Prosple Australia/GradAustralia Profiles

Don’t be afraid to go for roles you wouldn’t typically go for – you won’t know if you enjoy something until you try it, and where you end up can be very different than what you originally planned.

It’s nice to work in a collaborative environment. Issues are discussed freely, and no one is afraid to ask for help regardless of their level of experience.

Providing secretariat support for this division was a really exciting piece of work to be involved in and a fantastic introduction to policy work.

Serving the community every day is very professionally satisfying; you feel like you’re doing something good.

Working with people who have the wealth of knowledge that is around you. The people you interact with daily give you an insight into a lot of topics that could interest you.

The graduate program offers a large support system and it has been great having people who really care about your future give advice and guidance.

Rhys studied a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical/Pharmaceutical Science) at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and is now an Explosive Ordnance Systems Engineer at the Department of Defence.

Each piece of work you undertake contributes to ASIO’s mission and has the power to make a real difference in protecting Australians.