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Don’t be afraid to try something new, even if the majority of your cohort are looking at a different career path.

Services Australia

Madeleine

Writing drafting instructions is part of the process of turning policy into law. The instructions should explain how the existing law operates, what each proposed amendment should do and the consequences of changing the law in that way.

Department of the Treasury

Madeleine Lloyd

I enjoy being in the office, but sometimes, when life gets in the way, there's the flexibility of working from home. So that has helped a lot, especially being a Pacific person who constantly juggles many things, such as caring for my parents or having even to do school pickups. 

NZ Transport Agency - Waka Kotahi

Malia Maile

ASIO is a great workplace in that as an Intelligence Analyst, every three years (if you want a change) you can move into another analytical role in another section of the Organisation.

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO)

Malik

There are a lot of career opportunities at ASIO. The organisation provides opportunities for people to move around to new areas, try new roles and find their work-life balance.

Maria's story

Mariah studied Bachelor of Environmental Science (Management and Sustainability) at Deakin University and is now working as Land, Planning and Environment Graduate at North East Link Program

 

Victoria's Big Build

Mariah Stellato

I kickstart my workday with a podcast-filled commute, grab my favorite iced americano, and dive into emails and meetings. A delicious lunch break at Sumthin Dumplin and a scenic walk around Britomart keep me energized. I wrap up the day by planning ahead and enjoy a snapshot of the team's hard work.

Financial Markets Authority

Mark Lafrades

It’s often said that the policy officer role can vary from day to day, but in my experience as a graduate it often varies from hour-to-hour. At the start of the day you could be writing a ministerial briefing note and then come back from lunch and be asked to conduct some interjurisdictional analysis on legislation.

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