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The Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies
Development StudiesProfessional Practicum 2019 Program Profile
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Program Details ACICIS Development Studies Professional Practicum
January 2 - 6, 2019
Orientation
January 7 - 18, 2019
Academic Program
January 21 - February 16, 2019
Professional Placement
What is ACICIS? The Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) was established
with government funding in 1994 to provide a unique support network for students
wishing to study in Indonesia. Consisting of 27 member universities, including leading
institutions in the field of Indonesian studies in Australia, the UK and the Netherlands,
ACICIS coordinates various semester-long, six-week short course, and educational
study tour options in Indonesia. Since its inception, ACICIS has helped over 2,000
students from Australia and abroad attend universities in Indonesia and complete
professional placement modules. Current study options include: professional
practicum courses in Journalism, Creative Arts and Design, Development Studies,
Business and Law (Jakarta), and semester-long programs in Indonesian language
study, Business, Law and Teacher Training (Yogyakarta), Field Study and International
Relations (Bandung, West Java), and Agriculture (Bogor). Courses are fully assessed
by our Indonesian partner universities and accepted by member universities for credit
towards home university degrees in Australia and abroad.
Contact DetailsACICIS Resident Director: Dr Adrian Budiman
a.budiman@acicis.edu.au
+62 274 561 477
Academic Program Officer: TBC
TBC
TBC
www.acicis.edu.au
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What is the Development Studies Professional Practicum (DSPP)? The DSPP is a six-week program in Indonesia that combines a formal academic program with a
four-week professional internship. The DSPP provides an opportunity for students or early career
professionals to gain valuable experience working in the field of international development.
Host organisations cover a wide range of development sector interests and include monitoring
bodies, research institutes, funding bodies, managing contractors, and advocacy groups. Key
sectoral interests include: the environment, governance, transparency, poverty reduction, and
gender equity. All industry placements provide an English language working environment.
The long-term goal of the program is to enhance bilateral understanding through the creation
of new partnerships between Australian students and Indonesian counterparts and to serve as
a medium for the exchange of ideas and experiences in the field of development studies. The
guiding principle of the DSPP is to have Australian students working together with local host
organisations as part of a practical learning process.
DSPP Structure The structure of the six-week DSPP program is as follows:
Two weeks of intensive Indonesian language classes at an ACICIS Indonesian partner
university (TBC), designed to give participants basic Indonesian language functionality;
And
A series of seminars and fieldtrips led by experts and practitioners from Indonesian
development organisations;
Followed by
A four-week supervised practicum placement designed to give participants an English-
speaking professional experience within an Indonesian or international development
organisation.
An Academic Program Officer is assigned for the duration of the DSPP to oversee all aspects of
the program, including the supervision of its academic content.
2019 DSPP Program Dates
The 2019 DSPP program will start with an orientation period from Wednesday, 2 January –
Sunday 6 January.
The intensive language program and seminar series will run from 7 - 18 January.
The four-week industry placements commence on Monday, 21 January, and conclude Friday,
15 February.
Participants and Selection The DSPP is a competitive entry program with a restricted intake. The program targets
senior undergraduate students, Master of Development Studies students, and early career
professionals.
In their inital program applications, students are asked to nominate sectoral interests and
preferred industry placements. A student’s preferences will be considered alongside their
academic record, demonstrated skill-sets and Host Organisation requirements in order to assign
the student a placement that is appropriate to both student and Host Organisation.
The DSPP Academic Program Officer and ACICIS Resident Director manage selection and
practicum placement allocation. Host Organisations are encouraged to provide details for
preferred or required candidate skill‐-sets in their workplaces.
ACICIS will confer with Host Organisations prior to confirming the placement with students
and Host Organisations may nominate to review participant qualifications or to arrange a pre-
interview over Skype or email prior to accepting a practicum candidate.
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Assessment The academic emphasis of the DSPP is on experiential and professional learning within the work
environment, and as such, codes of assessment will be framed in this context. Assessment may
include:
Pre-trip preparation activities, readings and assignments;
Two weeks of intensive classes in language and culture and seminars on Development
Studies;
Daily reflective journal, including factual log of duties, portfolio of work, and comments,
analysis and critique of personal and placement organisation activities, able to be marked by
home universities if required;
A 2,000-word written research paper on a contemporary development issue, making
reference to both academic readings and to experience in the Indonesian development
sector.
Upon completion of the program, the DSPP Academic Program Officer provides a student’s
home university with a two-‐page ‘Student Outcome Evaluation’ report detailing a student’s
academic performance on the program. Student performance will be assessed only as
‘Satisfactory’ or ‘Unsatisfactory’ (equivalent to an ‘ungraded pass/fail’).
The student’s Host Organisation workplace mentor is also required to provide a breif report
on the student’s activities and performance while undertaking their placement. This includes
evaluation of a student’s professional demeanour and conduct, their ability to reflect critically
and adapt to issues encountered in ther workplace, their approach to work, and their
demonstrated cross-cultural communication skills (both oral and written). Assessemnt of the
academic classwork component of the program will be carried out by academic staff at he
Indonesian partner university (TBC) and the ACICIS DSPP Academic Program Officer.
A student’s home university retains the right to set and grade other assessment tasks related
to the program. While ACICIS makes a recommendation about how much academic credit a
student should be awarded for their participation in the program, it is up to individual home
universities to determine their own protocols and rules for awarding academic credit to students
who undertake and successfully complete the program.
What Does the DSPP Offer Host Organisations? Via a careful selection process, ACICIS endeavours to provide host organisations with competent
interns with prior practical experience in the development or voluntary sector.
DSPP participants bring with them good critical abilities, a solid understanding of major
theoretical issues in the development studies field, strong research and writing skills, and varying
degrees of professional or volunteer experience.
The majority of participants are native English speakers and/or are enrolled in English language
degree programs at their home university. Past internship placements have seen students
assigned to tasks such as:
Reviewing and compiling project monitoring reports for final evaluation;
Assisting in the design and editing of web material and other reporting obligations;
The editing and management of visual archives;
Research assistance and/ or data collection;
Assisting in the preparation of funding applications, grant proposals;
Placement on teams for project design and/or project monitoring exercises;
Media and communication strategy assistance.
Placement Options Industry placements cover a wide range of sectoral interests. Depending on the organisation and
current projects, students can expect to be involved in a wide range of program management
and administrative tasks. Students are assigned mentors in the workplace to guide them over
the four-week period. Indonesia-based organisations that have offered positions in recent years
include:
Governance and advocacy
UCLG ASPAC, The Asia
Foundation: Indonesia
Electoral Support Programs/
Perludem, BAPPENAS,
Indonesian Centre for Law
and Policy Studies (PSHK),
Indonesia Corruption
Watch (ICW), Transparency
International Indonesia, ASEAN
Parliamentarians for Human
Rights (APHR)
Education
Indonesia Mengajar, COFFEY:
Australia Awards
Humanitarian aid
CARE Indonesia, Childfund
Environment and climate
WWF Indonesia, The Nature
Conservancy (TNC), World
Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF),
The Asia Foundation:
Environment Unit
Gender Rutgers WPF, UNFPA Indonesia
Health COFFEE (AIPHSS), UNFPA Implementing Partner: Angsa Merah
Migration UNHCR Indonesia
Cross-cutting themes Oxfam, Mercy Corps, Cardno Acil, COFFEY, Asian
Development Bank (ADB): Indonesia Resident Mission (IRM), Cardno Emerging Markets: National NGO Study and Service Centre (NSSC), HIVOS
Infrastructure Indonesia Infrastructure Initiative
Research center SMERU Research Institute, AIDS Research Center (ARC) Atma Jaya,
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DSPP Management and Pastoral Care ACICIS manages all aspects of the DSPP from the point of participant arrival to departure. A full-time Academic Program Officer is delegated to the program, assisted by the ACICIS Resident Director and local staff. ACICIS provides all participants with a comprehensive pre‐departure and in‐country orientation program, routine and emergency assistance for participants for the duration of the program, and supervision of the workplace performance.
Over the course of the six week program the Academic Program Officer will meet regularly with host organisations to assess the progress of participants and help to iron out any problems that may arise.
The ACICIS Indonesian partner university (TBC) provides visa sponsorship for DSPP participants under a ‘Socio-Cultural’ visa. The internship is conducted as part of a formal academic program hosted by the university, and as such, students are strictly prohibited from undertaking any paid work during their internship.
All participants must hold comprehensive medical insurance that covers an emergency evacuation and adhere to ACICIS’ Risk Management Strategy for Indonesia. They are also bound by all internal regulations and risk management strategies of host organisations.
Travel as part of an internship is permissable so long as it meets the requirements of ACICIS’ Risk Management Strategy. Participants or hosts are encouraged to inform the Program Officer of any proposed travel plans as early as possible.
The DSPP has been designed in such a way that ACICIS and the ACICIS Indonesian partner university (TBC) carry the weight of administrative and pastoral care duties, thus freeing host organisations of any such burdens.
DSPP Program Protocols The success of the ACICIS Development Studies Professional Practicum (DSPP) requires the cooperation of ACICIS, all student participants, and the organisations which host them during their internship. The smooth operation of the practicum is enhanced whenthese three ‘stakeholders’ agree to the following protocol:
1. ACICIS agrees to: Arrange a fortnight of university classes at an ACICIS Indonesian partner university (TBC) in Indonesia;
Arrange one month of appropriate work experience/ internship placement for the participant in a
relevant work environment where English is a medium of communication;
Have a staff member (Program Officer) present in Indonesia to assist participants throughout the
program with academic matters;
Provide appropriate advice and support to the Host Organisation regarding the requirements of the
internship for the duration of the program;
Provide the home university or employer with an evaluation report on each participant, with a
recommended pass/fail grade for the practicum;
Provide participants with full contact details of the Australian Embassy (or the embassy of their home
country) in Indonesia, such as may be required for security purposes, and to inform appropriate
Embassy officials of the arrangements for the ACICIS Professional Practicum;
Assist participants in obtaining the appropriate visa for the program.
2. The student participant agrees to: Participate fully in the lecture/workshop activities;
Complete all academic assessments as required;
Participate fully in the working life of the host organisation under the supervision of a mentor, to an
extent appropriate to be participant’s level of experience and skill;
Behave in accordance with the highest professional standards and in a culturally and contextually
appropriate manner.
3. The Host Organisation agrees to accept a specified number of ACICIS Development Studies Professional Practicum participants for a one-month period of work experience and to provide each participant with:
A ‘mentor’ who will supervise and advise the participant;
On-going advice regarding a student’s duties in that work environment;
A conducive work environment and facilities for the participant (desk/ work space, and access to
equipment);
Involve the participant in all regular activities of the work environment, as appropriate to the participant’s
level of experience and skill;
Provide ACICIS with a brief written assessment report by the mentor on the participant by the end of the
internship (1-2 paragraphs);
Provide ACICIS with feedback on the program and any suggestions for future improvements.
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Additional Information The DSPP is open to both Australian and non-Australian citizens/students.
There are no Indonesian language pre-requisites for the program. Unless an applicant indicates they
have strong Indonesian language skills and would like an Indonesian language placement, work
placements will be in English-language environments.
Internship schedules are to follow the regular working hours for the host organisation.
Host organisations may accept more than one intern.
The internship program is for a maximum of four weeks. Should host organisations wish to extend the
internship period all ACICIS pastoral care duties do not apply. New visas will be required as the ACICIS
Indonesian partner university (TBC) visas will not be extended beyond the dates of the program.
DSPP students have the option to continue with part-time language studies at the ACICIS Indonesian
partner university (TBC) during the internship period (at their own expense).
Host organisations are not liable for any expenses regarding the internship. Any travel expenses related
to internship activities should be discussed with participants well in- advance. Should participants be
unable to afford additional work-related travel expenses, an alternative set of duties should be provided.
Host organisations have the right to terminate the internship position should candidate performance be
unsatisfactory.
Sponsorship Packages ACICIS is seeking proposals from Australian and Indonesian organisations interested in
supporting the continued growth of the DSPP through a range of sponsorship packages.
Packaging arrangements may include: one-off or ongoing financial contributions to ACICIS
Indonesia’s DSPP program; in-kind support for the DSPP through the provision of speakers,
networking events and/or venue support; or scholarships and/ or grants provided directly to
DSPP students. In turn, ACICIS would acknowledge such support through the inclusion of your
organisation logo on our site and promotional materials; acknowledgement of your support
throughout our DSPP program documents; and, where appropriate, the allocation of an intern/s
at your organisation in Indonesia.
For sponsorship enquiries, please contact ACICIS’ Resident Director, Dr Adrian Budiman, directly,
at: a.budiman@acicis.edu.au.
ACICIS STAFF
Consortium Director The Consortium Director is responsible for the overall management of ACICIS, chairing the National Reference Group which determines ACICIS policy. The Consortium Director and Founder of ACICIS is Professor David T Hill AM. Prof. Hill is in the Asian Studies Program at Murdoch University in Perth, where he is a Fellow of the Asia Research Centre for Social, Political and Economic Change. His research interests are in Indonesian media, literature, biography, and cultural politics, and he is a NAATI-accredited professional English-Indonesian interpreter and translator. While based in Perth, Prof. Hill is a frequent visitor to Indonesia.
Resident Director ACICIS’ Resident Director oversees the provision of academic and pastoral advice to students, liaises with Indonesian authorities and universities, and ensures that ACICIS’ 16 in-country programs run smoothly. The current Resident Director is Dr Adrian Budiman, who served as the Deputy Resident Director between 2016 and 2017. Dr Budiman received his PhD in Media Arts and Studies from Ohio University in 2018, an MA in International Affairs from the same institution in 2003 and an undergraduate degree in Management from Universitas Gadjah Mada. Dr Budiman will oversee the DSPP, coordinate the academic program, and provide pastoral care and support to students.
DSPP Academic Program Officer The DSPP Academic Program Officer is responsible for managing the design and implementation of the DSPP program and liaising with Host Organisations, university staff and students. Throughout the program, the Program Officer advises students on academic and industry-specific matters, offers pastoral care and emergency assistance, and represents ACICIS at participating Host Organisations and related events.
ACICIS Program Coordinator The ACICIS Program Coordinator serves as the primary liaison with the ACICIS Indonesian partner university (TBC) on matters pertaining to current or future ACICIS programs hosted by the ACICIS Indonesian partner university (TBC) .
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ACICIS Contact Details
ACICIS welcomes the opportunity to partner with your
organisation in the 2019 DSPP. Please feel free to contact us at
the details below for further information.
For all in-‐country enquiries, including corporate sponsorship
packaging, hosting a DSPP intern or becoming involved as an
industry speaker, please contact the ACICIS Resident Director:
Dr Adrian Budiman
ACICIS Resident Director
ACICIS Yogyakarta Office
Gg. Alamanda CT X/ 18A
Catur Tunggal, Depok
Sleman, Yogyakarta 55281
T: +62 274 561 477
E: a.budiman@acicis.edu.au
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ACICIS Development Studies Professional PracticumProfessional Placement Host Organisations
AcknowledgementsACICIS gratefully acknowledges the financial and in-kind support
it has received from the Australian Government’s New Colombo
Plan Mobility Program, which has partially funded student
participation on ACICIS’ Development Studiesm Professional
Practicum in 2015 and 2018.
The New Colombo Plan is a signature initiative of the Australian
Government which aims to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific
in Australia by supporting Australian undergraduates to study
and undertake professional experiences in the region. For more
information on the New Colombo Plan, please visit: https://www.
dfat.gov.au/new-colombo-plan/
ACICIS is hosted by The University of Western Australia (UWA),
one of Australia’s leading teaching, learning and research
universities. From its heritage riverside campus in Perth, UWA is
consistently ranked in the top 100 universities in the world and is
a national leader in student demand, graduate starting salaries,
research grants and more.
ACICIS Member Universities
ACICIS is gratefully hosted by
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