Castan Centre In House Internship Program

The in-house internship program provides community-minded Monash Law students the opportunity to assist the centre in developing and implementing its suite of human rights programs. In particular, interns may be required to:

• Assist Castan Centre Directors with research on human rights projects.
• Write articles for Castan Centre newsletters.
• Create blogs on human rights news stories
• Assist with preparation of funding proposals.
• Undertake other writing and research tasks.
• Help to organise events such as public lectures and the annual human rights conference.
• Undertake a modest amount of administrative work.

Non-Monash students may also apply for in-house internships at any time.  Unfortunately, slots for non-Monash students are only open during periods where the centre has a high workload. 

Full time Internships - Summer 2009-2010

Two weeks full time on the following dates:

• Tuesday 24 November 2009 to Monday 7 December 2009
• Monday 11 January 2010 to Friday 22 January 2010
• Monday 1 February 2010 to Friday 12 February 2010
• Monday 15 February 2010 to Friday 26 February 2010

Part-Time Internships - Semester 1, 2010

One day per week for 12 weeks from the week commencing Monday 1 March 2010 until the week ending Friday 28 May 2010.  Students will not be expected to volunteer during the mid-semester break.

Deadline for applications 

5pm, Friday 9 October 2009.

Selection Criteria

To be considered for a Castan Centre In-House Internship, students must:

• Be currently studying the Bachelor of Laws (or any Bachelor of Laws double degree) at Monash University.
• Have completed International Human Rights (LAW4155) or Human Rights in Australian Law (LAW4172), or their equivalent (must be a law subject).
• Have achieved a minimum credit (60%) average across their law studies.

Applications

Once the application process commences, please email your CV and academic transcripts (offiicial transcripts are not necessary, a print out from WES is fine) together with a brief cover letter (not more than 1 page) to:

Erica Contini
Project Officer
Castan Centre for Human Rights Law
erica.contini@law.monash.edu.au

Your letter should state:

• your reasons for applying for an internship
• the internship program you are applying for (part time or full time); and
• If you are applying for the part-time internship, days of the week during which you are available.  

Interns will be selected on the strength of their CV and cover letter.  There will be no interviews.