INSIGHTS

YAIA's blog, Insights, is a platform aimed at promoting the voice of emerging young Australians in the analysis and commentary of international affairs. We accept submissions for articles for publication on Insights on a rolling basis.

May 5, 2020
4 min

Career Spotlight: Ian McConville, Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy in Seoul

In this Career Spotlight, we have the pleasure of speaking to Mr Ian McConville, the Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy in...

May 3, 2020
5 min

Career Insights: Staying motivated while working or studying at home

In our latest Career Insights blog, YAIA’s Careers Director, Kate Kalinova, and Careers Officer Lauren Twine, explore ways to stay...

Apr 23, 2020
7 min

Career Spotlight: Yun Jiang – Director of China Policy Centre, Senior Research Officer at ANU

In this Career Spotlight, we have the pleasure of speaking to Yun Jiang, a director at China Policy Centre, Editor of the new China Story...

Apr 15, 2020
6 min

Career Spotlight: Mercedes Page – Founder and CEO, Young Australians in International Affairs

Just over six years since first founding the organisation, we have the pleasure of talking to our founder and CEO, Mercedes Page, for...

Apr 7, 2020
4 min

Career Insights: Upskilling with online learning resources

In our latest Career Insights blog, YAIA’s Careers Officer, Lauren Twine, explores opportunities to leverage online education while in...

Mar 16, 2020
6 min

Career Spotlight: Tash Jamieson, Global Founders Program Manager, University of New South Wales

In this Career Spotlight, we have the pleasure of talking to Tash Jamieson, Global Founders Program Manager at the University of New...

Mar 7, 2020
20 min

2020 Young Women to Watch in International Affairs

To celebrate International Women's Day, YAIA is delighted to announce our list of 'Young Women to Watch in International Affairs' for...

Feb 29, 2020
5 min

Career Insights: Networking isn’t as scary as we think

2019 Speed Mentoring with YAIA and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute in Canberra. In our latest Career Insights blog, YAIA’s...

Jan 22, 2020
7 min

Career Spotlight: Reg Carruthers – Director of Aerospace and Space at Defence SA/ SASIC

In our first Career Spotlight of 2020, we have the pleasure of talking to Reg Carruthers, Director of Aerospace at Defence SA, about his...

Jan 12, 2020
4 min

Career Insights: LinkedIn Tips: Finding jobs, inspiration and role-models to fast track your career

In our inaugural Career Insights blog, YAIA’s Careers Director, Kate Kalinova, explores key ways to leverage LinkedIn for career...

Nov 24, 2019
5 min

Career Spotlight: Dr Merriden Varrall - Director of Geopolitics and Tax, KPMG & Non-Resident Fellow

In our latest Career Spotlight, we have the pleasure of talking to Dr Merriden Varrall about her career working across government,...

May 13, 2019
7 min

Career Spotlight: Where are our volunteers now?

Young Australians in International Affairs (YAIA) is a youth-led, volunteer run organisation, which means that as well as providing...

Mar 7, 2019
18 min

2019 Young Women to Watch in International Affairs

To celebrate International Women's Day 2019, YAIA has put together a list of 'Young Women to Watch in International Affairs'. The aim of...

Nov 26, 2018
6 min

Career Spotlight: Interning with Australian Diplomatic Missions

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade offers a number of internships at its embassies and missions. We spoke to two former interns,...

Oct 1, 2018
5 min

Career Spotlight: Philip Alston

Professor Philip Alston is the current United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights and an international law...

Jul 23, 2018
4 min

Career Spotlight: the Australian Volunteers Program

The Australian Volunteers Program, is an initiative of the Australian Government providing opportunities to contribute to aid objectives...

May 18, 2018
3 min

Career Spotlight: Andrew Davies

Andrew Davies is the former Director of the Defence and Strategy Program for the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Before joining...

Apr 12, 2018
6 min

Career Spotlight: Tasman Bain

Tasman Bain is the Co-Founder of Meri Toksave, a youth-led Pacific gender justice charity. In addition to his work in the NGO sector,...

Mar 21, 2018
5 min

Career Spotlight: Lyndall Sachs

Lyndall Sachs is the Chief of Protocol at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. She previously served as Ambassador to Iraq...

Aug 14, 2017
4 min

Career Spotlight: Alice Cope

Alice Cope is the Executive Director at the Global Compact Network Australia and was previously a Policy and Sustainability Advisor at...