Employment and Professional Experience opportunities
The following information updated regularly as the School of Law is notified of new opportunities. If you are looking for a job or a Professional Experience placement, please visit this page on a regular basis.
Employment opportunities
Professional Experience Placements available at Victoria Legal Aid in T2 and T3, 2012
There are limited placements for law students with Victoria Legal Aid at either Geelong, Dandenong or Ringwood in T2 or T3. Students will be required to attend one day per week for 12 weeks and will work directly with a duty lawyer at the local magistrates court and assist them with administrative tasks on the day and have the opportunity to see how the legal process works in the Magistrates Court.
To apply:
Please e-mail Marlene Ebejer with your preferred trimester, preferred location and contact number and include a statement of commitment to attending the placement for 12 days over 12 weeks.
For more information: Visit the Placement Scheme web page or e-mail Marlene Ebejer.
Volunteer positions available fighting the death penalty in the United States
Reprieve is an Australian non-government organisation that fights the death penalty. It seeks to provide effective legal representation and humanitarian assistance to those facing the death penalty, to advocate against the death penalty and to raise awareness about human rights.
Established in Melbourne, Australia in May 2001, Reprieve places volunteers in the United States to help provide legal representation and humanitarian assistance to those facing the death penalty. They work with their sister organisation, Reprieve US, to place volunteers in the southern United States for periods of three months or more.
Over the last 10 years Reprieve have sent more than 70 volunteers to nine offices in six US states. The program continues to grow each year, attracting a mix of students and professionals from a variety of legal and non-legal backgrounds.
For more information: To find out more about the volunteer program and how to apply, visit Reprieve's website.
International Internships available in India and Indonesia
International Internships is an organisation which offers students access to internship opportunities in India (Mumbai), China (Beijing) and Indonesia (Yogyakarta).
The programs enable students to do an internship in their chosen field of study and therefore gain invaluable professional experience to add to the resume, as well as a deeper cultural understanding of the country where you work. International Internships is currently offering some positions that are particularly suited to law students.
India: A placement for a Legal Intern is available at Nishith Desai Associates, a well regarded law firm in Mumbai.
Indonesia: A placement for a Legal Aid assistant is available at Legal Aid Indonesia (Lembaga Bantuan Hukum)
Visit International Internships for all opportunities and how to apply.
Further information: Contact Jack McNaught. (Jack is a Deakin University lecturer and also works for International Internships.)
Please note: You may eligible for a Deakin grant of $1,000 to help cover the costs
Article Clerks and Professional Experience Placements in Commercial, Property and Migration Law
From time to time there are opportunities for students to do unpaid Professional Experience at Asia Pacific Lawyers in Collins St, Melbourne.
To apply: To express your interest for future vacancies please e-mail your resume to Queenie at Asia Pacific Lawyers.
