Student placements and volunteering
Student placements
LaRRC often take on higher education students for work related to current projects and programs. Experiencing work first hand within a supported environment allows students to observe the realities of working life in this field. It’s also a great opportunity for you to meet and network with people in your chosen profession. While we currently have no opportunities for student placement continue to check this page for updates.
Volunteer opportunities
LaRRC Research Library Review
If you are looking to develop your research skills and build upon experience working with databases and/or Endnote. If you are interested in refugee and forced migration studies and feel you can contribute to a burgeoning reference library of refereed and grey literature in this field – then this is the volunteer position for you!
LaRRC maintains a free interdisciplinary bibliography of key references relating to research priorities in refugee and forced migration studies. The bibliography is updated frequently with both peer-reviewed and grey literature from research studies and programs being undertaken by staff and students in the Centre. This reference is a key resource and an excellent starting point for research into this field.
Follow these links for more information:
Ucan2: Volunteer with young refugees
Ucan2 aims to facilitate and support the social inclusion of newly arrived young people from refugee backgrounds (16-24 years) in all aspects of community life. The project recognises the need to provide additional support for these young people as they make transitions through the post compulsory school, training and teritary sectors, and aims to contribute to their recovery and integration.
CMY has adopted a volunteer model for Ucan2 that focuses on connecting young people from different cultural backgrounds, and providing role modelling, sharing of experiences and social connectedness. Volunteers will be encouraged to share their experiences, actively participate and build relationships with the young people offering support, friendship and fun in a supportive environment.
For further information visit the CMY website or see their information sheet (PDF 819KB)
Internship Opportunity: AMERA – Egypt
Africa and Middle East Refugee Assistance (AMERA-Egypt), a UK-based refugee rights organization assisting refugees is the leading refugee rights NGO in Egypt. Our Egypt office serves more than 1000 refugees yearly. There are more than 40 staff, interns, and interpreters from Egypt and other countries working in AMERA. It is one of the leading organizations providing legal aid to asylum seekers undergoing refugee status determination with UNHCR, and it has specialized teams dealing with unaccompanied minors, survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, and community outreach.
AMERA-Egypt is seeking a SGBV Legal Intern. SGBV is a growing project in AMERA that assist Asylum seekers/Refugees with their Sexual and Gender based claims. SGBV works to assist clients who were subjected to sexual violence in Egypt. SGBV project provides legal and psychosocial assistance to SGBV survivors.
For further information visit AMERAs website or for similar opportunities see the RLP information page.
