ARTS – International studies
For graduates of a:
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Bachelor of Global Studies
Bachelor of Letters
Diploma of Liberal Arts
See Arts Faculty website for a full list of all double degrees with an International Studies component:
future.arts.monash.edu/undergraduate-courses/double-degrees-double-the-opportunity
The following information provides career titles, employment opportunities, professional associations
and links to salary information relevant to these qualifications.
Careers that can be moved into
with these qualifications:
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Aid Worker
Community Development Officer
Consular Officer
Consultant
Consumer Advocate
Eco-tourism Operator
International Environment Protection Officer
Foreign Affairs and Trade Officer
Fundraiser
Human Rights Officer
International Trade Officer
International Aid Officer
Media and Policy Advisor
Ministerial Advisor
Parliamentarian
Policy Analyst
Political Analyst
Political Scientist
Politician
Press Secretary
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Note: further qualifications may be required for
some roles.
Australian Industrial Relations Commission
airc.gov.au
Australian Human Rights Commission
humanrights.gov.au
Australian National Contact Point
ausncp.gov.au
City of Melbourne melbourne.vic.gov.au
Department of Education and Training
education.vic.gov.au
Department of Social Services dss.gov.au
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
dfat.gov.au
Department of Immigration and Border
Protection immi.gov.au
Department of Industry and Science
industry.gov.au
Department of Transport, Planning and
Local Infrastructure dtpli.vic.gov.au
Department of Premier and Cabinet
dpc.vic.gov.au
Efic efic.gov.au
National Museum Australia nma.gov.au
Parliament of Australia aph.gov.au
Victorian Electoral Commission
vec.vic.gov.au
Private
Potential employers of students
with these qualifications:
Government
apsjobs.gov.au, careers.vic.gov.au and
lgjobs.com.au are good starting points for
information about career opportunities within the
federal, state and local governments.
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
dfat.gov.au/aid/
Australian Trade Commission
austrade.gov.au
Australian Centre for International
Agricultural Research aciar.gov.au
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Asian Development Bank adb.org
ANZ anz.com.au
Coffey coffey.com
Commonwealth Bank commbank.com.au
Citi Australia citi.com.au
Credit Suisse credit-suisse.com
Deutsch Bank db.com
Aurecon www.aurecongroup.com
KPMG kpmg.com/Global
P&G australia.pgcareers.com
State Street statestreet.com
The Japan Exchange and Teaching
Programme jetprogramme.org
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Insider Journeys insiderjourneys.com.au
Unilever unilever.com.au
Westpac westpac.com.au
Not for Profit
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Amnesty International amnesty.org.au
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
asrc.org.au
Australian Human Rights Commission
humanrights.gov.au
Australian Red Cross redcross.org.au
Australian Refugee Association
australianrefugee.org
CARE Australia care.org.au
Community and Public Sector Union
cpsu.org.au
Fitzroy Learning Network
fitzroylearningnetwork.org.au
International Labour Organization ilo.org
Migrant Information Centre
miceastmelb.com.au
Mission Australia
missionaustralia.com.au
New Hope Foundation newhope.asn.au
Refugee Council of Australia
refugeecouncil.org.au
Spectrum MRC spectrumvic.org.au
The World Bank worldbank.org
United Nations un.org.au
UnitingCare – Hotham Mission
hothammission.org.au
White Lion whitelion.asn.au
World Vision worldvision.com.au
World Youth International
worldyouth.org.au
International
For information regarding international
employment opportunities, please visit:
monash.edu/careers/students-grads/
find-a-job/working-outside-australia.html
monash.edu/careers
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Graduate Destination Survey (GDS),
Monash University
Graduate Opportunities
graduateopportunities.com.au
Career Gateway
careergateway.monash.edu.au
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The skills and attributes these
qualifications aim to develop:
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Monash Graduate Attributes Policy
policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/
academic/education/management/
monash-graduate-attributes-policy.html
Employability Skills (Career Connect)
monash.edu.au/careers/studentsgrads/employability-skills.html
Professional associations relevant
to these qualifications:
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Australasian Political Studies Association
auspsa.org.au
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Centre for Research on Social Inclusion
crsi.mq.edu.au
Community and Public Sector Union
cpsu.org.au
International Association for Feminist
Economics iaffe.org
International Australian Studies Association
inasa.org
International Studies Association
isanet.org
Society for International Development
sidint.net
Helpful Links:
General
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monash.edu/careers
seek.com.au
jobsearch.gov.au
careerone.com.au
mycareer.com.au
graduatecareers.com.au
graduateopportunities.com
myfuture.edu.au
unigrad.com.au
fairwork.gov.au
Salary Indicator:
Please visit these websites for the most current
figures:
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Monash Clubs and Societies
Enhance your employment outcomes; become
involved with clubs and societies at Monash
University.
Monash student associations are a good
starting point for a list of the range of clubs and
societies at Monash University. Some include:
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Monash University accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of its content and persons wishing to rely
on the information contained in the publication should verify the accuracy of that information at the
time they intend to use it. Published February 2015. CRICOS provider: Monash University 00008C.
This publication is prepared as a guide only. The content is based on information publicly available.
Each list provides a sample only. It is not intended to be comprehensive.
Did you find the information in this flyer useful? Remember to respond to Australian Graduate Survey
(AGS) when it’s your turn. For more information:
graduatecareers.com.au/research/surveys/australiangraduatesurvey
Fair Work fairwork.gov.au/pay
Graduate Careers
graduatecareers.com.au/
research/gradjobsdollars
Job Outlook joboutlook.gov.au
AIESEC Monash
www.aiesecmonash.squarespace.com/
Monash Postgraduate Association
mpa.monash.edu.au
Monash Student Association (Clayton)
msa.monash.edu.au
Monash Union of Berwick Students
mubs.com.au
Monash Student Union Caulfield
monsucaulfield.org.au
Careers, Leadership and Volunteering
T:
+61 3 9905 4170
E:
careerconnect@monash.edu
W: monash.edu/students/career-connect