Graduate program
The next round of graduate advertising will be in April 2010.
- Who we are looking for
- What our program offers you
- Eligiblity
- How to apply
- Recruitment and selection
- Want to be kept updated?
Who we are looking for
Urban growth, long droughts, increased industry and demand for water are putting pressure on Queensland’s environment, natural resources and water. We need talented graduates with the enthusiasm, motivation and qualifications to help us drive sustainable environment and resource management.
DERM aims to recruit graduates with a diverse range of skills and qualifications. Disciplines include, but are not limited to:
- computing or information technology
- economics/resource economics
- engineering (civil, environmental, agricultural)
- environmental science, management and planning
- geographic/spatial science
- parks and wildlife management
- land and natural resource management
- law
- public policy
- science (agricultural, applied, rural, soil, marine, water)
- climatology.
What past and current graduates say
- Allana Brown, Graduate Environmental Scientist
- Claire Spicer-Bell, Graduate Policy Officer
- William Inonda, Graduate Policy Officer
- Miguel Wu, Senior Engineer
What our program offers you
If you want to start your career at the leading edge of sustainable environment and natural resource management, we can offer you:
- an attractive starting salary with generous superannuation
- progressive salary increases (within your classification band)
- flexible working conditions and generous leave provisions to suit your lifestyle
- a comprehensive development program with great learning and development opportunities
- access to a mentoring program to help you develop your skills and drive your career forward
- opportunities to work in a city or regional environment
- opportunities to work with leading-edge science and technology
- a generous study assistance scheme if you decide to undertake further relevant study
- a permanent full-time job.
Eligiblity
To be eligible to apply for our graduate positions you must be:
- an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or have achieved this status by the start of the graduate program in February 2011
- a New Zealand citizen who has a special category visa or can be granted one by the start of the graduate program in February 2011
- completing your undergraduate degree this year, or have completed it since July 2009.
If you hold overseas qualifications, they will need to be assessed.
How to apply
- On the Smart Jobs and Careers website, look under Environment and Resource Management and locate the role description for each of our advertised positions.
- In your application include:
- your resumé
- your most recent academic transcript
- Submit your applications online through the Smart Jobs and Careers website.
Recruitment and selection
- Applications received by the closing date are distributed to the recruiting business areas for shortlisting
- Recruiting business areas conduct interviews with shortlisted applicants
- Offers of appointment are sent to successful candidates
- Feedback is offered to shortlisted candidates.
Want to be kept updated?
Register your interest if you’d like to be kept up to date on current and future graduate intakes. We will send you an email reminder when our positions are advertised.
Last updated: 29 October 2009