Introduction The Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) is a not-for-profit organisation based in Victoria, providing specialist knowledge and support to young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. Our vision is that young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds are connected, empowered and influential Australians. Description The Youth Intern will be either based in the City of Ballarat or Melbourne and have a unique and exciting opportunity to work across both CMY and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on youth initiatives that provides an unparalleled opportunity for diverse young people to be heard and design a bright future for their area – ‘ABC Takeover’. This initiative unearths stories and ideas from young people and in 2026 will focus on the City of Ballarat region. Read more at: www.abc.net.au/takeover The Youth Intern will assist with the engagement, participation and support of young people by providing administrative and facilitation support across all aspects of ABC Takeover program development and delivery. This will include engaging and supporting young people in project activities to share their stories through outreach to schools and community groups and assisting in the planning and facilitating of capacity-building workshops and events as well as supporting stakeholder relationships. Hours: 15.2 hours per week (0.4FTE), Part Time Fixed Term: 12 January 2026 – 30 June 2026 Base Salary (SCHADS Level 2): $68,330.08 pro rata per annum plus Super and access to Salary Packaging (Salary Packaging is a great way to increase the value of your salary by allowing you to receive a portion of your income in the form of tax free or tax-deductible benefits.) Location: CMY Ballarat (primarily), CMY Carlton and ABC Melbourne, with opportunities for travel Applications Close: 11:59pm, Sunday 16 th November Interviews: to be held in the week beginning 24 th November You will have Demonstrated voluntary or professional experience in leading youth programs or activities, including engaging, facilitating and collaborating with young people from various backgrounds An understanding of and sensitivity to issues facing young people, including those from migrant and refugee backgrounds Strong organisational skills with an ability to complete tasks in a timely manner and work in a team and under general direction Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills and ability to demonstrate initiative, flexibility and creativity to achieve results in changing environments For more information On the role, please see the position description On CMY, visit https://www.cmy.net.au/about-us Contact person for the role: Kim-Thi Ho, Youth Participation Program Manager on 0448 062 082 How to Apply Click "Apply" on the job and complete the application form. If you don't already have a profile, please create one to submit your application Follow the instructions to upload your resume and a document outlining examples/a response addressing each of the key selection criteria outlined in the position description. This can be included in your cover letter or a separate document. Applications submitted without addressing the key selection criteria will not be considered Documents must be in MS Word or PDF format For guidelines on how to apply for a job at CMY please read here For tips on how to respond to Key Selection Criteria, please read here: Careers Vic Gov - Guide CMY takes Child Safety seriously and short-listed candidates are subject to child safety screening and assessment against child safety standards as part of our thorough recruitment process. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
