DFAT Graduate Program 2028

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)

Type

Internship

Field

Diplomacy

Where

Canberra · In person

When

2028 program (start inferred)

Length

About 18 months

Apply by

Register interest

Pay

Paid, APS 4 from $84,115 + 15.4% super (2027 figure)

Perks

Relocation assistance

Graduate programme in Australia's foreign ministry with four placements over 18 months. The official page says the 2027 program (starting February 2027) has closed and invites you to register interest for 2028; opening dates are not published. Open to: Australian citizens with a bachelor's degree or higher (2027 window: completed 2022-2026); 2028 criteria may differ. Start month is inferred from the 2027 program's February start.

Scout lists details from the organiser's own page. Check dates and eligibility there before you apply.