Law Internship

5 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Full time $20,000 - $60,000 per year

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Job no:
505061

Work type:
Internship

Location:
Sydney

Categories:
Legal & Corporate Affairs

About The ABC
The ABC is the nation's most trusted and independent source of Australian conversations, culture, and stories. With over 4,000 employees from diverse backgrounds, located across 50+ locations around Australia and overseas, we are proud to create, curate and deliver high-quality programming that informs, educates. and entertains Australian communities.

About The Internship
The ABC's in-house legal team is once again offering its highly popular work experience placements in 2026. These are unpaid placements for 6 weeks based at the ABC Legal offices in Ultimo, NSW. You will join one of the teams in either

  • Content
  • Disputes & Litigation
  • Prepublication & Training
  • Technology & Privacy
  • Regulatory, Commercial & Property
  • Legal Operations & Innovation

As a work experience student in ABC Legal, you will have a friendly and supportive environment to learn in, with a vibrant, dynamic and cohesive team and mentors who will help you with any questions and give you the opportunity to experience what a career in media law might look like for you.

Am I eligible to Apply?
To Be Eligible For The Placement, You Must

  • Be in your final year of your law degree at an Australian university; and be required to complete a supervised practical legal placement as part of your university degree or as part of your practical legal training to qualify for legal admission.
  • Have a demonstrated interest in media law, technology, privacy, and/or legal innovation/operations.

Candidates who do not meet these minimum requirements will not be considered for a placement.

Application Process
The precise dates of the placement terms are yet to be finalised, however placements run throughout the year from March until early December 2026.

As part of the application process, you will be directed to an online form to complete and will be asked to attach;

  • Your resumé
  • A certified copy of your most recent academic record

  • A cover letter stating:

  • Confirmation you meet the above minimum requirements.

  • Your three choices for preferred dates for placement
  • Area of law that is of particular interest to you.
  • What the ABC means to you.

Should you have any further queries please email Brendan Thorpe at

We are unable to accept email applications, please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.
We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.

If you are an ongoing employee and would like to apply for this role, please note it may not always be possible for your manager to facilitate your request. If you have any questions about the Temporary Transfer Guidelines contact your ABC People & Culture Team.

The ABC strives for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and to promote a culture of opportunity. Through its services the ABC seeks to represent, connect and engage with all Australians. In line with our focus on diversity, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTIQ+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.

Submissions Close: 11:55 pm, Friday 27 February 2026.
Advertised:
28 Oct 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close:
27 Feb 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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