The Voluntary Intern Placement (VIP) Program will run for two weeks in January/February 2021 and again in June/July 2021 (exact dates yet to be confirmed).
Participants in the program will complete 75 hours of voluntary work in a section of Legal Aid WA's Perth office under the supervision of the Legal Practice Development division and an appointed solicitor.
Regional placements may be available on request, however Legal Aid WA will not cover any travel or accommodation costs associated with these placements.
To be eligible, applicants must be law students entering their final year of studies in 2021.
The following dates apply to the VIP recruitment and selection process for 2021:
Applications open: 13 July 2020
Applications close: 9 August 2020 (5pm WST)
Further Information
To find out more about the VIP Program, please contact Katy McDougall on telephone (08) 9261 6439 or email to katy.mcdougall@legalaid.wa.gov.au
Application Instructions
Effort should be put into the content of your written application. Refer to the How to Apply document attached. Applicants are required to submit the following:
- A fully completed online application form (this will automatically generate when your click on "Apply for Job" button);
- Cover letter addressed to the Human Resources Officer (Max. two pages) outlining your particular interest in working at Legal Aid WA;
- Resume (Max. five pages); and
- Copy of your Academic Record.
To apply, click on the 'Apply for job' button.
Applications will only be accepted online.
If you are experiencing difficulties applying online, please telephone (08) 9261 6496.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO ENSURE THAT THEIR APPLICATION IS RECEIVED ON TIME, AT THE CORRECT ADDRESS OR LOCATION. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Substantive Equality Statement
Legal Aid is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment and encourages Indigenous Australians, young people, people with disabilities and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for positions within our agency.
All appointments will be subject to satisfactory national police clearance, 100 point identification check and conflict of interest check.
To find out more about us, please visit www.legalaid.wa.gov.au
ATTACHMENTS:
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how to apply vip 2021.pdf
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WORK TYPE:
Other
LOCATION:
Various
CLOSING DATE:
2020-08-09 5:00 PM
(YYYY-MM-DD)
