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Early careers at Leidos

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Early careers at Leidos Australia

Be supported to develop and learn in a dynamic environment

From undergraduate opportunities such as internships and traineeships to graduate programs, you can play an important and valued role bringing science, engineering and technology together to produce practical solutions to solve our customers’ most complex problems.

Our Graduate Program

Be immersed in real projects as an embedded and productive team member, right from the start.

You’ll find yourself working alongside people who are forward thinkers, always looking for the opportunity to go further, do more and explore a better way of doing things. If you love a challenge as much as we do, then this is the right place for you to launch your career.

 

How it works

  • Join on a permanent, full-time basis
  • Spend the first 12 months as a graduate, starting in late January each year
  • Attend graduate induction
  • Be paired with a buddy to help you navigate how things work
  • Share in diverse perspectives from an assigned mentor from a different area of the business
  • Connect with your fellow graduates at monthly meet-ups
  • Receive support, training and networking opportunities during your year
  • Gain professional and technical skills through development training and on-the-job experiences
  • Roles are based in Canberra across our Kingston and CBD sites, or Melbourne across our Scoresby and CBD sites
  • At the end of the graduate year, you can choose to work in the area you started in and further develop your strengths and capabilities, or explore other opportunities based on your aspirations and the needs of the business

Our Intern/Industry-Based Learning Program

There’s no need to wait until you graduate to gain hands-on, industry experience. Ideal for students in their penultimate year of studies, this is an exciting opportunity for curious minds intrigued to discover what’s possible. You could even be the catalyst for an idea that helps our team solve complex problems that others can’t.


How it works

  • Join on a full-time basis for a paid 12 months, starting early February each year
  • Be paired with a buddy to help you navigate how things work
  • Receive support, training and networking opportunities during your year
  • Gain professional and technical skills through training and on-the-job experiences
  • Roles are based in Melbourne across our Scoresby and CBD sites
  • Based on performance, students who are successful in completing an internship are likely to be offered casual/part time employment whilst you return to your final year of study and ongoing full-time employment upon successful completion of your degree

    Our Traineeships

    In partnership with the Indigenous Defence & Infrastructure Consortium (iDiC), we’re proud to create opportunities to support indigenous traineeships that pave the way for exciting industry careers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Through engaging work and exposure to diverse teams, we’ll support, train, develop and help you to grow the skills to succeed.


    How it works

    • Join on a part-time basis
    • 3 year program, starting at different times throughout the year
    • Study part-time to complete a certificate or diploma qualification
    • Be paired with a buddy to help you navigate how things work
    • Receive support, training and networking opportunities throughout
    • Gain professional and technical skills through development training
    • Roles are based in Canberra across our Kingston and CBD sites, or in Melbourne at our Scoresby and CBD sites

     

    The Recruitment Process

    Here’s what you can expect from the recruitment process. Rest assured we’ll stay in regular touch along the way and we're always happy to respond to all the queries you have.

    Register your interest

    We encourage Australian students and graduates who are interested in early career opportunities at Leidos to complete the following expression of interest form.