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Maya drives consumer law storytelling and gains legal insight during LGIRS internship 

UWA Bachelor of Human Rights student and future Juris Doctor candidate Maya Best applied her skills in communication and research to deliver engaging legal content during her McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with the Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS).  

1 June, 2026

Jessica-Monique drives policy insight and amplifies youth voices during CCYP internship

UWA Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) student Jessica-Monique Bojanjac applied her interdisciplinary knowledge in law and society during her McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with the Commissioner for Children and Young People (CCYP).  

26 May, 2026

Student intern assists organisation to achieve environmental and sustainability goals

Proposing strategies that the Hills Symphony Orchestra can implement to facilitate paperless practices, proved to be a rewarding experience for McCusker Centre for Citizenship intern, Emily Rose. 

20 November, 2020

Perth Festival intern Alexandra makes her mark with carbon footprint project

University of WA Master of Professional Engineering student Alexandra Lyons conducted an environmental sustainability audit for the Perth Festival during her recent McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship.

23 May, 2020

Perth Festival intern makes her mark with carbon footprint project

University of WA Master of Professional Engineering student Alexandra Lyons conducted an environmental sustainability audit for the Perth Festival during her recent McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship.

2 May, 2020

Arts internships booklet released

The McCusker Centre for Citizenship has designed and released a booklet that highlights student and supervisor experiences in a variety of arts-based internships.

10 April, 2020

Where Are They Now? Anna Normann

After completing her internship at Perth Festival in 2017, Master of Social Research Methods graduate Anna Lee Normann was quickly offered a full-time role.

9 April, 2020

Internship leads to graduate’s “greatest professional privilege”

When Mauricio Rodriguez started his McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship, little did he imagine it would lead to sharing a stage with WA Minister for Culture and the Arts David Templeman MLA less than a year later.

1 November, 2019

Former intern helps launch arts portal

Former McCusker Centre for Citizenship intern Mauricio Rodriguez is making waves in his role at the Community Arts Network.

11 September, 2019