PUBLIC SERVICES

ANIP provides the opportunity for interns to be placed within the Australian or the Territory's public service. The Intern completes a research project on a subject nominated by a department or agency; some past examples are:

• for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on Australian government policy on child abductions, or the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity, or barter in the Russian economy;
  
• on knowledge management for the Department of Finance, or the impact of the Asian economic crisis on the number of international students coming to Australia for the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs;
  
• for Environment Australia, into the effectiveness of environmental funding under the National Landcare Program, or Engaging Indonesia in the conservation of the Southern Bluefin Tuna;
  
• about the needs of aboriginal legal aid services for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission;
  
• on athletes' perception of harassment for the Women and Sport Unit of the Australian Sports Commission; or
  
• evaluating waste water management for ACT Electricity and Water.

   

Alexandra Gartman was placed at the Murray Darling Basin Commission. Sue Burdekin was placed with the Department of Defence. This is what they say.