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Courtney supports not-for-profit organisation tackling violence against women

Courtney is studying Psychological and Behavioural Sciences and Criminology at UWA, and recently completed a 100-hour internship supporting the Partnering in Prevention pilot program with Zonta House, through the McCusker Centre for Citizenship.

31 May, 2023

Grace contributes to understanding and preservation of WA history

Grace Kang recently contributed 100 hours to assist Rail Heritage WA through an internship with the McCusker Centre for Citizenship at UWA, where she undertook research, conducted interviews, and helped plan for a proposed museum exhibition.

23 May, 2023

Contribution of outstanding UWA student interns celebrated with Award

UWA students Dara Fournier and Tamsin Kepes were announced as the 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

Dara presented with Outstanding Intern Award for contribution to tackling disadvantage with Anglicare

Dara Fournier, a UWA Bachelor of Arts 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

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