Ellie Birch’s internship didn’t end when her placement finished. What began as a short-term research experience within the Women and Newborn Mental Health Service has continued into ongoing work, including a co-authorship on a forthcoming academic paper.
4 September, 2026
Romnic Stephen didn’t expect his internship to focus on end‑of‑life planning, but the experience showed him how digital skills can support real community needs.
19 August, 2026
UWA Master of Information Technology student Peitong (David) Du applied his technical skills to strengthen internal systems and improve service delivery during his McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with People Who Care.
23 June, 2026
For Saad Ali, the value of his McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship lay in seeing how data can shape people’s working lives — and, through that, strengthen the support provided to the community.
15 June, 2026
UWA Bachelor of Science (Psychological and Behavioural Sciences) student Matilde Adolfsen applied her academic knowledge to strengthen client-centred practice during her McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with Hope Community Services.
12 June, 2026
Melville Cares through a partnership with the McCusker Centre for Citizenship at UWA has so far provided 17 students with the opportunity to undertake an internship that has real benefit for the local community.
8 June, 2026
UWA Master of Information Technology student Divyanshu (Dev) Singh applied his technical knowledge to improve IT systems and processes during his McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with Avenues Australia.
29 May, 2026
Charlotte Ford is driven by a passion for justice that recognises the complex realities shaping young people’s lives. That passion now informs her work as Legal Research Officer to His Honour Judge Quail, President of the Children’s Court of Western Australia, where she contributes to research that sits at the intersection of law, policy, and community outcomes.
17 April, 2026
UWA Bachelor of Psychology student Ruby Goodwin embraced the chance to step outside her comfort zone during her McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship with ADHD WA, where she contributed to enhancing support resources for neurodiverse individuals and their families.
30 March, 2026
Anushka, a Master of Data Science student, put his skills to use in the final semester of his study with an internship supporting Alike WA.
25 November, 2025