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Internship Application Form

Please note that the Internship Program considers applications from students who:

  • Are enrolled as a current UWA student;
  • Have a "Good Standing" status and Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 50 (available on your academic transcript); and
  • Will be based in Western Australia by the commencement of the internship.

Please do not use AI software in your application. During your assessment we use AI detection software and the use of AI might impact negatively on your ranking.

Please include majors/specialisations where possible, for example: "Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Political Science & International Relations"

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Please note this unit will form part of your degree and it is assumed that you confirmed your enrolment with your student office.

What draws you to this particular program? What you would bring to an internship in the community? What are your past experiences in service to the community? What do you hope to achieve through an internship?

Please use your own words and refrain from using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology as we would like to understand your motivation to undertake this internship.

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Please note that by choosing areas, there is not a guarantee that you will be matched with a role of this nature.

Please note that by choosing tasks, there is not a guarantee that you will be matched with a role of this nature.

Please note that by indicating experience, there is not a guarantee that you will be matched with a role of this nature.

Please respond as accurately as possible to the following questions, which are included to help us measure the impact of our programs and are asked again in post-internship surveys.

Please note financial support is available for interns who are required to travel.

Our internship program includes a range of roles; some are in offices, some are more physical, some involve travel. Many of our internships involve learning about difficult social issues and working with disadvantaged communities. This work may be confronting and challenging. The Internships Team and the University are here to support you.

This information will be kept confidential.

You cannot progress you application until you upload your resume. This document will be forwarded upon request (if matched) to your host organisation. For tips on writing resumes, please visit Career Hub.

Please note this is not part of the assessment process, but supports the process matching suitable applicants to roles.

You can read the requirements here.

Internship Requirements+

Interns are selected on a competitive basis and are matched to suitable roles. Students undertake their internship through enrolment in a UWA McCusker Centre for Citizenship Internship unit. To be considered in the matching process, applicants confirm they understand and agree to the terms and conditions below.

Active Engagement: I will fully engage with the Internships unit, observe assessments and attend all compulsory sessions, including the introductory sessions. I understand that any absence will require Special Consideration.

Course Compatibility: I have verified that I have space for a 6-point elective unit within my course or I will complete the unit as a Micro-credential with the UWA+ Program.

Seminar attendance: I will attend the Introduction to Active Citizenship seminar, the Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training and Seminar 3, and I will book the session through CAS after my placement is confirmed.

Timely Communication: I commit to promptly responding to communication from the McCusker Centre, typically via student email, phone, or MS Teams.

Program Purpose: I understand that the McCusker Centre Internship Program emphasises service to the community and differs from work experience or Work Integrated Learning. Please review our purpose on the website.

Service Hours: I will complete 100 hours of community service with the appointed organisation, to the best of my abilities.

Competitive Nature: I acknowledge the program's competitive nature and that some applications might not be successful.

Role Acceptance: If offered a role and I decline, I understand I might not receive another offer in this round.

Program requirements are detailed in the Handbook and the Internship Guide for Students. Once enrolled, this guide and LMS are your primary sources of unit information and internship progress.

Eligibility Requirements+

To be eligible for our program, you must:

  • Be a currently enrolled UWA student
  • Be of good standing with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 50 or above
  • Have good interpersonal skills
  • Have good written and spoken communication skills

Postgraduate/Honours students only

Be eligible via Student Advising Office approval (you will need to request this at the point of application, see application form for details)

How to Apply+

  1. Review your study plan and consider your other commitments to ensure that you can undertake an internship as part of your course.
  2. Read the Internship Guide for Students to familiarise yourself with the program requirements.
  3. View the list of internships on offer below. This will give you an idea of the types of roles we have available this round. However, please note your application is for the program, not a specific role.
  4. Consider if you will need a Working with Children Check and/or a National Police Clearance. Be prepared to obtain these before starting your internship, including covering any associated expenses.
  5. Review the Dates and Deadlines section (these dates may be subject to change but are a good guide).
  6. Seek the additional information you may need. Check askUWA, or email the Internships Team.
  7. Prepare a current CV, for which UWA Careers and Employability can assist you. You can find the Résumé Factsheet here.
  8. Submit your application via our webform above. Please answer all questions carefully - it is a good idea to draft and workshop answers first (e.g. in Word), then copy them into the application form. Strong applications will be well written, provide good detail about your skills and experiences, and align closely with the program's ethos of active citizenship.

What Happens Next?+

Our program is competitive; there are always more applications than roles. Your application will be considered for its quality and suitability to available roles. We take into account your CV, answers to application questions, areas of interest and identified skills.

Please check your student email regularly; this is how we will contact you if we have any questions. After the closing date of applications, you will be asked to confirm that you still wish to be considered.

Applicants are then matched to roles based on their interests and skills and the specific requirements of the available roles. When selecting and matching, preferences will usually, but not always, be given to:

• Applications ranked highly;

• Applications that indicate a ‘for credit’ unit option;

• Applicants who have not undertaken an Internship with the centre before; and

• Applicants who are enrolled in the Active Citizenship Minor.

These criteria cannot be strictly observed because the Internships Coordinator needs to consider best suitability to available roles based on the applicant’s course of study, preferences indicated in the application, and other skills identified by the applicant.

By the outcome date (listed in Dates and Deadlines) you will be notified of the outcome of your application. If successfully matched to an internship role, you will receive further instructions about enrolment. If your application is unsuccessful, you are strongly encouraged to try again in a future round.

Many internships incur small incidental costs, like any university unit. These are minimal and, in most cases, less than the cost of text books. For example, you may be required to obtain a Police Clearance, Working with Children Check, or a sector-specific screening check. You will also need to factor in transport costs (i.e. fuel or public transport).

FAQs - Applying for an internship+

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Dates and Deadlines+

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 2024 dates and deadlines. Use the drop-down menu to see the relevant dates for each round.

Note: Please consult Class Allocation System (CAS) for the schedule of all unit sessions.

Monday 16 October 2023 - Sunday 11 February 2024 (midnight) Application period Online
Monday 26 February - Friday 1 March 2024 Compulsory pre-internship seminars Select on CAS
Monday 26 February - Friday 24 May 2024 Internship Period Host Organisation
Monday 5 February - Sunday 26 May 2024 (midnight) Application period Website
Monday 17 June - Friday 21 June 2024 Compulsory pre-internship seminars Select on CAS
Monday 17 June – Friday 19 July 2024 Internship Period Host Organisation
Monday 16 October 2023 - Sunday 30 June 2024 (midnight) Application Period Website
Monday 22 July - Friday 26 July 2024 Compulsory pre-internship seminars Select on CAS
Monday 22 July - Friday 18 October 2024 Internship Period Host Organisation
Monday 1 July - Sunday 20 October 2024 Application Period Website
Monday 11 November - Friday 15 November 2024 Compulsory pre-internship seminars Select on CAS
Monday 11 November - Friday 13 December 2024 Internship Period Host Organisation

Opportunities

Perth

Marketing and Communications Intern 1

Ability WA — Winter (June - July)

Working with our marketing team, you will be an extra pair of hands during a very busy period. You will be ready to handle any activities that come your way, from organising marketing materials, branding our digital assets or assisting with developing and implementing communications plans.

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Perth

Marketing and Communications Intern 2

Ability WA — Winter (June - July)

Working with our marketing team, you will be an extra pair of hands during a very busy period. You will be ready to handle any activities that come your way, from organising marketing materials, branding our digital assets or assisting with developing and implementing communications plans.

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Regional

Project Intern, Disability Services Project Development

Advocacy WA Inc — Winter (June - July)

The intern will assist in the development, organisation and promotion of local and online educational/training programs focussed on disability. The role will build the capacity of people living with disability in WA to enable them greater choice and control and community inclusion. As projects are co-designed, the intern will be working with people living with disability and Advocacy WA advocates and project staff.

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Perth

Digital Content Intern, Digital Media Engagement

Consumer Credit Legal Service WA (CCLSWA) — undefined

CCLS is undertaking a rebranding exercise and the intern working with us will take on a 10-week project working with our Communications team and Solicitors to refresh our suite of informational videos. You'll need a brain that loves to multi-task and think ahead. You'll be proactive, big on relationships and love getting amongst it. This role offers a wide variety of experiences and opportunities for a person who is confident in delivering great digital and social media content, owning outputs and likes to see the result of their work come to life.

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Perth

Volunteer Engagement Intern

Consumer Credit Legal Service WA (CCLSWA) — undefined

An exciting role to revamp how to source, manage and recognise our volunteers. You will be working with passionate people from management, marketing, communications and legal backgrounds to help us engage a continuous flow of volunteers to ensure our service standards as an organisation remain high. You may also work with collaboratively others to identify opportunities to apply for grant funding to assist in engaging and informing our volunteers, clients and stakeholders.

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Regional

Communication Intern

Denmark Community Resource Centre — Winter (June - July)

The role would be to review all our current communication tools and make recommendations for improvement. The intern will work together with the Centre Manager and some key personnel who are currently dealing with promotion for the Centre. The intern will interact with the community through our social media channels

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Perth

Project Intern - Strategic Policy

Department of Communities — Winter (June - July)

The Intern will support the Youth Team within the Strategy and Partnerships Division with the development of a new Action Plan for young people in WA aged 10 to 25 years old. The scope will include analysis of consultation data to inform the development of a findings report and coordination of further consultations with young people. Event coordination, and social media promotions tasks may be involved as well.

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Perth

Project Intern - Applications and Data

Department of Health - South Metropolitan Health Service — Winter (June - July)

The intern will be part of the Digital Health team and will assist to drive a variety of initiatives. The intern will get exposure to the following streams of work and contribute to team outcomes related to: • Low code app development • App support • App enhancement • Technical documentation • Data analysis projects • Data governance workflows • Project management • Information Security (Cyber) function

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Regional

Bushfire Risk Intern

Shire of Murray — Winter (June - July)

Identify and collate Bushfire Risk Mitigation areas that are not in the freehold ownership of the Shire of Murray. This will be working with the Ranger and Community Safety department of the Shire, consulting with Shire Officers and DFES.

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Regional

Marketing and Communications Intern

Shire of Waroona — Winter (June - July)

The intern will work within the Department of Corporate & Community Services, focusing on Communications and Marketing analysis. They will conduct research on current communication tools used within the organisation and preferred methods by community members. This will involve surveying community members to gather insights on preferred communication methods, desired information, and readability levels. The intern will then use this data to develop a communication and marketing plan/strategy tailored to the organisation's size and resources. They will assist in establishing communication and marketing champions groups and customise the plan for different facilities such as the Shire, Recreation & Aquatic Centre, Library, and Visitor Centre, creating templates for each facility as needed. Primary Interactions: Department of Corporate & Community Services Community members Communication and marketing champions groups Staff members at various facilities (Shire, Recreation & Aquatic Centre, Library, Visitor Centre)

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