Internships

Students are selected as part of a competitive process. Students will be matched based on the quality of their application, communication skills, interests, experience and the internship opportunities available.

1. View the list of internships on offer below.
2. Review your study plan to ensure that you can undertake an internship as part of your course and consider your other commitments
3. Complete the online application form above (please use your student email address when applying). Consider the application questions carefully.
4. Our organisations often require you to have a Working with Children Check and a National Police Clearance. If you are interested in working with children or youth, it is therefore advisable to obtain these checks before you undertake your internship.
5. In order to prepare your application and make sure you can attend the required sessions for one of these internships, please review the Dates and Deadlines section below (these dates may be subject to change but are a good guide).
6. Review the McCusker Centre for Citizenship Guide for Interns to ensure you are aware of the program requirements.

If you have any questions about the internship program, please check askUWA, or email: info@mccuskercentre.uwa.edu.au

You must be a currently-enrolled UWA student with good standing to be eligible for the internship program. The Centre will seek approval for you to take the unit as part of your course, directly with your Allocated Student Office.

Students also have the option to complete an internship ‘not for credit’ however preference is given to students enrolling in the unit codes below:

Undergraduate - SVLG1002
Postgraduate - SVLG5001 

Please check with your Allocated Course Advice Office for further information.

*Please note that if approved to undertake the ‘not for credit’ students must still be enrolled in our unit codes and complete all internship requirements (including assessments).

For more information about the internships, please check askUWA.

Our internships unit is assessed as an ungraded/pass fail. To successfully complete the program, students must:

1. Complete 100 hours community service internship
2. Submit all required internship paperwork on time
3. Complete the UWA Pre-Placement Program (online via LMS)
4. Write 3 x 500 word reflective journals
5. Do 1 x 5-minute final presentation
6. Attend all compulsory on campus sessions:

o    Introduction to Active Citizenship

o    Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training

o    Mid-internships check-point

o    Student Advisory Committee event

The Centre runs regular information sessions at convenient times and locations around campus. All University of WA students are welcome to attend. Each session will provide information to students about the Centre's award-winning internship program, Global Opportunities and other programs.

• Wednesday 18 September, 2019: 4-5pm, Agriculture Lecture Theatre, UWA
• Tuesday October 15, 2019: 1-2pm, Cheryl Praeger Lecture Room, UWA

Internships run over Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2 and Summer periods. Please see the below timeline for internships in 2019.