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Castan Centre Global Internships

Eligibility Criteria

In order to apply for this program and obtain funding through the Student Mobility Fund you must meet following eligibility criteria: *NOTE eligibility criteria is currently being updated and is subject to change.

  • The following internships are open to all students enrolled in any Monash Law degree by coursework (LLB, any JD course, any LLM), whether full-time or part-time:
    • International Women's Rights Action Watch - Asia Pacific
    • International Commission of Jurists
    • United Nations Global Compact
    • Amazon Defense Coalitio  
  • The following internships are only open to Monash Law students undertaking an LLB or any full-time JD course:
    • Australian Delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Council
    • Human Rights First
    • Oxfam Australia
  •  at the time of the internship have completed at least one full time equivalent year of law and have achieved a minimum credit (60%) average across your law studies
  • at the time of the internship have at least one unit of your degree to complete.
  • have completed the following compulsory units (please note, the postgraduate equivalent units will also be accepted):
    • Introduction to Legal Reasoning (LAW1101)
    • Law in Society (LAW1102) OR Research and Writing (LAW1104)
    • Criminal Law (LAW 3301 AND 3302)
    • Contract Law (LAW2101 AND 2102)
    • Torts Law (LAW 2201 AND 2202)
    • Constitutional Law (LAW 3200, OR 3201)
  • have the ability to complete the internship without compromising law studies or examination periods
  • be available on return to commit to marketing and promotional activities, including future use of profiles and reports in marketing material (subject to negotiation with the Faculty Marketing Manager)
  • have not previously received faculty funding through the Student Mobility Fund
  • have a demonstrated interest in human rights, either through a history of community involvement or the completion of at least one of the following subjects (or similar) by the start date of the Internship:
    • International Human Rights (LAW4155)
    • International Law (LAW4122)
    • International Organisations (LAW4123)
    • International Humanitarian Law (course code)
    • Comparative Constitutions and Rights (LAW4165)
    • Indigenous People and the Law (LAW4158)
    • Human Rights in Australia Law (LAW 4172)
    • International Criminal Law (LAW4184)
    • International Refugee Law and Practice (LAW4164)