Washington internship program booklet - Flinders University

Flinders University

Washington Internship Program

AMST3016

AMST7016

2015 Version

An opportunity to work on Capitol Hill as part of an undergraduate or honours degree.

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Meet the organisers ‌ Don DeBats is Professor and Head of American Studies at Flinders University, South Australia. As a scholar of United States history and politics, Don is a frequent visitor to the United States. He has taught in the Department of Government at the College of William and Mary in Virginia and is a Fellow of the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, the National Humanities Center for the United States and the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities at the University of Virginia. He comments frequently on issues of US politics and policy in the Australian and international media and to political and policy groups.

Professor Don DeBats

Don completed his higher degrees in American history and political science at the University of Wisconsin; he teaches American politics and comparative politics at Flinders University.

Charles Mahtesian is senior politics editor for Politico. He joins a unique editorial team overseeing politics and election coverage, transforming a digital platform into an authoritative voice in US political journalism.

Prior to this role Charlie was Politics Editor, Digital News, for America's premier radio news network: National Public Radio (NPR).

Charles Mahtesian

He was also Editor of The Almanac of American Politics, the biennial compendium of Congressional profiles and data which is the indispensable reference for all those with a serious interest in the US Congress.

Steve Slattery is Executive Vice President at The Fund for American Studies. In this position, he oversees 12 academic programs that employ 35 faculty members and enrol more than 800 students each year in courses on US politics and economics in Washington, DC, the Czech Republic, Chile, and Hong Kong.

Steve Slattery

Mr Slattery joined The Fund for American Studies in 1992, and previously worked for business and political organisations, including Citizens for a Sound Economy, a national public policy organisation. He graduated with a BA, cum laude, in economics from Tulane University and obtained an MBA in public policy from George Washington University.

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Why apply for this Program?

The Washington Internship Program, organised by Professor Don DeBats at Flinders University, is unique amongst the course offerings of Australian universities. Successful applicants to the Program are placed for seven weeks in institutions associated with the national government of the United States. The most frequent placements are in offices of United States Senators or Representatives; placements are also available with Congressional committees, public policy organisations and corporate government affairs offices. The Program enjoys the enthusiastic support of the US Embassy in Canberra and the Australian Embassy in Washington.

The Internship is a transformative international experience. No amount of news-viewing or textbook-reading can match the reality of working in the office of a member of the United States Senate or House of Representatives, observing at first-hand political decision-making in the United States. Since its founding year in 2000, the Program has sent 94 Interns to work in the US Congress; this represents the greatest presence in Washington achieved by any University outside of the United States. Its alumni share the organisers’ enthusiasm for the Washington Internship Program, as a ‘life-changing experience’. Interns return to Australia with a deep knowledge of political life in a global centre of power. This Program provides an opportunity to be an Australian ‘ambassador’ par excellence. Interns return with a letter from their host member of the House of Representatives or the Senate or a senior staff member in that office attesting to their internship performance. That letter will always form an important part of the Intern’s professional resume.

The Washington Internship Program operates in the Australian summer (and the Washington winter!) with students starting their Internship on Capitol Hill in early January and finishing in the third week of February. The overall experience includes residing in shared accommodation on Capitol Hill and students may travel independently after the Program concludes, within the terms of their visa. In 2005, Australian National University asked to join the Flinders Program and now sends its own well-prepared students to Washington as part of this joint university effort.

As amazing an experience as it was for my future and university career, it was more a life experience.

It affirmed my direction in life and challenged me as a person, giving me more confidence and a better understanding of who I want to be and what I want to achieve in life. You meet amazing people, making wonderful connections and friends globally.

I truly wish I could have stayed longer. Washington, D.C. is now my new favourite city. It was a great chance to operate in an environment away from university and apply skills you learnt throughout your degree thus far.

Victoria Knight (2013 Rep Bill Cassidy)

The aim of the Internship is to allow students already knowledgeable about American society, politics, history and culture to experience the reality of political life in the central institutions of American national government. The requirements for the Program, and its careful selection procedure, reflect the level of professionalism and knowledge expected of its participants.

This is a small, selective and highly visible Program. However, any student with motivation and determination who meets the prerequisites can succeed as a Washington Intern.

How to apply The Washington Internship Program is a 9-unit topic at Flinders University. Its prerequisites are 18 units of topics that make up the American Studies major and must include AMST2002: American Politics and/or POLI3011: People and Politics, A Comparative Study of Australia, Canada and the United States (see http://www.flinders.edu.au/courses/rules/undergrad/majors/ba-amst.cfm).

The 18 units must be completed before the Intern departs for Washington.

These requirements reflect the level of background knowledge required to perform successfully in the Washington Internship Program. Flinders students accepted into the Program will be sent to work as political professionals and colleagues in an intense atmosphere of partisan and bi-partisan decision-making. A Capitol Hill office is no place for a neophyte in American political life.

Admission is by application only and is competitive. Applications are submitted in hard copy and electronically (USB), usually in early August. The application form can be found at: flinders.edu.au/sabs/americanstudies/internship/links.cfm

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Frequently Asked Questions What is the selection committee looking for?

The Internship is a position of trust and significant responsibility. The selection committee, made up of Professor DeBats, Mr Steve Slattery and Mr Charles Mahtesian, takes particular account of the applicant’s Statement of Interest, resume, and letters of recommendation. The selection committee looks for evidence that you will succeed in the Internship, that is, are highly committed to it and have the background knowledge and personal attributes and skills necessary to succeed in a congressional office. Washington works on the basis of information and it is important that anyone applying for the program is well-informed about American politics and political culture. The selection committee will be interested in how the Internship fits in with your career plans and will look for evidence of your relevant experience and maturity.

What will I be doing in Washington?

Successful applicants to the Washington Internship Program work as political professionals.

Students applying for admission to the Program list three preferred areas of policy or partisan interest; every effort is made to match student interest with the interest of the offices offering placements, but prospective Interns are not permitted to reject placements.

Offices of members of the US Senate and House of Representatives designate a staff member to be responsible for all Interns in that office. Congressional offices routinely host US interns during the North American summer; that same opportunity is available for the Flinders Interns arriving in the Northern Hemisphere winter. Intern supervisors are made aware of the unique features of the Flinders University Washington Internship Program, particularly the requirement to produce a major research paper arising from the Internship. The subject of the major paper will be worked out by the Intern, Professor DeBats and the Intern’s supervisor.

The congressional office intern supervisor sets the daily tasks for the Flinders Intern. The goal of the Internship is to provide an experience of political life in an influential congressional office and many tasks, priorities, and pressures of that office. It follows that not all tasks set will be relevant to the major paper, but that is the nature of the internship experience.

Interns participating in the Program are urged to remain in close contact with Professor DeBats to ensure that both work assignments and the development of the major paper proceed smoothly.

I've never met a Flinders intern who regretted going to Washington: our only regret is that we couldn't stay longer.

Tom Schinckel (2011 Rep Lynn Westmoreland)

Preparation A set of background briefings will be organised for students accepted into the Washington Internship Program. This will culminate in a formal Briefing Session late November to which parents and partners are invited. This session is a video conference involving diplomatic representatives of the Australian and United States governments, the S.A. State Government and representatives of Flinders University. All presenters are available during this video conference to answer questions from interns, partners and parents.

What will my office expect of me?

Since the Washington Internship Program’s inception in 2000, Flinders University Interns working in the US Congress have established an enviable reputation for their initiative, enthusiasm, knowledge and professionalism. Your office, your supervisor and the organisers of the Program will expect from you the same standards of excellence in these four key attributes, as well as a respect for confidentiality.

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Your office and the Flinders Washington Internship Program organisers expect you to seek out and take advantage of any professional opportunity available to you. The Internship will not be a success if you wait for things to happen or invitations to be extended to you.

Sometimes the tasks assigned may be routine and mundane. Much of the success of your Internship will depend on how you respond to these situations and what you make of opportunities that arise, often quite suddenly. Students need to exercise considerable initiative and enthusiasm to ensure they achieve the maximum potential from their Washington experience. Program organisers are available for discussion should, over a significant period, the tasks set not align with the overall objectives of the Washington Internship Program.

You must go to Washington fully informed: in the atmosphere of Capitol Hill, knowledge is power. This necessity is reflected in the specific topic prerequisites established for participation in the Washington Internship Program.

The Washington Internship gave me a unique opportunity to immensely expand my knowledge of American politics while working for the very heart of the United States political system. Washington is the place to be if you want to learn how to shape the world, and this opportunity galvanised my interest in further study and travel in the United States.

Jesse Barker Gale (2012, Rep Mike Ross)

You will be expected to participate fully in the tasks assigned to you by your congressional office supervisor. You will be expected to be in the office all working days during the Internship. Your conduct must at all times be professional, in terms of both dress and attitude. Punctuality and courtesy are abiding rules of Capitol Hill. As an Intern, you also will be expected to respect all matters of security and confidentiality established by your office. You must not speak to the media about any matter in your office without formal authorisation from your office supervisor.

A meaningful measure of the success of past Interns in upholding these standards is that the Australian Embassy in Washington organises a formal reception in honour of the Flinders University and ANU Washington Interns each year. This type of recognition is vital to the continued success of the Program.

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Assessment The Washington Internship is the capstone of the American Studies You see how all the major at Flinders University. Students will be engaged full-time in theoretical ideas you talk their host office in Washington for the entire period of the about in tutorials actually Internship. While in Washington, Interns pursue a project of interest play out in the real world. to the congressional office and to themselves; the resulting 7,000 Tom Schinckel (2011), word paper forms the core assessment for this topic and makes up Rep Lynn Westmoreland.

85% of the final grade. To ensure that the complete assessment for the topic does not rest on a single piece of work, Interns returning from Washington will also give a formal presentation on their experiences in the Program. The oral presentation will constitute 15% of the final grade and will be video-recorded.

The oral presentation will take place early in the semester after the Intern returns from Washington and the 7,000 word paper is due at the end of Semester 1. Students interested in the Internship Program should visit the American Studies website which includes a short video produced by past Interns of their time in Washington and a selection of clips from the oral presentations (see flinders.edu.au/sabs/americanstudies/internship/apply.cfm).

Mid-Program review This is a meeting between each Intern and Professor DeBats held in Washington in mid-January; its purpose is to allow an assessment of the Internship to date and to address any problems which may have arisen. It is also an opportunity for the Intern and Professor DeBats to discuss progress on the major paper. This meeting is often held in conjunction with the Australian Embassy Reception for the Flinders University and ANU Interns and a series of briefings at the US Department of State.

What do I need to know about preparing my major paper?

It is important to remain focused on the fact that the Internship is a University topic and that assessment is as central to this topic as to any other. The excitement of being in Washington as part of this Program may be distracting and the Flinders Intern needs to retain a focus on the paper. The paper will be assessed in both Washington and at Flinders. A copy of each paper is sent to the Australian Embassy in Washington on a confidential basis.

The subject of the major paper will emerge as a result of consultations involving the Intern, the supervisor of the student in the host office and Professor Don DeBats. The paper should explore a substantive matter of mutual interest to the Intern and the host congressional office.

In preparing the paper, the Intern should convey their unique perspective on the research topic provided by the Washington Internship Program. The paper should reflect scholarship and knowledge. It should also make clear how the issue became a matter of importance to the office and how it was dealt with by that office. Students will have access to an enormous range of information in Washington including, often, the Congressional Research Service.

I constantly rely on the insights and experiences I gained during the Internship.

You don’t just learn about American politics, you learn firsthand how the best-of-the-best perform in the toughest most competitive working environment in the world.

Andrew Laidlaw (2007), Rep Melissa Bean

Examples of successful past papers will be available to the students accepted to the Washington Internship Program, the titles of which can be viewed on the American Studies website at: flinders.edu.au/sabs/americanstudies/internship/apply.cfm Students should approach their paper as if it were an honours thesis (though on a smaller scale); they will be invited to approach those Flinders American Studies staff not involved in the marking of the paper for advice on shaping the paper and for commentary on early drafts of the paper.

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What Washington offices are available to me?

The selection of Congressional offices varies from year to year because the placements are individually negotiated by the Program organisers. Since the Washington Program began, Flinders University students have been accepted for the following Washington offices: Placement Name/Year Party State Almanac of American Politics Sarah John (2005) McRae Dunbar (2009) Channel One News Matt Davis (2001) Patrick Armitage (2002) House Committee on Oversight Kristina Otello (2004) and Government Reform Erin Watkins (2004) Christos Tsonis (2006) Yasmin Szabados (2007) House Committee on Narelle Hards (2000) Transport and Infrastructure Rep Melissa Bean Andrew Laidlaw (2007) Democrat Illinois Rep Brian Bilbray Thabeetha Devasagayam (2007) Republican California Sen John Boozman Josh Zwar (2009) Republican Arkansas Charlotte Edmunds (2012) Rep Bill Cassidy Victoria Knight (2013) Republican Louisiana Rep James Clyburn Alison Cupper (2003) Democrat Sth Carolina Rep Mike Conaway Tim Lopez (2015) Republican Texas Rep Susan Davis Sarah Steele (2005) Democrat California Rep Mike DeWine Connor Stubbs (2005) Republican Ohio Sen Christopher Dodd Jacqui Williams (2001) Democrat Connecticut Toula Skiadas (2002) Briony Whitehouse (2003) Rep Sam Farr Megan Wells (2002) Democrat California Rep Vita Fossella Anna MacFarlane (2005) Republican New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Ajsa Bajraktarevic (2014) Democrat New York Eleanor Holmes (2014) Geoff Milani (2015) Rep Sam Graves Hannah Schioldann (2007) Republican Missouri Chris Hanna (2008) Joel Shepherd (2009) Rep Raul M Grijalva Ashleigh Crees (2010) Democrat Arizona Rep Michelle Lujan Grisham Bianca Geppa (2014) Democrat New Mexico Kate Murphy (2015) Sen Chuck Hagel Grant Harvey (2003) Republican Nebraska Rep Alcee Hastings Justine Morgan (2001) Democrat Florida Tamera Gale (2003) Rep Mike Kelly Eleanor Kellett (2012) Republican Pennsylvania Hannah Gobbett (2013) Christine Bennetts (2014) Victoria Christopher (2015) Rep Paul E Kanjorski George Lukic (2010) Democrat Pennsylvania Poppy Matters (2010) Rep Barbara Lee Rachael Ratican (2004) Democrat California Lilia Bednarek (2005) Rep Daniel Lipinski Ronan O’Brien (2008) Republican Illinois Rep Billy Long Stanislav Kotchkine (2015) Republican Missouri Rep Blaine Luetkemeyer Josephine Wilkins (2011) Republican Missouri Nicholas Mitchell (2013) Rep Jim McDermott Angela Conroy (2010) Democrat Washington Aneta Peretko (2012) 6

Placement Rep Denise Majette Sen Mel Martinez Rep Juanita MillenderMacDonald Rep Jerrold Nadler Rep Alan Nunnelee Rep Chellie Pingree Rep Dana Rohrabacher Rep Mike Ross

Rep Tim Ryan

Rep Loretta Sanchez Sen Charles Schumer Rep Louise Slaughter Sen John Sununu

Rep Lynn Westmoreland

Sen Ron Wyden

Name/Year Kevin Kenny (2004) Hannah Armitage (2006) Sunshine Elmore (2000)

Party Democrat Republican Democrat

State Georgia Florida California

Joshua Balfour (2003) Drew Evers (2011) Anton van Bavel (2009) Prindon Sadriu (2006) Marie Berridge (2008) Nicholas Harris (2010) Andrew Gryzbowski (2011) Jesse Barker Gale (2012) Nicholas Williams (2007) Bree Willsmore (2008) William Evans (2011) Alex O’Keeffe (2012) Jamie Cauchi (2013) Annika Beaty (2014) Estee Fiebiger (2000) Rachel Mules (2002) Louise King (2000) Kerrie Daniel (2000) Peta Smith (2001) Miranda Ramsay (2002) Andrew Butler (2005) Jessica Winnall (2006) Kate Melrose (2007) Aimee Winra (2008) Louis Wenzel (2008) Cassie Ostle (2009) Tom Schinckel (2011) Jordan Gifford-Moore (2014) Charissa Astley-Turner (2009) Dylan Turner (2010) Joseph Hill (2011) Henry Sutherland (2011) Julian Nuske (2012) Claudette Yazbek (2012) Martin Bailey (2013) Tom Gerrits (2015)

Democrat Republican Democrat Republican Democrat

New York Mississippi Maine California Arkansas

Democrat

Ohio

Democrat

California

Democrat Democrat

New York New York

Republican

New Hampshire

Republican

Georgia

Democrat

Oregon

2015 Flinders University interns with Professor Don DeBats,

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Costs A good estimate of the minimum cost of the Washington Internship Program is A$9,000. This varies according to the exchange rate of the Australian dollar, which can fluctuate widely.

Each student should budget US$2,500 for their share of accommodation costs while in Washington.

Airlines and travel agents can provide estimates of travel costs, however a figure of A$3,000 is a reasonable estimate. Per diem expenses include food, laundry and incidentals and it is prudent to budget at least A$20 per day. Interns will be able to walk to work; public transport should be used for all other travel and car rental is strongly discouraged.

How do I secure financial support?

The organisers actively seek financial support from institutions, companies and organisations for the students involved in the Washington Internship Program.

The Program organisers will apply for funding from the Study Overseas Short-Term Mobility program offered by the Australian Government’s Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Results are announced in November.

Additional financial support in past years has been provided by the Vice-Chancellor of Flinders University (Professor Colin Stirling), the Executive Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences (Professor Phyllis Tharenou), KBR, United Airlines and Zonta.

Past Interns have been resourceful in approaching local service organisations such as Rotary International and Lions to secure individual support for their participation in the program. Students accepted into the Program are encouraged to approach employers and unions for support. Many local councils offer Leadership bursaries.

Preparation

The internship program was the biggest highlight of my degree at Flinders. It was an incredible opportunity to participate in the processes of democracy at one of the world’s most powerful organisations and also to witness historical events such as Obama’s second inauguration.

Nick Mitchell (2013, Rep

Blaine Luetkemeyer).

Visas Securing the proper documentation for entry into the United States is the legal responsibility of the students accepted into the Washington Internship Program. The J1 visa is the required documentation for students participating in this Program. The Program works with the American Australian Association (AAA) of New York City in issuing the documentation for J1 visas. AAA is recognised by the US Department of State for this purpose; AAA will charge a fee to facilitate your visa application. An interview at the US Consulate in Melbourne is necessary and there will also be charges for the visa. The total J1 visa costs run to approximately A$1,500 (subject to exchange rates), including a trip to Melbourne for the interview at the US Consulate.

Student applications for J1 visas follow the confirmation of the Intern placement; US government officials have indicated a willingness to expedite the visa application. However, acceptance into the Washington Internship Program does not guarantee being issued an entry visa by the US government; if your visa application is rejected, there is nothing that Flinders University or the program organisers can do and you will not be able to participate in the Program.

Travel Students are responsible for the cost of air travel to and from Washington. The Flinders University Interns are encouraged to fly together to Washington but may travel independently on their return.

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Insurance Medical attention in the US can be extremely expensive. All students participating in the Washington Internship Program must carry full health and accident insurance. Flinders University will issue insurance for students participating in the Program at a cost of approximately A$200 for the period of the internship.

Accommodation In recent years the Flinders Washington Interns have lived in ‘The Congressional’ apartment building or in townhouses 2013 Intern, Victoria Knight, with Hon Kim Beazley, on Capitol Hill. The Congressional and the Australia’s Ambassador to the United States townhouses are owned and operated by Washington Intern Student Housing (WISH): http://internsdc.com/about-wish Those accepted into the Washington Program must live harmoniously with others involved in the Program. This means, in particular, that overnight guests will not be permitted in the shared accommodation. Rent must be paid in advance; payment for the first month is required before arrival to secure the apartment and the balance is expected prior to arrival, or at the latest, by midJanuary. Each student is entirely responsible for his or her equal share of the total rent.

Support in Washington In the event of any difficulty, the initial contact should be with the Program organisers in Washington, Charles Mahtesian and Steve Slattery.

The Flinders University Insurance program provides emergency phone contacts which are available 24 hours a day. The Australian Embassy located in Washington is always available to assist with any serious difficulty, legal or passport related.

Professor Don DeBats is always contactable.

2012 Intern, Aneta Peretko, with Rep Jim McDermott.

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Where are they now?

Present employment of past Flinders University Washington Interns*: Year 2000 2000

Name Kerrie Daniel Estee Fiebiger

2000 2000 2001 2001

Louise King Narelle Hards Matt Davis Peta Smith

2001 2001

2003

Justine Morgan Jacqui Bramley (nee Williams) Toula Skiadas Miranda Schuppan (nee Ramsay) Patrick Armitage Megan Deer (nee Wells) Tamera Gale

2003 2003 2003 2003 2004

Grant Harvey Joshua Balfour Briony Whitehouse Alison Cupper Rachael Ratican

2004 2004 2004 2005

Erin Watkins Kevin Kenny Kristina Otello Lilia Bednarek

2005

Sarah John

2005

Andrew Butler

2005

Dr Sarah Steele

2005 2005 2006 2006

Anna MacFarlane Connor Stubbs Hannah Armitage Prindon Sadriu

2006 2006

Christos Tsonis Jessica Winnall

2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

Kate Melrose Andrew Laidlaw Yasmin Szabados Thabeetha Devasagayan Hannah Schioldann

2002 2002 2002 2002

Current Position Australian Embassy, Washington DC. Marketing and Development, Mercedes College, Adelaide. Formerly Assistant Advisor, Prime Minister’s Office, Canberra.

Australian National Audits Office, Canberra.

Department of Treasury, Canberra.

Associate Producer, SBS Insight Program, Melbourne. Reporter for Myanmar Times in Myanmar.

Principal Policy Officer, Environment and Premier Cabinet office, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Adelaide SA. Assistant Manager, Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Adelaide.

Teacher, Gillen Primary School, Alice Springs, NT. Director of Programs, Psychology Beyond Borders, Austin, Texas, USA. Communications Director, Metro Media Division, Fairfax Media (The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Canberra Times, WAToday and BrisbaneTimes.com.au).

Lawyer, Financial Services, Blake Dawson Waldron, Melbourne.

Governance and Executive Support, Department for Correctional Services.

Policy Officer, Specialist Entry Section, Migration and Visa Policy Division, Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

PhD (Law) Student, Flinders University.

PhD Student, American Studies, Flinders University: Defence Appropriations in the US Congress.

Senior Parliamentary Advisor to the Leader of the House of Commons, UK. Solicitor, Murray Mallee Community Legal Service.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Indonesia Economic and Timor Leste section, Canberra.

Will be posted to Bangkok with DFAT in 2015.

Accounting and Business Advisory, KPMG, Adelaide.

Executive Butler and Manager of Services, Government House, Melbourne.

Mental Health, Tasmania.

Advisor, the Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Minister for Social Inclusion.

PhD Student, Flinders University: Regulation of Political Parties in Australia, Canada and the US. Visiting Fellow at UC Irvine in the Center for the Study of Democracy; Part-Time Faculty at California State University, Fullerton.

Researcher, Law Research Service, Melbourne Law School. Recipient Zelman Cowen Scholarship, Law School, University of Melbourne.

Lecturer, Fellow and Director of Studies in Law, University of Cambridge, UK. Adjunct Research Associate for Law, Flinders University.

Senior Legal Officer, ITSA Canberra. Graduate certificate in economic policy.

Internal Sales Representative, CPS Australia.

Head, Adelaide Office, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, Parker and Partners.

Director for Bilateral Relations and International Organisations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kosovo.

Lawyer, Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions, Kain Corporate + Commercial Lawyers, Adelaide.

Senior Portfolio Adviser and Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator The Hon. Matt Thistlethwaite, Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs, Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs, Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure.

Office Administrator for the Vice-Chancellor and President at the University of Adelaide.

Senior Consultant, Crosby|Textor, Sydney.

Completed Bachelor of Arts, Flinders University.

Assistant Litigator, Australian Taxation Office.

Masters Degree in International Studies at Aarhus University, Denmark.

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Year 2008 2008 2008

Name Marie Berridge Christopher Hanna Bree Willsmore

2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011

Aimee Winra Ronan O’Brien Louis Wenzel Joel Shepherd Charissa Astley-Turner Josh Zwar Cassie Ostle Anton van Bavel McRae Dunbar Angela Conroy Ashleigh Crees Nicholas Harris George Lukic Poppy Matters Dylan Turner Williams Evans Drew Evers Andrew Gryzbowski Joe Hill Tom Schinckel

2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012

Henry Sutherland Josephine Wilkins Jesse Barker Gale Charlotte Edmunds Eleanor Kellett Julian Nuske Alexander O’Keeffe

2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015

Aneta Peretko Claudette Yazbek Martin Bailey Jamie Cauchi Hannah Gobbett Victoria Knight Nicholas Mitchell Ajsa Bajraktarevic Annika Beaty Christine Bennetts Bianca Geppa Jordan Gifford Moore Eleanor Holmes Victoria Christopher Stan Kotchkine Tim Lopez Geoff Milani Kate Murphy

Current Position Business Analyst, Australian Taxation Office.

Assistant to the Hon Dan van Holst Pellekaan, Member for Stuart.

Departmental Liaison Officer, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Canberra.

Solicitor, Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council, Alice Springs NT. Legal Counsel at the RSPCA South Australia.

Internship for NGO called INCLUDED. Located in Beijing.

PhD Candidate in International Relations; Author Cassandra Kresnov Trilogy Series.

Lawyer, Group Corporate Legal.

Government Relations, World Vision Australia, Melbourne.

Estate Manager, Hickinbotham Group.

Adviser to Senator Penny Wong, Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Senate.

Office of Public Prosecutions, Specialist Sex Offences Unit, Melbourne.

Senior Advisor, External Relations and Communications, BHP Billiton.

Solicitor and Barrister of the Supreme Court of South Australia.

Bachelor of Laws & Legal Practice / Bachelor of Arts, Flinders University.

Legal Research Assistant, Federal Court of Australia.

Solicitor, Camatta Lempens Lawyers (Family Law Section).

Legislative Assistant Office of the Hon Terry Stephens, Liberal Member of the Legislative Council.

Solicitor, Fisher Jeffries.

Australian Army Development Manager, Coffey International.

International Development Coordinator with Coffey International.

Bachelor of Laws & Legal Practice/Bachelor of Arts, Flinders University. Electorate Officer for Hon Andrew Southcott, MP. Bachelor of Laws & Legal Practice/Bachelor of International Studies, Flinders University.

Ministerial Liaison Officer to the Hon Jay Weatherill MP. PhD Candidate in American Studies and Topic Convenor, Flinders University.

Bachelor of International Studies.

Economic Strategy Advisor (International) City of Sydney.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Flinders University.

Bachelor of Laws & Legal Practice / Bachelor of International Studies, Flinders University.

Finance Redistributor, Government of Australia, Adelaide.

Attorney-General’s Department, South Australian Government.

Bachelor of Laws & Legal Practice / Bachelor of Arts, Flinders University.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice/Bachelor of International Studies.

Master of Laws in International Laws/Relations.

Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Government and Public Management, Flinders University.

Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice/Bachelor of International Studies, Flinders University.

Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice/Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor in French Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Hons) Bachelor of International Studies Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice/Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Hons)/Bachelor of Arts Congressional Liaison, Australian Embassy, Washington DC Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice/Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of International Studies/Honours in American Studies Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice/Bachelor of International Studies Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice/Bachelor of International Studies Bachelor of International Studies/Honours in American Studies * Current at time of printing

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2015 participants at Australian Embassy welcome reception

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Further information The Washington Internship is a University topic (AMST3016 and AMST7016) and admission is by application only. Students interested in the Program are advised to contact Professor Don DeBats well before the application deadline in early August.

Professor DeBats can be contacted at: American Studies (08) 8201 2358 don.debats@flinders.edu.au The application form is available at: flinders.edu.au/sabs/americanstudies/internship/links.cfm

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Why make Flinders your choice?

Before you get here

While you’re here

Your next step

Giving you the freedom to grow, explore, and discover your full potential is one of the things that distinguishes Flinders University.

A well-rounded university education should not be the end of your learning but a launching pad for the next phase of your life.

Flinders has a variety of resources and services to help you kick-start your career.

It is why we have so many flexible entry pathways.

And it is also why we have an extensive network of services to support you all the way from your initial enquiry and enrolment right through to your graduation and beyond.

Flinders understands that everybody’s life path is different.

If you are completing Year 12 and thinking about uni, Flinders improves your chance of getting into the course of your choice by offering bonus points for many of its courses.

If you are not a school leaver, TAFE/VET qualifications, the Special Tertiary Admissions Test, Foundation Studies programs and prior tertiary studies are other ways you can get to Flinders.

What you learn should be relevant, it should increase your understanding of the world around you, and it should help you

realise your full potential.

Flinders is fully committed to constantly improving the quality of its teaching.

Learning at Flinders is connected to our dynamic research environment, with strong links to industry and the broader community.

Among our staff there are a number of national and international award winners for teaching and research, and Flinders has a solid record of achievement in the Australian Awards for University Teaching.

Practical placements which give you jobready skills are an integral part of many Flinders courses.

You will have access to valuable career advice from industry leaders, professionals and graduates.

Or you may like to study one of our postgraduate courses.

Whatever your next step, when you graduate from Flinders you will be part

of an international network of alumni who have built careers that enrich their communities across Australia and throughout the world.

Flinders has state-of-the-art facilities on our superb campus in Bedford Park and across our regional and interstate locations, making Flinders the perfect setting in which to study, to grow, to relax and to meet friends.

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flinders.edu.au Every effort has been made to ensure the information in this brochure is accurate at the time of publication: April 2012. Flinders University reserves the right to alter any course or topic contained herein without prior notice. Alterations are reflected in the course information available on the University’s website.

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