The Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) is an independent prosecuting service established by the Parliament of Australia to prosecute alleged offences against Commonwealth law, and to deprive offenders of the proceeds and benefits of criminal activity. 

The CDPP prosecutes a wide range of alleged criminal offences, such as offences relating to the importation of serious drugs, frauds on the Commonwealth including tax and social security fraud, commercial prosecutions, people smuggling, people trafficking (including sexual servitude and sexual slavery), terrorism, and a range of regulatory offences.  The CDPP's prosecution practice is as wide as the reach of Commonwealth law. 

The opportunity:

The CDPP is seeking two, possibly three students, for Summer Clerk positions commencing November 2010 and finishing in February 2011. This is only the second year that these opportunities have been offered. The CDPP is looking for highly capable, proactive students with strong communication skills interested in a career in litigation. The summer clerkship is an opportunity to experience and be actively involved in the real work of the agency.  The two students completing the summer clerkship in 2009-2010 were both involved in preparation of matters for trial, briefing barristers and attending court and were an integral part of the team assigned to significant prosecutions.

Students applying for the role will be required to complete a security check. As it is an agency of the Australian Public Service, the opportunity is only available to Australian citizens