How to Apply
Applications for the Policy and Program stream and the Economics stream through the Australian Government Graduate Program (AGGP) have now closed for 2023.
Applications for the Legal Practice and Industrial Relations Legal Stream have now closed for 2023.
As part of your application you will need to provide:
- a completed application form
- a response to each of the questions in the application form
- your current academic transcript
- a current resume.
Are you eligible?
Recruitment Eligibility Checklist
Our needs vary from role to role. We aim to attract, engage and develop a diverse Graduate cohort with a strong record of achievement and the capability to deliver high quality policy, program and legal services. Within each stream below, a √ represents eligibility requirements you must meet to be able to apply.
| Eligibility Requirement | Policy and Program (through the AGGP) | Legal Practice (Australian Government Solicitor) |
Industrial Relations Legal | Economics (apply through the AGGP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am an Australian Citizen You must be an Australian Citizen or can provide citizenship before December 2022 to apply. |
√ | √ | √ | √ |
| My background can be checked. You must be able to satisfy the minimum requirements of our employment screen check and be willing and able to achieve a baseline or up to an NV1 Security clearance |
√ | √ | √ | √ |
| My formal tertiary qualification/s were completed within the last four years of the program commencing. | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| My qualification/s are formally recognised/accredited in Australia. | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| I have completed a minimum tertiary qualification equivalent to a three year Australian undergraduate degree.* | √ | * Must have completed a minimum of a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor and is eligible to enrol in a practical legal training course that leads to admission in Australia, be eligible to be admitted in Australia, or be admitted to practice in Australia. | * Must have completed a minimum of a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor. An interest in employment and industrial relations law would be well regarded. | * Must have completed relevant tertiary qualifications in economics or related fields |
| I have a strong record of academic achievement. Achieved a credit average or Achieved a distinction average. | Minimum credit average | Minimum distinction average | Minimum credit average | Minimum credit average |
Our selection process
Through the selection process we want to get to know you, your experiences and the skills you can bring to our work. We aim to make it a positive experience that gives you a real insight into who we are.
RecruitAbility
We are committed to supporting the employment and career development of people with disability. We use the RecruitAbility scheme for our graduate program recruitment.
This means we will progress an applicant with disability to a further stage in the recruitment process, where they opt into the scheme and meet the minimum requirements.
Find out more in the Australian Public Service Commission's RecruitAbility Applicants Guide.
More information
If you are experiencing difficulties lodging your application please contact us by email HR.Assist@ag.gov.au or call 02 6141 6111 (option #2).
Contact details
HR.Assist@ag.gov.au
02 6141 6111 (option #2)
Outside Australia: +61 2 6141 6111 (option #2)
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