Graduates

Be your best. Downer graduate program

Downer has opened its 2024 Graduate Program applications. Please click here to apply.

Our graduate program is one of the best in the business. Downer is a GradAustralia Top 100 Graduate Employer, a GradNZ Top 100 Employer and an AFR Top 100 Graduate Employer.

About our program

We offer graduates a range of opportunities in engineering, planning, information technology, procurement, legal, finance, human resources, cyber security, robotics and Zero Harm disciplines right across our diverse business including transport, utilities, facilities and defence.

We’re looking for motivated team players who pride themselves on their innovative thinking and service delivery outlook.

To be considered for the Downer graduate program applicants must:

• Be a recent graduate (within the past three years) or a penultimate year student graduating early in the year of the intake
• Have a university degree in the relevant discipline
• Be mobile (able to work and live in any state of Australia)
• Be tenacious and seeking an opportunity to make a significant contribution
• Have the courage to challenge themselves, their surroundings and try new things
• Be achievement oriented and outcomes focused
• Have full Australian working rights.

Our recruitment process

Our recruitment process is diligent and structured to ensure inclusiveness and enable you to put your best foot forward. As you progress through the process you may be required to undertake psychometric assessments, an interview (video and face to face), assessment centre, a pre-employment medical and professional references.

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Real grads, real opportunities

Our Downer Graduate Programs offer unique opportunities for you to build a solid foundation for your career.

The program ranges from two to three years in duration. By undertaking this program, our graduates enjoy a number of benefits, including:

Rotations through the business

We aim to develop well rounded, highly skilled professionals by exposing you to the wider business before you specialise in one area.

Dedicated mentor program

Downer has an established network of mentors across the business. As a graduate who joins Downer, your manager will identify and engage an experienced colleague who has time to meet with you on a regular basis.

Young Professionals Conference

For our New Zealand graduates, there is opportunity to participate in our Young Professionals Conference.

Click here to view our Downer Graduate brochure