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Youth Advisory Councils are groups of high achievers across Australia with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences who meet regularly with senior officials to discuss the future and critical issues facing both our countries, plan engagements and undertake projects on topics of mutual interest.
The U.S. Consulate General Melbourne is now taking applications for the Melbourne Youth Advisory Council and for Youth Council Networks in Tasmania, South Australia, and the Northern Territory
Melbourne – Closed, will re-open August 2023
TAS, SA and NT – Closed, will re-open August 2023
The U.S. Embassy in Canberra is seeking dynamic, globally minded tertiary students and young professionals to join our Youth Advisory Council. The Youth Advisory Council is a group of high achievers with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences who meet regularly with senior officials to discuss the future and critical issues facing both our countries, plan engagements and undertake projects on topics of mutual interest.
The primary goals of the Council are:
Think you might be a fit for our next Council?
Please provide a cover letter (up to 500 words) addressing the following two prompts using the form provided:
Applicants must be:
Each member is required to organise an engagement with the Embassy: some examples members have done in the past:
Applications closed Monday 11 April, 2022.
The Youth Advisory Council Sydney is a group of high achievers with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences who meet regularly with the Consul General to discuss pertinent issues and share their thoughts on the future of U.S. – Australia relations.
The primary goals of the Council are:
Think you might be a fit for our next Council?
We are currently taking applications to join the 2022 Council. To apply, please answer all questions.
A cover letter (up to 500 words) addressing the following two prompts:
BRISBANE
Applicants must be:
Send applications to rsvpsyd@state.gov.
Applications closed February 27, 2022.
The primary goals of the Council are:
Each member of the Youth Advisory Council is required to organize an engagement with the Consulate. Some past Council-organized engagements include:
Applicants must be:
Applications closed March 7, 2022.
The U.S. Consulate General Melbourne is seeking diverse, energetic, creative and engaged young professionals and students to join our Melbourne Youth Advisory Council. The Council will consist of 12 individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and experience who meet regularly with the Consul General and other U.S. Government representatives to discuss and advise on issues that are important to young Australians.
The primary goals of the Council are:
Each member is required to collaborate on an engagement with the Consulate, some examples members have done in the past include: organizing a visit to their local fire brigade where they volunteer, taking the Consul General to the Lakemba Night Markets during Ramadan, Instagram takeover at the Consulate’s 4th of July celebration.
Keen to get involved?
If you are:
Applications closed Friday 23 September 2022.
To apply please fill out the application form addressing the two prompts. The first prompt requires a written response, and the second can be addressed more creatively if you choose.
1. How can the U.S. Consulate better engage younger audiences in Australia? In 300-500 words, tell us what campaign or initiative (e.g. event, social media campaign) you would organize with the Consulate using your existing networks
2. What does contemporary America mean to you?
The U.S. Consulate General Melbourne is seeking diverse, energetic, creative and engaged young professionals and students from across the Consular district to join our Youth Council Network.
If you are based in South Australia, Tasmania or the Northern Territory and would like to engage with the U.S. Consulate Melbourne to help build our youth network we encourage you to apply. We will actively support young people in states other than Victoria and host virtual and potential in-person meetings across the year in addition to offering outreach and engagement opportunities with the Consulate and Embassy where possible.
The primary goals of the Youth Council Network are:
Youth Council Network members will be required to collaborate on an engagement with the Consulate, some examples members have done in the past include: organizing a visit to their local fire brigade where they volunteer, taking the Consul General to the Lakemba Night Markets during Ramadan, Instagram takeover at the Consulate’s 4th of July celebration.
Keen to get involved?
If you are:
Applications closed Friday 23 September 2022.
To apply please fill out the application form addressing the two prompts. The first prompt requires a written response, and the second can be addressed more creatively if you choose.
1. How can the U.S. Consulate better engage younger audiences in Australia? In 300-500 words, tell us what campaign or initiative (e.g. event, social media campaign) you would organize with the Consulate using your existing networks
2. What does contemporary America mean to you?
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