisor users.
Our internships offer the opportunity to work from some of the world’s top-rated co-working spaces, as rated by Forbes such as Outpost and BWork.
Bali’s one of the global hubs for digital nomads and remote workers, making it a fascinating place to intern.
Interning in Bali offers the chance to work in a range of fields, from social enterprise and fintech, to coral reef conservation and architecture.
Bali offers everything from fascinating culture, world-class food, beaches, surfing, trekking and wild swimming.
Why Enrol on a Bali Internship with Start Me Up
Our alumni hail from Princeton, Northwestern, UCL, Cambridge, Berkley, Oxford, Imperial, and Harvard, to name a few.
100% of alumni were happy with the support the Start Me Up team provided during their Bali Internship.
Start Me Up’s been running award-winning internships in Bali since 2016.
Over 90% of our alumni felt better equipped for their career as a result of our Bali Internship Program.
Start Me Up is run by an international team with decades of experience living working in Bali.
Our Bali Internship Program has an average rating of over 96% on Go Overseas, the biggest review site for overseas programs.
We offer Bali internships in over 40 different sectors and roles.
97% of our alumni said their Bali Internship matched their interests.
Get a global internship experience from Bali.
These interns, from all over the world, interned with startups and social enterprises.
Marie-lee from Canada 🇨🇦 interned for an e-commerce startup in Bali 🌴
While based out of one of Bali’s top co-working spaces, Marie-Lee worked on marketing projects for an e-commerce startup catering to the European fashion industry.
Kathryn from the US 🇺🇸 interned for a tech startup from Bali 🌴
From blog writing and content creation to SEO keyword research, Kathryn interned for a tech startup in Bali.
Nehaarika from the US 🇺🇸 interned for an AI startup in Bali 🌴
During her Bali internship, Nehaarika helped her startup develop its MVP, collating feedback on the first version of the product and sharing it with the management team.
Tim from the UK 🇬🇧 interned for a US fintech startup in Bali🌴
A recent graduate, Tim wanted to get experience in the world of fintech during his Bali internship. As part of his Bali-based internship, he worked on marketing and business development projects for a Silicon Valley startup.
Luke from the UK 🇬🇧 did data analysis and UX for a fintech startup in Bali🌴
Recent graduate Luke interned for a Dutch fintech that was backed by a major bank. As well as analyzing data, Luke worked on UX projects and presented his findings to the startup.
Jade from the UK 🇬🇧 interned for a fashion startup in Bali 🌴
Jade wanted to get experience in the creative sector. Her Bali internship involved working for a successful e-commerce brand that manufactured sustainable fashion pieces in Bali.
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Zoe was studying for a Bachelor of Arts at Dartmouth College and wanted to get experience in social impact.
She interned with a social impact startup that pairs rising tech talent with social good enterprises in developing countries.
Zoe’s project involved helping the organization build its Minimum Viable Product.
The first pilot was a partnership with data scientists and a coral reef restoration organization which was using AI to track the different species of fish on the reef to help with restoration.
What You Get on our Bali Internship Program
Training and mentorship
From AI to social enterprise, we work with specialist mentors and instructors in everything to deliver our Bali Internships.
Access to a co-working space
As part of your Bali internship, we offer access to leading co-working space.
Accommodation
Airport pickup
When you arrive in Bali for your internship, we’ll pick you up from the airport on arrival and transport you to your accommodation.
Welcome kit
A reusable water bottle, sim card and pin to open your phone.
Field Trips
Explore Bali on group trips such as rafting and trekking
Previous projects include
How I landed my dream job while traveling the world
When recent Western University graduate Amelia Martin applied for our Bali Start Me Up Internship Program, she told us she loved books. So we found her an internship with a book publishing startup.
She was hired after her four-week internship and she’s since traveled and worked as a digital nomad in Indonesia, Australia, Thailand, and Cambodia.
Read more about Amelia’s story here.
Where you’ll work
We offer access to co-working spaces in a range of locations. Many of our partner organizations offer a hybrid approach, meaning you can experience working in an Indonesian office for part of your internship as well as accessing Bali’s famous co-working spaces, which are popular with local entrepreneurs and digital nomads.
Benefit from our series of workshops covering the following areas
Startup Ideation
Career Prototyping
Design Thinking
Entrepreneurship
Complete the form for more details and how to apply.