About FORE Australia’s Internship and Volunteer Programs

FORE Australia is a youth-led social enterprise building new pathways into public policy for people who are often excluded from it. Until late 2025, our work was entirely volunteer-run, including by our founder and leadership team. We received our first major philanthropic support from the Snow Foundation in late 2025, which is now allowing us to begin transitioning parts of our work toward paid roles over time.

Our internship, volunteer and training programs are designed as a structured learning and training experience, not a substitute for paid employment. It exists because practical policy skills — such as policy writing, legislative analysis, stakeholder engagement and understanding government processes — are rarely accessible outside universities, political offices, or informal networks.

All volunteers receive extensive training, mentorship and published work they can cite, and are never required to perform work in place of paid staff. We are committed to transparency, accessibility, and continually improving the program as our organisation grows.