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Native Title Social Science Internships
Overview The Program introduces students and graduates specialising in some social sciences (namely, archaeology, cultural heritage, environmental management, history, human geography and sociology) to career opportunities in native title, policy, human rights, social justice and Indigenous affairs. The aim of the program is to provide assistance to the anthropology and research staff of under-resourced and over-worked Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) and Native Title Service Providers (NTSPs) as well as various Other Organisations working in these areas including Indigenous corporations, government bodies, community groups, not-for-profit and policy organisations. NTRBs employ lawyers, anthropologists and other researchers, field officers and administrative staff to represent and support Indigenous communities in native title claims, advocacy and other negotiations. Other host organisations advocate policies of reconciliation and equal rights for Indigenous Australians while some provide assistance to Indigenous communities with cultural heritage activities, as well as associated business and community-based initiatives. Most internships run for 5 to 6 weeks over the June to August and November to March university breaks. They are a full-time workload, usually around 40 hours per week. Aurora Native Title Internship Program
Longer-term placements: part-time, locum and full-time paid opportunities In general we try to propose people for longer-term placements who have graduated and/or concluded a 6 week unpaid internship. This gives both the intern and the host organisation an opportunity for a 'try-out' work experience in the area. If you are neither an Aurora alumnus or a graduate and you are interested in paid opportunities, we encourage you to apply for an Aurora internship. If you progress to the interview stage, you will have the opportunity then to mention your interest in an ongoing paid placement which might then eventuate following on from your unpaid internship. Participation in the Aurora internship program links alumni to Aurora’s extensive network which in turn offers future employment opportunities in the areas of native title, policy and Indigenous affairs. Alumni of the Aurora Native Title Internship program are encouraged to apply for paid positions at any time either by contacting the placements team or the organisation directly when specified in job opportunity correspondence, distributed by Aurora. Graduates and qualified practitioners interested in paid opportunities are encouraged to contact the placements team to discuss their specific qualifications and circumstances. Please note that we rely completely on demand from the host organisations so it is difficult to know what positions may be available.
Selection criteria Selection for one of the internships will require that applicants have:
Locations of internships are Australia-wide at the 15 NTRBs and NTSPs as well as at around 40 Other Organisations, working in policy and Indigenous affairs. We request that interns provide their preferences at the interview stage and we do our best to accommodate them. Placements are dependent upon the individual organisation's needs and we therefore cannot guarantee interns’ preferences will be met. NTRBs and NTSPs are located in:
Other Organisations that host Aurora interns are located in:
Click here to see a map of the NTRB regions. Click here to see a map of Other Organisations. Click here to see a list of the NTRBs, NTSPs and Other Organisations.
Travel costs and accommodation will, in some instances, be covered, either partially or totally, by the host organisations. Where this is not possible due to resource constraints, internships will be available to those who can self-fund. Regardless, the internships are unpaid and interns are required to cover their own day-to-day expenses (eg. food, entertainment, local travel etc.) Interns are expected to work 5 days/week for the 5-6 week duration. The Aurora Project does not provide financial support for interns. Some universities have offered funding to students being placed through Aurora. It is the students’ responsibility to make enquiries directly through their university. Aurora is aware that Griffith University, Macquarie University, Queensland University of Technology and the University of Melbourne offer such funding. >> back to top
Some universities provide course credit for undertaking internships or for a paper arising from internships. Aurora is aware of the following universities that offer such assistance: James Cook University, Unversity of Sydney and the University of New South Wales. Applicants should consult with their relevant faculty or school as to the availability of such a program.
Research staff may undertake a range of duties and tasks and while each placement is unique, set out below are some general guidelines on the sort of work you may be asked to do as part of your internship:
We encourage all interns to adopt the attitude that they are volunteers at the host organisations and are recipients of a real privilege. These internships are unique in that they are much more about the over-worked and under-resourced organisations than they are about the intern.
As ambassadors of the internship program, successful applicants will be expected to assist with the exposure of the internship program upon their return. This will involve duties such as the following:
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