Law Careers Blog

Parliamentary Library - Policy and Research Internship Application Due this Friday!

Published 15 Oct 2013, 5:00 pm, by Angeline Chan

The Parliamentary Library is offering six-week Summer Research Scholarships in January–February 2014 to support a research project on a topic of mutual interest to the Scholar and to the Australian Parliament.

The successful applicant will receive privileged access to the Parliamentary Library’s collections and facilities, interaction with relevant expert librarians and researchers in the Parliamentary Library, and an honorarium of $1,800 provided at the completion of the program.

Make sure your application is in by this Friday 18th of October!

 

What are my options? Finding a legal role beyond clerkships and traineeships - TODAY

Published 15 Oct 2013, 11:35 am, by Valerie Wong

Unsuccessful for a clerkship or traineeship?

Not interested in clerkships or traineeships but still want to work in the law?

Or just concerned about this process for the future?

 

Our speakers will share their experiences of undertaking practical legal training and the paths they took to commence their careers as well as impart valuable advice on what to do if you are not going down the path of a clerkship or traineeship in a law firm.

Room 109, 1pm

Today: 15 October 2013

 

MLS Mentor Program - Don't forget to sign a thank you card for your Mentor!

Published 15 Oct 2013, 11:21 am, by Helen Green

MLS Mentor Program – Missed out on signing a thank you card to your mentor?

Call into Career Development Services, mezzanine level, MLS  by FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER to write your card and have your name marked off.  Queries, contact law-mentor@unimelb.edu.au

Interested in international development or local cross-cultural programs?

Published 15 Oct 2013, 9:35 am, by Angeline Chan

Capacity Development Across Cultures (CDAC) training is a popular two-day course offered through the Australian Red Cross for aid workers and others working and interested in international development or local cross-cultural programs.

WHEN: 18-19 November

COST: Full-time post graduate students $650 - limited places

DESCRIPTION:

This popular two-day course will enhance your competencies to implement capacity development initiatives across cultures.

The course will develop your skills for building relationships, understanding capacity and working collaboratively with partners and colleagues to achieve capacity development outcomes.

Recommended for Red Cross delegates, all aid workers, and anyone already working or interested in international development or local cross-cultural programs

At the end of the course, participants will have knowledge and skills to:

  • appreciate cross cultural capabilities relevant to overseas or cross-cultural programs
  • understand the influence of culture on behaviour
  • understand capacity and capacity development
  • integrate cultural perspectives to capacity development practice
  • build trust and work collaboratively with people from different cultural backgrounds
  • engage in capacity development activities using contemporary approaches.

Our facilitators from Leadership Strategies Inc. bring extensive field work, consulting and training experience. The course is intensive, with ample time and opportunity for discussion and learning from other participants.

Find out more

For more information visit www.redcross.org.au/misc/cdac.aspx or phone 03 9341 7581 or (03) 9345 1800

 

2 X CDS Events Tomorrow

Published 14 Oct 2013, 3:01 pm, by Angeline Chan

2 very useful sessions from 1pm tomorrow!

What are my options? Finding a legal role beyond clerkships and traineeships event 

When: 1pm Tuesday 15th October

Where: MLS109, Level 1

Register your attendance: https://careersonline.unimelb.edu.au/ViewEvent.chpx?id=636560


Practical Legal Training Information Session

When: 5:30pm Tuesday 15th October

Where: GM16, Mezzanine Level

Register your attendance: https://careersonline.unimelb.edu.au/ViewEvent.chpx?id=636563