Internships in Anthropology, Criminology & Social Sciences
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The Aurora Project (Anthropology and Social Sciences Internships)
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The Australian Institute of Criminology Research Experience Internships
The Aurora Project is the collective name for a number of programs that work with Australia's Indigenous communities and organisations to facilitate prosperity through capacity building.
To achieve this, the Project focuses on professional development in law, anthropology, research, management, education and other disciplines.
Applications for the summer 2009/10 internships open on:10th August, 2009 and close on 4th September 2009, applications to be made via the Aurora Project website: http://www.auroraproject.com.au
The Aurora Project: Anthropology Internship
The internships are offered at organisations around Australia and employ lawyers, anthropologists and other researchers, field officers and administrative staff to represent and support Indigenous communities in native title claims and other negotiations.
Anthropologists play a key role in native title work in Australia in conducting research, undertaking field work and preparing ‘connection reports’ for claims under the Native Title Act 1993. Applications are open to third year, honours and postgraduate anthropology students.
Most internships run for 4 to 6 weeks over the June to July and November to March university breaks. They are a full-time workload usually around 40 hours per week. Applications are open from 11 August to 5 September for the summer 2008/09 internships.Click here to go to the application page
Longer term contract locum positions
Applications are open to anthropology students as well as qualified anthropologists. Placements may start at two months and can continue for up to 1 year. Duties, conditions and remuneration vary from position to position.
If you would like any further information, or would like to be placed on our "register of interest" please click here to email the Placements Team.
For more information refer toAnthropology Internshipdetails on the Aurora Project web site.
The Aurora Project: Social Sciences Internship
The Social Science Internship Program introduces students to career opportunities in the area of native title and Indigenous affairs and at the same time provides assistance to under-resourced and over-worked research staff who work in Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) or Native Title Service Providers (NTSPs), Indigenous policy and other organisations. Students studying the following social science areas are encouraged to apply: archaeology, environmental management, history, human geography and sociology.
Short- term internship positions
The internships are offered at organisations around Australia and employ lawyers, anthropologists and other researchers, field officers and administrative staff to represent and support Indigenous communities in native title claims and other negotiations.
Most internships run for 4 to 6 weeks over the June to July and November to March university breaks. They are a full-time workload usually around 40 hours per week. Applications are open from 11 August to 5 September, for the summer 2008/09 internships.Click here to go to the application page
Longer term contract locum positions
Applications are open to social sciences students and graduates. Placements may start at two months and can continue for up to 1 year. Duties, conditions and remuneration vary from position to position.
If you would like any further information, or would like to be placed on our "register of interest" please click here to email the Placements Team.
For more information refer toSocial Sciences Internship details on the Aurora Project web site.
The Australian Institute of Criminology Research Experience Internships
The Australian Institute of Criminology invites applications for research experience internships from undergraduate and postgraduate students entering their final year in 2008, or students who completed their studies in 2008.
We are also interested in applications from criminal justice professionals and practitioners who are undertaking study as external or part-time students.
Students in criminology or criminal justice in an Australian university are eligible, as are students in law or social science areas whose subjects have included criminal justice themes.