Information for organisations

We offer four internship rounds per year:

• Semester 1 – late February to late May
• Winter – mid-June to late July
• Semester 2 – early August to early November
• Summer – mid-November to mid-December

Please refer to the table below for our 2023 internship key dates.

To be eligible to host an intern, you should fulfil the following criteria:

• Your organisation is a not-for-profit or government organisation with regular staff members who can supervise an intern.
• You have a meaningful project/activity that adds value to the organisation and allows the intern to understand the link to the broader community impact.
• The project/activity equates to a minimum of 100 hours of work by the intern.
• You can provide an appropriate work environment so that the student is embedded in the organisation and able to work safely.
• You can provide the student with supervision and the opportunity to receive feedback on their work.
• You can commit to providing a short evaluation on the intern’s performance and the program at the end of the internship period.

Internship process

• Organisations express interest in hosting an intern for an upcoming internship round, and then work with McCusker Centre for Citizenship staff to design a 100-hour internship role.
• UWA students apply for the program and successful applicants are carefully matched to roles by the McCusker Centre for Citizenship team based on the quality of their application, skills, experience and areas of interests.
• Students undertake our structured pre-internship activities, including seminars on active citizenship and Aboriginal cultural awareness.
• Interns commence their roles and complete 100 hours of service over the internship period, supported by a supervisor in the host organisation.
• If you would like to know more, you can also watch our helpful internships information webinar recording.

Getting started

• If your organisation would like to host an intern in an upcoming round, you can express your interest by contacting the McCusker Centre for Citizenship at internships@mccuskercentre.uwa.edu.au or on (61) 8 6488 7553.
• A signed Student Service Learning Agreement is required to set up the partnership between your organisation and the McCusker Centre for Citizenship.
• Once this is completed, we will provide you with a unique URL that you can access to create and submit your intern role/s.
• If you need support, our internship team can assist you in designing roles and answering any questions.

These online resources have been created to assist our partners with hosting a McCusker Centre for Citizenship intern and can be downloaded at any time.

• Internship Guide for Organisations
• Online Portal Instructions
• Student Service Learning Agreement
• UWA Student Placement Insurance
• Student Deed Poll
• Supervisor Evaluation
• Internship Evaluation Guidance
• Organisation Program Survey

Do you have an outstanding intern?

In response to requests from our partner organisations, The McCusker Centre for Citizenship has established the Outstanding Intern Award.

This award recognises McCusker Centre for Citizenship student interns who have significantly contributed to their host organisation and community during their internship placement. Host organisation supervisors are encouraged to nominate their outstanding interns for the award.

How to nominate

Nominations are now open for interns from the Winter and Semester 2 2023 rounds. To nominate an intern from Winter or Semester 2, please fill out the online form via the button below. Nominations close at midnight, Monday 4 December 2023.

For more information, please contact the Centre directly on + (61) 8 6488 7873.

Please see below for a compiled list of Frequently Asked Questions:

• General FAQs
• Pre-internship FAQs
• During internship FAQs
• Post-internship FAQs