Role Title: Community Engagement: Intern 2 CONNECT Project
Organisation: The Kids Research Institute Australia
Internship Period: Semester 1 (February - May)
Location: Nedlands
The CONNECT Project Internship, forms part of the Community Engagement Team at The Kids Research Institute Australia.
The CONNECT Project Intern will assist the CONNECT Manager and Community
Engagement Senior Manager in delivering a whole institute approach to community engagement excellence.
The successful intern applicant will assist in supporting a personalised and systems based
approach to community engagement that honours the many ways our community supports us to make our research great to achieve our vision of happy healthy kids.
During the internship period, the successful intern will be involved in all aspects of
CONNECT Community Engagement activities which will include:
* Assist in developing a campaign for engagement in a community fitness event
* Assisting in Community Engagement event planning, promotion, coordination, evaluation,
and reporting.
* Working with a range of research teams and leaders within the Institute to connect with
community members to share research opportunities and actively support community
involvement.
* Actively engaging with all community members to encourage, support, and advocate for
community voice, inclusion, and diversity in all we do.
* Communicating with CONNECT members.
The Kids Research Institute Australia is based within the Perth Children’s Hospital, and is one of the largest, and most successful medical research institutes in Australia, comprising a dedicated and diverse team of around 1,000 staff, students and honoraries. We've created a bold blueprint that brings together community, researchers, practitioners, policy makers and funders, who share our vision to improve the health and wellbeing of children through excellence in research.