Graduate employment

The AGS national graduate program is a 12-month training and development program which is expected to culminate with a placement as a practising lawyer within AGS. The program has 7 components:

• an orientation program upon commencement
• a rotation schedule that will expose you to one or more of the 3 internal AGS practice areas, namely Dispute Resolution, Commercial and Office of General Counsel
• a client placement to a government department or agency
• pro bono opportunities
• sponsorship towards an external program of practical legal training (PLT) necessary to complete the requirements for admission to legal practice
• prescribed in-house training on topics of substantive law and client service together with other AGS seminars and forums
• peer support and mentoring, including a structured supervisor and buddy system together with wider mentoring support from our Lawyer Development Adviser.

AGS abides by the NSW Law Society's graduate guidelines, and will be accepting applications for graduate employment in 2014, according to the following dates:

Date	Activity
Tuesday 5 March 2013	Applications for graduate positions open.
Friday 19 April 2013	Applications for graduate positions close at 5 pm. Applications have closed.
Monday 13 May 2013	Interviews for graduate positions commence.
Friday 14 June 2013	Offers for graduate positions can be made.
Friday 21 June 2013	Offers for graduate positions must be accepted or declined by 5 pm.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduates.

Preparing your application

Applications for graduate employment should be made via the AGS graduate employment application form. Applications in other formats will not be accepted.

Your application must include supporting documentation – your university academic transcript and copies of 2 written references. If you cannot provide written references from previous or current employers you may provide written character references.

• 2014 graduate employment program application form
• 2014 graduate employment program brochure
• 2014 graduate employment - FAQs

Your application form must be submitted electronically to graduaterecruitment@ags.gov.au.

Applicants should be Australian citizens.

Note: Even if you have previously sent in your CV seeking graduate employment, you should also complete the new graduate application form.

Contact details
Debbie Kazolis
Lawyer Development Adviser
T 02 6253 7510

Email
graduaterecruitment@ags.gov.au

Postal address
50 Blackall Street
BARTON  ACT  2600