Professor Ian Harper – Economic Consultant

“The Lachlan Macquarie Internship prepares you for public life in all its dimensions. You get to learn from and mix with a group of like-minded people, and meet and talk with a range of senior public figures whose experience of public office shapes your own impressions.”

Former Brigadier Jim Wallace AM – Australian Christian Lobby

“Nothing happens without leadership, and leaders set the ethos and spirit of the nation or organisation they lead. LMI offers a rare experience for outstanding Christians to intentionally set their personal compass and build the spiritual resilience required to contribute to our national character through careers in public life. LMI’s vision is to give Christians the strength of worldview and effective faith to be the future influencers.”

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Developing Public Leaders

The Internship is offered twice yearly in Autumn (starting mid-February) and Spring (mid-August) taking between 8-10 people running for a period of 14 weeks. Generous scholarships are offered for all successful applicants. The requirements for internship applicants are:

Short courses are also available for youth (18-28), Pastors, businessmen and leadership groups. For more information around events, resources, and patronage opportunities please visit

www.lmi.org.au

• Applicant must profess a committed Christian faith

• Applicant age considered between 21 and 55

• Applicant must demonstrate leadership ability

• Applicant to have undergraduate degree (possible exceptions)

How to Apply

LMI alumni with Former Prime Minister John Howard and Former Speaker John Hogg

Effective leaders• Top quality applicants• Developed public skills• Program of excellence• Strategic opportunities

Faithful leaders• Biblical orthodoxy• Spiritually disciplined• Pastoral support• Communal journeys

Grounded leaders• Character development• Cultural intelligence and research• Translation engagement tools• Community partnerships

Strategic Redemptive Leadership

Networked leaders• Deep trusted relationships

• Work placements

• Global experience

• Professional alumni support

There are a number of critical issues Christians are facing today regarding public engagement. There are limited articulate Christian voices in the public sphere, a greater need for creative and strategic planning, growing challenges for the Biblical worldview when engaging institutions, negative media representations, and global pressures on Christian values.

The Lachlan Macquarie Institute seeks to address these issues by developing strategic redemptive leaders. Through this we aim to see a shift over the next 20-30 years in politics, news and entertainment media, law, academia, and the broader culture towards an acknowledgement of Biblical truths and principles.

“The aim of LMI is to develop Christian cultural and political leaders who are equipped and motivated to make redemptive societal change”

“Let it not be said I was silent when they needed me”

- William Wilberforce, anti-slavery politician and patron to Lachlan Macquarie

Our vision is to see effective, grounded, and faithful leadership impacting our society for Christ. In order to achieve this vision the LMI program is centred around these core objectives:

The LMI program is designed to develop the knowledge, skills, networks, faith, and character of Christians considering careers in public life. This includes areas such as politics, media, law, academia, social research, public service, and cultural engagement. The intensive program runs for 14 weeks and includes:

• Community based learning in a rural environment near Canberra

• Renowned academics tutoring in theology, law, history and politics

• Skill workshops in speaking, writing, strategy, policy, media, and leadership

• Formal dinners with prominent Christian public leaders

• Work experience options in think tanks, NGO’s, politics, social services and media.

• Focussed coaching and mentoring in potential career options

• Federal Parliament placements in political offices

• Wide opportunities for networking and relationship building

• Access to a broader LMI alumni network partnering across institutions

• Ongoing pastoral care and support from experienced leaders