Alumni

Get involved in 2025

The McCusker Centre for Citizenship Alumni Committee is currently taking expressions of interest from both current UWA students and UWA graduates for the 2025 Committee. Please email the Centre at info@mccuskercentre.uwa.edu.au if you would like to find out more.

In response to student and graduate feedback, the McCusker Centre for Citizenship Alumni Committee was established in mid-2019.

Our Alumni Committee consists of current UWA students and graduates who have completed a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship or unit. The Alumni Committee meets approximately once a month to plan events and opportunities for alumni to network, upskill and contribute towards the community.

Alumni events

In 2019, the McCusker Centre for Citizenship Alumni Committee received a UWA Alumni Grant to support events. Since then, the Alumni Committee has held a series of events aimed at bringing together interns, alumni and community partners to network and explore active citizenship.

Events have included the inaugural 2019 networking event, Catch-Up & Connect, with more than 70 students and members of partner organisations in attendance, a networking sundowner in 2020 exploring how community leaders stayed active in their communities and adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic, a panel event in 2022 spotlighting local community leaders doing valuable work in the social impact space, and a 2023 panel event held in the lead-up to the Voice referendum.

Nicole Kostova

Membership Engagement Manager, Australia-UK Chamber of Commerce

Bachelor of Arts 2022

My internship with the Department of Transport reinforced my interest in work connected to government and roles that deliver a direct, positive impact on the community... I gained experience in project work and collaborating with a range of organisations and community groups, an early appreciation for the importance of building strong relationships, and developed my confidence in stakeholder communication - skills that have proven highly relevant and valuable in my current role.

Riley Dolman

West Kimberley Area Manager, Garnduwa Amboorny Wirnan Aboriginal Corporation

Bachelor of Science 2018, intern and Student Advisory Committee member

My experiences with Fair Game throughout regional and remote WA gave me a new perspective about the work that is being done with communities. This also provided me an understanding of where my skill set could be applied in a really effective way.

Rohit Sharma

Regional Development Officer, Peel Development Commission

Master of Business Analytics 2025

The internship through the McCusker Centre for Citizenship really sparked my passion for working in the public sector... That hands-on experience with the Gascoyne Development Commission gave me a clear understanding of how data and policy intersect, and how important it is to present insights in a way that supports community development.