Students celebrate International Women’s Day at RAAF Wagga Base
This year Sarah Markwot, from Sapphire Beach New South Wales, celebrated International Women’s Day participating in a special Air Force Technical Experience for Young Women placement at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Wagga Base.
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Work experience students going through the paces of the obstacle course with 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment at RAAF Base Edinburgh
Work experience students going through the paces of the obstacle course with 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment at RAAF Base Edinburgh
Work experience students going through the paces of the obstacle course with 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment at RAAF Base Edinburgh
Welcome to Defence's Work Experience Website
The Defence Work Experience Program is pleased to advise that we are undertaking planning for activities to take place in 2021. As placements are planned and confirmed, they will be advertised through the “Placements” tab. We encourage you to check our website regularly in the New Year.
A body of work has been completed to ensure that future placements are planned with participant and Defence personnel safety in mind. For more information on Defence’s response to COVID-19 visit the Defence COVID-19 website for the most updated information.
Thank you for your patience and ongoing support throughout 2020, and we hope to be able to provide opportunities for you in the New Year.
Defence is committed to providing a national work experience program designed to:
- demonstrate the wide variety of interesting careers available within Defence;
- ease the transition of students into the workplace; and
- contribute to the development of the skills of young Australians.
Please Note: The Defence Work Experience Program offers unpaid work experience for students residing in Australia.
See the exciting work experience placements that are on offer.
If you have any queries or feedback in relation to the Defence Work Experience Program please send them to the following address:
Email: Defence.WorkExperienceProgram@defence.gov.au
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Real/News Stories
Defence inspiring tomorrow’s aspiring Indigenous STEM leaders
Defence remains committed to supporting young Indigenous leaders of tomorrow through education and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
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DWEP to celebrate International Women's Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), the Defence Work Experience Program (DWEP) will be...
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RAAF Base Townsville delivers Air Force Indigenous Youth Program
The Defence Workplace Program will be delivering the Air Force Indigenous Youth Program (IYP), at RAAF Base Townsville from Tuesday 31 March 2020 – Thursday 2 April 2020.
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DST delivers a successful work placement program in Victoria
Eight students from Southern Cross Grammar in Melbourne had a great time participating in Defence Science and Technology Group (DST) first work placement program in Victoria.
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Defence provides Australian students the opportunity to experience exciting careers through its work experience program.
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