Australian Government Graduate Program - Economist Stream

The Economist Stream gives successful graduates the opportunity to apply their skills and work on a diverse range of economic and research based projects with the Australian government’s leading economic policy analysts.

As an economist graduate in the Australian Government, you will contribute to informing decisions on policies for the good of the Australian people. This includes working in areas across government fiscal and monetary policies, budgetary policies, domestic and international economic situations (including industries, regions and socioeconomic groups), and forecasting changes in the economic environment.

The Economist Stream is open to final year students and graduates of Economics or Econometrics. Your degree can be a Bachelor of Economics or Econometrics, or a Bachelor degree in any discipline with a major or minor in Economics.

The Graduate Program offers targeted training and development to progress your skills, knowledge and confidence as a valued member of, and contributor to, the Australian Public Service. Graduate program rotations and length vary depending on the agency you are matched to. Roles will be full-time and may have scope for flexible work arrangements as negotiated with your placement agency. 

Benefits of being an Economist graduate include: 

• exposure to real time economic modelling and forecasting using specialist tools and approaches
• opportunity to analyse data and information on financial and labour markets, taxation, housing, retirement advice and investment, climate and energy and the small and family business sector
• engage in policy research and development to help implement new policy measures for the Australian Government
• access valuable employee benefits including: a competitive starting salary, excellent superannuation contributions, flexible working arrangements and more including supervisor support, and graduate networking opportunities
• on-the-job learning and development opportunities including a comprehensive induction with your placement agency
• opportunities for salary advancement and career progression.

Successful graduates will be placed in a merit pool that can be accessed by Australian Public Service and Commonwealth entities and who will offer different employment conditions and Graduate Program features.

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