Student Internship (Bachelor’s Degree) – Summer 2026/27

Tradelink; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradelink is offering a 12-week paid internship opportunity across warehouse, counter, sales, and a special project in our Australian branch network. You’ll gain hands-on experience in logistics, operations, and customer service while being mentored by experienced professionals.

This internship is designed for students in the summer before their final year, with demonstrated leadership from academics or extracurricular activities.

Qualifications

• Students pursuing a summer internship prior to their final year.
• Experience leading teams, groups, clubs, or sports teams.
• Demonstrated leadership in professional, educational, and/or social experiences.
• Goal orientation, a competitive spirit, and a take-charge attitude.
• The ability to perform a wide range of tasks, with interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Entry-level work experience in people or project supervision, sales, operations, and/or customer service is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience across logistics, operations, and branch activities.
• Support warehouse and counter activities, interacting with customers.
• Learn sales processes by riding with the outside sales team and showroom exposure.
• Contribute to a special project applying problem-solving to real industry scenarios.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Customer service

Goal orientation

Analytical skills

Education

Pursuing Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Student Internship (Bachelor’s Degree) – Summer 2026/27

Tradelink is an established Australian business with a national network of 200+ branches and a long history of supporting customers.

Tradelink has as a12-week paid rotational internship opportunity in a fast-paced environment. Interns will receive hands‑on experience in every aspect of wholesale distribution and be coached by experienced mentors. The internship is spent in a branch, learning the logistics and operations side of the business.

Warehouse and Counter (4 weeks)

You’ll gain a great foundation of the team and business in this phase. Time will be spent understanding, performing, and mastering the logistics of getting materials in and out of the business. In addition, you’ll work on the counter interacting with customers and learning product, spend time out in the field learning how products are applied, and visit other locations to see how they operate.

Sales (4 weeks)

Through riding alongside and outside sales teammate, spending time in our Showroom, and understanding on the job training with a local contractor, you’ll learn how we interact with our existing customers, provide solutions to their problems and develop relationships.

Special Project (4 weeks)

This part of our program is to further test and hone your operational, sales, and service skills. While still under the supervision and instruction of your mentor, this project challenges you to think critically and solve real life problems faced everyday by industry professionals. The project will be assigned by the branch manager and be applicable to the location and needs of the team.

What we're looking for:

Students who are looking for a summer internship prior to their final year

Experience leading teams, groups, clubs, or sports teams

Demonstrated leadership skills in professional, educational, and/or social experiences

Goal‑orientation, a competitive spirit, and a take‑charge attitude

The ability to perform a wide range of tasks, with an equal blend of interpersonal and analytical skills

Entry‑level work experience in people or project supervision, sales, operations, and/or customer service is a plus

Interested?

If you're looking for an internship where you'll contribute, learn and gain exposure to a fast‑paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.