ARTS – Politics and International Relations
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 double degrees with a Politics 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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Academic
Administrator
Advocate
Communication and Media Liaison Officer
Community Organisations Officer
Education Policy Officer
Historian/Social Researcher
Immigration Officer
Industrial/Labour Relations Officer
Intelligence Analyst
International Aid Worker
Interviewer – government
department/agency
Interviewer – media and communications
Journalism
Lobbyist
Manager
Mediator
Member of the Defence Services
Member of the Diplomatic Services
Museum Curator
Parliamentarian
Parliamentary Support Staff Member
Political Adviser
Political Commentator
Political Researcher
Politician
Policy Analyst
Policy Specialist
Procurement Monitoring and Governance
Officer
Project Support Officer
Public Affairs Consultant
Public Servant
Refugee and Migrant Case Officer
Researcher
Speech Writer
Teacher
Union Official
Note: further qualifications may be required for
some roles.
Potential employers of students
with these qualifications:
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Office of National Assessments
ona.gov.au
Parliament of Australia aph.gov.au
Parliament of Victoria
parliament.vic.gov.au/jobs
Victorian Electoral Commission
vec.vic.gov.au
Victorian Government
graduates.vic.gov.au
Government
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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.
Private
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Australian Bureau of Statistics
abs.gov.au/careers
Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission accc.gov.au
Australian Customs and Border Protection
Service customs.gov.au
Australian Defence Forces
defencejobs.gov.au
Australian Electoral Commission
aec.gov.au/employment
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
aihw.gov.au
Australian Public Service apsjobs.gov.au
Australian Secret Intelligence Service
asis.gov.au
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
asio.gov.au
Department of Defence defence.gov.au
Department of Education and Training
education.gov.au
Department of Social Services dss.gov.au
Department of Immigration and Border
Protection
immi.gov.au/Pages/Welcome.aspx
Department of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet dpmc.gov.au
Municipal Association of Victoria
mav.asn.au
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Commercial Monitors
commercialmonitors.com.au
KPMG kpmg.com.au
Meltwater meltwater.com
PwC pwc.com.au/careers
P&G australia.experiencepg.com
Not for Profit
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Australian Council of Trade Unions
actu.asn.au
JobSeeker jobseeker.org.au
Australian accredited non-government
organisations (NGOs) dfat.gov.au/aid/whowe-work-with/ngos/Pages/list-ofaustralian-accredited-non-governmentorganisations
Oaktree oaktree.org
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
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/monas
h-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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Australian Local Government Association
alga.asn.au
Australian Local Government Women’s
Association (ALGWA) algwa.com.au
Australian Political Studies Association
(APSA) auspsa.org.au
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Centre for Research on Social Inclusion
crsi.mq.edu.au
The Australian Anthropological Society
aas.asn.au
The Australian Sociological Association
(TASA) tasa.org.au
Salary Indicator:
Please visit these websites for the most current
figures:
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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
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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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Industry specific
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actu.asn.au
australianpolitics.com/parties/list.shtml
ethicaljobs.com.au
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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/
ALP (Labor) Club (Clayton)
monashclubs.org/Clubs/Labor
Monash Association of Debators (MAD)
(Clayton)
monashclubs.org/Clubs/Debaters
Monash University Liberal Club (Clayton)
monashclubs.org/Clubs/Liberal
Philosophy Society (Clayton)
monashclubs.org/Clubs/Philosophy
Vision Generation (Clayton)
www.monashclubs.org/Clubs/VGen
Careers, Leadership and
Volunteering
T:
+61 3 9905 4170
E:
careerconnect@monash.edu
W: monash.edu/careers