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Looking for a vocational path into a STEM career? See where STEM apprenticeships can lead.
Bonnie Anderson
Electrician
Bonnie works as a fully qualified electrician with the Fixed Plant Maintenance team at Mount Isa Mines
Lucas O'Sullivan
Diesel Mechanic Apprentice
Lucas works at Huon Aquaculture’s salmon farm, fixing boat engines and robotic equipment that cleans the nets underwater.
Stef Apostolidis
Chippy chick
Melbourne Chippy Chick, Stef Apostolidis, mixes maths and entrepreneurial skills with building site management
Peter Finlan
UX designer
Peter Finlan is passionate about technology and is a lead UX Designer at Google – but his career path might surprise you.
Mark Henaway
Electrical engineer
Music first sparked Mark Henaway’s interest in engineering, and led to a successful, diverse career.
Donna Stace
Maintenance Supervisor and Diversity Pathways Project Lead
Donna Stace is proof that you don’t have to go to university to kickstart an awesome career in STEM.
Eliza Greenwood
IT Support, MOQdigital
Not every STEM career needs to start with a degree – Eliza Greenwood got her first qualification while she was still in high school
Kay Myers
Shipbuilding expert
Kay Myers is currently working for Serco as the construction and commissioning manager on Australia’s new icebreaker vessel.
Corey Tutt
Deadly Science founder
When he's not working with research animals, Corey is getting more science books to remote Indigenous schools
Nicholas McLennan
Electrical engineer
Nicholas gets the best of both worlds in his hands-on role as electrical engineering technician
Philip Brown
Aviation engineer
Philip Brown has managed to turn his passion into a healthy pay packet that helps people around him
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