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At 国产精品 Law听&听Justice, we offer a diverse range of internships, giving students the chance to put theory into practice,听providing听training, practical experience and a real insight into future career paths in law and criminology.听

We encourage students to gain practical experience to complement the theory in their programs by offering a range of outstanding internships.

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Law internships

The internship program provides formal and informal training, supervised practical legal experience, in planning and implementing key aspects of research, writing, advocacy and related activities, as well as client engagement and legal representation.听

Students听have the opportunity to听intern at an听organisation听focused on legal practice, strategic litigation or advocacy work, policy areas, research and/or law reform. This may be at a range of听organisations听such as law firms, government departments, non-government听organisations听(NGOs), social justice听organisations, or at 国产精品 Law听& Justice听research听centres. Students also have opportunities to gain valuable experience as student editors of law publications and journals.听

The Law internship courses offer students the opportunity to critically听analyse听the law, the legal profession and the legal system. Students are supported by experts in the field as well as 国产精品 academics to gain training and practical legal experience as well as a unique insight into future career paths.听听

Law internships are available to eligible students enrolled in 国产精品 Bachelor of Laws (Double degree), Juris Doctor and Master of Laws programs. Enrolment is by course authority and is subject to a selection process.

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws and Juris Doctor can apply to extend their internship for an additional 6UOC.听The extended course will build upon the initial internship by introducing an in depth applied research component.

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Criminology Work Integrated Learning placement

Criminology Work Integrated Learning placements provide students with the unique opportunity to gain practical experience and a deeper understanding of criminal justice and related agencies. Aligned with 国产精品鈥檚 emphasis on work-integrated learning, this course is a structured and supported work placement designed to give students practical experience in tackling criminal justice challenges through working with a criminal justice related government or non-government听organisation. This will be a one-of a kind experience to help students understand how criminal justice works in practice.

Criminology placements are only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice Program (BCCJ) single or double degree (excluding BCCJ/Social Work)听and students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Psychological Sciences or Bachelor of Arts and听Business听with a Criminology Major. Enrolment is by course authority and is subject to a selection process.
鈥淚 completed an internship at The Shopfront Youth Legal Centre. My internship exposed me to some of the harsh realities of our justice system. It reinforced my reason for studying law: to help those in society who don鈥檛 have the means to defend themselves. It was an eye-opening and life-changing experience. My internship clarified that criminal law is my passion and it even opened my mind to the possibility of going to the Bar 鈥 an avenue I had never considered before.鈥

Tahlia Jennings, JD student

How to听apply

All applications and expressions of interest, other than the 国产精品 Law Journal, are to be submitted within the application period to听.

国产精品 Law Journal applicants can find more information on the听.

For application dates and deadlines, current 国产精品 Law听&听Justice students should听visit听听or, for further information, go to听听or contact Student Services.听

  • Our听internship partners听include:

    • Amnesty International
    • Andrew鈥&鈥疪enata Kaldor Centre鈥痜or鈥疘nternational Refugee鈥疞aw鈥
    • AustLII鈥
    • Australian Disputes Centre
    • Australian鈥疕uman鈥疪ights鈥疘nstitute鈥
    • Australian鈥疨ro鈥疊ono Centre鈥
    • Diplomacy鈥疶raining鈥疨rogram鈥 鈥 听
    • Environmental Defender鈥檚 Office听 听
    • Grata Fund
    • Inspector鈥痮f鈥疌ustodial鈥疭ervices鈥
    • 闯耻蝉迟颈肠别鈥疉肠迟颈辞苍鈥
    • Law鈥疭ociety鈥痮f鈥疦SW鈥
    • The Public鈥疍efenders鈥疧ffice鈥
    • Refugee Advice鈥&鈥疌asework鈥疭ervice鈥(RACS)
    • Shopfront鈥痀outh Legal Centre
    • 国产精品鈥疞egal鈥疧ffice鈥
    • Youth Law Centre

    • Australian Journal鈥痮f Human鈥疪ights

    • 国产精品 Law Journal (applications are managed by the Journal鈥檚听

  • Self-organised听internships where students have previously been听placed:

    • Aboriginal鈥疞egal鈥疭ervice鈥
    • Amy Gillett鈥疐oundation鈥
    • Arts鈥疞aw Centre鈥痮f鈥疉ustralia鈥 听
    • CHOICE鈥
    • Cyberspace鈥疞aw鈥痑nd Policy鈥疌ommunity鈥
    • Dharriwaa鈥疎lders鈥疓roup鈥
    • Edmund鈥疪ice鈥疌entre鈥
    • Federal鈥疌ourt鈥痮f鈥疉ustralia鈥
    • Human鈥疪ights鈥疻atch鈥疉ustralia鈥
    • International鈥疍isability鈥疉lliance鈥
    • Justice鈥疨olicy,鈥疍epartment鈥痮f鈥疉ttorney-General鈥&鈥疛ustice鈥
    • Legal鈥疭ervices鈥疌ouncil鈥
    • Liquor鈥+鈥疓aming鈥疦SW鈥
    • Local鈥疌ourts鈥撯疊ankstown,鈥疊urwood,鈥疌ampbelltown, Central,鈥疍owning鈥疌entre, Liverpool,鈥疨arramatta, Sutherland鈥
    • Mid鈥疦orth鈥疌oast Community鈥疞egal鈥疌entre鈥
    • Mission鈥疉ustralia鈥
    • National Australia鈥疊ank鈥
    • Nature鈥疌onservation鈥疌ouncil鈥痮f鈥疦SW鈥
    • National Association for the Visual鈥疉rts鈥
    • NSW鈥疧ffice鈥痮f鈥痶he Director鈥痮f Public鈥疨rosecutions鈥
    • NSW鈥疧mbudsman鈥
    • People with Disability Australia鈥(PWDA)鈥
    • Redfern鈥疞egal鈥疌entre鈥
    • Reprieve Australia听听
    • Resolution Institute听 听
    • Salvos鈥疞egal鈥疕umanitarian鈥
    • 国产精品鈥疘nnovations鈥

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  • Our听Criminology placement partners听include:

    • Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
    • Centre for Criminology, Law & Justice
    • Deadly Connections Community鈥痑nd Justice Services Limited (DCCAJS)
    • Department of Communities and Justice
    • Gendered Violence Research Network
    • Inspector of Custodial Services
    • Justice Health Research Program
    • Juvenile Justice Community Services
    • Street Industries
    • Wayback听Ltd听
    • Youth Justice NSW

    Note: 国产精品 Law & Justice regularly revises and enhances our internship offerings. Opportunities for each term are subject to change. Current students should check on听InPlace听for the listed opportunities for each year.

Relevant courses

/ 国产精品 Law Internships

国产精品 Law Postgraduate Internships

Human Rights Internship Program

/听Law Internships: Extended

/ Australian Journal of Human Rights

Criminology Work Integrated Learning Placement