Law Careers Blog

Individual careers consultations: please remember to bring a hard copy of your CV or cover letter

Published 29 Feb 2012, 2:14 pm, by Valerie Wong

If you are attending an individual careers consultation and wish to have your CV or cover letter reviewed, please remember to print out a copy to bring to the consultation!

This will save time and allow us to start reviewing your application documents straight away!

Aurora Native Title Internship Program

Published 28 Feb 2012, 11:44 am, by Shabana Ahmed

The Aurora Native Title Internship Program introduces law students and graduates to career opportunities in native title, policy development, social justice and Indigenous affairs and aims to provide assistance to under-resourced and over-worked Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) as well as to various other organisations working in these areas including Indigenous corporations, government bodies, community groups, not-for-profit, policy organisations and others. Applications for internships will open on 5 March and close on 30 March 2012. Please click on the Jobs section in the left column for the advertisement which will go up on 5 March. 

Full details and application information are also available at http://www.auroraproject.com.au/nativetitleinternshipprogram.

ACEN Scholarships for Work Integrated Learning activities

Published 28 Feb 2012, 9:41 am, by Amy Harrington

The Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) is the professional association for practitioners and researchers from the tertiary education sector, industry, community and government, involved in Work Integrated Learning (WIL) in Australia.

The aim of the 2012 ACEN Student Scholarship is to support students who will undertake a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) activity (internship) in a rural or remote area of Australia as part of their undergraduate or postgraduate education.

In 2012 ACEN will be offering five scholarships, each valued at $1,500, to assist students undertaking placements.

The scholarships are open to final year students in all disciplines.

Online application forms at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEJVNXdsZDBpYTdGTnhORmpBTkp3bGc6MQ

Prepare for the Fair! Important event for those planning to attend the Hong Kong Law Fair

Published 27 Feb 2012, 4:24 pm, by Valerie Wong

Pre-Fair preparation: Hong Kong Post Graduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) Seminar – Thursday 8 March 2012

1-2pm, GM17

Considering an exciting career in Hong Kong? In preparation for the Hong Kong Law Fair on 22 March, the Careers Office are holding a Post Graduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) seminar to help you understand the purpose of the PCLL as part of the process for admission to practice in Hong Kong.

We strongly advise you attend the seminar so that when you meet the firms at the Fair you can showcase your understanding of the PCLL and admission process in Hong Kong.

In this seminar, Andrew Godwin, Lecturer at Melbourne Law School, will speak about the PCLL process as well as general aspects of living and working in Hong Kong.

Register on Careers Online - Events section of the Law School Careers Office Workgroup

Law Careers: Law firm information session - Herbert Smith, UK

Published 27 Feb 2012, 9:54 am, by Valerie Wong

Wednesday 14 March
1.00-2.00pm
Where
Room 102, Law School
Followed by refreshments and mingling with the Herbert Smith representatives in the Level 1 Function Space.

Herbert Smith LLP is an international law firm offering students studying
law in Australia internships in our London and Hong Kong offices in 2012.

To find out more come and join us for our presentation and networking
reception. Please book in to attend via the Law School Work Events section on Careers Online.

For more information on Herbert Smith, please see http://www.herbertsmith.com and http://www.herbertsmithgraduates.com  Applications for internships are currently open.