Indigenous Internship

About the program

The program supports Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to get work experience in the Australian Public Service (APS) while completing their degree. 

This helps them to:

• develop practical workforce skills to improve future employment prospects
• have a career pathway with us and the APS.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the program, you must:

• be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent
• be studying a university degree for the duration of the internship
• be an Australian citizen.

How it works

Interns commence at an APS2 classification on a non-ongoing employment contract. 

You must complete 10 weeks or a total of 375 work hours within a 12-month period. 

You can tailor your work schedule to suit your study schedule. For example, you can work: 

• 37.5 hours per week (standard weekly full-time hours)
• part time hours
• one day a fortnight.

You and your workplace supervisor must agree to the schedule.

Objectives and benefits

Benefits of the program include:

• on the job learning opportunities for professional development including in departmental policy and program work and the Australian Public Service (APS)
• exposure to our dynamic and nationally significant work
• ongoing support to advance your career from
  • the Indigenous Liaison Officer
  • First Nations Champions
  • Entry Level Programs team.

How to apply

Register your expression of interest or hear more about the internship by contacting entrylevelprograms@health.gov.au

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