Project Intern, Local Government Elections

Role Title: Project Intern, Local Government Elections

Organisation: City of Cockburn

Internship Period: Semester 2 (July – October)

Location: City of Cockburn - office located in Spearwood

Role Description

The City will conduct a local government election for the Mayor and half its ward Councillors in October 2025. The intern will assist the Legal and Compliance Team with the following projects:
- The process for conducting the election including nomination of candidates, campaigning and vote counting. - Updating the project plan for the election. - Organising the candidate information session. - Organising the induction for new Elected Members - Providing secretariat support to the cross functional team managing the election.

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Organisation Mission

The City of Cockburn is a local government area in the southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth about 8 kilometres south of Fremantle and about 24 kilometres south of Perth's central business district.