Paid Internship Opportunity Closing SOON

Please note applications close 29 October 2018. 

Google and the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) in partnership are offering a paid internship to commence in November 2018 to undertake a project addressing a consumer technology issue. The Intern will also work alongside ACCAN staff to solve issues faced by consumers of technology services, and gain experience in a consumer technology advocacy (policy) role. Candidates resident in Australia and attending, or recently graduated from, an Australian university are welcome to apply.

Eligibility

The internship is available for undergraduate (final year) students, postgraduate students and recent graduates of arts, business, computer science, engineering, law, sociology, or other related disciplines. Candidates must be Australian citizens or have Australian residency or be undertaking study at an Australian university. The ACCAN workplace is culturally diverse and actively ensures people with disability can participate effectively.

Selection Criteria

The preferred applicant will be one that is of the highest quality and demonstrates the clearest grasp of analytical processes, research techniques and methods. Academic record will be taken into account.

Selection Process

Applications close 29 October 2018. Applications must be on the form provided and will include the applicant’s name, curriculum vitae, qualifications, residency/citizenship status, contact details, two referees, and a 1-page summary of a project proposal drawn from the outlines below, or other topics related to contemporary communications issues.

Further details and Internship Application forms can be found here.

More information about internships and placements is included in a previous post from 12 October 2018.