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Alumni profile: Lucas Roosendaal

Lucas graduated from UWA in 2022 with a law degree, a unique real-world internship experience with Legal Aid WA, and a career already underway.

26 September, 2024

Intern teams up with long-serving volunteer to tell community arts story

Jessica, studying History and Applied Human Geography, has been helping Victoria Park Centre for the Arts tell the story of the arts in the town.

25 September, 2024

Anna and Maanvik collaborate to support marginalised WA communities through SAGE Lab internships

Anna and Maanvik brought experience and knowledge from different study areas with a shared motivation for making a positive difference to their internships with SAGE Lab.

17 September, 2024

UWA launches McCusker Chair in Citizenship

The University of Western Australia has launched a new endowed Chair with the appointment of Michelle Scott OAM as the inaugural McCusker Chair in Citizenship.

13 September, 2024

Berdine gains appreciation for work of councils while contributing to urban forestry

Berdine, a Master of Environmental Science student, undertook an internship with the City of Nedlands and put theoretical learning into practice.

5 September, 2024

Renée puts postgrad-level skills to use connecting volunteers and students

Renée, a UWA Master of Business Psychology student, has been nominated for the McCusker Centre for Citizenship’s Outstanding Intern Award after making a significant impact through her internship with education not-for-profit EdConnect.

29 August, 2024

Moritz connects passion for volunteering and legal studies in internship supporting housing improvement in the Kimberley

Moritz, a UWA Master of Laws student, has been nominated for the McCusker Centre for Citizenship Outstanding Intern Award after assisting the Piddington Legal Assistance Clinic on a project to improve housing conditions for remote Aboriginal communities.

26 August, 2024

Simran puts academic knowledge into real-world practice supporting work of Perth not-for-profit

Simran is studying a Master of Public Health at UWA and was able to put her knowledge into action through a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with Sexual Health Quarters. 

26 August, 2024

Matt’s Minor in Active Citizenship adds extra experience to degree

Matt is passionate about community development, advocacy and social justice, and recently completed UWA's Minor in Active Citizenship through the McCusker Centre for Citizenship.

23 August, 2024

Emma paves the way for future interns and volunteers while gaining insight into homelessness

Emma, a Bachelor of Science student majoring in Neuroscience and Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, branched out to undertake an internship with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre’s communications team. 

15 August, 2024