Policy

Evaluate different providers and make recommendations for making schools healther and workplaces safer with our policy team.

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 1-2 hours and self-paced.
Stand out in your application to NSW Government. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete this Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at NSW Government. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced

1-2 hours

No grades

No assessments

Right now there are great things happening in NSW. Transitioning our State into a new era requires talented and passionate people, including students like you, who want to become our future leaders.

If you want a challenging and varied career with the opportunity to help deliver better outcomes for the people of NSW, then join our virtual internship program, where you will build real skills and gain some insight into some of the work our graduates do.

You can find out more about the NSW Government Graduate Program and register your interest on our website.

Whilst we encourage you to complete as many modules as you are interested in, you only need to complete a module in order to receive your certificate of completion. Modules are designed to align with functional areas of interest within the NSW Government Graduate Program and reflect the variety of work that our Graduates do.

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at NSW Government. No live sessions, all self-paced.
Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.
Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Communication

Influence

Negotiation

Planning

Prioritization

Introduction from NSW Government

Hear Artchaki, at NSW Government, introduce the simulation.

Tasks

Task One: Policy Officer Case Study

30-60 mins

Select the best value provider for stocking healthy food options in school canteens and develop a project summary

What you'll learn

How to critically evaluate proposals and deliver recommendations

What you'll do

Select the best value provider for stocking healthy food options in school canteens and develop a project summary

Reviews

4.6

The best features of this program was its specificity in curating experiences that will actually be useful in the workplace. The skills, projects and learning path was smooth to accommodate and this program truly became a catalyst in making students capable to grasp what all happens in the real world.

Student

I really enjoyed structure of the program wherein we were asked to complete policy tasks, and then provide a video presentation. This reflects the real-world experience that one can expect at any NSW department. More importantly, this internship has helped me confirm that my interests lie in policy-making.

Student, University of Sydney

What I liked most about the program is that it connected policy, planning, costing, communication, and decision-making in a very practical and workplace-relevant way. Each task built logically on the previous one, giving a complete understanding of how WHS initiatives should be evaluated and presented in a professional setting.

Student, University of Mumbai