Application - Bennelong Foundation Scholarship and Internship

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The Bennelong Foundation Scholarship and Internship

Established in 2002 by the Bangarra Group, the Bennelong Foundation aims to enhance community wellbeing and provide opportunities for positive and lasting change in our community. The Foundation also aims to provide opportunities for people within the Bangarra Group to personally get involved in the activities of the organisations it supports.

The Bennelong Foundation is generously funding one scholarship of $10,000 ($5,000 in Session 1, 2020 and $5,000 in Session 2, 2020) to a Macquarie University student who can demonstrate hardship. It is designed to support students whose opportunities to study at university and future career may have been hampered by situations outside their control, including, but not limited to, facing financial hardship, being first in your family to attend university, coming from a non-English speaking background or having a long-term medical condition or disability.

Applicants need to be in receipt of Youth Allowance or other means-tested Commonwealth support.

Along with the scholarship, the recipient will take part in a paid internship with 4D Infrastructure, within the Bangarra Group, from February to November 2020 one day per week (approx. $8,000 in remuneration, dependent on start and finish date. Applications are open to domestic students who will be enrolled full-time in 2020 in the second or third year of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Commerce – Professional Accounting, or Bachelor of Applied Finance, or Bachelor of Actuarial Studies at Macquarie University or other relevant Macquarie Business School course.

The selection committee will assess each application against the selection criteria. The success applicant will:

Be enrolled full-time in 2020 in the second or third year of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Commerce – Professional Accounting, or Bachelor of Applied Finance, or Bachelor of Actuarial Studies at Macquarie University or other relevant Macquarie Business School course.
Meet the requirements to enrol in MQBS2000/MQBS3000 in 2020.
Be able to demonstrate financial need, through receipt of Youth Allowance or other means-tested Commonwealth support and provide a personal statement addressing this criterion.
Demonstrate leadership, motivation, attitude and drive to pursue a career in financial services, in line with the mission and values of the Bangarra Group and the Bennelong Foundation.
Demonstrate evidence of the skills and attributes required to undertake paid work experience with the donor beginning in February 2020, including a strong financial and accounting understanding and skills; high level of diligence and error-free approach; Microsoft Excel competency.
Be available for an informal interview by a selection panel in November/December 2019.
Academic merit may be considered.

All domestic applicants are encouraged, including Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders.

The successful applicant will need to undergo a relevant police check.

Please note:

The scholarship will not be awarded in any year in which no candidate is considered of sufficient merit when judged against the selection criteria.
The successful candidate will be made a conditional offer of the scholarship and internship in November 2019
The formal offer of the scholarship and internship will be made once the results for session 2 2019 have been reviewed.
The scholarship may not be deferred.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 15 November 2019

If you should have any questions about this Scholarship or the application process please email csap@mq.edu.au or phone 9850 7337 - 9850 6401

About yourself

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In 2020, applicants must be going into the second or third year of a Bachelor of Commerce – Professional Accounting, or a Bachelor of Applied Finance, or a Bachelor of Actuarial Studies at Macquarie University (double or combined degrees are included) or other relevant Macquarie Business School course. Please list your current course here: *

Citizenship / Residency

I am a citizen of Australia or New Zealand I am an Australian permanent resident I am an International Student I am a holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa

Supporting documents

PERSONAL STATEMENT - Applicants must provide a personal statement (maximum 200 words per point), addressing the following questions:

1. Have you faced disadvantage in your life and how will this scholarship benefit you, your future, your family and/or your community? Please elaborate on your personal circumstances.

2. Why are you interested in pursuing a career in the finance industry and what do you hope to achieve from this scholarship and internship in regards to your personal and professional development.

3. Provide a statement on your work ethic and future ambitions in the finance industry

4. Demonstrate how you meet the criteria to undertake internship duties

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