Volunteer Roles
Last updated 9/11/2025
Founding Committee Member - Protocol
Protocol is a new youth-led tech policy lab, dedicated to exploring and influencing Australian policy in key areas such as AI Safety and Energy Use, Quantum Innovation, and Digital Privacy.
Launching in 2026, we’re currently looking for passionate university students from all around Australia to join our Founding Committee. You’ll help define our vision, guide research priorities, and create opportunities for young Australians to engage with national technology policy.
Criteria: Open to students from all degrees, from first to final year, and anyone passionate about tech policy! We would especially love people with a policy background (such as Law, Political Science and International Relations) or a technical background (such as Computer Science and Engineering) but all degrees are welcome! No prior experience is required and all organisation will in December.
Ideal start date: 1 December 2025
Apply: Apply to join us at www.protocolpolicylab.org
Enquiries: Reach out to Emma Cooney at emma@protocolpolicylab.org for further information.
Paralegal Volunteer and PLT Placement (Unpaid) - The Australian Centre for Disability Law
The Australian Centre for Disability Law is currently seeking paralegal and PLT placement volunteers to join our legal team. The Australian Centre for Disability Law (‘ACDL’) is a specialist state-wide community legal centre that assists people with disability and their associates with disability discrimination matters as well as a range of other civil law matters. Our mission is to promote and protect the human and legal rights of people with disability and their associates through strategic legal advocacy and advice. We are seeking students in their second year or above and students seeking to complete their Practical Legal Training component as volunteers at our Surry Hills office.
As a volunteer, you will be involved in:
Answering the phone and taking instructions from new clients;
Providing referrals for people with disability and their associates;
Assisting with advices and associated administration, including database entry;
Casework support, which can include:
drafting and filing disability discrimination complaints;
legal research;
file management;
general assistance, preparation and observation of conciliations, mediations and/or hearings.
Research and involvement in law reform submissions and community legal education.
Criteria:
An interest, or experience, in social justice and human rights issues and/or experience in other community legal centres will be highly regarded.
At least 2 days per week for a minimum of 6 months.
This is a face to face role.
Second year or above LLB
Ideal start date: 1 December 2025
Duration: 6 months
Application deadline: 12 December 2025
How to apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter via email to recruitment@disabilitylaw.org.au. Applications close 12 December 2025 People with disability and their associates, people from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait background or a culturally and linguistically diverse background are encouraged to apply. Note: All positions are unpaid.
Enquiries: 1800 800 708 or recruitment@disabilitylaw.org.au
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: 10 November 2025
Employment type: Casual
Application deadline: 4 May 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