Kickstart your legal career with a paid placement! Community Legal Centres NSW is offering internships running for two weeks (10 working days) during university breaks in regional, rural, or remote (RRR) community legal centres.
Calling all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students — this is your chance to gain hands-on experience in a Community Legal Centre that champions social justice and works closely with Aboriginal communities.
Employment
Interns are paid employees for two weeks (10 working days) with structured mentoring, networking, and other opportunities.
What’s in it for students?
- Real-world exposure to the legal field
- Engage with frontline advocacy, courts, client interviews, and community networks
- Build connections with local Aboriginal communities
Travel and accommodation will be provided depending on your placement location.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a place in the internship, you will need to:
- Be enrolled in a university degree or equivalent
- Be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
- Have an interest in social justice
Duties and Commitments
- Complete CLCNSW and Host Orientation
- Attend placement on time and be in good communication with Host Supervisor and CLCNSW
- Complete tasks set out in Student Contract
- Complete a Media Task set out by CLCNSW – Opinion Article or Reflective Journal
- Complete Student Profile for student promotion
Potential locations for placement
- Albury / Wodonga
- Armidale
- Broken Hill
- Dubbo
- Forbes
- Katoomba
- Lismore
- Moree
- Newcastle
- Nowra
- Port Macquarie
- Taree
- Wollongong
- Wyong
- Specialist centre on an outreach visit
- For other options, contact Bobbi Murray at bobbi.murray@clcnsw.org.au.
How to apply
Places in the RRR Internship are open! Students can submit an Expression of Interest here for placements in 2026.
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to step into the world of legal practice and make a real impact. Apply now!
Contact
For more information, please contact:
Bobbi Murray
First Nations Cadetship Administrator
Community Legal Centres NSW
Email: bobbi.murray@clcnsw.org.au