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Renee helps Youth Involvement Council support children and young people in South Hedland

Renee Sumich, a UWA Juris Doctor student, recently spent the winter uni break supporting the work of the Youth Involvement Council in South Hedland through a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship.

22 August, 2023

Five students support Kalgoorlie-Boulder projects in first internships with City

Five UWA students recently undertook internships supporting projects with the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder, who partnered with UWA’s McCusker Centre for Citizenship for the first time.

22 August, 2023

Abel contributes to strong volunteering culture in Shire of Waroona

Abel George, an Economics and Finance student at UWA, recently contributed 100 hours to strengthening volunteering culture in the Shire of Waroona, through a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship.

22 August, 2023

Isaac nominated for award after supporting department’s digital engagement with community

Isaac Hansen, a UWA Engineering Science student on a direct pathway to a Master of Engineering, is a nominee in the McCusker Centre for Citizenship’s Outstanding Intern Award, for his internship supporting the Department of Transport Maritime Business Unit.

21 August, 2023

Yinka contributes to future-fit public service

Yinka Idowu is studying a Master of Human Resources and Employment Relations at UWA and recently supported research into Work Health and Safety with the Public Sector Commission through a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship.

16 August, 2023

Kate helps Anglicare respond to emerging trends to better serve community

Kate Ye is studying Business Law and Finance at UWA and recently supported Anglicare WA with research to inform their service delivery, through a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship.

15 August, 2023

Chranise helps health professionals act for climate and sustainability

Chranise Traianou, a UWA Biomedical Science student, recently helped make a unique awareness-raising event possible through her McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with the North Metropolitan Health Service.

9 August, 2023

UWA interns support Birdlife Australia research into endangered and invasive species

Amos Smith, Arushi Arora and Bernice Qin, all UWA science students, are three of the latest interns to support the work of Birdlife Australia through an ongoing partnership with the McCusker Centre for Citizenship that is helping students make a meaningful contribution to conservation.

9 August, 2023

Gisela helps National Disability Services identify service shortages

Gisela Roth, a UWA Psychology student, recently contributed 100 hours to research the disparity between service availability and demand for support, through a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with the National Disability Services (NDS).

7 August, 2023

Lha’s report for MP likely to inform future animal welfare policy

Lha Tshering is a postgraduate Environmental Science student at UWA, a former forester (ranger) with Bhutan’s national parks department, and recently completed a literature review and report into horse racing industry standards during his internship with Lisa Baker MLA, Member for Maylands.

1 August, 2023