For Trixie Ng, a Bachelor of Arts student majoring in Communication and Media Studies, a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship offered an opportunity to do more than develop professional skills. It was a chance to see how communication and design can be used to make a tangible difference in people's lives.
12 November, 2026
For UWA Master of Public Health student Kiki, a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship at The Kids Research Institute Australia offered the opportunity to combine her public health studies with research aimed at improving the wellbeing of young people.
9 October, 2026
For Andy Tan, an internship with Nakuru Hope provided an opportunity to see how communication can help connect communities across continents.
6 October, 2026
In the final semester of her Psychology degree, Billie was looking for an opportunity to step into a professional environment. A McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship offered a pathway to do that while contributing to something meaningful.
1 October, 2026
When Stephanie De Luca began her internship with the Neurofibromatosis Association of Western Australia (NFAWA), she joined a small organisation with a big goal: improving support, awareness and inclusion for children and young people living with neurofibromatosis (NF).
24 September, 2026
Tegan Espinos wanted an internship that would allow her to contribute to the community while gaining practical experience beyond the lecture theatre. Through a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with Advocacy WA in Bunbury, she found both.
21 September, 2026
UWA Master of Professional Engineering (Civil) student Trisha Sharma applied her skills during her McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with the City of Nedlands.
18 September, 2026
Explaining research can be harder than actually doing it. For Komal Saini, that challenge became the focus of her McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with the Mental Health & Exercise Research (MHEX) team at UWA.
14 September, 2026
For Marna Jiang, a public health student, communication became a practical way to improve access to employment. During her internship with Hospitality Disability Network WA (HDNWA), Marna moved beyond theory to support an organisation working to create employment opportunities for people with disability in the hospitality and tourism industries.
11 September, 2026
Raja Venkata Shandilya Puram applied for a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship to move beyond theory and test his skills on a real research problem.
8 September, 2026