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Alumni profile: Tilly Coles-Dyke

Tilly graduated from UWA in 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Political Science and International Relations, and Asian Studies, with a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship adding valuable and highly relevant real-world experience in her final semester. She is now a Graduate Officer at the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety's Energy Policy WA, and has returned to continue her UWA studies with a Master of International Relations in Energy Diplomacy and Geopolitics.

16 June, 2025

Gabby helps Legal Aid strengthen service delivery for vulnerable groups

Gabby, a UWA Juris Doctor student, gained new insights into the legal profession while supporting vulnerable groups in the community through her Semester One internship with Legal Aid WA.

10 June, 2025

Isabella takes opportunity to give back to WA community with State Solicitor’s Office internship

Master of Public Policy student, Isabella, took her recent internship with the State Solicitor’s Office as an opportunity to contribute to the local community.

5 June, 2025

Sophie helps WA Museum build Pilbara collection  

Sophie Burrows is majoring in Wildlife Conservation and interned with WA Museum, supporting the Pilbara Biological Survey.

28 March, 2025

Ruth’s internship research supports truth-telling and healing project

Ruth interned with the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, using her skills and experience as a Landscape Architecture student to support a project dealing with WA's colonial history.

26 March, 2025

Sajjad uses data to help DFES keep emergency vehicles ready to go

Sajjad interned with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, using data to help keep WA’s emergency response vehicles ready for action.

10 March, 2025

Tom hits the road with internship to deliver safety education in regional schools

Tom, a Bachelor of Commerce student majoring in Finance and Economics, interned with the Road Safety Commission.

7 February, 2025

Aimee gains new perspective on social housing while developing skills with Department of Communities internship

Aimee undertook an internship with the Department of Communities in Semester Two, gaining real-world experience before graduation.

17 December, 2024

UWA students bring diverse perspectives to WA science and tech plan

Several McCusker Centre for Citizenship interns contributed to the development of the WA Government’s new 10 Year Science and Technology Plan, which launched last week.

11 December, 2024

Amy awarded for outstanding efforts supporting employment diversity in public sector workforce

Amy interned with the Public Sector Commission during the final semester of her Commerce degree and was recently named as a recipient of the McCusker Centre for Citizenship’s Outstanding Intern Award.

18 November, 2024