Internships Application Form

Applications are NOW OPEN for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.

Please note that the 2025/2026 Summer Round is NOW CLOSED for non-Indigenous applicants.

Internships Application Form 2025

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Please note, fields marked with * are compulsory.

"*" indicates required fields

1Introduction

2Personal details

3Academic history

4Additional Information

5Referees

* indicates a required field. All documents requested are required for assessment by the Internships team and are also forwarded onto the host as a introductory portfolio. As such we encourage you to approach the process in a professional manner. Please contact the Internships team on internships@aurorafoundation.com.au if you have any questions.

PLEASE NOTE: Before proceeding please register for an account via the Indigenous Pathways Portal: https://aurorafoundation.com.au/our-work/indigenous-pathways-portal/user-dashboard/ . This will enable the 'save and continue' function to work.

Personal details

Name*

First Last

Date of birth*

DD slash MM slash YYYY

Gender*

Non-binary

Male

Female

Different identity

Preferred pronouns:

Identity*

I identify as an Aboriginal person

I identify as a Torres Strait Islander person

I identify as both an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person

None

Country/Heritage

Where's your mob from?

Contact details

Email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Mobile Phone*

Address*

Street Address City State/ Territory Postcode Country

How did you hear about the Aurora Internships Program?*

Academic history

Note: Indigenous applicants must be enrolled for study at a university or vocational institute (minimum Certificate IV) or have graduated from a degree at an Australian university. Non-indigenous applicants must be enrolled for study at a university or have graduated from a degree at an Australian university.

Are you currently enrolled in or graduated from study at an Australian university?*

Yes

Current or most recent study level*

Undergraduate

Post Graduate

Current year of study*

University*

Name of qualification or degree*

Majors?

Are you currently undertaking study at a vocational institute?*

Yes

Name of Vocational Institution*

Name of qualification*

Would you like to count your placement towards course credit or Practical Legal Training (PLT) (should this be possible)?*

Course Credit

PLT (Legal)

What streams are you eligible to apply in (based on your academic background)?*

Note: You can select more than one stream.

Preferred Internship State/Territory*

Note: You can select more than one location.

Preferred Internship Location*

Note: You can select more than one location.

Are you interested in an Internship located away from your home city/town? (Non-Indigenous Interns must be able to self fund)*

Yes

Number of weeks you are available to undertake an Internship?*

2 weeks

4 weeks

6 weeks

Are you available to undertake an intership in a full time or part time capacity?*

Full-time

Part-time (min of 2 days p/week)

Logistics

Note: Winter internships are usually from June through to October. Summer internships are usually from November through to December and from mid-January through to May. *Please indicate your full period of availability - this will expand your chances for matching with a host.

Start date:*

DD slash MM slash YYYY

End date:*

DD slash MM slash YYYY

Do you have a disability that will require reasonable accommodation or adjustment during your internship?*

Yes

Please share your requirements below:

Motivation and Cultural Alignment

Your responses will be shared with potential host organisations

Why are you applying for the program and what skills or experience do you bring?*

500 words max.

What do you consider to be the key strengths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples, culture and communities?*

500 words max.

Which capabilities and skills would you like to develop?*

Select up to 5.

Which sector/s are you interested in working in?*

Review our Host organisations and determine your top 5 preferences.

Note: Please provide the hosts acronym only i.e. AEF, ATNS, PEAKS. * It is a requirement that Non.-Indigenous students be placed at an Indigenous sector organisation

Documentation

Sharing of Information with Third Parties

You acknowledge that Aurora may collect and use personal sensitive information about you in order to provide and promote its work (including your name, application materials, photographs, videos and articles for the website and newsletter) to host organisations, partners, supporters and the public. The Aurora Education Foundation Ltd has obligations under the Privacy Act 1998 (Cth). In accordance with the Australia Privacy Principles under this Act, we will only collect personal information about you were it is necessary to carry out our activities. The Aurora Privacy Policy sets out Aurora's practices in relation to the collection, use, storage and disclosure of personal information. By providing personal information to us, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of that personal information under the Privacy policy and any other contractual and or arrangements that apply between us (if any). Aurora may update the Privacy Policy from time to time, and post any updates on our website: https://aurorafoundation.com.au/privacy-policy/.If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Aurora Privacy Officer 02 9310 8410 or privacy@aurorafoundation.com.au

I agree to the above 'Sharing of Information with Third Parties' clause*

I agree

All applications must include the following documents

All documents requested must be submitted in order for your application to be assessed. Please send any delayed or outstanding documents to internships - internships@aurorafoundation.com.au

Copy of up all Academic Transcripts (University or Vocational Study Transcripts)

Please upload a copy of your academic transcripts (including previous studies). If currently studying, you must include your up to date enrolled subjects, even if yet ungraded. It will be possible for you to upload multiple documents.

Drop files here or