Internships

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You can explore our available opportunities below or read about previous internship roles and student experiences in our booklets:

If you have any questions, please contact the Centre for more information.

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.

FAQs - Applying for an Internship

Eligibility

Application process

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Internship program

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).

Internship Requirements - Code of Conduct+

  1. Professionalism: Maintain a professional demeanour in all interactions. Dress appropriately and adhere to workplace norms. If unsure on standards, ask your host.
  2. Respect: Treat all colleagues, supervisors, and clients with respect and courtesy. Embrace diversity and foster an inclusive environment. Treat others in the way you would like to be treated.
  3. Confidentiality: Protect sensitive information. Do not disclose confidential details without permission; ask your supervisor if uncertain. Do not take photos at your internship and publish them without prior permission from your host.
  4. Induction: Ensure you ask for and understand all relevant information, including policies upon induction to your internship. If you are uncertain, ask your host.
  5. Compliance: Follow all policies, procedures, and safety regulations that the host organisations requires of you, including their Code of Conduct. Familiarise yourself with and adhere to relevant laws and guidelines.
  6. Representation of UWA: As you are representing UWA during your internship, you will need to follow UWA’s code of conduct.
  7. Integrity: Be honest in your communications and actions. Avoid conflicts of interest and report any unethical behaviour. If you are unsure on how to handle a situation, immediately contact your Internship Adviser.
  8. Collaboration: Work collaboratively with team members. Be open to constructive criticism and contribute positively to group efforts.
  9. Learning Attitude: Approach your internship with a willingness to learn. Ask questions and seek opportunities for growth.
  10. Service hours: Complete 100 hours of community service with the appointed organisation, to the best of the intern’s abilities.
  11. Responsibility: Complete tasks on time and communicate proactively about any challenges with your Internship Host and your Internship Adviser. Take ownership of your work and seek feedback.
  12. Proactivity: If you have no assigned tasks, proactively seek to assist your supervisor or any other colleagues.
  13. Punctuality: Arriving on time, means that you arrive slightly prior to your start time, so you can get yourself setup and commence with your tasks on time. If you are running late, contact your host immediately and let them know when they can expect you to arrive.
  14. Missed hours: If you cannot attend your internship as scheduled due to unexpected and unforeseen circumstances, contact your host immediately and discuss when you can make up the missed hours. If you cannot get hold of them on the phone, ensure to send an email and cc to internships@mccuskercentre.uwa.edu.au. All interns need to complete 100 hours at their placement.
  15. Timely completion of unit requirements: Ensure that you complete your assignments for the unit within the specified timeframes.
  16. Seminar attendance: Attend all seminars in accordance with your timetable and ensure you arrive on time. Late arrivals won’t be permitted to attend the seminar and will need to attend a later seminar if there is space or to seek special consideration for an alternative assessment. Seminar attendance is taken via a QR code submission. Sharing the QR code with peers that are not present or submitting on someone else’s behalf will lead to an investigation regarding professional conduct.
  17. Permission for the McCusker Centre to contact the host: Acknowledge that the McCusker Centre may contact your host to verify timesheets or evaluations if concerns arise. Creating or amending documents is serious misconduct and also a criminal offence. Falsified documents will lead to an investigation regarding professional conduct and may be reported to the police.
  18. Responsiveness: Respond to phone calls, MS Teams calls and emails from your host or Internship Adviser in a timely manner.
  19. Focus: Dedicate your time to host tasks; university or personal assignments or tasks are not permitted.
  20. Acknowledgement of possibility of termination of internships: A placement can be terminated for various reasons and the McCusker Centre for Citizenship cannot guarantee that an alternative placement opportunity can be found.
  21. Competitive nature: The program's application process is highly competitive, and some applications might not be successful.
  22. Program purpose: 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.
  23. Course compatibility: Interns have verified that they have space for a 6-point (elective) unit within their course or otherwise complete the unit as a Micro-credential with the UWA+ Program.
  24. Regional opportunities: Complete a Regional Travel Booklet, including a risk assessment and travel itinerary.

By following this code of conduct, you will help create a positive and productive internship environment.

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.

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

Applications for Semester 1 and Semester 2 2025 are open from 21 October 2024.

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

Monday 21 October 2024 - Sunday 2 February 2025 (midnight) Application period Online
Monday 24 February - Friday 28 February 2025 Compulsory pre-internship seminars Select on CAS
Monday 24 February - Friday 23 May 2025 Internship period Host Organisation
Monday 3 February - Sunday 1 June 2025 (midnight) Application period Website
Monday 16 June - Friday 20 June 2025 Compulsory pre-internship seminars Select on CAS
Monday 16 June - Friday 18 July 2025 Internship period Host Organisation
Monday 21 October 2024 - Sunday 6 July 2025 (midnight) Application period Website
Monday 21 July 2025 - Friday 25 July 2025 Compulsory pre-internship seminars Select on CAS
Monday 21 July - Friday 17 October 2025 Internship Period Host Organisation
Monday 7 July - Sunday 19 October 2025 Application Period Website
Monday 10 November - Friday 14 November 2025 Compulsory pre-internship seminars Select on CAS
Monday 10 November - Friday 12 December 2025 Internship Period Host Organisation

Opportunities

Regional

Community Engagement Intern: Feel Safe Youth Safe Project

Anglicare WA — Winter (June - July)

The intern will develop a Feel safe / Youth safe program alongside the Area Coordinator, which can be incorporated or run as part of their Disability Road shows. Bridges Disability Program reaches out to all NDIS Participants and their families and the focus is keeping safe on social media with a target audience of youth and others living with a disability.

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Perth

Community Engagement Intern

Calm and Connected — Winter (June - July)

The intern will assist the team with the following tasks: - Research and apply for community grants for mothers retreat, fathers retreat, siblings camp, and other carer programs. - Investigate local community (library, schools, daycare, kindly, police officers) to build relationships with them, identify what we can offer for them (needs assessment) - Book in dates and times for the calendar year

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Perth

Media and Marketing Intern

Calm and Connected — Winter (June - July)

The intern will complete the following tasks - assist with collecting video, blog, photo, media materials with therapy team and support with content for social media, website and linked in - book in time with therapist to record and edit videos - review documentation and ensuring that our important documentation such as terms of service, service agreement, etc has easy read option - develop marketing material for services, work place, holiday intensives

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Perth

Historical Digitisation Project Intern

City of South Perth — Winter (June - July)

This role will work with the Local History Librarian to digitise historical documents, photographs and archival materials, assist with the auditing and organisation of the archive and gather suitable resources based on a theme for an activation.

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Regional

Member, Project, and Events Intern

Creative Corner Inc — Winter (June - July)

As the peak body for creatives in the South West, the Creative Corner is dedicated to supporting and promoting the vibrant creative community in our region. Our focus is to provide a platform for all creative disciplines to showcase their talents and connect with like-minded individuals. The role of an intern will be to assist the Creative Corner Manager to strategically manage Creative Corner members, projects and events. This will include development of internal documents and workflow, project and event management, website management, developing marketing material, social media management, CRM development and database management. The intern will need to have creative thinking and the ability to integrate a CRM system like Hubspot and be proficient with using Adobe, Wordpress, Mailchimp, Google and Social Media platforms including LinkedIn, (META Facebook and Instagram and Threads.) Other administration tasks will also be required.

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Regional

Project Intern, Data Analyst

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions — Winter (June - July)

The primary role would be to create a Fulcrum app and Excel database to analyse beach patrol data. This data is gathered by other volunteers and includes information such as dolphin identification, beach population numbers and instances of non-compliance. The database would need to be easily analysed so a set of instructions would also need to be created. Opportunity to gain experience in other areas and get close up with the dolphins or involved in other projects.

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Perth

eConnect Intern Developer

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development — Winter (June - July)

DPIRD currently owns and operates 180+ Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) throughout Western Australia. These stations send their telemetry data readings every 5 minutes to a backend application termed the eConnect Data Exchange Platform (eDEP). This platform is made up of a weather website (https://weather.agric.wa.gov.au) and an API Gateway. The website is mainly used by primary producers / farmers to assess near real-time weather conditions in their region, whilst the API Gateway allows Agtech companies and research institutions bulk access to the open weather data. The eConnect Project team is currently responsible for maintaining and supporting this Platform. As part of this role, we have an annual responsibility to survey users and gauge their feedback. As an intern, you will assist our team with a range of tasks aimed at enhancing the website and API gateway based on feedback received from the aforementioned surveys. Key responsibilities include implementing minor updates to improve functionality, and updating/optimising (API) user documentation to streamline the user experience. This role will give you practical experience in website and API management, as well as user-focused documentation in a real-world project environment. This is an ideal position for a candidate interested in refining their skills in web development, API management, and technical writing, all while working within a collaborative and supportive team environment.

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Perth

Community Engagement Intern

Inspire Community Services Ltd — Winter (June - July)

To engage the community in a variety of ways including through on-air radio, video production and print magazine. To be out in the community, raising awareness of various health and mental health issues and developing community connections which could develop into mutually beneficial partnerships.

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Perth

Physical Literacy Content Creator

KIDDO (part of UWA) — Winter (June - July)

The Physical Literacy Content Creator will support the planning, creation, and implementation of social media and video content for KIDDO (www.kiddo.edu.au ). KIDDO is an online platform that supports educators to deliver fun and effective physical literacy programs in schools and early learning services around the world. This role involves developing a detailed social media calendar to plan posts and campaigns across multiple platforms, ensuring alignment with our communication goals and timelines. A key focus of the role will be on video content creation. The intern will assist with the planning and organisation of a video shoot day with a professional videographer, coordinating logistics and contributing to creative execution. Following the shoot, the intern will help with the final production of videos to ensure they meet quality standards and effectively convey our message. The intern will work closely with KIDDO's Program Director and Digital Marketing Specialist gaining experience in project coordination and content development. There is also the opportunity to assist in the delivery of our physical activity programs with young children - these are a lot of fun! This role provides a hands-on opportunity to contribute to helping all children develop the skills and confidence to be physically active for life.

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Perth

Project Intern: Sustainability Leader Network Refresh

North Metropolitan Health Service — Winter (June - July)

We currently have a team of over 125 Sustainability Leaders who pledged to support the North Metropolitan Health Service Climate and Sustainability Program (CSP). The program kicked off with lots of interest and has since fallen flat with little engagement from staff and a lack of incentive to get involved. The intern will assist the team to review and renew the network, by performing an analysis of its current impact and then brainstorm alternative methods of engagement, including finding a communication platform that keeps interested staff updated on the CSP.

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Regional

Marketing and Communications Intern: Old Roads Board Building Prospectus

Shire of Wagin — Winter (June - July)

The Old Roads Building is located within the town square in Wagin. This project involves the preparation of a prospectus for the Old Roads Board Building to identify potential commercial developers for the site. The land is currently owned by the State Government but the Council has resolved to explore acquiring the land and building if a commercial business can be found that would be suitable for the location. Its position in town had led many in the community to suggest that it would be ideal for a café but no tangible proposals have been made. The prospectus is intended to be used to market the investment opportunity.

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Regional

Project Intern: Wagin Caravan Park Business Plan

Shire of Wagin — Winter (June - July)

This project involves preparing a Business Plan for the Wagin Caravan Park. The Business Plan is to provide an analysis of opportunities to expand the service offering, including for example, cabins by assessing the costs, demand and benefits of investment in short-stay accommodation in the Shire.

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Regional

Research Intern: Wait-Jen Trail Renewal Plan

Shire of Wagin — Winter (June - July)

The 10.5km Wait-Jen Trail was constructed in 2003 within Parkeyrerring Nature Reserve, Wagin. The trail was funded through the State Government but overtime has become disused and would require significant renewal works. The site is important for the Aboriginal community in the region. This project involves preparing a Plan for potential renewal of the Wait-Jen Trail. The project would involve preparing an estimate of the cost of remedial works and ongoing maintenance costs, identification of funding options and a cost benefit analysis of proceeding. It would also require engagement with the community, including local Aboriginal leaders.

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Perth

Starlight Partnerships and Events Intern

Starlight Children's Foundation — Winter (June - July)

Starlight’s mission is to brighten the lives of seriously ill children, young people and their families. Our volunteers are an important part of the Starlight team. They’re a wonderful community of positive, committed people who share Starlight’s values and love to help others. Our intern is our magician, plate spinner and jack of all trades while learning in an organisation that is one of Australia’s most trusted charities. More than that, we SHINE together to bring happiness and joy to seriously ill children. As part of the Partnerships team, our intern will support with event preparations for our signature events in Perth.

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Perth

TLG Intern

Teach Learn Grow (TLG) — Winter (June - July)

The intern will be an essential member of the student executive teams. These teams work in the operations, human resources, marketing and funding and systems divisions of our organisation. More information about each of the teams and their roles can be found here: https://teachlearngrow.org.au/available-exec-roles-wa

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Perth

Legal Intern 1, Piddington Legal Assistance Clinic

The Piddington Society — Winter (June - July)

Western Australia has the highest rate of Aboriginal incarceration in the nation, with an Indigenous person 16 times more likely to be imprisoned than a non-Indigenous person. It is well established that there WA has the highest rate of Aboriginal over-representation in the country with an Aboriginal population of ~4% but a prison population of 40%+. Additionally, there is an over-representation with arrest rates and contact with the criminal justice system such as being held in police custody In this context, it is foreseeable that due to such a significant number of Aboriginal people who are incarcerated, and the clamour for already limited resources, that there may be a number of individuals who should have access to appeal opportunities but do not realise this prospect. The Piddington Legal Assistance Clinic will connect law students and graduates with solicitors and barristers pursuing criminal appeals, and other legal aid defence cases. Project Intern will assist the PLT Director in establishing the Clinic, developing the IT infrastructure and procedures required, and undertake paralegal work in the pilot phase of the clinic. The intern will be supervised by a lawyer and will undertake legal research and writing.

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Perth

Legal Intern 2, Piddington Legal Assistance Clinic

The Piddington Society — Winter (June - July)

Western Australia has the highest rate of Aboriginal incarceration in the nation, with an Indigenous person 16 times more likely to be imprisoned than a non-Indigenous person. It is well established that there WA has the highest rate of Aboriginal over-representation in the country with an Aboriginal population of ~4% but a prison population of 40%+. Additionally, there is an over-representation with arrest rates and contact with the criminal justice system such as being held in police custody In this context, it is foreseeable that due to such a significant number of Aboriginal people who are incarcerated, and the clamour for already limited resources, that there may be a number of individuals who should have access to appeal opportunities but do not realise this prospect. The Piddington Legal Assistance Clinic will connect law students and graduates with solicitors and barristers pursuing criminal appeals, and other legal aid defence cases. Project Intern will assist the PLT Director in establishing the Clinic, developing the IT infrastructure and procedures required, and undertake paralegal work in the pilot phase of the clinic. The intern will be supervised by a lawyer and will undertake legal research and writing.

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Perth

Legal Intern 3, Piddington Legal Assistance Clinic

The Piddington Society — Winter (June - July)

Piddington Legal Access Clinic (PLAC) connects practitioners engaged in Legal Aid, and criminal and community legal centre work, with like-minded paralegals and law students that want real-world access to justice issues as well as practical experience working in criminal law. Located at Francis Burt Chambers, student interns can delve into real case files and attend court with practitioners to see first-hand what it takes to stand up and defend. Student interns, under the direction of the PLAC Clinic Supervisor, will undertake paralegal work for the barristers at Francis Burt Chambers with a focus on tasks such as legal administration, research, and writing. Further context: Western Australia has the highest rate of Aboriginal incarceration in the nation, with an Indigenous person 16 times more likely to be imprisoned than a non-Indigenous person. It is well established that WA has the highest rate of Aboriginal over-representation in the country with an Aboriginal population of ~4% but a prison population of 40%+. In this context, it is foreseeable that due to such a significant number of Aboriginal people who are incarcerated, and the clamor for already limited resources, that there may be a number of individuals who should have access to appeal opportunities but do not realise this prospect. The Piddington Legal Assistance Clinic connects law students and graduates with solicitors and barristers pursuing criminal appeals, and other legal aid defence cases.

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Perth

Communications & Media Intern - World Transplant Games

Transplant Australia — Winter (June - July)

Capture the hearts and minds of the Australian community by sharing the inspiring, engaging and emotive stories of lived experience of transplantation and donation. Specifically, you will focus on an athlete media campaign for the Australian team the lead up to the 2025 World Transplant Games (Dresden, Germany August 2025) to raise awareness of the importance of organ and tissue donation and inspire action and conversations. - Research and interview transplant recipients, write athlete profiles and media releases - Prepare briefing notes for athletes on key messages to be media ready - Identify media opportunities and relevant contacts for local, State and national media outlets - Create and/or collate assets, photography, video and/or social media content - Liaise with CEO and Communications Manager along with key stakeholders to ensure key messaging is included and that Transplant Australia continues to be the leading community media voice providing professional commentary on organ and tissue donation and transplantation.

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Perth

Modern Slavery Workshop Intern

UWA Law School — Winter (June - July)

Assistance with planning, communications, documents, marketing, event planning, registrations, support etc. for a large hybrid or online workshop for academics and practitioners on the theme of - Slavery: Historical Roots, Modern Manifestations. Participants will present their work in a panel format either in-person or online.

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Perth

Child Safeguarding Action Plan Intern

UWA Sport Pty Ltd — Winter (June - July)

This role involves assisting in the assessment of UWA Sport’s current practices against the National Child Safeguarding Principles. By working closely with our team, you will help identify strengths, address gaps, and recommend areas for improvement to ensure we are at the forefront of child safety. Your contributions will play a vital role in developing a comprehensive Child Safeguarding Action Plan, detailing actionable steps to strengthen our commitment to protecting children and young people.

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Please confirm that you understand that this internship is a Service Learning Unit and you may not be matched with a role relevant to your study discipline.