Overview:
Program highlights:
- A leadership development pathway that can take you to the top offering a specifically designed suite of training courses
- Week-long tour of Defence establishments outside of Canberra
- Permanent position in Defence on completion of the program
- Generous assistance with relocation to Canberra
- Mentoring program
- Further personal and professional career development
The Defence Pathways Graduate Development Program is a key enabler of Defence’s mission and provides future leaders across the Department and recruits high-calibre university graduates from all disciplines to five pathways: Generalist, People, Information, Finance and Infrastructure.
We can offer graduates meaningful and challenging work from day one. Those who are successful in joining us will undertake a wide range of management, administrative, finance, personnel and policy roles throughout the Department of Defence. Graduates join a network of people all dedicated to working on issues that impact the well-being of all Australians.
Our 10-month Graduate Development Program includes three work rotations consisting of three months each at various locations in Australia. The first must be taken in Canberra, with the opportunity for regional rotations offered later in the Program. In previous years, graduates have completed rotations at Defence establishments in Sydney, Darwin, Perth, Nowra, Williamtown, Townsville and Amberley.
In each rotation you will have real tasks and responsibilities, and be fully integrated into the work team to ensure you reach your full potential.
Rotations may include:
- Working on directional, operational or strategic-level policy
- Event or media coordination
- Analysis of military capability and force requirements and structure
- Intelligence assessment
- Personnel planning and research
- Involvement in high-level budgeting and submissions to Cabinet
- Project management
Pathways
The Defence Pathways - Graduate Development Program offers the following Pathways:
