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Public Interest Internship Program - JURD7308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Description The Law Faculty Public Interest Internship Program affords students the opportunity to undertake, for course credit, internships in selected Public Interest Host Organisations. The focus of the Program is on experiential learning. Students will work under the supervision of both the Host Organisation and the Faculty, and will obtain training and practical experience in research, writing and advocacy on aspects of policy and practice relating to any area of public interest law. This program is only offered to students who have completed all, or the majority of core courses.
Interns are required to attend at their Partner Organisation for the equivalent of one day each week over 13 weeks, by arrangement between the intern and the Partner Organisation and confirmed with the Program Coordinator. Interns are also required to attend an initial seminar in the program and a seminar at the end of the course where they will give a presentation on their internship. Recommended Prior Knowledge Participation in the Program is by competitive application. Selection and allocation of participants is the responsibility of the Program Coordinator. Applications are open to Law students who have completed all, or the majority of core courses. Students can apply for both a Social Justice Internship (JURD7307) and a Public Interest Internship (JURD7308) but cannot undertake both internships in the same or consecutive semesters. It cannot be taken in the same semester as the student is completing one of the courses offered by Kingsford Legal Centre.
Course Objectives At the end of this course, students should:
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