IP Australia
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Policy & Stakeholders Graduate – Affirmative Measures (Indigenous)
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Applications are closed for this intake
Role details
Overview
IP Australia administers intellectual property rights and is recruiting an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander graduate into its Policy and Stakeholders Group. The full-time ongoing position includes a 12-month development programme in Canberra or Melbourne, rotating through policy and international affairs, Indigenous and strategic engagement, and the Office of the Chief Economist. Work includes research, written advice, consultation activities and project coordination across intellectual property policy and economic issues. Structured learning and mentoring accompany practical work, with progression to an ongoing APS5 role subject to successful programme completion and performance. Applicants need Australian citizenship and a qualifying bachelor’s degree completed within the specified eligibility period. Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT on 26 October 2026.
Requirements
- Degree type: Bachelor’s degree or higher, ideally economics, international relations, public policy, political science, public administration, law, commerce or STEM.
- Working rights: Australian citizenship at application, evidence of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage, Baseline security clearance.
- Eligibility: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants; AQF Level7 qualification completed on/after13December2021 or due by30December2026; Australian citizen; required pre-employment and security checks. Graduation years: 2021;2022;2023;2024;2025;2026 Degree requirements: Bachelor’s degree or higher, ideally economics, international relations, public policy, political science, public administration, law, commerce or STEM. International students: no