Volunteer Roles
Last updated 21/10/2025
Unpaid Legal Intern - Mack Lions Lawyers
This role offers more than a typical internship — it is an excellent opportunity to gain practical legal and administrative experience that complements your studies. The internship is designed to help you develop valuable workplace skills and support your professional growth.
This is an in-person casual position (1–2 days per week) with flexible hours to accommodate study and other commitments, with the potential to transition into a paid legal assistant role.
Mack Lions Lawyers is a general legal practice with over 15 years of experience. In this role, you will receive one-on-one mentorship to enhance your writing, communication, legal research, and drafting skills. Throughout the internship, you will gain a deeper understanding of how legal practice operates within both corporate and other professional sectors.
While the position is ideal for law students, applicants from any background who are seeking experience in a corporate environment are welcome to apply.
Roles:
Drafting and reviewing correspondence
Preparing and managing legal documents
Conducting research of a wide range of matters
Communicating with clients
Providing administrative support to ensure the effective functioning of the office
Criteria:
Must be a non-smoker
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Administrative or office experience is preferred but not essential — all relevant work experience will be considered
High level of attention to detail
Strong desire to learn
Excellent command of both English and Vietnamese
Strong analytical and communication skills
Available to work in person 1–2 days per week
Ideal start date: 1 December 2025
Application deadline: 30 November 2025
How to apply: Email your CV, High School Certificate marks and university academic transcript to erin.lin@macklions.com.au. Your CV should include your full name, suburb where you live, how you intend to travel to Sydney CBD, phone number, email address, and work experience.
Enquiries: erin.lin@macklions.com.au
Unpaid Internship for Experienced Solicitor - Contos Solicitors
This is an UNPAID Internship / Practical Legal Training opportunity.
This role is more than an internship - it is a fantastic opportunity to gain first-hand legal and administrative experience which complements your studies. This internship has been structured to ensure that you gain valuable workplace skills and professional development.
This is an unpaid casual position in person (1 to 2 days a week) with flexible hours to accommodate study and other commitments.
Contos Solicitors is a general legal practice with over 35 years of experience. In this position, you will be provided with one-on-one mentorship to improve general writing and communication skills, as well as legal research and drafting skills. Through this internship, you will develop a deeper understanding of how legal practice intersects with both the corporate and other sectors. This role is not limited to law students, anyone who seeks experience in a corporate environment is encouraged to apply.
Criteria:
We are seeking a university student who is professional, enthusiastic, and eager to learn.
Requirements:
Must be a non-smoker
Experience using Google Docs and Apple products
Admin/office experience is preferred but not essential, any work experience will be considered
High level of attention to detail
Strong desire to learn
Excellent command of the English language
Strong analytical and communication skills
Available to work in person 1 to 2 days a week
Roles:
Drafting and reviewing correspondence
Preparing and managing digital documents
Conducting research of a wide range of matters
Assisting in preparing draft chronologies
Providing administrative support to ensure the effective functioning of the office
Location: Vaucluse, Sydney — Located in the Eastern suburbs, street parking available or accessible by buses (324, 325) from the city and Edgecliff Station.
Ideal Start Date: 6 October 2025
Employment type: Casual
Application deadline: 29 November 2026
How to apply: Email your CV, High School Certificate marks and university academic transcript to mcontos@contossolicitors.com.au. Your CV should include your full name, suburb where you live, how you intend to travel to Vaucluse, phone number, email address, and work experience.
Enquiries: mcontos@contossolicitors.com.au