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LOD launches Indigenous Internship Scholarship with AIEF
Global alternative legal services provider LOD is teaming up with the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation to launch its inaugural Indigenous Internship Scholarship.
Jerome Doraisamy
The scholarship, LOD said in a statement, will provide a tertiary student with financial support as well as eight weeks of practical work experience across the LOD business.
“At LOD, we are in a fortunate position to be able to help these students gain practical experience and support them to build the first stages of their career, which could be potentially life changing,” she proclaimed.
AIEF, which was established in 2008 in response to community demand from Indigenous families who choose to enrol their children in boarding schools, has — in the 14 years since — grown from one scholarship student to now supporting over 1,200 young Indigenous people from over 400 communities in every state and territory of Australia.
AIEF executive director Andrew Penfold said that the foundation is pleased to be partnering with LOD to help open doors of opportunity for Indigenous students.
“Through these scholarships, companies like LOD are able to truly complement their Indigenous engagement initiatives, and develop meaningful, long-term relationships with some of the most talented young Indigenous people looking to launch their careers in the coming years,” he said.
Ms Thompson added that she understands the impact that scholarships such as this can have.
“I was fortunate enough to receive an Indigenous cadetship with Deloitte while studying my business degree,” she reflected.
“By putting in the hard work during that cadetship, I was subsequently offered a graduate position and it really set the foundation for the career I’ve had. I am so excited to see the way in which we can give others a similar opportunity.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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