PilchConnect Volunteers
PILCH is recruiting candidates to volunteer one day per week with the PilchConnect team undertaking legal and communications work. This is an excellent opportunity for students or lawyers to get involved with the PilchConnect team and gain insight into working with a dynamic public interest organisation.
PilchConnect provides free and low-cost legal information, training and advice to Not-For-Profit (NFP) community organisations, and undertakes policy work and advocacy on behalf of the NFP sector.
Volunteers should have legal and/or communications skills and must commit to a minimum of one day per week for three months. This volunteer opportunity may be appropriate to fulfil coursework requirements for some legal or communications courses.
There are currently no vacancies
If you are interested in this role, please fill out a PilchConnect Volunteer Application form at the bottom of this page.
How and when can I apply?
We accept applications all year round. If there are not current vacancies, your application will be kept on file and we will be contact you if a suitable position becomes available.
Need to know more?
Contact Nicole Petrucci, Office Manager, on nicole.petrucci@pilch.org.au
What's involved?
PilchConnect volunteers are involved in a variety of work, which may include (depending on the particular skills and experience of the volunteer and the needs of the team):
- reviewing and updating legal content on the PilchConnect Information Webportal;
- interviewing PilchConnect clients and drafting client stories;
- developing, formatting and proof-reading PilchConnect resources; and
- assisting the PilchConnect team with policy work or submissions.
Who can apply?
The ideal candidate will have some experience in law (eg a law student or recent law graduate) and plain English writing or journalism. You may have written for a university publication, or be studying journalism as well as law. We will review examples of writing where possible.
Essential
- Plain English and journalistic writing skills: experience in writing, journalism coursework etc will be looked upon favourably;
- Excellent grammar, spelling, attention to detail and editing skills; and
- Interest in social justice and the Not-For-Profit sector in Australia.
Desirable
- Legal skills;
- Experience in interviewing; and
- Experience in website administration.
We will consider applications from volunteers with strong writing and communications skills without legal experience, however these volunteers would undertake more limited , communications focussed, tasks within the team.