Published: 21 June 2007

Two students from UQ’s TC Beirne School of Law have successfully obtained winter break internships under the Aurora Project’s Native Title Legal Internship Program.

The Native Title Legal Internship Program has been placing Australian law students with Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRB) and indigenous organisations since 2004. It introduces students to career opportunities and at the same time provides assistance to under-resourced and over-worked NTRB lawyers.

As part of their internship, students are expected to assist their host organisation in any way possible. Typical duties can include preparation of briefs to counsel and submissions to government, legal research, preparation of affidavits and attending court with NTRB staff.

The successful interns from the TC Beirne School of Law for the 2007 Winter Internship Program were:

• Louise Ball at Yamatji
• Nicholas Tucker at Northern Land Council

Selection for the internships requires that applicants have a strong academic record, an interest in the area of native title and Indigenous affairs, cultural awareness and sensitivity, the willingness to commit to the minimum required period and completion of the property law component of their studies.

More information on the Native Title Legal Internship Program can be found at www.auroraproject.com.au.