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Reflections

Sharon Ahmer

Organisation: 
AIATSIS
Stream: 
Legal
Sector: 
Policy/Research
Location: 
Canberra
Round: 
Summer 2018

This summer, as an Aurora legal intern, I was lucky enough to feel that I really did something worthwhile. I spent six amazing weeks in Canberra supporting the native title research and publications team at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS).

Lara Strelnikow

Organisation: 
AIATSIS
Stream: 
Legal
Sector: 
Policy/Research
Location: 
Canberra
Round: 
Winter 2015

While like all law students I was familiar with the existence of native title, prior to my Aurora internship I knew little of the complexities of gaining recognition of native title rights and interests.

Dabae Lekakis

Organisation: 
AIATSIS
Stream: 
Legal
Sector: 
Policy/Research
Location: 
Canberra
Round: 
Summer 2015

Between January and February this year I undertook an internship as part of the Aurora Internship Program at the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) in Canberra. 

Jessica Ward

Organisation: 
AIATSIS
Stream: 
Legal
Sector: 
Policy/Research
Location: 
Canberra
Round: 
Winter 2014

My internship via the Aurora Native Title Internship Program at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) has been a rewarding learning experience.

Alice Nagel

Organisation: 
AIATSIS
Stream: 
Legal
Sector: 
Policy/Research
Location: 
Canberra
Round: 
Winter 2012

On our first day of the Aurora internship program, we were bombarded with many new acronyms: AIATSIS, NTRU, NTRBs, PBCs, ILUAs and the NTA.

Ashoor Khan

Organisation: 
AIATSIS
Stream: 
Legal
Sector: 
Policy/Research
Location: 
Canberra
Round: 
Winter 2011

Having been a law student for the last four and half years, I have to say that I am much more cynical than I was when I first arrived at the ANU.