Australian Communications and Media Authority
STEM Graduate Program (Feb 2025)
Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 70,707 - 78,785 / Year
- 7-10 vacancies
- Apply by 26 Apr 2024
- Start date 5 Feb 2025
As a graduate at the ACMA, what you do each day will impact the lives of almost every Australian.
Our work is diverse and dynamic. You may find yourself working in a team to investigate complaints about radio and TV programs, or investigating telcos who donโt do the right thing.
You could work to limit harmful gambling activities online, protect Australians from scams and spam, or help shape our future working in our spectrum areas.
We also work closely with the eSafety Commissioner, which could see you helping to safeguard Australians at risk from online harm.
Donโt fancy moving to Canberra? No problem! We also have office locations in Sydney and Melbourne.
Benefits
Our graduate program is designed to introduce recent university graduates to the ACMA.
Youโll be immersed in meaningful work during your placements and receive training and support to develop your skills, knowledge and experience.
We offer:
- an 11-month program
- placements in 2 work areas
- targeted training and development
- offices in 3 locations โ Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne
- relocation assistance
- an inclusive and flexible working environment
- employee and professional networks
- executive-level mentoring
- a starting salary of $70,707 (APS4) with advancement to $78,785 (APS 5) upon completion
- generous leave conditions and 15.4% superannuation contributions.
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Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I am happy with my day to day tasks, given my APS level. I hope for the tasks to get more complex as my level increases.
Report writing, assessing applications against established criteria
I helped produce reports through data visualisation dashboards, held accountable for the end-of-month responsibilities and many more.
About the employer
Australian Communications and Media Authority
3.6
100 - 500 employees
Government & Public Service
We regulate communications and media in Australia โ rapidly changing sectors that are critical to our economy and our society.
Pros and cons of working at Australian Communications and Media Authority
Pros
Supportive and friendly environment.
Office location, stable job, decent pay and leave allowances, grad program offers multiple rotations allowing you to see the whole organisation and build experience. Work-life balance is also good, rarely have to work longer than a 9-5 day.
Agency has a positive culture and is supportive of graduates, making an effort to involve them in the agency and have a say.
Decent work/life balance with a friendly and supportive atmosphere
The warmth of welcomes received when joining the ACMA initially, and the ability to be part of the various ongoing projects during my graduate year.
Flexible working arrangements, supportive team
People are polite and kind to each other. There is generally an endeavor by employees to achieve a high work standard which is good to be part of.
Cons
Bureaucracy can often make it hard to work and progress.
Work is not very exciting, top-down organisational structure that is risk-averse in some areas, few opportunities for career progression past a certain level.
IT is heavily restricted and so it is difficult to introduce new software and ways of doing things to innovate.
Red tape, bureaucracy, mundane work