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McCusker Centre’s increasingly popular program passes 3000 internships

The McCusker Centre for Citizenship at UWA has reached a major milestone, with more than 3000 internships undertaken through its award-winning Internship Program.

6 December, 2023

Khushi helps CALD communities engage with referendum

Khushi, a Master of Business Psychology student at UWA, helped the Ethnic Communities Council of Western Australia provide accurate information on the Voice referendum through her internship.

28 November, 2023

Charles helps disability not-for-profit deliver school holiday program

Charles Darwin, a Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics student at UWA, recently volunteered 100 hours to help disability services organisation Cahoots deliver their programs, through a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship.

17 November, 2023

Students put creative skills to use to support Community Legal Centre

UWA students Alyssa Young and Annabella Jaramillo recently put their creative skills to use to support the work of Community Legal Centre, Consumer Credit Legal Service (CCLS), through the McCusker Centre for Citizenship’s internship program.

6 November, 2023

Gargi helps disability not-for-profit engage and educate public

Gargi Ruhil, a Bachelor of Commerce student at UWA, recently supported disability not-for-profit Explorability Inc to promote their services and broader messages about disability, as a Marketing and Social Media Intern, through the McCusker Centre for Citizenship.

1 November, 2023

Ashley helps Cahoots connect with volunteers

Ashley Hobbs is studying a UWA Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Marketing, and this week took the Central Park Plunge, abseiling off Perth’s tallest building to fundraise for disability services organisation Cahoots.

1 November, 2023

Julia’s internship efforts help community centre secure grant

Julia White was recently recognised among 21 nominees in the McCusker Centre for Citizenship’s Outstanding Intern Award, after an impactful internship with Kulungah Myah Community Centre (the Centre).

19 October, 2023

Natalie recognised for going above and beyond with Telethon Kids Institute research internship

Natalie Lim, a UWA Biomedical Science student and Northbridge resident, was today named as a recipient of the McCusker Centre for Citizenship’s Outstanding Intern Award (OIA) at the Centre’s major event for 2023.

12 October, 2023

Community-focused organisations recognised for supporting student internship program

The Department of Health, St Patrick’s Community Support Centre (St Pat’s) and the Telethon Kids Institute (TKI) were today recognised for their contribution to the McCusker Centre for Citizenship’s award-winning internship program at UWA.

12 October, 2023

Amy advances Telethon Kids Institute’s sustainability project

Amy Hung, a UWA Master of Data Science student, recently made a significant contribution to the Telethon Kids Institute’s carbon footprint and sustainability practices through a 100-hour McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship.

3 October, 2023