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Welcome to Opportunities in Sustainability2011 Careers SeminarIf you missed the careers seminar in August 2011 and want to access material go to this page Aurora Native Title Internship Program Summer 2011/12The Aurora Native Title Internship Program places social science (archaeology, cultural heritage, environmental management, human geography, history and sociology) students and graduates from Australian universities at Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) and other organisations involved in policy development, social justice and Indigenous affairs. The program introduces candidates to career opportunities in native title and Indigenous affairs and at the same time provides assistance to under-resourced and over-worked organisations. Sounds a great way to work out some sustainability issues! The application period for the summer 2011/12 round of internships is from Monday 8th August through Friday 2nd September. More information and applications submission through the Aurora website at www.auroraproject.com.au Are you a Murdoch Student looking for project ideas?If you are looking for ideas for your Honours, Sustainability Internship or Sustainable Development Project units, then click here to see the great requests that have come from organisations who are looking for your help. Lots of wonderful opportuinities here! Here are many more ideas from the University's Environment Office. Some of these are suitable for volunteers, some will be suitable as projects for the units listed above. Senator Scott Ludlum's office has some internship projects and work for volunteers intersted in relating your academic interests to the work of the Australian Parliament. See this pdf flyer for more information. Volunteer in IndiaJoining Hands, India provides great opportunities to students around the world to work with credible non- government organisations on critical community development projects targeting positive social change. Please complete the application/expression of interest form available on www.joininghandsindia.org so that we can help identify the best projects in line with your interests and skills. “All you need is to believe that you can make a difference.” Environmental consulting opportunitiesAlumni or students of ISTP, are you interested in joining URS, specifically within the corporate risk and liability group which specialises in the investigation and remediation of contaminated sites but also in our other groups such as environment, water (surface and groundwater) and sustainability. Our course could quip you with much of the knowledge required to work within environmental consultancy with URS. Please contact David Gemmell, Senior Geo-Environmental Engineer for further information. URS |