2027 Undergraduate APAC Marketing & Communications Intern

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department: Communications

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If you are an undergraduate Bachelor of Marketing, Communications, Business or similar student looking to jump start your career, we are offering a 13-month full time internship based at our Scoresby office. This is a unique opportunity to gain skills and knowledge while you are working full time commencing 27th January 2027. As part of the APAC Marketing & Communications team, you will work alongside experienced marketing and communications professionals to support customer campaigns, major events, digital content, internal communications and brand initiatives. You will collaborate with stakeholders across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea and other markets, gaining valuable exposure to how marketing and communications strategies are developed and delivered within a global organisation.

In this role you will make an impact in the following ways

Marketing

Support end-to-end marketing campaigns across Asia Pacific

Assist with customer events, trade shows and activations

Help build campaign content and customer communications

Work with digital and social media channels

Assist with campaign reporting and analytics

Support agency and supplier coordination

Help track budgets, timelines and project deliverables

Communications

Draft internal and external communications

Develop content for social media

Support employee and leadership communications

Help tell customer success stories

Assist with videos, presentations and visual content

Support content planning and editorial calendars

Help protect and strengthen the Cummins brand

About You

To qualify for this undergraduate internship, it is essential that you:

Are currently studying Bachelor of Marketing, Communications, Business or similar student

Have between 1 and 8 units of study left to complete of your undergraduate degree as of January 2027

Are available for the full 13 months and be willing to defer your studies for that duration.

Note: Applicants that do not meet these qualifying requirements unfortunately will not be considered.

To be successful in this role, you will possess skills/or be able to perform:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities.

A genuine interest in marketing, communications, storytelling or content creation

The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while also managing tasks independently

A creative and curious mindset, with a proactive approach to problem-solving

This is a 13-month, full time or part time, paid placement and the successful candidate will be required to defer their studies for the duration of the program.

How to apply

For all applications, please submit your resume, cover letter and academic transcript via the link provided.

In your cover letter, please specify how many units of study you have remaining on your undergraduate degree and your motivation behind applying both to Cummins and this specific internship.

Note: We will be unable to assess your application without all of the required documents, so please ensure you attach your resume, cover letter and academic transcripts at the time of application.

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