Australian Embassy

Cultural, Press, AusAid, and Education sections

This position combines journalistic work (preparing press releases and media releases) with a lot of PR work. Do not expect total freedom in developing your own ideas. However, there is ample opportunity to write and receive feedback from mentors. This position will keep the intern busy throughout the week and often on weekends or during evenings. Regular long hours with a heavy workload.

Intern Duties

• Preparing media alerts and press releases.
• Submitting features.
• PR work (liaison work with embassy guests), events preparation and management (e.g. workshops, film festivals)
• Being sent out to cover embassy events independently and submit reports.

Location and getting there

Centrally located so easily accessible.

Specific requirements

Interns are provided with a desk and computer. Those assigned to AusAid are advised to bring a laptop.

Workhours

Monday-Friday, 8am to 5pm. You will often be assigned to work on evenings and weekends if Embassy functions or activities are scheduled.

HE Mr Bill Farmer, Australian Ambassador to Indonesia

At the opening ceremony for JPP 2009 Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Mr Bill Farmer said:

“I congratulate ACICIS on providing this opportunity to young visitors to Indonesia and also basically for having the vision to see that this is really a very important foundation stone in the sort of relationship we are building between our two countries. That is, a relationship I think that is increasingly one of understanding. That’s where the ACICIS students really come into this, coming to understand Indonesia yourselves, but then conveying that understanding to an Australian audience.”

Student stories

2009

Marcus Ross is a postgraduate student from RMIT. His work placement was at the Australian Embassy. Read his stories.

Simon Johnson is a postgraduate student at Murdoch University. He did his work placement at the Australian Embassy. Read his interview with Bambang Harymurti.

2008

Sam Bolitho, from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), was lucky enough to spend time at both the Antara National News Agency and also the Public Affairs Department of the Australian Embassy. Read his stories.

Sian Barbanti, from the University of Newcastle, was placed with the Public Affairs unit of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta. She was required to research and draft Embassy press releases, news features and other media material. Those tasks required her to conduct face to face interviews, some out of Jakarta, and to attend a number of Embassy events, where she was expected to conduct herself in a manner appropriate to the diplomatic circle.

http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-southeastasia.asp?parentid=87517