Queensland Government Digital Graduate Program
Digital Cadetship Program (Sep 2025)
Brisbane, Brisbane
Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- AUD 24,013 - 27,818 / Year
- Entry level Cadet salary - AO2
- 10-20 vacancies
- Apply by 25 May 2025
- Start date 14 Sep 2025 - 1 Oct 2025
The Queensland Digital Cadetship program is designed for university students seeking paid, part-time work in their chosen discipline while they continue their studies. A cadetship placement offers the opportunity for self-motivated students to broaden their experience and give them an understanding of the work Queensland Government does.
2025 Digital Cadetship commences in September 2025. Cadets must be available to start work in September 2025.
What does the program offer?
Our cadetship is your opportunity to achieve great things for yourself and for Queensland by working with highly skilled professionals in a diverse and flexible environment.
From the moment you join our 12-month cadetship program, our focus is on providing you with exposure to areas that complement your study and help you reach your full potential. We offer you:
- a 12-month temporary part-time engagement with a minimum of two days paid work per week (14.5 hours per fortnight plus generous leave provisions)
- salary from $24,013.60 gross per annum (pro-rata based on 2 days a week. Full-time equivalent from $60,034 per annum)
- skills and experience to draw upon for future applications to our Queensland Government Digital Graduate Program, roles available in various Queensland Government agencies
- networking opportunities throughout the program
- flexible work-life balance opportunities
- an inclusive and collaborative workplace
Why the Queensland Government?
At Queensland Government, we celebrate our strengths in inclusion, diversity, and collaboration within our people and organisation. United by a shared purpose, we work innovatively to create meaningful changes in the lives of Queenslanders. We also understand the importance of work-life balance and support flexibility in our roles, to ensure that our employees can thrive professionally and personally. By joining us, you will contribute to a brighter digital future for the people of Queensland. If you are looking for your chance to make a difference, the Queensland Government is the perfect place to start your career journey.
Who are we looking for?
- We are looking for cadets who have a drive to succeed, show initiative, are innovative and have great problem-solving skills. You are a good communicator and great with people. Your digital mindset is balanced with a commitment to delivering excellence and meeting community priorities.
- The Queensland Government is a proud employer of a diverse range of people. We encourage people of different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to apply, including Aboriginal peoples, Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with a disability, women, neurodivergent people, LGBTIQA+ community, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature-age Queenslanders.
- To be eligible for our 2025 cadetship, you must meet the following criteria:
- be a current university student in your penultimate year of study expecting to graduate between July 2026 to December 2026.
- be an Australian / New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have valid working rights in Australia. - be able to work in the Brisbane CBD office 2 days per week.
- are undertaking undergraduate or post-graduate studies in at least one of the following targeted disciplines:
* Information technology, cloud computing, cyber security, computer science, data analytics, robotics, telecommunications, information management, mathematics
* Business, marketing, procurement, project management
* Law
* Creative industries, web and multimedia design, user experience design.
Please note all nominated applicants will be required to provide written consent to criminal history checks.
What roles are available?
- Cyber security
- Project support
- Business analyst
- Software developer
- ICT generalist
- Network support
- Data analyst
- Database administration
- Information management
- Human-centred design
- Enterprise officer
- Help desk operator
Please note the roles above may change.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
My duties of my role fluctuate quite regularly. I would appreciate a steadier workload. However, the work is meaningful and does make an impact to our clients so at the end of the day, you feel a nice sense of accomplishment, belonging to an essential team in delivering change.
My role is a UX/UI Designer, I work along with other designers in my team to work with stakeholders and their website designs.
I am working as a database administrator. My day-to day responsibilities are: Regularly checking database performance to ensure it runs efficiently. Preparing for data recovery in case of hardware failure or data corruption, and running recovery drills. Granting or revoking access to the database, ensuring only authorized users can access sensitive data. Setting up and managing high-availability solutions (e.g., replication, clustering) to ensure the database is always accessible.
About the employer
Queensland Government Digital Graduate Program
4.5
> 100,000 employees
Government & Public Service
Our Department is focused on improving the lives of Queenslanders by increasing social, economic and digital inclusion.
Pros and cons of working at Queensland Government Digital Graduate Program
Pros
Flexible working arrangements/work from home. Reasonable amounts of work.
Best working environment, people who are empathetic towards you, and work-life balance. I don't feel burdened.
I get to build really good relationships with my peers and they are always eager to assist in showing new techniques.
Career progression: TMR could provide a structured career path with opportunities for advancement in the field of digital technologies.
It is a great place with various ethnicities and religions and everyone seems to be getting along very well.
Cons
Since it is government, there are a lot of approvals required to do your tasks
Not all supervisors are competent/skilled at teaching and mentoring.
Red tape, approval time, and fear/slow pace of adopting new technology and techniques.
The worst would be that sometimes there isn't too much work to do, so some days can be slow.
TMR can sometimes be subject to bureaucratic processes that can make change slow and decision-making complex.