Opportunity title: Justice Action Internship Program

Administrative contact/ Supervisor: Mr Brett Collins

Expected Opportunity Commencement date: Immediate start or within 2 months (flexible)

Salary/wage: Volunteer

Contract hours : Volunteer

Country: Australia

State : NSW

City: Sydney

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Justice Action is a community based social justice non-profit organisation. We work in the areas of criminal justice, mental health, and human rights. Justice Action is a community based social justice non-profit organisation. We work in the areas of criminal justice, mental health, and human rights. Interns will engage in policy work preparing tribunal and court cases, contributing to media releases and writing correspondence for lobbying purposes

Details(duties/responsibilities, working hours/days, frequency of work, required skills/experience):

Justice action is a community based social justice non-for profit organization. We provide opportunities for interns to work directly alongside prisoners, academics, victims of crime, ex-prisoners, lawyers, and general community members. Internships with Justice Action are flexible and volunteer-based, tailored to suit the commitments of the intern.

The delivery mode is in person and we encourage those that are unwell to stay home.

COVID 19: We keep the balcony doors open to ensure fresh air in the office and continue to ensure covid safe cleaning practices.

Our address is Unit 10/2 Catherine street Glebe, located near the corner of Derwent St, just around the corner from Parramatta Rd, University of Sydney, and Broadway shops. It is a 15 minute walk from Central Railway Station, and there are frequent buses along Parramatta Rd.

A day at our Justice Action office begins with a mandatory team meeting at 9:30am and concludes at 5pm, with a lunch break from 1-2pm. Currently our interns work from one day a week to full-time capacity both during the semester and in the holidays. The dress code is smart casual. Please bring a notebook and pen to take notes throughout the day. Laptops are not required as we will have devices available for you to use in the office to ensure the privacy of our clientele. The only documentations we require are a resume and CV, so if this sounds like something you are interested in please send yours to the email below!

Internships provide an opportunity for students to increase their awareness of criminal justice and mental health issues, as well as develop their research, writing, and communication skills. Interns are supervised by the supervisor (Brett) and undertake work determined by the needs of the organisation. Interns will engage in policy work, preparing tribunal and court cases, contributing to media releases/reports/research and writing correspondence for lobbying purposes. In their work, interns will have the opportunity to interact with politicians, other NGO’s, government departments detainees and the media. They are involved at all stages in strategic decisions, often in high profile and sensitive cases.

We are looking for interns who are:

Passionate about criminal justice, mental health and human rights issues
Skilled in research, writing, and critical thinking
Excellent communicators and attentive to detail
Responsible individuals able to work in a team and individually
Willing to commit to the Justice Action family
Prudent individuals able to treat confidential material with empathy and respect
Able to work at least one day a week
Studying or experienced in a relevant area (below)

Relevant areas of study/experience:

Law
Social science
Criminology
Social work/ Arts
Psychology

If you fit the description above, this internship is for you!

For more information about Justice Action, please visit our website justiceaction.org.au

To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to the Justice Action Coordinator jaacoord@gmail.com , or Brett Collins at: brett@justiceaction.org.au

Residency Requirements: All candidates considered including international students