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.
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:
This unit is not repeatable.
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 T1 2022 are closed, applications for T2 2022 will open shortly. We will be hosting an information session on Wednesday, 6 April - register your attendance here.
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 2022 | T3 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Applications open | 3 Dec 2021 | 1 Apr 2022 | 5 Aug 2022 |
Applications close | 9 Jan 2022 | 1 May 2022 | 11 Sept 2022 |
Application outcomes announced | 4 Feb 2022 | 27 May 2022 | 7 Oct 2022 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Peninsula Community Legal Centre | Frankston | 1+ days per week |
| Southport Community Legal Service | Port Melbourne | 1+ days per week (open Tuesdays & Wednesdays) |
| Victoria Legal Aid: Geelong | Geelong | 1+ days per week (20 days in total) |
| 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 |
Contact us
Email: bl-wil@deakin.edu.au
Telephone: +61 3 5227 8619