Graduate profiles - 2010
William
Home State: NSW
Branch/Division: People, Capability and Performance Branch, Corporate Services Division
Academic Background: Social Inquiry
Why PM&C: An inexplicable fascination with the machinery of government and a strong desire to be involved in the priority policy issues of the day, everyday.
Interests: Record collecting
Andrew
Home State: NSW
Branch/Division: COAG Unit
Academic Background: Bachelor of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney, including an exchange at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
Why PM&C: I was attracted to PM&C by the opportunity to work with bright, motivated people at the peak of Australian government, and the chance to do three rotations in different parts of the Department.
Interests: Canberra
Jillian
Home State: VIC
Branch/Division: Ministerial Support Unit (Communications and Quality Team)
Academic Background: Bachelor of Communications (Public Relations)
Why PM&C: The work that PM&C is involved in is diverse, fast-paced and high-level. By working at PM&C, I will have an opportunity to gain very different and interesting experiences across a range of areas.
Interests: I love travelling, and going to live music and festivals.
Sean
Home State: QLD
Branch/Division: Fiscal Policy Branch, Economic Division
Academic Background: B. Business (Economics/Management) [QUT], MA. Business Economics [UQ]
Why PM&C: I knew PM&C is an agency that gives responsibility to their grads, and will provide me the opportunity to work across a broad range of policy areas and central agency processes.
Interests: Rowing, Video Games, Cars and Dutch Pancakes!
Claire
Home State: VIC
Branch/Division: Legal Policy Branch, Government Division
Academic Background: Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts (Politics) - Monash University
Why PM&C: PM&C offers the unique opportunity to work across a broad range of policy areas with a whole-of-government perspective. Being able to rotate through three diverse policy divisions and discover what I am interested in was an attractive aspect of the PM&C Graduate Program. PM&C is the perfect workplace to start my working career in the public service and gain experience unrivalled by any other department.
Interests: Following the Melbourne Demons in the AFL, cycling, netball and good coffee.
Iain
Home State: ACT
Branch/Division: Americas and Trade Branch, International Division
Academic Background: Arts/Law
Why PM&C: I'm a generalist. The subject matter at PM&C covers everything that occurs in Australia, so I get a really interesting range of work. Also the Grad Program allows you to try several areas of interest. That way you can find the work best suited to you.
Interests: Sports, watching sports, history, learning, hanging out, reading, fitness, watching TV, meeting people, travelling.
Luke
Home State: NSW
Branch/Division: Awards and Culture Branch, Government Division
Academic Background: I studied arts/law at the University of Western Sydney. After graduating I studied Mandarin in China on a scholarship from the Chinese Ministry of Education.
Why PM&C: PM&C offers a unique opportunity to get a 'whole of government' perspective on public policy and the variety of work is unparalleled in the APS. It's also a bit of a thrill to be working on briefs that will be going to the Prime Minister or Cabinet, something grads in other departments have much less chance to do.
Interests: I have a strong interest in history, particularly Asian history, and languages.