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Don’t feel like you’re locked into your choices early on in your career – take it from someone who had a career change 10 years into his first career.

Clean Energy Regulator

Aaron Kuswara

Abbey Seckerson studied Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours and Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University and completed the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice in 2018 and is now an Executive Adviser at Attorney-General's Department.

Attorney-General's Department (AGD)

Abbey Seckerson

The coolest part of my job is the level of responsibility and autonomy I have in completing my work. A lot of the work I have undertaken has a direct effect on taxpayers, and my decisions are trusted and enforced. 

Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

Abbie Moriarty

Anything from international negotiations, running seminars, inputting into policy, writing briefings, creating databases and analytical tools, being part of committees and consultation meetings – it’s all so diverse and this is the part of my job I love the most.

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)

Abhi Aiyer

I feel very lucky to be able to work on unique constitutional issues or complex administrative law questions and to work alongside leading constitutional law specialists and experts.

Adrienne Elmitt

Entering the program without prior office experience, I was initially apprehensive. I had the all-dreaded ‘Imposter Syndrome’. However, the supportive atmosphere quickly dispelled my fears and I felt welcomed, recognised and valued.

Policy Futures Graduate Program (Queensland Government)

Aedan Cunningham

If you’re curious, determined and passionate about making a difference, DFAT is an excellent place to start your career.

Australian Government Graduate Program Directory Profiles

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