Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) is an independent, non-profit organisation that works to build a fairer, stronger society by helping to change laws, policies, and practices that cause injustice and inequality.
About the opportunity
Eligible students can apply to undertake Professional Placement at PIAC, interning with their Energy and Water Consumer Advocacy Program.
The placement can be undertaken as part of the 6 UoC ADA Professional Placement Course (FADA6700), which will count as a free elective within the program.
Duration:
- 27 May 2024 to 2 August 2024
- 120 hours
Location:
- 175 Liverpool Street, Sydney (optimally two days working from office)
Eligibility:
- This opportunity is open to Bachelor Politics, Philosophy and Economics (BPPE) or Bachelor Politics, Philosophy and Economics/Law (BPPE/LLB) students who have completed at least 96 UoC of Politics, Philosophy and Economics courses (Level 3)
Description:
The Energy and Water Consumer Advocacy Program (EWCAP) is a team in PIAC that works to ensure all New South Wales households have access to affordable and sustainable energy and water services.
We engage with Australian governments, regulators, companies, and other stakeholders to insert consumer perspectives into a range of regulatory and policymaking processes, and work with energy and water service providers to facilitate consumer voices being considered in investment and operation decisions.
An Energy and Water Consumer Advocacy Program intern can expect to contribute to a pre-existing research project. This may involve processing collected data and/or supplementing this with new data collection. Research may involve desktop surveys of academic and grey literature to inform research. Students will be expected to contribute to the writing of research outputs. They will attend team meetings and external meetings with stakeholders as appropriate.
How to apply
To apply, please send an expression of interest and your CV to Michael Lynch at [email protected] by Monday 6 May 2024.
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