It was a real career change for me, from an experienced academic to a novice public servant, but I have learned so much and enjoyed both rotations immensely so far.
What we do has a direct effect on the country. A policy we come up with could change what childcare providers have to do, or how easily they can access information.
Tristan Ashford studied a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (1st Hons) and Bachelor of Economics at The University of Western Australia in 2015 and is now Fairview Operations Engineer at Santos.
My typical work involves, mine planning and gas drainage production reporting, design work and alteration of the mine design, and site introduction of new equipment.