Prosple Profiles

The coolest part of my job is the level of responsibility and autonomy I have in completing my work. A lot of the work I have undertaken has a direct effect on taxpayers, and my decisions are trusted and enforced.

Have an open mind and say yes to every opportunity as you never know where that may lead you, even if it isn’t the path you anticipated.

It’s very rewarding to know that your capabilities are recognised, and that the Treasury is willing to encourage greater responsibility.

This environment allowed me the try things and get feedback on them, achieving my goals of designing assessable content.

I was pleased to be viewed as a valuable member of the team and not just an intern.

The coolest thing about my job is working for the APS. It was a dream of mine to get into public service and do some good every day with my work. You get to learn about so many different areas. That feeling alone is incredibly rewarding and motivating.

Ashleigh Cockburn studied a Bachelor of Social Science at the University of Waikato and is now a Policy & Programs Officer at ACT Government.

The coolest thing about my job is getting to meet everyone across the department! I've had incredible opportunities to meet people in all kinds of areas, doing all kinds of interesting work. We even got to visit Questacon as a graduate cohort!