Attorney-General's Department (AGD) Graduate Stories

The best thing about working in AGS Dispute Resolution is that no day is ‘typical’ – though I do always start my day with a coffee run with other junior lawyers in the office!

Engage with your lecturers, tutors and peers regarding what careers you can pursue following your degree. I discovered entire new fields and organisations I never knew existed simply through talking to people at university!

If you are still deciding where to begin your career I would advise you to apply for any roles you think you may be interested in. I found that with each job application I completed I developed a clearer idea of what I wanted to do.

A legal background is not a prerequisite for a policy role. A propensity for analysis and an ability to be thorough and harness productive working relationships is key.

I feel very lucky to be able to work on unique constitutional issues or complex administrative law questions and to work alongside leading constitutional law specialists and experts.

I love working with people to assist them to get outcomes which benefit their business units, the COO and ultimately the department.

I love working with some of the greatest legal minds in Australia. It is an excellent opportunity to learn from them in a practical way.

During my studies, I worked in hospitality and at a university college and spent time volunteering at a youth cancer not-for-profit including as a board director.

There is a range of interesting and exciting tasks that I do in my day-to-day. I particularly enjoy legal advice writing and being involved in litigation/hearings.

The AGD Graduate Program has provided me with the opportunity to engage with a broad range of policy and legal areas across the Commonwealth.