POLS30003 Public Affairs Internship (University of Melbourne): rated 4.4/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
POLS30003 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Political Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 公共实习
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Political Science
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
In this subject students will have active experience working for a senior person with a policy-making and / or management role in the organisation in which they are placed. The central task will be to complete a policy report or professional portfolio of relevance to the organisation.
POLS30003 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.4/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.4/5).
On Reddit: "for crim not really but for politics there are internship programs throughout the year. These are the 2 internships that are run for politics majors: [Parliamentary Internship (POLS30001) — The University of Melbourne Handbook](https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/subjects/pols30001)…"
On Reddit: "I did the Public Affairs Internship and got offered a place afterwards and am still working there. I thought it was good that I could work and fulfill my credit requirements at the same time, especially because its a double credit!"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is POLS30003 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 4.4/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches POLS30003, and when is it offered?
A: POLS30003 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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