Are you ready to make a difference to the lives of Queenslanders? Kickstart your career by joining the Queensland Government—Queensland's largest and most diverse employer.
Our student and graduate programs offer challenging and rewarding opportunities to launch and develop your career. Whether you're delivering frontline services, shaping policies, or developing programs, your role in our multigenerational workforce matters.
We're dedicated to equitable representation and enhancing employment outcomes for Aboriginal peoples, Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, women in leadership, and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as supporting our LGBTQIA+ workforce.
Join us now to #BeHere4Qld and make a lasting impact on Queensland's future.
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Queensland Government careers that utilise architecture and built environment qualifications include urban planners, construction and project managers, surveyors, heritage conservation officers, and policy developers focused on sustainable development and community infrastructure.
The Department oversees housing, local government, planning, and public infrastructure development to enhance community living and urban development. Our purpose is to drive the creation of more homes and responsive services through an integrated housing system.
In this graduate program you will gain practical, hands-on experience through challenging projects and rotations. You will be supported by coaching for personal and professional growth and receive comprehensive training to enhance technical and leadership skills, while building a broad network within and beyond the department.
Salary: Starting at $72,032 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 2 years
The Graduate Excellence Program offers you the opportunity to do impactful work that supports landholders, businesses and the community to capitalise on Queensland's land, mineral, petroleum and gas resources.
We offer a leadership development program, designed to help our graduates transition from university to a career through a mix of on-the-job experience and formal training, plus coaching and mentoring from experienced leaders and graduate alumni.
Salary: AO3—$73,997–$82,108 per annum or PO2—$73906–$93,781 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 12 months
Start your career at the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) with a permanent role offering a competitive salary, great work-life balance, and tailored professional development through exposure to diverse projects across Queensland.
Join TMR's graduate program as a planner, surveyor, cultural heritage officer, environmental management or property graduate and you will have the opportunity to work on impactful statewide projects, develop a robust skillset, and contribute to innovation, sustainability, and culture in a real-world environment.
Salary: Starting at $73,876 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 2 years
Join our award-winning graduate program and discover where a career in public policy could take you!
As a Policy Futures graduate, you will gain exposure to diverse and complex policy environments and help to create a better Queensland.
Policy requires input from all degrees and disciplines, so whatever you studied—from law to economics, creative industries to social work—your skills and experience will be valued.
Salary: Starting at $73,997 per annum Location: Brisbane Program length: 2 years
Queensland Government careers that leverage arts, humanities, and social science qualifications encompass policy analysts, community engagement officers, communications officers, cultural development officers, and social researchers working to enhance public policy, cultural diversity, and community well-being.
The Department oversees housing, local government, planning, and public infrastructure development to enhance community living and urban development. Our purpose is to drive the creation of more homes and responsive services through an integrated housing system.
In this graduate program you will gain practical, hands-on experience through challenging projects and rotations. You will be supported by coaching for personal and professional growth and receive comprehensive training to enhance your technical and leadership skills, while building a broad network within and beyond the department.
Salary: Starting at $72,032 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 2 years
The Graduate Excellence Program offers you the opportunity to do impactful work that supports landholders, businesses and the community to capitalise on Queensland's land, mineral, petroleum and gas resources.
We offer a leadership development program, designed to help our graduates transition from university to a career through a mix of on-the-job experience and formal training, plus coaching and mentoring from experienced leaders and graduate alumni.
Salary: AO3—$73,997–$82,108 per annum or PO2—$73906–$93,781 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 12 months
Start your career at the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) with a permanent role offering a competitive salary, great work-life balance, and tailored professional development through exposure to diverse projects across Queensland.
Join TMR's graduate program as a communications, cultural heritage or policy graduate and you will have the opportunity to work on impactful statewide projects, develop a robust skillset, and contribute to innovation, sustainability, and culture in a real-world environment.
Salary: Starting at $73,876 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 2 years
The Digital graduate program is your opportunity to get a head start on your career. During your placement, you will contribute to a digital Queensland and work on exciting and innovative digital and ICT projects that deliver positive changes for Queenslanders.
It's not just technical IT. We're looking for graduates in all aspects of IT development, design and delivery of services to Queenslanders.
Salary: Starting at $68,414 per annum Location: Brisbane Program length: 2 years
Join our award-winning graduate program and discover where a career in public policy could take you!
As a Policy Futures graduate, you will gain exposure to diverse and complex policy environments and help to create a better Queensland.
Policy requires input from all degrees and disciplines, so whatever you studied—from law to economics, creative industries to social work—your skills and experience will be valued.
Salary: Starting at $73,997 per annum Location: Brisbane Program length: 2 years
Start your career with a permanent graduate role in Queensland Treasury's GRADStart program, where you can achieve your career goals and be on the path to becoming a future leader for the department and the public sector.
The program offers various training opportunities, rotations through different work areas, and networking activities to help you achieve your career goals and become a future leader in roles such as treasury analyst, commercial analyst, economist, policy officer, accountant, statistician, investigation officer, or revenue analyst.
Salary: Starting at $71,151 per annum Location: Brisbane Program length: 12 months
Queensland Government careers that benefit from business and management qualifications include strategic planners, finance officers, business analysts, project coordinators, procurement officers, and human resource specialists, driving efficient operations and effective governance across diverse sectors.
The Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works graduate program is your opportunity to get a head start on your career. Our purpose is to drive the creation of more homes and responsive services through an integrated housing system.
During your placement, you will contribute to providing corporate services that support the department to deliver frontline services including homes and infrastructure for Queenslanders.
Salary: Starting at $72,032 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 2 years
The Graduate Excellence Program offers you the opportunity to do impactful work that supports landholders, businesses and the community to capitalise on Queensland's land, mineral, petroleum and gas resources.
We offer a leadership development program, designed to help our graduates transition from university to a career through a mix of on-the-job experience and formal training, plus coaching and mentoring from experienced leaders and graduate alumni.
Salary: AO3—$73,997–$82,108 per annum or PO2—$73906–$93,781 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 12 months
Start your career at the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) with a permanent role offering a competitive salary, great work-life balance, and tailored professional development through exposure to diverse projects across Queensland.
Join TMR's graduate program as a human resources, finance, accounting, business, procurement, project or economics graduate and you will have the opportunity to work on impactful statewide projects, develop a robust skillset, and contribute to innovation, sustainability, and culture in a real-world environment.
Salary: Starting at $73,876 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 2 years
The Digital graduate program is your opportunity to get a head start on your career. During your placement, you will contribute to a digital Queensland and work on exciting and innovative digital and ICT projects that deliver positive changes for Queenslanders.
It's not just technical IT. We're looking for graduates in all aspects of IT development, design and delivery of services to Queenslanders.
Salary: Starting at $68,414 per annum Location: Brisbane Program length: 2 years
Join our award-winning graduate program and discover where a career in public policy could take you!
As a Policy Futures graduate, you will gain exposure to diverse and complex policy environments and help to create a better Queensland.
Policy requires input from all degrees and disciplines, so whatever you studied—from law to economics, creative industries to social work—your skills and experience will be valued.
Salary: Starting at $73,997 per annum Location: Brisbane Program length: 2 years
Start your career with a permanent graduate role in Queensland Treasury's GRADStart program, where you can achieve your career goals and be on the path to becoming a future leader for the department and the public sector.
The program offers various training opportunities, rotations through different work areas, and networking activities to help you achieve your career goals and become a future leader in roles such as treasury analyst, commercial analyst, economist, policy officer, accountant, statistician, investigation officer, or revenue analyst.
Salary: Starting at $71,151 per annum Location: Brisbane Program length: 12 months
Queensland Government careers that rely on digital and data qualifications include data analysts/scientists, IT project coordinators, digital transformation specialists, cybersecurity experts, communications officers, and web developers, ensuring informed decision-making and efficient digital service delivery.
The Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works graduate program is your opportunity to get a head start on your career. Our purpose is to drive the creation of more homes and responsive services through an integrated housing system.
During your placement, contribute to cyber security, web development and work on exciting and innovative digital and ICT projects.
Salary: Starting at $72,032 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 2 years
The Graduate Excellence Program offers you the opportunity to do impactful work that supports landholders, businesses and the community to capitalise on Queensland's land, mineral, petroleum and gas resources.
We offer a leadership development program, designed to help our graduates transition from university to a career through a mix of on-the-job experience and formal training, plus coaching and mentoring from experienced leaders and graduate alumni.
Salary: AO3—$73,997–$82,108 per annum or PO2—$73906–$93,781 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 12 months
Start your career at the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) with a permanent role offering a competitive salary, great work-life balance, and tailored professional development through exposure to diverse projects across Queensland.
Join TMR's graduate program as an information and communications technology, data analyst or data science graduate and you will have the opportunity to work on impactful statewide projects, develop a robust skillset, and contribute to innovation, sustainability, and culture in a real-world environment.
Salary: Starting at $73,876 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 2 years
The Digital graduate program is your opportunity to get a head start on your career. During your placement, you will contribute to a digital Queensland and work on exciting and innovative digital and ICT projects that deliver positive changes for Queenslanders.
It's not just technical IT. We're looking for graduates in all aspects of IT development, design and delivery of services to Queenslanders.
Salary: Starting at $68,414 per annum Location: Brisbane Program length: 2 years
Join our award-winning graduate program and discover where a career in public policy could take you!
As a Policy Futures graduate, you will gain exposure to diverse and complex policy environments and help to create a better Queensland.
Policy requires input from all degrees and disciplines, so whatever you studied—from law to economics, creative industries to social work—your skills and experience will be valued.
Salary: Starting at $73,997 per annum Location: Brisbane Program length: 2 years
Start your career with a permanent graduate role in Queensland Treasury's GRADStart program, where you can achieve your career goals and be on the path to becoming a future leader for the department and the public sector.
The program offers various training opportunities, rotations through different work areas, and networking activities to help you achieve your career goals and become a future leader in roles such as treasury analyst, commercial analyst, economist, policy officer, accountant, statistician, investigation officer, or revenue analyst.
Salary: Starting at $71,151 per annum Location: Brisbane Program length: 12 months
Queensland Government careers that utilise an education qualification include teachers, curriculum developers, guidance officers, education policy analysts, training coordinators, and student support officers, focusing on enhancing educational outcomes and supporting lifelong learning initiatives.
Join our award-winning graduate program and discover where a career in public policy could take you!
As a Policy Futures graduate, you will gain exposure to diverse and complex policy environments and help to create a better Queensland.
Policy requires input from all degrees and disciplines, so whatever you studied—from law to economics, creative industries to social work—your skills and experience will be valued.
Salary: Starting at $73,997 per annum Location: Brisbane Program length: 2 years
Being a Queensland state school teacher offers a rewarding career with competitive salaries, excellent professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment. Teachers enjoy a healthy work-life balance, job security, and the chance to make a significant impact on students' lives and the community. We've got opportunities across the state, in a diverse range of communities.
Queensland Government careers that require an engineering qualification include civil engineers, environmental engineers, project managers in infrastructure development, water resource managers, and mining engineers, contributing to the planning, design, and management of critical public infrastructure projects across the state.
The Department oversees housing, local governance, planning, and public works across the State. Our purpose is to drive the creation of more homes and responsive services through an integrated housing system.
In this graduate program you will gain practical, hands-on experience through challenging projects and rotations, supported by coaching for personal and professional growth, inclusive of comprehensive training to enhance environmental planning, design, and management of critical public infrastructure projects across the State.
Salary: Starting at $72,032 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 2 years
The Graduate Excellence Program offers you the opportunity to do impactful work that supports landholders, businesses and the community to capitalise on Queensland's land, mineral, petroleum and gas resources.
We offer a leadership development program, designed to help our graduates transition from university to a career through a mix of on-the-job experience and formal training, plus coaching and mentoring from experienced leaders and graduate alumni.
Salary: AO3—$73,997–$82,108 per annum or PO2—$73906–$93,781 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 12 months
Start your career at the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) with a permanent role offering a competitive salary, great work-life balance, and tailored professional development through exposure to diverse projects across Queensland.
Join TMR's graduate program as a civil design, civil engineering, mechanical or environmental graduate and you will have the opportunity to work on impactful statewide projects, develop a robust skillset, and contribute to innovation, sustainability, and culture in a real-world environment.
Salary: Starting at $73,876 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 2 years
Join our award-winning graduate program and discover where a career in public policy could take you!
As a Policy Futures graduate, you will gain exposure to diverse and complex policy environments and help to create a better Queensland.
Policy requires input from all degrees and disciplines, so whatever you studied—from law to economics, creative industries to social work—your skills and experience will be valued.
Salary: Starting at $73,997 per annum Location: Brisbane Program length: 2 years
Queensland Government careers that utilise health, medicine, and psychology qualifications include public health officers, medical practitioners, psychologists, health policy analysts, and allied health professionals, focusing on promoting health outcomes, providing healthcare services, and shaping health policy for the community.
Join the Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works graduate program.
Our purpose is to drive the creation of more homes and responsive services through an integrated housing system.
You will work alongside skilled occupational therapists to assist Queenslanders access housing based on their situation and needs.
Salary: $71,953–$91,259 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 2 years
Queensland Health Medical internships are for those who are graduating from a medical school each year. Internships are available across major metropolitan cities, regional centres and rural communities.
All of our intern training facilities are accredited against approved standards ensuring your year will be rich in learning opportunities, with valuable hands-on supervised experience, and high-level support provided by our well-regarded Medical Education units.
Salary: Starting at $90,141 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 12 months
Join our Medical Scientist Graduate Program and work alongside skilled professionals in diverse fields such as pathology, haematology, and microbiology, while developing your leadership and team-building skills. You'll receive scientific training in one of our state-of-the-art laboratories across Queensland, with the opportunity to apply for educational funding and preference for your desired location.
Salary: Starting at $2,941.70 - $4,459 fortnightly Location: Statewide Program length: 12 months
Join our award-winning graduate program and discover where a career in public policy could take you!
As a Policy Futures graduate, you will gain exposure to diverse and complex policy environments and help to create a better Queensland.
Policy requires input from all degrees and disciplines, so whatever you studied—from law to economics, creative industries to social work—your skills and experience will be valued.
Salary: Starting at $73,997 per annum Location: Brisbane Program length: 2 years
Queensland Health offers a range of graduate experiences for newly qualified registered nurses and midwives. Graduate opportunities are available from large quaternary hospitals in metropolitan centres, to large and medium sized regional facilities as well as rural and remote locations.
Join the Allied Health Graduate Program in Mental Health (AHGP) at West Moreton Hospital and Health Service, where you'll embark on a comprehensive 2-year journey to develop and apply your skills in mental health.
This program offers new graduate psychologists, social workers, and occupational therapists the chance to rotate through specialised mental health services, receive interdisciplinary training, and access ongoing professional development, ensuring a positive transition to a fulfilling career in mental health.
Queensland Government careers that utilise law and justice qualifications include lawyers, legal advisors, paralegal, prosecutors, and policy analysts, overseeing legal compliance, justice administration, and legislative reforms to uphold rights and maintain public safety.
Join the Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works graduate program for a rewarding career. Our purpose is to drive the creation of more homes and responsive services through an integrated housing system.
You will work and learn alongside lawyers and legal professionals in providing legal services to various Queensland Government departments.
Salary: $71,953–$91,259 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 2 years
The Graduate Excellence Program offers you the opportunity to do impactful work that supports landholders, businesses and the community to capitalise on Queensland's land, mineral, petroleum and gas resources.
We offer a leadership development program, designed to help our graduates transition from university to a career through a mix of on-the-job experience and formal training, plus coaching and mentoring from experienced leaders and graduate alumni.
Salary: AO3—$73,997–$82,108 per annum or PO2—$73906–$93,781 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 12 months
The Digital graduate program is your opportunity to get a head start on your career. During your placement, you will contribute to a digital Queensland and work on exciting and innovative digital and ICT projects that deliver positive changes for Queenslanders.
It's not just technical IT. We're looking for graduates in all aspects of IT development, design and delivery of services to Queenslanders.
Salary: Starting at $68,414 per annum Location: Brisbane Program length: 2 years
Join our award-winning graduate program and discover where a career in public policy could take you!
As a Policy Futures graduate, you will gain exposure to diverse and complex policy environments and help to create a better Queensland.
Policy requires input from all degrees and disciplines, so whatever you studied—from law to economics, creative industries to social work—your skills and experience will be valued.
Salary: Starting at $73,997 per annum Location: Brisbane Program length: 2 years
Queensland Government careers that require science qualifications encompass roles such as environmental scientists, research officers, laboratory technicians, biodiversity conservation officers, and climate change analysts, contributing to evidence-based decision-making, environmental management, and scientific innovation across various sectors.
Join the Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works graduate program. Our purpose is to drive the creation of more homes and responsive services through an integrated housing system.
You will be rewarded with a career in environmental planning, conservation, and evidence-based climate analysis to build infrastructure across Queensland.
Salary: $71,953–$91,259 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 2 years
The Graduate Excellence Program offers you the opportunity to do impactful work that supports landholders, businesses and the community to capitalise on Queensland's land, mineral, petroleum and gas resources.
We offer a leadership development program, designed to help our graduates transition from university to a career through a mix of on-the-job experience and formal training, plus coaching and mentoring from experienced leaders and graduate alumni.
Salary: AO3—$73,997–$82,108 per annum or PO2—$73906–$93,781 per annum Location: Statewide Program length: 12 months
Join our award-winning graduate program and discover where a career in public policy could take you!
As a Policy Futures graduate, you will gain exposure to diverse and complex policy environments and help to create a better Queensland.
Policy requires input from all degrees and disciplines, so whatever you studied—from law to economics, creative industries to social work—your skills and experience will be valued.
Salary: Starting at $73,997 per annum Location: Brisbane Program length: 2 years
Queensland Government agencies partner with universities to provide cadetships, industry placements and work experience opportunities. Make sure to check with both your university careers and employment unit and your faculty for opportunities.
The opportunities available include:
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