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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.
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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,...
Nov 24, 20195 min read
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...
May 14, 20197 min read
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...
Mar 8, 201918 min read
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,...
Nov 27, 20186 min read
Career Spotlight: Philip Alston
Professor Philip Alston is the current United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights and an international law...
Oct 1, 20185 min read
Career Spotlight: the Australian Volunteers Program
The Australian Volunteers Program, is an initiative of the Australian Government providing opportunities to contribute to aid objectives...
Jul 23, 20184 min read
Career Spotlight: Andrew Davies
Andrew Davies is the former Director of the Defence and Strategy Program for the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Before joining...
May 18, 20183 min read
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,...
Apr 12, 20186 min read
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...
Mar 21, 20185 min read
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...
Aug 14, 20174 min read
Career Spotlight: Her Excellency Gillian Bird
Gillian Bird is currently the ambassador and permanent representative of Australia to the United Nations. Prior to her current role, she...
Aug 1, 20174 min read
Interning at an Australian Embassy
Whether you are a university student or a recent graduate, internships can provide invaluable opportunities to gain vital skills and...
Apr 29, 20174 min read
Career Spotlight: Dr Tim Huxley
Dr Tim Huxley is the Executive Director of IISS-Asia in Singapore, where his responsibilities include coordinating the IISS Shangri-La...
Mar 15, 20175 min read
Career Spotlight: Professor Nick Bisley
For today’s Careers Spotlight, we had the pleasure of sitting down with the accomplished International Relations Professor Nick Bisley....
Mar 8, 20176 min read
Career Spotlight: Simone van Nieuwenhuizen
Simone van Nieuwenhuizen is Project Officer at the University of Sydney. Simone has previously worked in research roles at the Lowy...
Aug 18, 20165 min read
Studying International Affairs: Post-Graduate Studies at Australian Universities
The decision to embark on university study at a post-graduate level is not one taken lightly, but for those who wish to make a career in...
Jun 28, 20164 min read
Studying International Affairs: To Do or Not To Do a Master's Degree?
In the latest collection of articles for the Young Australians Careers Blog, we examine post-graduate studies in international affairs. ...
Jun 28, 20163 min read
Career Spotlight: Holly McMath, Intern with the Clinton Global Initiative
In our first Careers Blog post of 2016, we have had the pleasure to interview Holly McMath who has been interning with the Clinton Global...
Feb 14, 20163 min read
Career Spotlight: Shea Spierings, Australian Youth Representative to the UN
In the latest addition to our Careers Blog, we had the privilege to ask Shea Spierings, Australia’s current Youth Representative to the...
Nov 16, 20155 min read
Career Spotlight: Professor of Strategic Studies at ANU
We had the opportunity to interview Hugh White, Professor of Strategic Studies at the Australian National University, columnist for The...
Nov 10, 20154 min read
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