Opportunities

CfCSC Employment and Internships

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  • CfCSC employment

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  • The CfCSC internships
The CfCSC offers students and young professionals an exciting opportunity to gain invaluable practical work experience in the field of communication, social change, and international development.  Internships are based in Brisbane, at the University of Queensland St Lucia campus, and are offered for up to six month periods. General activities that interns may be involved in include research, writing reports, communications, advocacy, developing media tools, project development, multimedia, and managing online media. Interns are either unpaid or provided with a stipend if applying for a scholarship position (current advertised positions are scholarship positions). Previous internship positions have been offered in project assistance, communication and media, research assistance, and radio podcasting.
 
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Overseas opportunities

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CfCSC Opportunities

The CfCSC places early career practitioners and researchers in existing projects in the Asia-Pacific through the AYAD/VIDA volunteer program. The CfCSC is a formal host organisation for these two programs, which provides fully funded support for overseas placements. At present there are no specific openings we are advertising.

Other Opportunities
Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD): Every year the AYAD program places 400 youth Australians (18-30yrs) on short term assignments (3-12 months) in developing countries across Asia, the Pacific, and Africa. AYADs work with local counterparts in partner Host Organisations to achieve sustainable development outcomes through capacity building, skills transfer and institutional strengthening.
 
Current relevant positions (applications close 27th May 2011)
  • Communications Officer (32MNGO06), Human Security Policy Studies Centre , Mongolia
  • Agricultural Knowledge Management Officer (32GHGO-A04), International Water Management Institute, Ghana
  • Communications and Development Officer (32VNGO12), Education for Nature,Vietnam              
  • Social Media and Communication Support Officer (32VNGO-A18), International Livestock Research Institute, Vietnam
For more information visit their site
 
Volunteering for International Development from Australia (VIDA): The VIDA Program places skilled Australian volunteers in developing countries in the Asia Pacific region in line with Australian Government development priorities and the Millennium Development Goals. VIDA volunteers work with local counterparts to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development results in the communities in which they work through skills and knowledge exchange, institutional strengthening and capacity building. VIDA advertise new positions at the start of each month.
 
Current relevant positions (applications close 28th May 2011)
  • Communications Officer, The Asia Foundation, Indonesia
For more information visit their site
 
Australian Volunteers International (AVI): Australian Volunteers International manages people-centred development projects and programs in a wide range of countries. AVIs’ work focuses on reducing poverty, providing health and education services, promoting human rights and gender equality, and protecting the environment. AVI positions are diverse, across Asia, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa.
The next advertising round is 25 June 2011 to 18 July - assignments start November 2011 to January 2012
 
For more information visit their site
 
Red Cross Volunteering Overseas: Australian Red Cross is pleased to be one of three implementing partners of the Australian government’s Australian Volunteers for International Development program. As an international volunteer, you make a commitment to working side-by-side with local people in helping to facilitate individuals, organisations and communities fulfil their goals and achieve their full potential.
New assignments are added regularly.
 
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PhD opportunities

The leading research centre in CSC in the field, the CfCSC has a global network of experts and researchers working in a range of CSC related fields, an intensive grounded research culture and a strong commitment to fostering PhD candidat...

The leading research centre in CSC in the field, the CfCSC has a global network of experts and researchers working in a range of CSC related fields, an intensive grounded research culture and a strong commitment to fostering PhD candidates.

The Centre offers its PhD candidates unparalleled access to world-class advisors, links to experts in the field and opportunities for transdisciplinary collaboration.

It has successfully secured scholarships and funding for numerous PhD candidates, and sees this assistance in securing financial support as part of its mandate.  Furthermore, the Centre’s PhD candidates are supported through writing retreats, conference support, and scholarship top- ups.

The Centre undertakes research under four themes:
•    Participatory development communication
•    Media and empowerment
•    Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for social change
•    Communication for transdisciplinary research for development (R4D)
 
The Centre’s commitment to PhD students is enhanced by The University of Queensland’s dedication to research. The University of Queensland (UQ) is consistently ranked in the top three research universities in Australia and is among the top 1per cent of universities in the world:
•    43rd – QS World University Rankings
•    86th – Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities 2011
•    Top 100 – Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011

UQ is home to over 2000 research experts that conduct more than 2330 research projects with collaborators in over 50 countries.   With annual research income in excess of AUD$320 million and more than 130 research centres, UQ is a leader in industry collaboration and research funding in Australia and is at the forefront of the world's research discoveries.

The University of Queensland has awarded over 13,000 students with a research higher degree (RHD) and is currently supporting a further 4,000 students to achieve their research goals.


 

Postgraduate programs

The CfCSC provides opportunities for students to further develop their understanding and application of Communication for Social Change through the following programs, offered under the School of Journalism and Communicati...

The CfCSC provides opportunities for students to further develop their understanding and application of Communication for Social Change through the following programs, offered under the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Queensland.

This field of communication and social change provides an in-depth understanding of communication for social change theory and practice. It will explore the different ways in which communication can be leveraged to bring about change in attitudes, behaviour and knowledge in individuals and communities. It will analyse the ways in which 'participation' can make a difference in the planning, implementation and evaluation of development processes, the key role played by culture in social change, and contemporary uses of community media and ICTs in the facilitation of change. It is designed to strengthen critical skills, build capacities for work in the state, inter-governmental and NGO sectors, and build research excellence.

Please find below links to postgraduate programs specialising in Communication for Social Change:

For more information on the specialisation Communication for Social Change please go the link below to view our brochure.

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