Engineering Vacation Program (Oct 2024)

Your role

Applications are now being accepted from Electrical and Mechatronic Engineering students (or those with double degrees partnered with other disciplines) within their penultimate year who are motivated to join the 12-week paid 2024/2025 Summer Vacation Program based at either the CBD or Glen Waverley offices.  

This is your opportunity to learn from the best and really put your theories into practice. The program will give you firsthand experiences, you’ll be exposed to technical and interesting work on real-life projects that support the energy transition including Solar Enablement, Demand Flexibility, Substation testing, solar farm commissioning and much more! You will be working within teams of highly skilled professionals, solving problems and delivering outcomes.  

You’ll be supported in a workplace that's both dynamic and welcoming and where there's a focus on inclusivity, collaboration, and rewarding the individual and their aspirations. 

About you

To be eligible, you’ll need to:

• Have the right to work in Australia
• Be a student in your penultimate year of a Bachelor of Engineering degree or double degree, with an expected graduation date in 2025.
• Be available for 12 weeks of full-time work between November 2024 and February 2025

Benefits

Beon, CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy offer a wide range of other financial benefits available:

• You’ll be supported in a workplace that's both dynamic and welcoming, learning from the best in the business, and where there's a focus on inclusivity, collaboration, community and rewarding the individual and their aspirations. 
• Take ownership of your own graduate program journey, and choose the rotations that interest you.
• You’ll have the opportunity to do real work, to have a real impact.
• The business is a place where your ideas are heard, and they’re committed to developing you to be a creative innovator and collaborative leader.
• With an embedded Inclusion & Diversity Strategy and initiatives like our Women in Power networking group, and Sparkle, their LGBTIQ+ allies pride network, they’re committed to equal opportunities for all employees.  

Training & development

Training and development at Beon, CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy focus on building capacity through a skilled team, recognizing employees as their most important asset. The comprehensive training program includes tailored opportunities, structured courses, leadership development, and support for external learning and postgraduate studies, ensuring employees can perform at their best and achieve career goals. Key skills emphasized include analytical thinking, creativity, digital literacy, adaptability, emotional intelligence, and effective communication.

Watch this video to learn more about Beon, CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy's extensive program of education and development opportunities.

Career progression

After completing the Vacation Program, you will be shortlisted to apply for their Graduate Program, which could lead to a permanent opportunity in the business. 

How to apply

Please ensure you include your resume and most recent university transcript. 

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page

• powercor.com.au
• citipower.com.au
• powercor.com.au/careers/training-and-development/