Below is a regularly updated list of employment opportunities for students and alumni of political sciences and international studies.
Many of the opportunities are in locations or with organisations where graduates of UQ have found work. Check out the UQ website for additional information on job searching https://employability.uq.edu.au/job-searching. Make sure to also keep an eye out for our various events throughout the year focused on career development and professional networking.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact polsis.gradcentre@uq.edu.au.
Job Title | Location | Organisation | Applications Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casual Register | Multiple Locations | Australian Council For International Development (ACFID) | Ongoing |
| Meta-List ofJob Resources in the Social Change/Social Impact Sectors | Multiple Locations | Various | Ongoing |
| InDev Weekly jobs | Multiple Locations | Various Jobs in Global Development | Current for this week |
| The latest jobs from Pro Bono Careers | Multiple Locations | Various | Current for this week |
| The latest jobs from Ethical Jobs | Multiple Locations | Various | Current for this week |
| Country Impact Manager | Melbourne, Australia | World Vision | ASAP |
| Youth Coordinator | Sydney, Australia | Amnesty International | 12/12/2024 |
| Safeguard Consultant | Sydney, Australia | Salvation Army International | 13/12/2024 |
| Research Analyst for Defence and Military Analysis | London, UK | International Institute for Strategic Studies | 13/12/2024 |
| Visiting Research Fellow for South Asia, Strategic Affairs (India) | London, UK | International Institute for Strategic Studies | 13/12/2024 |
| Visiting Research Fellow for South Asia, Strategic Affairs (Pakistan) | London, UK | International Institute for Strategic Studies | 13/12/2024 |
| Information & Research Analyst | Canberra/Sydney, Australia | Australian Trade and Investment Commission | 15/12/2024 |
| Temporary Property and Administration Officer | The Hague, Netherlands | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 15/12/2024 |
| Senior Manager, Employeee and Labor Relations | Multiple Locations, USA | Human Rights Watch | 15/12/2024 |
| Policy and Program Officer | Multiple Locations, Australia | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 15/12/2024 |
| Information & Research Analyst | Canberra/Sydney, Australia | Austrade | 15/12/2024 |
| Program/Policy Officer | Multiple Locations, Australia | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 16/12/2024 |
| Senior Program/Policy Officer | Multiple Locations, Australia | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 16/12/2024 |
| Associate | London, UK | Human Rights Watch | 16/12/2024 |
| Coordinator, Prospect Research | Amsterdam, Belgium | Human Rights Watch | 16/12/2024 |
| International Program Support Officer | Canberra, Australia | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | 19/12/2024 |
| Research Assistant | Canberra, Australia | Australian National University | 19/12/2024 |
| Family Accompaniment Enumerators | Brisbane, Australia | Palladium | 20/12/2024 |
| Senior Program/Policy Officer | Multiple Locations, Australia | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 22/12/2024 |
| Program/Policy Officer | Multiple Locations, Australia | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 22/12/2024 |
| Intelligence Officer | Canberra, Australia | Australian Secret Intelligence Service | 31/12/2024 |
| Net Zero Economy Agency Talent Pool | Canberra/Sydney, Australia | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | 31/12/2024 |
| Passports and Administration Officer | Rome, Italy | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 02/01/2025 |
| Strategic Advisor - Prevention & Communication | Melbourne, Australia | Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission | 02/01/2025 |
| Senior Officer Political Cooperation Division 1 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | 03/01/2025 |
| Chief Operating Officer, Net Zero Economy Agency | Canberra/Sydney, Australia | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | 05/01/2025 |
| Ministerial and Cabinet Administration Officers | Canberra, Australia | Department of Defence | 05/01/2025 |
| Climate Policy and Research Officer | Ankara, Turkey | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 05/01/2025 |
| Media and Communications Officer | London, UK | Girls Not Brides | 07/01/2025 |
| Adviser, Domestic Policy Submissions | Canberra, Australia | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | 08/01/2025 |
| Adviser, Cabinet Operations | Canberra, Australia | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | 08/01/2025 |
| Specialist Intelligence Assessment Analyst | Canberra, Australia | Department of Defence | 09/01/2025 |
| Director of Defence Strategy Program | Canberra, Australia | Australian Strategic Policy Institute | 10/01/2025 |
| Operations Director, The South East Asian and Pacific Programme | Melbourne, Austrlia | Concilliation Resources Australia | 10/01/2025 |
| Legal/Policy Officers, Identity and Biometrics Policy Branch | Multiple Locations, Australia | Attorney-General's Department | 12/01/2025 |
| Secretariat, International Engagement | Canberra, Australia | Australian Electoral Commission | 15/01/2025 |
| Researcher/Analyst/Senior Analyst - Defence Strategy | Canberra, Australia | Australian Strategic Policy Institute | 15/01/2025 |
| Programme Advisor for humanitarian engagement with armed and security forces | Canberra, Australia | International Committee of the Red Cross | 16/01/2025 |
| Analyst - Hybrid Threats - Cyber, Technologies & Security Program | Canberra, Australia | Australian Strategic Policy Institute | 17/01/2025 |
| Geopolitical Risk & Engagment Advisor - Engineering | Sydney, Australia | University of New South Wales | 19/01/2025 |
| 2026 DFAT Graduate Program | Canberra, Australia | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 31/03/2025 |