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What past applicants say
“ I particularly love that Aurora offers placements for the program in my field of profession. Social sciences is not as common amongst other foundations which do... ”
“ I applied for an Aurora Internship to gain more experience in the legal field. I was placed with the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO). Unfortunately, due to... ”
“ I cannot speak highly enough about the Aurora Internship Program. It has given me such a wonderful and ever- lasting experience. Having the opportunity to exper... ”
“ The Coalition of Peaks is a representative body of more than fifty Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled peak organisations and members. We... ”
“ My supervisors Tony Duke and Jacinta Bailey gave me valuable insights into the ways in which the bookselling industry, and more broadly the Indigenous non-profi... ”
“ I completed an internship with the Youth Mental Health team at Telethon Kids Institute, working on the Walkern Katatdjin: Rainbow Knowledge project. This projec... ”
“ I was the first remote intern at Questacon: The National Science and Technology Centre as part of the Aurora Internship Program. As a plant molecular scientist,... ”
“ The Aurora Internship Program granted me an opportunity to complete a four-week internship with Weenthunga Health Network. Because of the pandemic and interstat... ”
“ During my internship, I was placed at the Moriarty Foundation and their sister company, Balarinji. My time spent at the Foundation were extremely engaging, and ... ”
“ I got to learn more about Indigenous affairs and how Indigenous people are effected by colonial actions and laws, which continue into the present legal framewor... ”
“ My internship was at Key Assets, an Out Of Home Care (OOHC) service provider with a particular focus on foster care and young people with a disability. I found ... ”
“ I had a great experience at NAAFLS, the organisation was very welcoming and keen to let me guide what I would like to do during the internship. I found it was a... ”
Current hosts
Indigenous sector host organisations span a broad range of areas including health, education, research, justice, policy, environment, STEAM, youth work and native title., Australia wide. Aurora is open to working with culturally responsive organisations outside of the Indigenous sector to host Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander interns.