Australian Government

POLICY SUPPORT INTERN

Lima

PART TIME

October 16, 2024

  • Internship / Part Time
  • Monthly stipend: PEN1,025
  • Lima, Peru

About the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

The role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is to advance the interests of Australia and Australians internationally. This involves strengthening Australia’s security, enhancing Australia’s prosperity, delivering an effective and high-quality overseas aid program and helping Australian travelers and Australians overseas.

The department provides foreign, trade and development policy advice to the Australian Government. DFAT also works with other Australian government agencies to drive coordination of Australia’s pursuit of global, regional and bilateral interests.

About the position

This is an intern position at an overseas Australian Diplomatic Mission.

Type: Pre-professional (undergraduate) internship
Duration: 3 months

Under close direction, assist with the creation and editing of multimedia content, including videos and graphic pieces for specific Embassy networks and campaigns on digital platforms; edit and enhance audiovisual materials ensuring high quality production through video editing and graphic design tools; research and write engaging blog posts and stories on a variety of topics relevant to the relationship between Australia and Peru/Bolivia; conduct research and assist drafting reports on political, economic and trade issues; develop databases for the Embassy’s Alumni engagement program and Direct Aid Program (DAP) in order to leverage the team’s stakeholders engagement and improve our reporting tools; and provide general administrative support to the Embassy Policy Team.
Qualifications:
  • High level written and spoken English and Spanish communication skills.
  • Well-developed research, writing and reporting skills.
  • Creative, adaptable, detail oriented and be able to manage multiple projects at once.
  • Demonstrated organisational and strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work as a small team.
  • Basic understanding of image and video editing software such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premier, Capcut or online tools like Canva or similar.
  • Basic knowledge of excel, word and access processing
  • This is not a remote position. The selected candidate must be available to work in person in our office located in Lima, Peru.

Applications must be completed in English and include the following:
  • Current resume that details relevant education, work experience, extracurricular activities and/or volunteer work.
  • Expression of interest: One page pitch explaining what appeals to you about this internship position and why you should be considered for the role.
  • Portfolio or samples of your multimedia work (if available).

Contact information


All enquiries about the position and the application process should be directed to recruitment.lima@dfat.gov.au. Please do not submit applications directly to this email address as they will not be considered.

Interviews with potential candidates will be held by late October.

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