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.
Corporate legal group of a major bank
A unique placement is offered in the Corporate Legal Group of a major bank based in Docklands to one student in Trimester 2.
Applicants will need to:
- have an interest in corporate law, technology law and/or governance
- undergo police and sanctions checks
- sign a confidentiality agreement and comply with Bank Policies
- be available on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays
- wear corporate attire
- be patient getting through the administrative process!
To apply please submit a cover letter and resume to Marlene Ebejer by 24 May 2013.
Dispute resolutions experience with VCAT
*Ongoing vacancies throughout 2013
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) provides Victorians with a low cost, accessible, efficient and independent tribunal to deliver high quality dispute resolution.
Comprising of three areas:
- Civil division
- Administrative division
- Human Rights division
VCAT is established under the Victorianl Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 and has been operating since 1 July 1998, amalgamating 15 boards and tribunals to offer a 'one-stop shop' deailing with a range of disputes.
How to apply: Your application must include:
- Focus of interest (civil, administrative or human rights)
- Availability - start and end date (plus any unavailability between those dates for leave or classes)
- Resume
- Date of birth (for onboarding requirements)
Email your application to Nick Tsirakidis, Manager, Learning & Development, Corporate Services.
Further information: Visit the VCAT website.
Volunteer to fight the death penalty in the United States with Reprieve Australia
Reprieve Australia is an Australian not-for-profit organisation that works against the death penalty. It helps provide legal and humanitarian assistance to those facing the death penalty, to advocate agains the death penalty and to raise awareness about human rights.
Reprieve Australia is seeking volunteers to be placed in the southern United States for a period of 3 months to help provide legal representation and humanitarian assistance to those facing the death penalty. Over the last 11 years, Reprieve has sent more than 70 volunteers to nine offices in six US states.
Further information: To find out more about the volunteer program and how to apply, visit Reprieve Australia 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.
