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Crawford School of Public Policy · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
The Public Policy Professional Experience is part of the Crawford School of Public Policy’s suite of work integrated learning (WIL) options that promote reciprocal learning between academic studies and workplace application. This not for credit course provides students with an opportunity to acquire practical experience working within a public policy related environment. Opportunities are self-sourced and are, for example, attached to a relevant government department, think tank, media outlet, or non-governmental organisation, and can be undertaken within Australia or, in rare instances, internationally subject to the student being able to bear the financial costs and to meet the visa requirements associated with the country concerned. This practical experience course is designed to complement studies undertaken as part of the coursework component of Crawford School degrees and promotes career literacy-based professional development.
Reflective Statement (2500 words). After completing their professional experience students will submit a Reflective Statement. The Statement is a critical component of ‘experiential learning’. It provides a structured opportunity to reflect on how concrete experiences in the professional experience have helped both to enhance understanding of academic concepts and to develop a better conception of your own personal work characteristics and work preferences. The Statement is the primary means for documenting student engagement with career-literacy based professional development.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The self-sourced internship should provide a minimum of 90 hours placement. Work Integrated Learning Placements This WIL component supports your placement in a policy-relevant agency or organisation with integrated career skills development.
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