Legal Internship
What is Legal Internship?
Legal Internship (MLL351) is a faculty-sourced Work Integrated Learning (WIL) unit worth 1 credit point, where students complete an internship with an external organisation for 15 days.
The Legal Internship program is only available at participating centres detailed below. Please note that this list is subject to change and not all participating centres opt into every trimester.
Diverse opportunities are available including different areas of law and types of placements (full time and part time).
The program has a mandatory induction session prior to commencement.
Who can apply?
This program is available to undergraduate students from the Faculty of Business and Law enrolled in Bachelor of Laws, who are eligible to use a WIL unit towards their degree.
Program enrolment
Successful students are eligible to undertake this for 1 credit point and are required to enrol in:
It is your responsibility to ensure that taking a WIL unit contributes towards your course requirements, and will not prevent you from meeting your course rules. Please speak with a Student Adviser if you are unsure; you can contact them on buslaw@deakin.edu.au or (03) 9244 6555.
How to apply
Applications for T3 2020 are now closed.
Selection criteria is based on a number of considerations including your preferred area of law, year of study, previous participation in WIL units, WAM, and more.
Key dates
T1 2021 | T2 2021 | T3 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Applications open | Week 4 of preceding trimester | Week 4 of preceding trimester | Week 4 of preceding trimester |
Applications close | Week 8 of preceding trimester | Week 8 of preceding trimester | Week 8 of preceding trimester |
Application outcomes announced | Week 11 of preceding trimester | Week 11 of preceding trimester | Week 11 of preceding trimester |
Where can I do an internship?
The Legal Internship program is only available at participating centres. Please note that this list is subject to change and not all participating centres opt into every trimester.
Participating centres
| Participating Centres | Location | Days |
|---|---|---|
| AED Legal Centre | Melbourne | 1+ days per week |
| Ann Valos Criminal Lawyer | Werribee and Abbotsford | 1+ days per week |
| Aughtersons Lawyers | Ringwood | 1+ days per week |
| Barwon Community Legal Service Inc. | Geelong | 1+ days per week |
| Ballarat Grampians Community Legal Service | Ballarat | 1+ days per week |
| Bespoke | Melbourne | 2+ days per week |
| Brimbank Melton Community Legal Centre | St Albans and Melton | 1+ days per week |
| Daimler (best known as Mercedes Benz) | Mulgrave | 1+ days per week |
| Disability Discrimination Legal Service | Melbourne | 1+ days per week |
| Flemington & Kensington CLC | Kensington | 1+ days per week |
| Geelong Lawyers, Barristers & Solicitors | Geelong | 1+ days per week |
| Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre | Shepparton | 3-week block placement |
| JobWatch | Melbourne | 1+ days per week |
| Kimberley Community Legal Services Inc. | Kunnunnara and Broome, WA | Block placement |
| HIV/AIDS Legal Centre/Macgregor Barristers & Solicitors | Melbourne | 1+ days per week |
| Mental Health Legal Centre | Melbourne (working with imprisoned persons) | 1+ days 3 days per week (for 5 weeks) |
| Moonee Valley CLC Legal Service | Ascot Vale | 1+ days per week |
| Nissan Motors | Dandenong South | Intensive 20 days |
| Northern Community Legal Centre | Gladstone Park | 1+ days per week (usually Mondays) |
| Peninsula Community Legal Centre | Frankston | 1+ days per week |
| Social Security Rights Victoria | Fitzroy | 1+ days per week |
| Southport Community Legal Service | Port Melbourne | 1+ days per week (open Tuesdays & Wednesdays) |
| St Kilda Legal Service | St. Kilda | 1+ days per week |
| Victoria Legal Aid: Geelong | Geelong | 1+ days per week (20 days in total) |
| Victoria Legal Aid: Morewell | Morewell | 1+ days per week |
| Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner | Melbourne | 1+ days per week |
| Villamanta Disability Legal Rights Service | Geelong | 2 days per week |
| West Heidelberg Community Legal Centre | West Heidelberg | 2 days per week across 8 weeks (Police check required) |
| Women's Legal Service Victoria and Family Law Legal Service | Melbourne (Pre-req MLL408 Family Law) | 1+ days per week |
| Yarra Trams | Melbourne | 1+ days per week |
| Youth Law | Melbourne | 1+ days per week |
| Young Workers Centre - Victorian Trades Hall Council | Carlton (Pre-req MLL342 Workplace Law or MLC309 Employment Law) | 1-2 days per week |
Contact us
Email: bl-wil@deakin.edu.au
Telephone: +61 3 5227 8619