Who we are

dandolopartners (dandolo) is a management consulting firm specialising in public policy. Since 2002, we’ve been trusted advisors to clients in state and federal government, not-for-profits, and the private sector, working across a broad range of sectors including education and training, innovation, technology and industry development, justice, community and social services, health, arts, and the creative industries.

We have a built a team of highly motivated consultants with a broad range of backgrounds, expertise, and experiences. We share a common purpose of solving complex policy problems, making a difference for our clients, and providing impactful advice.

A snapshot of our recent projects includes:

• Evaluating the funding model that a state government uses to teach kids to swim and improve safety in water.
• Undertaking an evidence review of the benefits of early learning for First Nations children in Australia for the national peak body that works to improve outcomes for Fist Nations children.
• Developing a business case for a large health not-for-profit health organisation investing in laundries in remote communities as a means to prevent rheumatic heart disease.
• A quantitative analysis of student choices for senior secondary qualifications for a state government.
• Developing Strategic Plans for national performing arts organisations.
• Modelling the cost of workforce turnover in the care economy.
• An analysis of rights respecting approach to youth justice for a national advocacy organisation.
• Conducting an environmental scan of domestic and family violence policy settings across Australia.
• Delivering an impact assessment of a place-based initiative that supports education, health and development of children in disadvantaged communities.
• Supporting the consultation and development of the national VET Workforce Strategy for the Australian Government.
• Facilitating workshops to understand the potential for primary prevention of family violence across new settings.

What we’re looking for

We're looking for penultimate year undergraduate or postgraduate students to join dandolo as full-time paid interns, in July 2024 or December 2024 for three weeks. It’s a great opportunity to gain insight into what it is like working in a public policy consulting environment.

We are looking for interns who are:

• Strong, structured thinkers and a clear, compelling communicators.
• Are comfortable undertaking both qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Are intellectually curious, care about public policy problems and how to solve them.
• Have positive attitude, empathy, and interpersonal skills.
• Are organised and comfortable managing multiple pieces of work in an organised manner.

Please note

• You don’t need to be an Australian resident at the time of making this application, but you must have full-time unrestricted working rights in Australia to apply for this role.
• Our offices are based in Melbourne CBD, and it is expected that all interns will be Melbourne-based while undertaking the internship. We are not able to cover relocation costs and it is expected that interns are available to work in the office for the duration of the internship.
• Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate part-time arrangements or changes in dates for this internship. You must be available for the full duration of the internship (please see dates below).

Dates of the internship program

In 2024, dandolo will be taking two cohorts of winter and summer interns in 2024 for three weeks. Dates are as follows:

• Winter interns: Monday 1 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024
• Summer interns: Monday 2 December 2024 – Friday 20 December 2024

Please identify which intake is your preference in your application. You can select multiple if you would like to be considered for both intakes.

What we offer and how we’ll support you

Interns will be allocated to real client projects and work collaboratively with dandolo consulting teams to undertake activities such as:

• Conducting research and summarising key issues on projects.
• Contributing to the design and development of materials for interviews and workshops with clients.
• Attending client meetings, workshops, focus groups and reporting and analysing the outcomes of these conversations.
• Developing slides and presentations to report on the findings of projects to clients.
• Supporting coordination tasks to support project administration and management for clients.

Interns will also be:

• Part of a cohort of interns and have opportunities to network and build relationships across the firm.
• Assigned a ‘coach’ who will regularly catch up with you and other interns together while you’re at dandolo to support your learning and development needs and wellbeing.
• Paired with a dandolo director, who will catch up with you while you’re at dandolo to provide some mentoring and career advice.
• Receive competitive remuneration. Interns will be paid $58,000 including superannuation pro rata over the internship period.
• Given the opportunity to apply for a dandolo graduate position through a shorter, more streamlined process at the end of the internship.

We also offer all our staff:

• The opportunity to be part of an inclusive and supportive team that shares a motivation for solving complex problems and making impact that matters.
• The ability to work exclusively on challenging public policy issues.
• More independence and influence on clients and projects than in many other consulting environments.
• Work at an organisation that is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in all its forms.
• A collaborative, close-knit and supportive culture, and office environment, which includes a daily ‘coffee run’ paid for by dandolo and regular social activities.

How to apply

To apply for the position, please apply through the "Apply Now" button.

You will need to provide your contact details and answer some questions. These include questions about your academic and other background and issues you care about.

At dandolo, we are committed to equitable and unbiased selection processes. Therefore, the focus of this application is related to your skills, interests and motivations, rather than your background. This is an approach that we believe helps to reduce biased decision-making and helps us recruit candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

We are deeply committed to Reconciliation, diversity and inclusion and work hard to maintain an inclusive team environment. We highly encourage First Nations Australians and those from diverse backgrounds to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you need an adjustment to the recruitment process and we’ll do our best to find a solution.

Recruitment process

There are two stages to our recruitment process for interns:

• Written application – Submit a written application online through the "Apply Now" link
• Case study interview and verification of eligibility – If you are successful in making it to the next stage of the recruitment process, we will let you know by 24 May 2024. The next stage of the recruitment process will ask you to submit your academic transcript, CV and participate in a verbal study interview with dandolo staff, where we will ask you to respond to a scenario a client might bring to dandolo and outline how you would logically approach the problem and think through the scenario.

We will provide you with further information about each of the stages for our recruitment process and how to prepare should you successfully make it to the next stage. Offers for winter interns will be made by 7 June 2024.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or would like more information on the position, please see the graduate and intern recruitment page on our website or contact Zoe Rolfe at [email protected] using the subject line: Consultant Internship enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.