Get a head start with the Defence STEM Cadetship Program and find out all about Defence careers at the same time!
If you’re still completing your tertiary studies but can’t wait to dive into a role at Defence and keep Australia safe, you should consider becoming a cadet!
The Defence STEM Cadetship Program is for high-performing undergrad students who are currently studying a STEM degree.
The program gives cadets practical work experience that links up with their degree.
Cadets are also trained by STEM + Defence specialists and will get the chance to provide scientific advice or develop new technologies.
You can undertake this program in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney. Live somewhere else? Relocation assistance is available.
Cadetship perks
- Competitive part-time salary and benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- The ability to transfer into the Defence Graduate Program or progress to a full-time gig once you’ve completed the Defence STEM Cadetship Program
Check out the Defence website for eligibility requirements and how to apply!
Profile: Daniel, Radiation scientist, Defence Science and Technology Group
As a kid, Daniel always loved STEM – and had a knack for problem-solving (“Mostly with LEGO,” he says).
While studying engineering and science at uni, he joined Defence Science and Technology Group’s (DSTG) 12-week summer vacation placement – a paid program for high-performing STEM undergraduates.
“I wanted to contribute, in my own small way, to our nation’s safety and security,” he says.
Then, the following year, he landed a 12-month STEM cadetship back at DSTG, where he got to really lean into his maths and problem-solving skills. Daniel then joined DSTG full-time the year he graduated, where his job is to test and improve advanced equipment for detecting radiation – making sure systems are working properly.
“It really keeps me excited and focused at work knowing that my outputs are able to support keeping our personnel safe,” he says.
This article first appeared in Careers with STEM: Defence Issue 3 and is sponsored by Defence.
