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Tamsin presented with Outstanding Intern Award for contribution to mindfulness and wellbeing non-profit

Tamsin Kepes, a UWA Biomedical Science student, was announced as one of two recipients of the McCusker Centre for Citizenship’s Outstanding Intern Award today, during an event at UWA celebrating the achievements of 13 Award nominees who completed their internship through the Centre.

4 May, 2023

Science student nominated for award for contribution to community organisation

Isabel Milne, a UWA Science student working toward a double major in Psychology and Criminology, has been nominated for an Outstanding Intern Award, for her contribution to the work of VisAbility.

27 April, 2023

UWA McCusker Centre for Citizenship alumna joins AFL club

Jennifer Sanderson, a UWA Bachelor of Arts student, is studying the final units of her undergraduate degree from Melbourne, after taking a job with an AFL team to work on a range of community engagement initiatives.

26 April, 2023

UWA Music student recognised for making a difference through internship

Sam Anderson-Mayes, a Bachelor of Music on Classical Voice student at UWA, supported the work of the UWA Centre for Social Policy and Practice, Research and Development (the Centre) through an internship at the McCusker Centre for Citizenship , and had such an impact that her supervisors nominated her for the Outstanding Intern Award.

20 April, 2023

McCusker Centre for Citizenship at UWA celebrates milestone 2500 internships undertaken

The McCusker Centre for Citizenship at UWA celebrated a major milestone recently – with the total number of internships undertaken through the Centre reaching 2,500.

19 April, 2023

Community organisation wins $20,000 funding with support of UWA student intern

Basira Khan, currently in her final year studying Political Science and International Relations and Marketing, is one of 13 UWA students nominated for a McCusker Centre for Citizenship Outstanding Intern Award, in recognition of her efforts to support the Muslim Women’s Support Centre.

19 April, 2023

UWA student contributes to long term environmental outcomes for regional community

Victoria (Tori) Le-Page, a UWA Environmental Science student, made a significant contribution to the land management strategy for the Shire of Waroona through an internship with the McCusker Centre for Citizenship.

14 April, 2023

Wei brings efficiency to charity’s work with young people leaving care

UWA Data Science student, Wei Hong Tan, recently contributed 100 hours through a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship to support the work of The Salvation Army’s Transitional Support Service with young people leaving care.

27 March, 2023

Thomas helps overcome exclusion in increasingly digital world

Thomas McLean, a UWA Psychology student, spent 100 hours recently working on a project to help people who are digitally excluded in an increasingly digital world.

28 February, 2023

Nozomi helps provide free legal service for people affected by homelessness

UWA student, Nozomi Suzaki, was looking for an opportunity to contribute to the local community when she applied for a McCusker Centre for Citizen internship.

27 February, 2023